Elk Falls Provincial Park
Elk Falls Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is 1,807 hectares in size and is located at the east end of John Hart Lake on the northwest side of the city of Campbell River, on Vancouver Island.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include John Hart Dam and Island Generating Station.
John Hart Dam
Dam
The John Hart Dam is one of three hydroelectric dams on the Campbell River, located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The dam is located at the outflow of John Hart Lake. The John Hart Generating Station is located nearby.
Island Generating Station
Power station
Island Generating Station is a natural gas-fired station owned by Capital Power Corporation, in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada. The plant operates as a co-generation facility under a 20-year power purchase agreement with BC Hydro while steam is supplied to Elk Falls Mill. Island Generating Station is situated 3½ km northeast of Elk Falls Provincial Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campbell River and Quathiaski Cove.
Campbell River
Campbell River, or Wiwek̓a̱m, is a city of about 35,000 people on the east coast of Vancouver Island. It is renowned as the "Salmon Capital of the World".
Quathiaski Cove
Village
Quathiaski Cove is a settlement on Quadra Island in British Columbia. It is located within Electoral Area C of the Strathcona Regional District. Quathiaski Cove is the commercial hub of Quadra Island and point of arrival for the regular BC Ferries service between Campbell River on Vancouver Island and Quadra Island. Quathiaski Cove is situated 8 km east of Elk Falls Provincial Park.
Heriot Bay
Village
Heriot Bay is the principal settlement on Quadra Island in British Columbia, Canada. Heriot Bay hosts a ferry terminal that is used by BC Ferries to sail to and from Whaletown on Cortes Island. Heriot Bay is situated 10 km northeast of Elk Falls Provincial Park.
Elk Falls Provincial Park
- Type: Park
- Description: tourist atraction
- Category: provincial park of Canada
- Location: Campbell River, Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Elk Falls Provincial Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Elk Falls Park”
- French: “parc provincial Elk Falls”
- French: “Parc provincial Elk Falls”
- German: “Elk Falls Provincial Park”
- Swedish: “Elk Falls Park”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Deer Falls and Elk Falls.
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