Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve spans a rugged stretch of Vancouver Island’s west coast, divided into three distinct zones: Long Beach, the Broken Group Islands, and the legendary 75-kilometer West Coast Trail. This is a landscape of extremes, where ancient temperate rainforests of Sitka spruce and western red cedar meet the powerful swells of the Pacific. Situated on the ancestral lands of the Nuu-chah-nulth people, the park balances deep cultural heritage with raw wilderness. Visitors can track grey whales from the shoreline, navigate the ʔapsčiik t̓ašii multi-use pathway, or explore the surreal stunted growth of the Shorepine Bog. Whether you are surfing the frigid breaks of Wickaninnish Beach or storm-watching from the Kwisitis Visitor Centre, the environment feels unmanicured and vast. It remains a premier destination for witnessing the unyielding intersection of forest and sea.