Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, Coastal trail in Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, Canada

The Juan de Fuca Marine Trail is a coastal path stretching roughly 47 kilometers along Vancouver Island's southwestern shore, linking China Beach with Botanical Beach through varied terrain. The route passes through temperate rainforest, open coastline, rocky outcrops, sand beaches, and tidal pools that define the landscape.

The trail was built by Parks Canada as part of the Trans Canada Trail, with work carried out by Island Green Forestry, and later transferred to BC Parks. In 2001 the provincial government claimed it honoured the 1994 Commonwealth Games, a claim that is disputed. In 2007, 500 hectares were removed from tree farm licences, and a proposed 257-cabin resort was rejected by the Capital Regional District in 2011.

The trail crosses the traditional territory of the Pacheedaht First Nation, whose name is remembered at Pacheedaht Campground near Port Renfrew. Hikers pass the beach at Sombrio Point, where a small community of surfers and squatters lived for decades before the land was cleared. The trail's name honours Juan de Fuca, the Greek navigator whose 1592 voyage gave the strait its name.

The trail allows day hikes and multi-day backpacking trips without advance reservations. Pay attention to tide schedules, as some sections become impassable at high tide.

Multiple tide pools and rocky plateaus along the trail host a diverse marine ecosystem visible at low tide. These shallow water pockets reveal starfish, sea anemones, and other invertebrates normally hidden underwater.