Pacific Rim National Park
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Pacific Rim National Park
Central west coast of Vancouver Island
Established: 1970
From Victoria: Hwys. 1 and 19 to Parksville, then Hwy. 4 westwards via Port Alberni to Tofino or Ucluelet.
The best known part of Pacific Rim National Park is the Long Beach section which begins a few kilometers/miles south-east of Tofino. Here on the superb long sandy beaches massive piles of driftwood testify to the violence of the ocean waves. Away from the beach are areas of moss- and fern-covered rain forest typical of the Pacific north-west, and also stretches of swamp and bog. Various hiking and nature trails cross the Park. Beach combing is a more popular pastime than bathing on the magnificent beaches - even in high summer the water is cold (6 to 15°C (43 to 59°F)) and the currents strong. All kinds of flotsam comes ashore (the glass floats from Japanese fishing nets being much sought after) and sea creatures and flora abound.
Central west coast of Vancouver Island
Established: 1970
From Victoria: Hwys. 1 and 19 to Parksville, then Hwy. 4 westwards via Port Alberni to Tofino or Ucluelet.
The best known part of Pacific Rim National Park is the Long Beach section which begins a few kilometers/miles south-east of Tofino. Here on the superb long sandy beaches massive piles of driftwood testify to the violence of the ocean waves. Away from the beach are areas of moss- and fern-covered rain forest typical of the Pacific north-west, and also stretches of swamp and bog. Various hiking and nature trails cross the Park. Beach combing is a more popular pastime than bathing on the magnificent beaches - even in high summer the water is cold (6 to 15°C (43 to 59°F)) and the currents strong. All kinds of flotsam comes ashore (the glass floats from Japanese fishing nets being much sought after) and sea creatures and flora abound.
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Address:
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, 2185 Ocean Terrace Road, Box 280, Ucluelet, BC V0R3A0, Canada
Phone: 1 (250) 726-3500, Fax: 1 (250) 726-3520
Phone: 1 (250) 726-3500, Fax: 1 (250) 726-3520
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A beach near Tofino in Pacific Rim National Park.
Waves crashing on shore in Pacific Rim National Park.
Some of the beautiful coastal scenery of Pacific Rim National Park.
A rocky beach along the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island.
