Entry Fee Charged T he West Coast Trail, a unit of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, includes the section of coast southeast of Barkley Sound between the villages of Bamfield and Port Renfrew. The topography ranges from sandy beaches to rocky headlands and wide sandstone ledges. Caves, arches, tidal pools and waterfalls add variety to the shoreline. The land along the trail is temperate coastal rain forest dominated by ancient spruce, hemlock and cedar. Some of the tallest and largest trees in Canada are known to be on or in the vicinity of the West Coast Trail.
Reservations are required to hike the trail and a trail use permit is required.