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ted shelters allow proper appreciation of the marina, strait, mainland mountains, and fishing
action, even on wet and windy days.
One of the province's premier regional museums, Museum at Campbell River (470 Is-
land Hwy., 250/287-3103, 10am-5pm daily mid-May-Sept., Tues.-Sun. noon-5pm the rest
of the year, adult $8, senior $7, student $5) sits on four hectares (10 acres) overlooking
Discovery Passage. First check out the photos and interesting written snippets that provide
a look at Campbell River's early beginnings. Then feast your eyes on mystical artifacts,
a huge collection of masks, exciting artwork, baskets, woven articles, carved-wood boxes,
colorful button blankets, petroglyphs, and totem poles in the First Nations Gallery.
Museum at Campbell River
Elk Falls Provincial Park protects a salmon-rich stretch of the Campbell River as well
as stands of old-growth forest. It extends from the western edge of the town of Campbell
River to John Hart Lake and is cut in two by Highway 28, with the campground on the
south side and the namesake Elk Falls further west on the north side of the highway. To get
to the falls, continue beyond the campground entrance for three kilometers (1.9 miles) and
turn north at the signposted road.