Broken Islands Group. Popular group of islands for kayaking, sailing and boating on Vancouver Island. Access to islands is from Alberni Inlet in Port Alberni, BC. There are tours, guides and cruises operating in the community. [ more information ]

Carmanah Valley. A wilderness park with day hikes and backpacking adventures. The 16,450 hectare recreation park accounts for 2% of the "Old Growth Forest" still standing in the province of British Columbia. [ more information ]

Keeha Bay Trail. Keeha Bay Trail is a short, but difficult hike through mud, around swamps and over deadfall trees. The 3.2 kilometre one way route explores a west coast rainforest leading to a large sandy beach, crashing waves, jagged cliffs, caves and mounds of driftwood logs. [ more information ]

Pachena Bay Beach. There is a sandy beach with large driftwood logs scattered along the coastline. There is a campground. Pachena Bay Beach enjoys many including camping, beachcombing, sightseeing, wildlife viewing, picnicking and hiking. [ more information ]

Pacific Rim National Park. Pacific Rim National Park consists of three sections... Long Beach, Broken Islands and the West Coast Trail. The whole Pacific Rim area encompasses over 13,000 hectares. Activities include hiking, surfing, camping, beachcombing, scuba diving, backpacking, sailing, boating and kayaking. [ more information ]

West Coast Trail. A popular 5-8 day hiking adventure. It is a 74 kilometre (47 mile) backpacking trail and wilderness camping destination on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Trailhead entrances are in the communities of Bamfield and Port Renfrew,BC. [ more information ]