Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, National park reserve on Vancouver Island, Canada
Description
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is a protected coastal area on the western shore of Vancouver Island in British Columbia that includes rainforest, beaches, and rocky coastline. The reserve is divided into three separate sections: Long Beach to the north, the Broken Group Islands in the middle, and the West Coast Trail to the south.
History
The lands within this reserve have been home to Nuu-chah-nulth communities for thousands of years, who fished, hunted, and lived along this coastline. The area was formally established as a national park reserve in 1970 to protect the landscape from industrial development.
Culture
Indigenous knowledge and stewardship practices form an integral part of the park's management, with local First Nations communities actively participating in conservation efforts.
Practical
The main visiting season runs from March through October, as many trails and facilities have limited access during winter months. Waterproof clothing is useful at any time of year because the coastal climate is changeable and rain is common.
Did you know?
Gray whales migrate twice yearly along this coast and are often visible from land, especially during their spring migration. Some whales stay through the summer in the sheltered bays, feeding in the shallow waters.
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West Coast Trail
70.4 km
Della Falls
53.3 km
Golden Hinde
75.9 km
Long Beach
11.4 km
Comox Glacier
67 km
Estevan Point lighthouse
77.8 km
Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park
77.6 kmAlberni Pacific Railway
68.3 km
Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre
42.2 km
Amphitrite Point Lighthouse
11.5 km
Alberni Inlet
63 km
Sproat Lake Provincial Park
64.1 km
Ramsay Hot Springs
59.8 km
Carmanah Point Light Station
78.8 km
Vargas Island Provincial Park
34.2 km
Cape Beale Light
39.6 km
Pachena Point Light
50.8 km
McLean Mill National Historic Site
71.2 km
Strathcona-Westmin Provincial Park
65.2 km
Ucluelet Aquarium
9.9 km
Stamp River Provincial Park
67.1 km
Clayoquot Plateau Provincial Park
31.9 km
Gibson Marine Provincial Park
43 km
Wild Pacific Trail - Lighthouse Loop
11.5 km
Flores Island Provincial Park
51.1 km
Maquinna Marine Provincial Park
67.6 km
Kennedy Lake Provincial Park
9 km
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