Facilities and Services
Several facilities and services are available in each of the following areas within Pacific Rim National Park:
For more information on preparing for your visit to these areas, visit our Brochures section.
Long Beach Unit
| Facilities |
Services Offered |
November 28 – December 4, 2011 |
December 5, 2011 – March 15, 2012 |
March 16 – June 22, 2012 |
| Pacific Rim Visitor Centre |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
TBD |
| Kwisitis Visitor Centre |
5 days/wk |
Thurs to Mons: 10am – 4pm |
Closed |
TBD |
| Park Administration Building |
Mon to Fri: except holidays |
8am – 4pm |
8am – 4pm |
8am – 4pm |
| Green Point Campground |
7 days/wk |
Closed |
Closed |
8am – 6pm |
| Green Point Theatre Programs |
7 days/wk |
Closed |
Closed |
Closed |
NOTE: A park use permit must be displayed in your vehicle when stopped in the Long Beach unit of the park. |
Broken Group Islands (BGI)
Services and facilities in the Broken Group Islands (BGI) are limited. This is a backcountry area and visitors must be self-sufficient.
| Facilities |
Location |
Services Offered |
Dates |
| BGI Backcountry Station |
- located on floats in a bay adjacent to Nettle Island
- due north of the Gibraltar Island campsite
|
- does not maintain regular hours as park staff are often out on patrol
|
May – Oct 2012 |
| Park Staff Patrol |
- on 20 foot rigid-hull inflatable boats or a smaller 14 foot inflatable boat
|
- provide information, emergency assistance, law enforcement, search & rescue
|
May – Oct 2012 |
West Coast Trail (WCT)
A limited number of facilities are offered along the West Coast Trail (WCT). If you are planning on hiking the entire WCT, be prepared for 6-8 days in the backcountry. Facilities on the trail include boardwalk, ladders, bridges, cable cars and outhouses at the most commonly used camping areas. There are no huts for hikers on the WCT.
| Facilities |
Services Offered |
Closed until May 2012 |
| Pachena Bay Information Centre |
- 7 days/wk
- West Coast Trail Orientation
- West Coast Trail Overnight Use Permit
- Emergency Evacuations
|
Closed |
| Gordon River Information Centre |
- 7 days/wk
- West Coast Trail Orientation
- West Coast Trail Overnight Use Permit
- Emergency Evacuations
|
Closed |
Services in the neighbouring communities
Bamfield, Port Renfrew and Nitinat Lake can provide basic services, including accommodation, camping, phones, fuel, groceries and tours. There are no banks in these communities so cash and change can be difficult to obtain.
Contact us for more information.