Hikers, explorers and wilderness campers will want to check out Little Zeballos and Lake Zeballos, and Iron Mine. You will see a number of abandoned gold mines, and the Zeballos museum has a wealth of information, interesting artifacts and displays.
Many large caves are in the area, one large enough to land a helicopter in the opening.
These huge limestone formations hold many more cave parks known only to locals. Kayakers put in at Zeballos to explore the Zeballos and Esperanza Inlets or at Fair Harbour where a campsite is located and from here, a boater can explore the clear waters of Tahsis and Amai inlets or make the relatively short cruise to Kyuquot or the beautiful beaches of Rugged Point. If you're after trout or steelhead, check out the Zeballos River. In the fall the river is packed with salmon returning to spawn. A nature trail right in town wanders along the river.