Eternal Fountain (Port Mcneill)

Site Closed.
Eternal Fountain Rec Site and it's associated trail is closed from February 22, 2024 until further notice due to roadbuilding and blasting in the immediate vicinity. Please respect this closure and avoid the area. The roadwork should not last an extended period of time. Please refer back to this page for updates.

Rec Site #:REC16046
Type:Maintained
Fees:None
Campsites:0
Access:Road
Facilities:None
Site Operator:WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS INC.

Site Description: A day use site located along the Alice Lake Loop, the Eternal Fountain is a stream resurgence waterfall that flows into a swallet (a stream sinking into a separate cave below the waterfall). There is a short trail within this site that winds its way through a second growth forest with areas to view karst features such as dolines, swallets, disappearing and reappearing streams. For your safety, please stay on the trails. Park at the Eternal Fountain sign and walk past the gate to the trail head.

Driving Directions: Heading north on Hwy 19, drive past the turnoff to Port McNeill until you come to the junction of the West Mainline. Turn left onto the mainline and follow the road to the main Alice Lake Loop kiosk. Beyond the kiosk, follow the directional signs to Eternal Fountain. The roads you will be traveling on are active industrial logging roads. Please use caution.

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Eternal Fountain (Port Mcneill)

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