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- Long Beach — That enormous sweep of sand in the Long Beach Unit is the park’s signature: endless walking, big Atlantic-style surf, and dramatic sunsets. It’s perfect for beachcombing, storm-watching, or a long, wind-blown walk when you need to clear your head.
- West Coast Trail — A legendary 75 km (roughly) multi-day route with ladders, cable cars, boardwalks and a lot of wet boots. It’s rugged, raw coastal rainforest and shipwreck history in one brutal-beautiful package. (Personal favorite — nothing else gives that mixture of exposure, solitude and scenery.)
- Broken Group Islands — A maze of low, forested islands made for sea-kayaking and island camping; expect sheltered bays, rocky shorelines and excellent tidal life. Permits are required, but the payoff is calving sea-views, marine birds
- Long Beach — That enormous sweep of sand in the Long Beach Unit is the park’s signature: endless walking, big Atlantic-style surf, and dramatic sunsets. It’s perfect for beachcombing, storm-watching, or a long, wind-blown walk when you need to clear your head.
- West Coast Trail — A legendary 75 km (roughly) multi-day route with ladders, cable cars, boardwalks and a lot of wet boots. It’s rugged, raw coastal rainforest and shipwreck history in one brutal-beautiful package. (Personal favorite — nothing else gives that mixture of exposure, solitude and scenery.)
- Broken Group Islands — A maze of low, forested islands made for sea-kayaking and island camping; expect sheltered bays, rocky shorelines and excellent tidal life. Permits are required, but the payoff is calving sea-views, marine birds and quiet campsites unreachable any other way.
- Wickaninnish Beach & Ancient Cedars Trail — Short boardwalks thread into mossy old-growth cedar forest and spit you back out to pounding surf and photogenic sea stacks. Great for a compact taste of both rainforest and wild coastline without a multi-day commitment.
- Chesterman Beach — A favorite local surf and sunset spot with safer reef breaks and lots of beginner-to-intermediate waves. It’s also handy for tidepooling at low tide and watching surfers carve the consistent swell.
- Florencia Bay & Tide Pools — Rocky shelves, arches and tidal pools full of anemones, crabs and little fishes make this a photographer’s and family-friendly explorer’s dream at low tide. Check tide tables and go slow—there’s more life than you expect.
- Wildlife Watching (Whales, Seals, Sea Otters & Shorebirds) — The park’s mix of beaches, islands and rich coastal waters draws humpbacks, orcas, seals, and dense migratory bird life. Bring binoculars and patience; good sightings often happen from beaches, headlands and any small boat trip.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past decade, I’ve backpacked through 80+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.