Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District Travel Guide

British Columbia

Tofino showing general coastal views, boating and mist or fog
Tofino showing general coastal views, night scenes and boating
Tofino featuring zoo animals and dangerous animals
Tofino showing sailing and general coastal views
Tofino featuring bird life and a sunset

Popular cities in Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District

Port Alberni which includes a marina
Port Alberni
Known for Ports, Rivers and Historical
See steam-powered logging, ancient stone carvings and salmon leaping up waterfalls in the fertile forestlands around this port.

Reasons to visit

  • Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park
  • MacMillan Provincial Park
  • Sproat Lake Petroglyphs
Ucluelet which includes a sunset, a bay or harbour and mountains
Ucluelet
Known for Hiking, Beaches and Sea
Take a waterfall shower and wander through thick rainforest before hiking down the rocky coastline near this charming town.

Reasons to visit

  • Ucluelet Big Beach
  • Wild Pacific Trail
  • Ucluelet Aquarium
Long Beach featuring surfing, general coastal views and rocky coastline
Long Beach
Known for Natural parks, Beaches and Museums
The national reserve’s longest beach is home to marine wildlife, stunning views and crashing waves that lure surfers to these shores.

Reasons to visit

  • Wickaninnish Beach
  • Schooner Cove
  • Rainforest Trail
Tofino which includes a coastal town, a bay or harbour and boating
Tofino
Known for Beaches, Sea and Hiking
Located on a bay on Vancouver Island’s west coast, this resort town offers forest hikes, surfing beaches and whale-watching tours.

Reasons to visit

  • Naa’Waya’Sum Gardens
  • Tonquin Park
Bamfield
Bamfield
Known for Friendly people, Fishing and Seafood
Come to Bamfield and enjoy its fishing, beaches and monuments.

Reasons to visit

  • Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre