What's New
Kennedy Lake Closure *ALERT*
Swim Beach at Kennedy Lake of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada, effective August 29, 2011 is closed until further notice. Map of Kennedy Lake Closure (PDF, 143 KB)
THIS CLOSURE IS DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: To ensure public safety due to recent cougar activity.
Kennedy Lake Closure
© Parks Canada
Click here to download an enlarged version of the map (PDF, 877 Kb)
Wolf and cougar advisory *ALERT*
There has been an increase in wolf and cougar activity in and around the Long Beach Unit of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
Keep dogs on leash and read the important safety information (PDF, 56 Kb).
You can also consult the park brochure 'You are in Wolf and Cougar Country' (PDF, 3.4 Mb)
Government of Canada Celebrates Major Improvements to Newly Named Kwisitis Visitor Centre
Ucluelet, BC, August 6th, 2011 –Today, major improvements to the newly named Kwisitis Visitor Centre at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve were completed. These were made possible in large part by funding from the Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan. As part of today’s celebration, the centre was re-named the Kwisitis Visitor Centre and a carved post was unveiled by the Yuu-thlu-ilth-ath First Nation.
For more information, check out the news release (PDF, 62 kb)
West Coast Trail Reservations
Hikers on the West Coast Trail © Parks Canada / Josh McCulloch
Starting April 1st, West Coast Trail hikers will have the option of making a West Coast Trail Reservation on-line or by phone.
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