Pacific Rim National Park Camping
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Overview
A brief introduction to Pacific Rim National Park
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is a 511 km2 (197 sq mi) national park located in British Columbia, Canada, which comprises three separate regions: Long Beach, the Broken Group Islands, and the West Coast Trail. It is located in the Pacific Coast Mountains, which are characterized by rugged coasts and temperate rainforests.
Widespread vegetation found in the park includes western hemlock, Sitka spruce, western red-cedar, deer fern and sword fern. Animal species vary from marine and intertidal species, such as humpback whales and ochre sea star, to terrestrial mammals, such as Vancouver Island wolves. For recreational purposes, Long Beach is used for surfing and windsurfing, the Broken Group for sea kayaking, and the West Coast Trail for hiking, as well as camping in all areas and scuba diving in the winter months in the Long Beach and Broken Group areas.
The Wickaninnish Beach Provincial Park formed the nucleus upon which the national park was assembled. After years of negotiation between the federal government and the provincial government of W.A.C. Bennett, a breakthrough was reached after Jean Chrétien took over for Arthur Laing as the federal minister responsible for parks. British Columbia adopted the West Coast National Park Act in 1969, and the two governments signed an agreement in 1970 to create the park through land assembly and extinguishing forestry rights. Following protracted negotiations, the park was finally added to the National Parks Act in 2000, classified as a "park reserve" based on an accepted claim of certain rights to the area by the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council.
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Other nearby parks
Open to camping at other nearby parks? Here are a few other parks you'll find in the vicinity.
- Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park
- Juan de Fuca Provincial Park
- Gordon Bay Provincial Park
- Cowichan River Provincial Park
- French Beach Provincial Park
- Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park
- Sproat Lake Provincial Park
- Englishman River Falls Provincial Park
- Taylor Arm Provincial Park
- Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park
Reviews
Camper reviews for Pacific Rim National Park
Other-worldly!
We spent a few days at Green Point (Pacific Rim) in early July. It was one of the most beautiful parks I’ve visited.
The campground itself is good. The campsites are tidy and have adequate space between each one. The bathrooms are arguably the best I’ve seen at a park. There’s also an outdoor dishwashing station that’s a handy convenience.
However, you don’t go to Green Point for the campsites. You go for Long Beach! This piece of paradise is expansive and quiet—especially compared to the public access point at the other end.
Campsites are hard to come by. I had a scan running for a few months before as suitable spot opened up. It came up ~2 weeks prior to our trip. I also spoke with park staff on site who noted that they have very few no-shows at this park.
Eric Karjaluoto reviewed Pacific Rim National Park
on July 15th, 2024
Excellent Canadian Tax Dollars at work!
Large, private sites with 30 amp service on site. Drinking water throughout the park and RV fill-up at entrance, and free sani-dump at exit. 3 Large clean and well equipped shower and kitchen clean up blocks conveniently located among the 90-site setting. Lovely hot showers free with your site fee.
Poor cell signal, and no wifi.
Access through Campnab is the only way to get in. It looks like big camper rentals book for most of the season, and we have not been able to use regular booking channels.
Trail to beach can be steep in places, and there are no dogs allowed on parts of the beach due to migratory bird nesting.
Bears and wolves abound, so keep your stuff in your unit!!!
We saw whales breaching out at sea daily.
Approximately 35 bucks per night with Parks Canada Pass which we buy annually.
Irene V Champagne reviewed Pacific Rim National Park
on May 16th, 2024
Beautiful campground
Large private sites, hot showers and a beautiful beach. Steep trail down to the beach but great for beginner surfing and boogie boarding. Our family loves it!
kristen walden reviewed Pacific Rim National Park
on September 2nd, 2023
Great spot
Spacious campsites with great washroom and shower facilities.
Natasha Elliott reviewed Pacific Rim National Park
on May 29th, 2023
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