Central Island

Cathedral Grove (MacMillan Provincial Park)

Walk among 800-year-old Douglas fir giants

1947

Established

75 m

Tallest Trees

About this Park

Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park is one of Vancouver Island's most iconic natural attractions. A short boardwalk loop takes visitors through a grove of massive Douglas fir and western red cedar — some over 800 years old.

Located along Highway 4 between Parksville and Port Alberni, it's an essential stop on any cross-island road trip.

Activities & Attractions

Boardwalk Trails

Easy accessible loops through the big-tree grove

Photography

Towering trunks and filtered forest light

Nature Education

Interpretive signs about old-growth ecology