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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”
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”!

Here is a Google map showing where to go as you enter Port Renfrew
Point A is the Coastal Kitchen Cafe in Port Renfrew and Point B is the Avatar Grove.

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Avatar Grove Parking GPS: latitude = 48.6163043713, longitude = -124.438022154

• Please spend your money in the local community (and be sure to eat at the Coastal Kitchen Cafe, who hosted our last public info presentation in town). Let them know you’ve come into town to see the nearby old-growth forests!
• The Avatar Grove is on public (Crown) lands and in the unceded territory of the Pacheedaht First Nation. Treat the land and all creatures with respect, tread gently.
• Treat the local people and businesses with respect at all times. This includes any forestry workers you encounter. Our fight is not with the workers - it is up to the BC Liberal government to protect the area through a Land Use Order or through a legislated protected area. Sustainable second-growth, value-added forestry can sustain forestry jobs while our ancient forests are protected.
• Remember there are no gas stations in Port Renfrew – the last gas station is in Sooke if you’re coming from Victoria.