One of my favourite places to visit on Vancouver Island is the Little Qualicum Falls Park, I lived in Coombs for a year back in the early 80s and was a regular visitor to this park.
Little Qualicum Falls Park has a series of beautiful waterfalls that tumble down a rocky canyon in a misty forest, this is a mythical place of beauty and wildness all surrounded by mountain peaks, a sight of wonder awaits you here. This is truly one of the most beautiful parks on central Vancouver Island.
The falls are pretty awesome, but that is just part of the draw, there is great swimming at Cameron Lake just up the road, and just past the lake is the huge old-growth forest at Cathedral Grove, another wonder of the island. Hiking on the shaded riverside trails or having a picnic at the facilities is also a big draw.
It all makes the park a very popular family recreation destination. A number of walking trails are available in and around the park, offering photo-worthy views of the river and providing access to the upper and lower falls.
There is no camping at Cameron Lake, but it is an ideal spot for swimming, kayaking/canoeing, and fishing, as well as sailboarding, due to the wind funnel created by the surrounding mountains. The Cameron Lake and Beaufort day-use areas are located 10 minutes west of the campground on Highway 4. Camping is available at the Little Qualicum Falls Park with 96 campsites available, 9 are first-come, first-served sites. All in all, this is one of Vancouver Islands’ premier parks.
What are the chances of getting a first come first serve campsite if arriving at checkout times?
There is not 33 first come first serve sites, we only have 9 first come first serve sites at Little Qualicum falls
thank you for correcting this infomation.