Air Travel to Ucluelet.
The Airport is about a 15 minute drive north of Ucluelet. North Vancouver Air travels to Tofino. Contact them at 1-800-228-6608.

Canadian Regional / Pacific Coastal
Phone 250-245-5121(local)
1-800-663-3721(BC)
1-800-776-3000(US)

Central Mountain Air / AirBC
Phone 250-245-7123(local)
1-800-665-1177(Canada) or 1-800-426-7000(US).

Long Beach - Area Attractions and Activities

Long Beach is part of the Pacific Rim National Park which has grown into a popular tourist destination surrounded by the communities of Tofino and Ucluelet both of which have accommodations such as oceanfront resorts, hotels, motels and lodges, and bed and breakfast homes. There are many excellent restaurants, pubs and cafes in the area. You can also enjoy browsing in local stores and gift shops featuring local crafts. The area is renown for whale watching as Pacific Gray Whales pass through the area in the spring and fall.

The west side of the peninsula is dominated by surf and wide sandy beaches and the east side by rainforest. Clayoquot Sound is north of Tofino and is full of beaches, islands and rainforests.

Three significant features dominate the Pacific Rim National Park. Long beach features spectacular sandy beaches.

The Broken Group features an island archipelago with spectacular scenery and abounds with recreational opportunities. The Broken Group Island area of Pacific Rim Park is situated south of Ucluelet in the entrance to Barclay Sound. Renowned for its salt water fishing, ocean kayaking and scuba diving, the area is rich in marine life, sandy beaches, tucked away coves and incredible scenery. The Broken Group is accessible only by boat. Guided tours are available from Tofino, Ucluelet and Long Beach.

The West Coast Trail starts at Long Beach on the south side of the Broken Group and is a world renown hiking trail. The world-famous West Coast Trail gives hikers the opportunity to experience pure wilderness in a hike that takes between 5 to 7 days. The trail is 77 km (48 miles) long. Trail permits are required. The trail goes from Long Beach to Port Renfrew and transportation to and from either end is available.

The area is abundant with a great diversity of of birds, fish, reptiles, and mammals. There are also a number of important Nuu-chah-nulth archeological sites in this area.

Location: Long Beach (which is really a series of beaches) is located between the villages of Ucluelet and Tofino. The Long Beach portion of the Pacific Rim National Park is the most accessible and most developed component of the Pacific Rim National Park.

The Pacific Rim National Park is the only national park on Vancouver Island and now provides protection for magnificent rain forests and an substantial marine environment. During the winter months, the powerful Pacific Ocean pounds this rugged coastline, tossing huge tree logs about like match stick. This area abounds with history. The Nuu-chah-nulth first nations people have lived here for thousands of years.

Don't miss Hot Spring Cove and Courgar Annies famous rhodo gardens. It takes a boat trip or plane trip to get you there, but well worth the visit.

Some of the best sea kayaking in the world is found in the waters near Tofino and Ucluelet.

The large rolling waves of the Pacific Ocean provide British Columbia's best sea kayaking and surfing. Miles of pristine beaches within Pacific Rim Park, just south of Tofino and north of Ucluelet, provide hours of tranquility and beach-combing for treasures washed up on shore. The area boasts surf camps and has the only all female surfing school in Canada.

Meares Island is the location of some very old growth trees. Boat tours to Meares Island are available from Tofino. These giant trees are well worth the visit. It is just a short hike through the forest to these incredibly large trees.

Approximately one million tourists a year make the journey west over Highway 4 from Parksville to experience the wonders of this region of Vancouver Island. It's a tribute to the management of the Pacific Rim Park and the sheer size of it, that so many people can be allowed to access the park, and it still feels empty. You can spend days walking the series of beaches in the Park. Radar Beach, Long Beach, Combers Beach and Wickaninnish Beach are the ones in the Park and they cover approximately 25 km (15 miles) between Cox Point and Quisitas Points. Stop by the Interpretive Centre and pick up maps to guide your discovery of this incredible area. Long Beach is the most accessible and it will be the first one you observe as you go over a hill and see the sprawling surf. It kind of takes your breath away. Long beach is approximately 10 km long (6 miles) and also the busiest. It is quite amazing how this "long beach" can absorb hords of people.

Cox Bay, Chesterman Beach, MacKenzie Beaches and Tonquin Beach all lie between the northern Park boundary and Tofino. All have public beach access and each has a good reason to visit. If you want to find more solitude, maybe check out these beaches.

South of the Park, you can find other beaches in Ucluelet. Big Beach and Little Beach are in the town of Ucluelet. Big Beach is a municipal park with great views. If you go to Amphitrite Point Light House you will get spectacular views of the rugged West Coast. If you want more, just follow the trail. At one end of the trail is beautiful Terrace Beach.

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Longbeach Temperature

Temperature: Longbeach has some of the mildest weather on Vancouver Island. Summer temperatures range between 15 and 30 C and winter temperatures are mild. Long Beach is sourrounded by rain forrests.

ACCOMMODATIONS
There is a variety of good accommodations in Pacific Rim Park & Long Beach and throughout the surrounding area including hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, camping and more.

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