It is 1,807 hectares (4,470 acres) 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.

[1] The Park was established in 1940 to protect the waterfall and canyon.

Most of the water that used to flow over the falls is now diverted for power production.

A suspension bridge over the canyon was completed in 2015, and provides a good view of Elk Falls.

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