Reviews of Elk Falls Suspension Bridge (Park)

Mark Bussanich

The walk from the parking lot is a quite quick! Lots of trails, clean outhouse and the views are excellent. The suspension bridge has high railings and is surrounded by chainlink! Very safe but if you are any thing like me, your stomach will turn when you take your first step on to the bridge haha The views from both the bridge and the Lower deck provide an incredible vantage point showcasing a mesmerizing waterfall that crashes into the creek below. Id love to return one day soon!!

Mars Bar

It's a small trek down the path but stairs to the bridge. Beautiful area to see. A huge sarcastic thanks to the one couple who's dog was let off leash and bit my mom in the leg. Their reaction was to ignore it and say nothing.

Terry Figueiredo

An amazing way to view the falls

Trevor Richardson

Great easy accessible hike for the family. There are a few other trails around if you want to explore a little more in a much quieter setting. Picnic tables, outhouses, paved parking lot.

Sherrill Lasenba

This is a spitaular spot

Kate Koenninger

It was pouring down rain but amazing! The walk is pretty easy to get there.

Saurabh Patel

One of the best falls on Vancouver Island. Worth going if you are in Campbell river.

Nehemiah

I've loved this trail since I was a kid. And with the new additions and upgrades from BChydro it is only that much better. The trail isn't difficult and it is well maintained.

Terry the Vegan Cyborg

So cool. A bit sketchy, but it's clear that it's well maintained. Wings quite a bit which is gun if bridges don't scare you. Definitely recommend. Photo taken from the bridge.

Tracy Bain

Beautiful area to spend a few hours. Pack a picnic to eat on the rocks at the bottom of the river. I found this trail a little bit more difficult than Little Qualicum falls but worth the muscle pain the next day. I don't like heights but the suspension bridge was cool as well.

Erin Acton

A beautiful and small suspension bridge that gave thrills and chills and a great view of Elk Falls.

Kim Logan

Nice trail. Well maintained. Lots of parking. Decent amount of people. Restrooms accessible

AJ

Beautiful park! Great hiking! I do warn dog owners the metal bridge and steps can tear dogs pads to shreds. Please be aware the metal on the steps and bridge is Sharpe on their feet.

Vanessa D

Great walk, beautiful falls, amazing views, and the bridge was spectacular.

Nadine Loucks

Great long hike. Lots of downhill and then uphill walking. Beautiful place to go if you love walking and nature.

Karen Guy

I thought it was pretty neat and the view was awesome.

Shannon Reichelt

Easy Access to the falls. Well maintained trails.

Riley Janzen

Absolutely amazing place. Very crazy in the winter season!!!

Randy Dutchak

Always a nice walk

Braden Nakonechny

Easy, walk on trails, beautiful falls. You can get right down to the water.

Sean Baradaran

An amazing place to experience. A visit to this place is highly recommended

Pankaj Babla

Cute & little. Must visit place in Campbell river. Thank you to BC Hydro program.

Daniel Shu

Visit this place if you are in Campbell River. Not too far from the hwy. This location is kind of not marked very well. GPS was also not clear. Drove all the way over a dam and then asked a few locals and got directed back to this place. So note this when you go here. Beautiful area and the suspension bridge is great too with various viewing areas.

Amos

Very nice place to take the kids for a walk.

Erik Wright

Elk Falls is only 10 minutes out of town and yet feels like it's in the middle of a lush rainforest environment. There's lots of RV parking and the trail is a very easy 10 minute hike to the bridge. Definitely worth stopping for a rest if you're headed up island.

Dan Yang

Parking is very convenient. It is not a far hike down to the falls and the suspension bridge. Beautiful water fall, trails are nice and well maintained. Highly recommend to others that want to see something beautiful that doesnt take up a whole day.

adam guthridge

Pretty cool view from the bridge on either side. There are a couple of other vantage points of the falls around the trails that are better than the suspension bridge itself. A few pools for swimming further upstream looked nice too.

Jim Quitevis

This place ia wonderful. Took my kids around the trail and it is easy enough for them to follow. The view of the falls from the lower view point is unreal. The suspension bridge offers you a great view of the canyon. The trail surrounding the area will take you close to the river. I'd do the trail again with my family if I'm ever in the area.

JS

Awesome walk thru the forest to amazing views!

