Suit up in your storm gear and watch the winter breakers crash on a rocky shoreline, or enjoy a summer stroll along an endless sandy beach. Step out of your kayak to be greeted by a First Nation Beach Keeper, or hear ancient legends told around the campfire by Guardians of the West Coast Trail. Pacific Rim National Park Reserve offers a West Coast experience steeped in nature and history.
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Safety improvements on Highway 4 – Kennedy Hill
Coming to the Long Beach area? Please note there are safety improvement traffic delays on Highway 4 between Port Alberni and the west coast of Vancouver island.
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Hours of operation
Administration building
Monday to Friday,
from 8 am to 4 pm
*Closed on statutory holidays
Fees
Free admission for youth.
Other fees still apply.
Detailed fees list
Contact us
Information
Telephone: 250-726-4212
Email: pc.pacrim.info.pc@canada.ca
Reservation
Website: reservation.pc.gc.ca
Telephone: 1-877-737-3783
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Sites nearby
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Gulf Islands National Park ReserveScattered throughout the Salish Sea, the Gulf Islands teem with wildlife, a haven for rare species and threatened eco-systems and a playground for hikers, campers, cyclists, boaters and kayakers.
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Fort Rodd Hill National Historic SiteTour through secret bunkers, military command posts and original 19th century buildings at Fort Rodd Hill, a west coast artillery fortress on active duty from 1895 to 1956. Be touched by the personal stories of soldiers and their families. Camp overnight in a group-friendly oTENTik.
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Fort Langley National Historic SiteExperience life as a 19th century voyageur at Fort Langley, where the colony of British Columbia was born. Mingle with fur traders, pan for gold, learn the blacksmith’s art and camp in an HBC-themed oTENTik.
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Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic SiteTour a historic Fraser River salmon cannery, through a herring reduction plan and interactive fishing displays. Learn about local marine life on the Fish Wall and be inspired by the industrious fishery of BC’s past.
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Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage SiteAmid lush rainforest islands and seas rich with wildlife, Gwaii Haanas harbours rare sites of carved poles and longhouses, making this park culturally important to the Haida people who co-manage cooperatively manage the region with Parks Canada.
