Together, they make up the Parksville Qualicum Beach area, a little-known, family-friendly area on the coastline. Parksville Beach is also where the annual month-long Parksville Beach Festival is held. In fact, Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park was named the third best beach in Canada, according to Parksville Qualicum Beach News. Scenes of nature on Vancouver IslandOne of the waterfalls in Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park near Parksville. Parksville's sister city, Qualicum Beach, is home to Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park, a forested fairyland with lake swimming, hiking, and camping.

Source: CBC News February 22, 2026 16:13 UTC