Englishman River Falls Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located west of Parksville and borders the small community of Errington on Vancouver Island.[2]
| Englishman River Falls Provincial Park | |
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 Lower Englishman River Falls | |
  Location of Englishman River Falls in British Columbia  Englishman River Falls Provincial Park (British Columbia) | |
| Location | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Errington |
| Coordinates | 49°14′51″N 124°21′7″W / 49.24750°N 124.35194°W |
| Area | 97 ha (240 acres) |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | bcparks |
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Features
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Short year round access hiking trails and bridges access both upper and lower falls on the Englishman River. In 2019 new trails were under development in partnership with a community group. The base of the falls is a popular swimming hole[3] with 15 to 20 ft cliff jumping.[4] Salmon spawning can be observed in season.[5]
The campground has 107 sites, most of which are vehicle access and can be reserved during summer. There is a large day use area. The park covers 97 hectares and includes old-growth and second growth Douglas fir, cedar, hemlock and maple forest surroundings.[6]
A First Nations legend mentions the skeleton of a white man found near the falls, hence its name.[7]
Nearby
editThe Englishman River Regional Park and a city part can be found nearby along the same river.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Protected Planet | Englishman River Falls Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Place names - Englishman River Falls Park".
- ^ "Hike through Englishman River Falls Provincial Park".
- ^ "Englishman River Falls".
- ^ "Englishman River Falls".
- ^ "Englishman River Falls Provincial Park".
- ^ "Englishman River Falls Provincial Park".
- ^ "Englishman River Regional Park | RDN".
External links
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- Official website
- "Englishman River Falls Park". BC Geographical Names.
- "Englishman River". BC Geographical Names.
- "Englishman River Falls". BC Geographical Names.
- BC Parks brochure
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