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Nitinat River
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Located in a west coast rainforest of Douglas fir and Western hemlock, the
beautiful Nitinat River Provincial Park offers excellent adventures in wilderness hiking and camping, as well as some of the best fishing on the west side of the Island.
Wildlife viewing is at its best here with a good chance you will see Black Bears, Roosevelt Elk, Blacktail Deer and numerous birds and small animals.
The Nitinat River carves through this lush rainforest, creating a series of spectacular falls and quiet pools perfect for viewing steelhead and spawning Salmon.
While these deep pools within the canyon are closed to fishing, angling is possible in the area around the Nitinat River bridge pool.
This scenic wilderness park, which protects a variety of rare and endangered plant species, has no developed camping or day use areas, aside from a rough, unmaintained route leading from the roadside to the river.
Nitinat River Park can be reached by logging road from the communities of Port Alberni, Cowichan Lake and Port Renfrew.
Nitinat River Provincial Park is 160 hectares of rainforest and river side habitat set aside for the protection of several endangered species, including threatened plant species such as Scoular's Corydalis and the Tooth leaved Monkey Flower.
The park also protects the spawning grounds of summer steelhead, winter steelhead, sea run Cutthroat and Rainbow trout, and chum, Coho and Chinook salmon.
Nitinat River Falls area protects old growth Douglas fir and Western hemlock forest and deep river pools important for summer steelhead, as well as winter range for Roosevelt elk.There are no designated campsites at this park, however random wilderness camping is allowed. No facilities are provided. Please practice good camping ethics and pack your trash out.
Pets must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas or park buildings. You are responsible for their behavior and must dispose of their excrement.
Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to wildlife issues and the potential for problems with bears.
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