Jackie Kenzie

Fun spot! There is whole network of trails in this park. We only had time for the suspension bridge. Nice park.

Aarun James

Nice experience. Loved the suspension bridge, decent hieght.

Lynette Meek

I love the Elk falls and the new, well newish now,. Is always a beautiful ???? walk. The stairs are challenging as I have bad knees but oh so worth the climb. The views from the bridge and lookout points are stellar. I first walked along the Falls and the river over 10 years ago and have appreciated the changes and improvements that have been made over the years.

Sharon Lu Fortin

Beautiful trail, easy walking

Katrina Gullacher

Beautiful place to visit. Lots of trails to explore and amazing lookout points! Can't wait to visit again

Lacey Nutt

The bridge is fantastic. Thanks Rotary! There is a lot of stairs. The view is amazing! Short walk from parking lot. In my latest photo...people are not to smart to get that close....scary!

Dwayne Bennett

Great place to stop for a little walk.

Andre Du Toit Schoeman

Great place to visit.

Tom Luszcz

Stunning area to visit and hike!

jerrit onley

Great place to go for a walk and see the scenary. Waterfall , River , suspension bridge . All very beautiful

Tara Chic

Nice easy walk.quiet. not busy before noon. Great view from suspension bridge.

Etienne Brown

Good views of the falls, short walk on new and well maintained path to the suspension bridge.

Darkes Dunsmuir

Very pretty, nicely kept trails. We always take family when they're visiting and our cat loves the railings. Bridge is easy to get to and provides quite the view of the river. Definitely not for those afraid of heights but there's a nice viewing platform as well if the bridge is too much.

John “Jay” McGowan

A delightful walk to view a spectacular waterfall and old growth forest. The history lesson was a bonus. One has to be impressed by the vision someone had to initiate and complete such an amazing project in the early 1940s. An the vision continues with the recent upgrading of the power generators. But that his another story. There are various walks for almost all levels of fitness. There were elderly walkers and families navigating the paths with strollers. Just be aware that there are multiple flights of stairs if one wishes to access the suspension bridge. but the bridge is only ONE feature in this park. The paths are also popular with dog walkers. Though on-leash is the park policy, it does not appear to be enforced. If you are uncomfortable with free roaming pets, beware. Take the time to visit the information centre adjacent to the parking lot. It gives a very good pictorial history of this visionary project and subsequent evolution. The staff is enthusiastic and well informed.

Meesh

Easy and short walk from the parking lot! Great view of the waterfall from the middle of the suspension bridge as well as from a lower lookout point adjacent to the bridge.

Dirgni “Ingrid”

Good look outs to the waterfalls, and nice suspension bridge all is for free

Star Lord

Such a great place to visit at Strathcona Provincial Park area, great trail and fantastic falls.

Peter Peng

Beautiful place. Finally have a chance to visit it

Arun Kumar

Easy hike from parking to the falls and the suspension bridge. And the view from the middle of the bridge overlooking the gorge is gorgeous ????

Ben Grantham

Worth the drive and the hike into the site. The river makes a sharp left hand turn immediately after rolling over the falls, and it's produced an interesting chasm below the bridge. …

Brenda Bauer

A short walk along well maintained trail. The falls are magnificent as is the Suspension Bridge. Several other short trails are in the area and all are very well marked. There are maps at every trail intersection. Very impressed! Parking …

Original Flow

Great little spot for a fairly easy hike through some old growth forest and then you get blown away by this incredible canyon with a good sized waterfall! Its a must see if you are in the area, highly recommend!

Michael G. Khmelnitsky

Don't listen to the naysayers: There's nothing "artificial" or "lame" about the suspension bridge or waterfall! …

Nancy Kwasty

Beautiful forested path leads down to the suspension bridge and observation point overlooking the falls. There are many stairs involved ..but they have wisely placed nice benches along the path to relax and enjoy the scenery and trees. Its spectacular and worth the effort.

Dawn Hutton

Was very cool to see.

Vladislav Potapov

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doug moody

Great spot for a short scenic walk!

Carmie Rae

Elk Falls is an amazing gem!! The suspension bridge adds a whole new perspective to your experience. The walking trails are well maintained and the area is clean and respected by users. There is quite a large staircase system to access the suspension bridge and viewing platform, but the falls can easily be viewed from the walking trails. If you find yourself in Campbell River or area, a stop at Elk Falls should be in order.

zvi gilinsky

A beautiful waterfall if you are in the area, definitely not worth a special drive...

