| Parks,
beaches, estuaries and hiking trails in Parksville
on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada:
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- Rathtrevor Provincial Park. Beautiful golden
sandy beaches covered in driftwood and shells. Rathtrevor Beach is a popular destination when the sun is out. The endless beach is ideal for families, for soul searching beach walks, throwing a frisbee, photography and relaxing. The shorelines and wooded area is filled with campsites all close in proximity to the sandy beach.
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- Little
Qualicum Falls Park. 440 hectre park with forested trails
and waterfalls crashing down in between rock crevices. 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 funneling the current of the Qualicum River pushing the
fallen trees further down the river's path.
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- Parksville
Community Park.
The Community Park has it all and is for everyone of all shapes and sizes. There is an excellent children's waterpark for families with slides, ladders and swings. Next door is a concession stand and washrooms. Nearby is a skateboard park, tennis courts and an outdoor lacrosse rink. And don't forget the endless sandy beach. [ more info about the Community Beach ... ]
- Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park. See the
wonders of the under world with the main cave and lower main
cave which are open for self exploration. Bring flashlight and
good shoes. The Horne Lake Caves were preserved in 1971 by a local movement that developed from the surrounding caving communities concern about the longevity of the natural caving environment. The largest caves at Horne Lake Caves Park are the best preserved and protected of all the caves in the area.
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- Englishman River Falls Provincial Park. Among
the rain forest are some spectacular waterfalls, hiking trails
and picnic areas. Englishman River Falls Provincial Park spans out over 97 hectares with a day-use area, a campground, trails leading through the lush second-growth and old-growth forests. Off the trails, the forest floor is littered with fallen timbers and branches covered with moss and comforted by ferns.
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- Cathedral Grove. The lush park is a network of short rainforest wilderness walking trails weaving in amongst moss covered fallen trees covered in blankets of ferns. The Cathedral Grove Park is over 157 hectares in size and is designed to protect the Douglas Fir old-growth forest on east Vancouver Island and within the Coastal Douglas Fir Biogeoclimatic Zone.
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- Cameron
Lake. Beaches for swimming and suntanning. Kayaking,
canoeing, fishing and windsurfing on the lake is common. Beautiful
crystal clear waters for relaxing times. Access from Hwy #4
east of Qualicum Beach.
- Mount Arrowsmith
Regional Park.
Long wilderness hikes into the backcountry offering up views
of the Vancouver Island coastline for miles from Nanaimo to
Qualicum Bay. Scenery is spectacular. Access from Hwy #4 east
of Qualicum Beach.
- Nanoose
Bay Scenic Loop Drive. Streets lined with Arbutus Trees,
ocean views, and rock walls. A scenic oceanside drive.
Access off of Hwy #19A by the Craig Heritage Museum.
- North Island
Wildlife Recovery Association.
Self guided viewing tours of wildlife. Nature walk through museum.
A wildlife rehabilitation centre. Located in Errington, short
distance west of Parksville off of Leffler Rd. Tel:(250)248-8534
- Oceanside
Route Scenic Drive.
Experience the beautiful ocean drive from Parksville and Qualicum
Beach to the Denman Island Ferry Terminal outside of Deep Bay,
BC along Hwy #19A, the Oceanside Route.
- Rosewall
Provincial Park. Small park with a one hour hike along
creek and through forests to a small waterfall and picnic area.
Located outside of Qualicum Beach in Deep Bay off of Hwy #19A.
- Spider Lake
Provincial Park. Swimming, small sandy beach in pristine
wilderness setting. Great area for kayaking, canoeing and fishing.
Access from Hwy #19 onto Horne Lake Caves Rd for about 8 km.
- Top Bridge
Mountain Bike Park. Awesome network of trails for experts
to novice mountain bikers. Access from Chattell Rd in Parksville.
- Top Bridge
Trail. 5 km trail one way connecting Rathetrevor Provincial
Park and Beach with Top Bridge Mountain Bike Park. It is a rough
straight forward trail great for walking and mountain bikers.
Access from Industrial Road.
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