Nanaimo, BC : Morrell Nature Park
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Morrell Nature Park

The Morrell Nature Park is located in the community of Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The 113 hectare (278 acres) birdwatching and hiking trail park includes a lake, beaver pond, hiking trails, lookout platforms, marshes and plenty of second growth forest.

The park is a very popular recreation and wildlife viewing destination in the community because of its size and accessibility. Some of the activities enjoyed in the park include hiking, birdwatching, picnicking, fishing and sightseeing.

The park includes over 11 kilometres of hiking and walking trails. The paths explore a second growth forest, Morrell Lake and a beaver Pond. The second growth forest, mainly, consists of arbutus , western red cedar and Douglas Fir trees.

The trail system in the Morrell Nature Sanctuary Park is extensive. Extensive meaning variety not distance. Many of the hiking trails are less than 2 kilometres long. However, all are well maintained and considered easy grade walking trails with very few hills.

The hiking trails follow along either a gravel, wood chip, boardwalk or stone pathway. Along the trails are picnic shelters, picnic tables, viewing benches, lookout platforms and pit toilets. Birdwatching lookout platforms and viewing areas are located on the Beaver Pond and on Morrell Lake.

The trails in the park include the Morrell Lake (1 kilometre), Alder (1 kilometre), Maple (0.5 Kilometre), Tranquility, Lookout, Hydro, Yew, Rocky Knoll | Beaver Pond Trails (3 kilometres) and a Service Road.

How to Get to Morrell Nature Park

Travel the Nanaimo Parkway (Hwy #19) to the community of Nanaimo , BC on Vancouver Island. Look for Exit 16 turning onto 5th Street. Take the exit and continue to Wakesiah Ave and take a right. Continue driving on Wakesiah Ave and to Harewood Road. Take a right. Travel under the highway underpass and look to your right for the park sign.