Provincial Parks

Our Provincial Parks are truly natural wonders. Whether for camping, picnicking, swimming, fishing, hiking, from ocean to forest they're nature at its best.

Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park's high tide offers the warmest ocean swimming opportunities in Canada.

Englishman River Falls & Little Qualicum River Falls have gorgeous waterfalls, which have been featured in various television commercials and the family movie "Alaska".

MacMillan Provincial Park (Cathedral Grove) is the home of the "really big trees"! This 132 hectare grove of giant trees is the most accessible stand of giant Douglas-fir on Vancouver Island. Some of these giants have seen over 800 summers pass.

Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park will thrill you! Though there are two small caves you can explore on your own, a guided tour through part of the large chambers will be more enlightening and a great introductory tour is available, as well as more adventurous ones.

Spider Lake Provincial Park is adjacent to Horne lake and is noted for its excellent canoeing, kayaking, swimming and fishing.

Rosewall Creek Provincial Park, located past Deep Bay, is a pocket-size park with an attractive wheelchair-accessible trail.

For more information go to BC Parks. To reserve camping, call 1.800.689.9025 (seasonal service) or go online at www.discovercamping.ca.