DIRECTIONS: How to Get to the Avatar Grove in Port Renfrew, BC
Directions Coming from Victoria, BC – Drive time approx 2.5 hours
1. Drive to Port Renfrew along West Coast Hwy #14
2. Immediately upon reaching Port Renfrew turn RIGHT onto Deering Rd.
3. Cross the big bridge over the San Juan River and continue down Deering Rd. staying to the right.
4. You then cross a small single lane bridge and reach a “T” in the road. Turn LEFT at the “T”
(When coming from Lake Cowichan instead of turning left to go over the bridge into Port Refrew stay on the road to the Port Renfrew Marina & go past it).
5. Stay on the main paved road and after approx. 5 km. you will hit a “Y” at which you go LEFT and cross a tall, beautiful bridge over the Gordon River.
6. After crossing the bridge keep on the Gordon River Main for about 1.5 km. staying to the right at the next “Y”.
7. You will pass a small white 42 km. mark sign and then shortly after cross over a small bridge at Baird Creek. Park on the right immediately after the bridge. Watch for pink ribbon.
8. An entrance to the forest on the right will take you to the Lower Grove which is full of giant burly cedars and some large Douglas fir.
9. Also check out the amazing Upper Grove across the road to see “Canada’s Gnarliest Tree”! create
SUMMARY: Avatar Grove Parking GPS: latitude = 48.6163043713, longitude = -124.438022154create
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Avatar Grove, Vancouver Island, Bc
Great easy walk through some amazing giants. Really glad the Wilderness Committee is working to get this area slated as parkland. Go Avatar!!!!