Park management

Extending 125 km along the west coast of Vancouver Island from Tofino in the north to Port Renfrew in the south, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is a coastal marine park covering three separate units: the Long Beach Unit, West Coast Trail Unit and the Broken Group Islands. Each provides distinct recreational experiences and opportunities, and appeal to different types of visitors.

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve officially represents the coastal lowland forests of the Pacific Coast Mountain Region, and the near-shore waters of the Vancouver Island Shelf. Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations territory stretches along Vancouver Island’s west coast, from Brooks Peninsula in the north, to San Juan Point in the south, and east to the Vancouver Island Range. The “Nuu-chah-nulth”, meaning “all along the mountains and sea”, are the people who have lived along the west coast of Vancouver Island for millennia. Their history and traditions are deeply interwoven with the temperate rainforests, islands, beaches, and waterways of the west coast.

Since 1995 the national park reserve has been working collaboratively with First Nations to achieve long-term conservation and sustainable use of natural and cultural resources within Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. This provides an enriched sense of place for visitors and the local communities.