Tom R

Nice trail walk, great view of the falls from the suspension bridge and lookout.

Alloyd Kingston

Not for the faint of heart

sneha elsa

Beautiful view, scary but amazing, it was fairly busy. Only a short walk away from the road. Will visit again.

jimmi hendrix

Breathingly beautiful

Aaron Romeiro

Nice short walk with rewarding view.

GWoo

Fantastic view of the falls now that the new viewing area has been completed. Well made, the suspension bridge allows for a unforgettable experience.

JIM CALOMBARIS

About a 15 minute walk to the bridge and falls!

Sean Feagan

Fantastic forest and wondrous waterfall

Darrell Fraser

Very scenic walk, only wish it was longer.

Cindy Tang

suspension bridge is right next to elk falls. The view is amazing. The bridge got see through bottoms and sides, and people who is afraid of heights probably have a hard time to cross.

Travis Mason

Thanks Rotary Club for the Bridge.

John Cooke

Pleasant long stroll

Kalpki Gebert

Beautiful! Nice trail but a lot of stairs. Just be careful if stairs are a struggle is all.

Gazal

Amazing View of the fall from the Suspension bridge. Please do go to the old lookout too.

Monsters Many

The bridge just goes over the falls nothing on the other side. Water level was down. Nice walk down, but multiple stairs at the bottom. Bridge is more wiggly than I expected There are wash rooms there

Troy Johnston

What a beautiful place to walk. Pretty easy walk for most :)

Ash Avery

Great place for a small trip. Lots of old trees and not may people. Loved the falls amd suspension bridge.

Mitch C.

This is a really neat find when you are in or near Campbell River. The trail maps could be better... and Google's own trail maps seem incomplete (not all the trails are shown) but it's a very impressive waterfall. The trails allow several different views and the easiest ones are probably fairly accessible for older people or people just getting started with hiking. The trails are short and the viewing platforms are solid with great safety railings. Dogs will probably find the metal grating uncomfortable though but it's really safe and non-skid for people. The improved access was created as part of a community project in cooperation with BC Hydro. As part of seismic upgrades the power house and penstocks are being replaced. The originals seem here (made of WOOD! and cables) will be removed soon and no one will see site again. The new waterflow is a tunnel. Really a neat walk. Glad we found it.

Corinne Ross

Amazing so well made and maintained. Definitely worth a visit and close to Campbell River

sylvain morissette

Must see

Mackenzie Sayer

Just gorgeous! And the trails surrounding are beautiful!

Jonathan C.

Great place with lots of trails to walk.

Wanda G

Great short hike to spectacular Elk Falls. Suspension bridge over the Canyon and falls. Multiple short hikes along the river and through the rain forest. I sat on the waters edge and soaked my feet in the cool water up stream of the Elk …

Julieta Morawski

The hike to the falls is good just 35 min to and from. Great view.

Rick Harrison

We really enjoyed the chance to walk out on the supension bridge. You get a great view of the falls and the water down below. It's not too long a hike, but there is a fair bit of up and down, if you have any mobility issues. The co-ordinates to the parking lot, for a GPS or map program are: 50.03808 N, 125.33039 W (Decimal), --or-- 50° 2' 17.09" N 125° 19' 49.4" W (Degrees, Minutes, Seconds )

Henry Graham

Easy walk, great views of the waterfall and from the suspension bridge.

amber curtin

Cool little walk with a waterfall at the end. The suspension bridge is pretty awesome too, it's pretty high and gives a good view

Mark Nagra

Fantastic walk down to the falls, with Covid social distancing signs on the trail and the suspension bridge above the falls. What a great place to see.

Mookesh Samaroo

Nice little walk. Pretty kool place.

Mark Ratclifffe

Spectacular place to visit. Lots of easy going trails and the view if the falls is magnificent. Highly recommended.

Victoria Ray

Well worth the walk from parking lot. Amazing cedar and fir trees. The waterfalls can be viewed from a number of vantage points.

Deb L

Raining all day November 27th 2021. We had the trails and Suspension Bridge mainly to ourselves! The Falls were in full force! So powerful and loud. What an experience to witness. Soooo exhilarating!! A once in a lifetime sight with the atmospheric rains BC has been receiving.