VANCOUVER ISLAND
Drumbeg (20 ha.). • Location: Take the BC Ferry from Nanaimo. All day-use areas are accessible by road. • All 3 parks allow for spectacular vistas of the Strait of Georgia, making them a great day trip adventure from Rathtrevor Beach or English- man River Falls.
18 Hemer
93 ha. • Facilities: Day-use area. • Location: On Holden Lake, 12 km south of Nanaimo. Take the Cedar Road turnoff from Highway 1 and follow directional signs to the park. • This day-use park has 11 km of hiking trails encompassing pro- tected wetlands and a Douglas Fir forest around Holden Lake.
19 Horne Lake Caves* (see display ad)
158 Ha. • Facilities: Day-use park with caves open to the public. Park Visitor Centre (summer), 2 pit toilets, 2 km of hiking trails, picnic tables and a suspension bridge. • Location: Central Vancouver Island Hwy. 19, take Horne Lake Exit #75 and follow gravel road along lake 12 km to parking lot. • In-cave temperatures around 8 degrees C (46 degrees F) year round; explorers should wear sturdy footwear and warm clothing; Helmets, lights and maps available for self- guided explorers. Guided tours run every hour during summer.
20 Jedediah Island Marine*
243 ha. • Facilities: Random camping is allowed. There are no developed sites and no facilities other than pit toilets. • Location: Situated be- tween Lasqueti and Texada Islands in the Sabine Channel of Georgia Strait. Access is by boat only from Lasqueti Island. • 3.5 km of trails cross the island to connect the secluded bays. Hike to the homestead to view the remaining barn and other structures and the vast orchard. Please practice “Leave No Trace” camping ethics and bring your own water.
21 Little Qualicum Falls
440 ha. • Facilities: 94 campsites and a day-use area with 7 km of trails around the Qualicum River Falls. There are also 2 day-use areas on Cameron
Strathcona
Lake (Cameron Lake and Beaufort picnic sites), which feeds the falls. • Location: On the Port Alberni Highway just minutes from MacMillan Park (Cathedral Grove). Cameron Lake and Beau- fort are both accessed off Highway 4 enroute to Mac-Millan Park. • Little Qualicum Falls is the perfect base camp to explore the awe-inspiring Cathedral Grove of MacMillan Park. Afterwards, return to Little Qualicum Falls to camp, hike, and relax.
22 Kennedy Lake*
241 ha. • Facilities: small picnic area, pit toi- lets, boat launch • Location: 2 sites along south shore of Kennedy Lake, adjacent to Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. About 5 minutes before the Tofino-Ucluelet turnoff. • Popular day-use destination for lake and beach-based recreation. Visitors come to swim, kayak, fish, waterski, and windsurf during summer months. It’s possible to view spawning sockeye in the fall as well as
black bears. Due to the steep-sided mountains surrounding Kennedy Lake, the largest body of fresh water on Vancouver Island, winds whip up across the main part of the lake and Clayoquot Arm with little warning, requiring extreme caution by paddlers and boaters.
23 MacMillan (Cathedral Grove)
157 ha. • Facilities: Information building (summer season). • Location: West on Highway 4 just min- utes from Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park. • MacMillan Park contains the World Famous Cathedral Grove stand of old growth Douglas Fir, some of which are more than 800 years old.
Maquinna Marine (Hot Springs Cove)
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2,667 ha. • Facilities: Composting toilets at entrance and change house near the Hot Springs. • Location: Accessible by boat or float plane from Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island. • There is an extensive boardwalk leading up to the Hot Springs. This Park boasts naturally occurring hot springs and pools that interface with the tidal flux. There is a strictly enforced ‘leave no trace” policy – pack out everything you pack in. The Hot Springs are a highly fragile ecosystem and deter- gents or soaps are prohibited.
25 Morden Colliery Historic 16
4 ha. • Facilities: Day-use area • Location: 7 km south of Nanaimo. Access to the park is off High- way 1 on Morden Road. • This day-use park con- tains the only remaining coal tipple on Vancouver Island. The parking lot for Morden Colliery is also used as the trailhead for the regional district.
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