Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park

The Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park trail system is a great way to spend a few hours of the day exploring the short well groomed boardwalk paths with some stair climbing and a bridge. Little Qualicum Falls trail follows the shoreline along Qualicum River to high cliffs peering down into the gorge like canyons.

The Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park offers it's visitors some of the best controlled conditions of unobstructed views of the upper and lower waterfalls. A great view of carved out rock cliffs funnelling the current of the Qualicum River pushing the fallen trees further down the river's path.

The Little Qualicum Falls can be viewed from the upper falls bridge and the lower falls bridge and from the few viewing platforms along the trail. There are 6 km of walking trails throughout the 440 hectare park. The Little Qualicum Falls trails start from the campground and the day-use area. The walking paths meander though old-growth and second-growth forests. For an easy walk, hikers can leave from the day-use area and follow a loop trail to view the lower and upper waterfalls.

The mist from the waterfalls and the lush forest environment can make the pathways very slippery and dangerous. It is advised to not leave the trails and definitely no cliff jumping allowed. Little Qualicum Falls has no group campsites, no showers and no fires are allowed.

Little Qualicum Falls parking lot area is located 19 km west of Parksville, BC on central Vancouver Island. Just follow the signs to Highway 4.