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Lonely Planet · 2024
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Canada · Regional District of Nanaimo
Englishman River Falls Provincial Park
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.
Essentials guide
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Englishman River Falls Provincial Park drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Area F (Alberni Highway), Canada. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Englishman River Falls Provincial Park itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Area F (Alberni Highway) are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
Getting there
- Base town Area F (Alberni Highway), Canada
- Country Canada
- Region Regional District of Nanaimo, Northern North America, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Englishman River Falls Provincial Park
Canada
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Churchill River
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Also a cascade waterfall and in Canada too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
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Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
108 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Englishman River Falls Provincial Park yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
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On the map
49.2475, -124.352
Quick answers
Where is Englishman River Falls Provincial Park?
Englishman River Falls Provincial Park is in Canada (Regional District of Nanaimo). The nearest base is Area F (Alberni Highway), Canada. Its coordinates are 49.2475, -124.3520.
When is the best time to visit Englishman River Falls Provincial Park?
Peak flow is April to June. Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
What can you do at Englishman River Falls Provincial Park?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Englishman River Falls Provincial Park?
The usual base is Area F (Alberni Highway), Canada. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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