Nitinat River Provincial Park

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Nitinat River Provincial Park protects 160 hectares of rainforest and riparian habitat. Rare plant species and old-growth Douglas fir and Western hemlock can be seen in the park. Also of note is the river itself, which carves through this lush forest in a series of spectacular falls and quiet, clear pools. This scenic wilderness park has no developed camping or day-use facilities, aside from a rough, unmaintained route leading from the roadside to the river. The park protects an important stretch of the Nitinat River system, including spawning grounds of summer steelhead, winter steelhead, sea-run Cutthroat and Rainbow trout, and chum, coho and Chinook salmon. Nitinat River Provincial Park can be reached by logging road from the communities of Port Alberni, Cowichan Lake and Port Renfrew.

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