Nitinat River Provincial Park, Provincial park in Cowichan Valley Regional District, Canada.
Nitinat River Provincial Park covers 160 hectares on Vancouver Island, in two parcels about 9 kilometres apart along the Nitinat River. The western parcel, Bridge Pool, lies between Little Nitinat River and Jasper Creek and is reached from the bridge over the Nitinat River. The upstream parcel, at the mouth of Granite Creek, is not intended for recreation.
The sources give no founding date or protection rationale for Nitinat River Provincial Park, so its establishment history is not documented here. The park lies on the Nitinat River upstream from Nitinat Lake and is split into two parcels about 9 kilometres apart. The western parcel, Bridge Pool, sits between Little Nitinat River and Jasper Creek and is reached from the bridge over the Nitinat River; the upstream parcel at the Granite Creek confluence is not intended for recreation.
The park lies in the traditional territory of the Ditidaht First Nation, whose name is also spelled Nitinaht, close to the river's name. The two parcels are reached from Nitinat Road and the bridge over the river; the Bridge Pool parcel sits between Little Nitinat River and Jasper Creek. The upper parcel at Granite Creek is not meant for recreation.
Access is by an unmaintained trail from Nitinat Road; the park has no developed camping or day-use facilities. The Bridge Pool parcel is reached from the bridge over the Nitinat River, upstream of Little Nitinat River and downstream of Jasper Creek. The second parcel, where Granite Creek meets the river, is not intended for recreational use. Nearest communities are Port Alberni, Lake Cowichan and Port Renfrew.
The park has two separate parcels about 9 km apart on the Nitinat River. The western one, Bridge Pool, lies between Little Nitinat River and Jasper Creek and is reached from the bridge over the Nitinat River; the upstream parcel at Granite Creek is not meant for recreation.
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