2 Best Sights in Vancouver Island, British Columbia

West Coast Trail

Running along the coast from Bamfield to Port Renfrew, this is an extremely rugged 75-km (47-mile) trail for experienced hikers only. It takes an average of six days to complete and is open from May 1 to September 30. A quota system helps the park manage the number of hikers, and reservations, through Parks Canada, are mandatory. Hiking requires payment of a reservation fee, ferry fares, and an overnight-use fee.

Trail
Port Renfrew, British Columbia, Canada
877-737–3783-trail reservations toll-free in Canada and U.S.
parkscanada.gc.ca
Sights Details
Rate Includes: C$136 overnight-use fee; C$24 ferry fee; C$25.75 reservation fee, Reservations mandatory

Wild Pacific Trail

Ucluelet is the starting point for the Wild Pacific Trail, a hiking path that winds along the coast and through the rain forest in two sections: the 2.6-km (1.7-mile) loop starts near Amphitrite lighthouse at the end of Coast Guard road overlooking the Broken Group Islands; the other is 5 km (3 miles) from Big Beach Park to Rocky Bluffs. Take note of the sea-facing trees, bent at right angles in a face-off against the wild and stormy winds.