Sea Shanty Restaurant

Waterfront dining with an incredible view of Clayoquot Sound and a menu featuring seafood with an aboriginal flair.

http://www.himwitsa.com/sea_shanty.htm

300 Main Street
Tofino, B.C.

Long Beach Lodge Resort

A luxurious and comfortable resort hotel built on Cox Bay that offers accommodation in a beach front lodge or 2 bedroom self-contained cottages with hot tubs. Enjoy award winning cuisine in front of a granite fireplace in a massive lounge and dining room called, fittingly, The Great Room.

http://longbeachlodgeresort.com/

1441 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino, BC
Canada

1.877.844.7873

info@longbeachlodgeresort.com

Wickaninnish Inn

This historical piece of Tofino is set at Chesterman Beach and has 75 deluxe guest rooms and suites with ocean or beach views, a fireplace, soaker tub and balcony. Its Ancient Cedars Spa is the premier hotel spa in the world according to Travel + Leisure magazine readers.

http://www.wickinn.com/

500 Osprey Lane, Tofino, BC
Canada

1.250.725.3100

info@wickinn.com

The Paddler’s Inn

What was once Tofino’s first hotel in the early 1900s is now a bright and simple B&B with five rooms, two bathrooms with showers and a common kitchen area where they serve a beautiful continental breakfast each morning and guests gather to share stories of adventure.

www.tofinopaddlersinn.com

(250) 725-4222

320 Main
Tofino, BC

Tofino Inlet Lodges

The Inlet Cottages and Inlet House are tucked in a small Tofino bay that overlooks a crab dock. It affords views of the snow-covered Forbidden Plateau, Meares Island and Lemmens Inlet, Tofino Inlet. Its Cottage Suites offer twin bed units with a partial kitchen or 1 bedroom suites with full kitchen. The Inlet House has 2 bedrooms with a full kitchen and 20 bathrooms.

250-725-3441

350 Olsen, Tofino, BC

http://www.tofinoinletcottages.com

Surf Junction Campground

Offers large private sites, hot tub, sauna, espresso bar, hot showers, flush toilets and surf rentals and lessons at world famous Long Beach.

2650 Tofino-Ucluelet Hwy
Ucluelet, BC

250-726-7214

surfjunction@alberni.net

http://www.surfjunction.com

Wya Point Campground

Set up camp on the edge of Wya Beach, a secluded cove surrounded by forest and rocky outcrops just minutes from Long Beach.

http://www.ucluth.ca

250-726-3499

udcea@ukeecable.net
100 Hittatsoo Rd, East Ucluelet
British Columbia

Horizons West Bed and Breakfast

Designed by Jim Varley, the son of one of the Group of Seven, Horizons West is a secluded oceanfront estate with private and luxurious suites, a full gourmet breakfast, fireplaces, patios and a beach to launch your kayak from.

http://www.horizons-west.com/

364 Marine Drive, Ucluelet BC

250-726-2271

info@horizons-west.com

Harbour House

Situated on its own private beach facing the village of Ucluelet, the Harbour House offers four waterfront rooms with their own bathroom, private entrance, hot tub and waterfront patio.

http://www.aharbourhouse.ca

1451 Port Albion Road
Ucluelet, BC

250-726-7511

ursula@mcn.org

Canadian Princess Resort

A sportsfishing paradise. Stay aboard the permanently moored Canadian Princess or in shoreside rooms. Expert guides will take you on a seven-hour fishing trip in the open ocean where you’ll find salmon, halibut and bottom fish.

http://www.canadianprincess.com

1943 Peninsula Rd
Ucluelet BC
1-250-726-7771

Black Rock Oceanfront Resort

Luxury oceanfront hotel and spa in Ucluelet with 133 ocean and forest view suites and an award winning chef at its restaurant and oceanfront lounge. Black Rock was designed with respect for its environment, incorporating the landscape into its design in the west coast tradition.

www.blackrockresort.com

250-726-2430

reservations@blackrockresort.com

Broken Group Islands

Over 100 islands and small rocky outcroppings make up the Broken Group Islands, part of the Pacific Rim National Park. This is a kayaker’s paradise because of its sheltered, calm waters, sandbars, archways and abandoned Nuu-chah-nulth villages. The MV Frances Barkley transports kayakers to Sechart, an island on the edge of the Broken Group. Kayaking tours are offered out of many of the nearby communities.

Kennedy Lake Provincial Park

Kennedy Lake is the largest body of fresh water on Vancouver Island and the 241 hectare park is a great place to spend a day swimming, fishing, kayaking, waterskiing or windsurfing. In the fall, visitors can watch sockeye spawn along the beach.

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kennedy_lk/

Clayoquot Arm Provincial Park

This park includes the lower Clayoquot River, Clayoquot Lake and the northwest slopes of Clayoquot Arm of Kennedy Lake. The Park houses old-growth forests, sand beaches, beautiful islets, a fresh water lake and First Nations cultural sites. It is an excellent place to boat, canoe, kayak, hike, fish and camp.

The park can be accessed from logging roads off Highway 4 or by boat from Kennedy Lake.

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/clayoquot_arm/

Wild Pacific Trail

A seven-phase trail that skirts along the outside of Ucluelet that you can do in small portions or all at once. The Wild Pacific Trail meanders through ancient cedar forests and along rugged shoreline cliffs that overlook Barkley Sound, the Broken Group Islands and the open Pacific. During the Gray Whales’ migration, you can spot them less than 5 kilometres from the shore as well as seals, sea lions and otters.

Long Beach

Part of the Pacific Rim National Park region that encompasses the coastal and forested strip between Tofino and Ucluelet, Long Beach is an unbroken stretch of sand and surf where the wind, sea and sky intertwine. Radar Beach, Long Beach, Combers Beach and Wickaninnish Beach all run together for 25 kilometres to form the Long Beach Unit, but Long Beach itself is the longest of all of them at 10 kilometres. It is a stunning length of land and sea that attracts surfers, windsurfers, sea kayakers, swimmers and sunbathers from around the world.

Ucluelet Aquarium

The Ucluelet Aquarium gathers some of the stunning sea life from local waters - starfish, clams, sea anenomes, rock fish, jelly fish, giant Pacific octopuses - and releases them back into the wild at the end of each season. Its touch tanks ad interactive learning environment and inexpensive admission prices make it great for repeat family outings.

http://www.uclueletaquarium.org/

Wickaninnish Interpretive Centre

Perched on the sweeping Wickannish Beach, the interpretive centre is part museum and part information centre about the Pacific Rim National Park. It's a great place to learn more about the area before a forest hike along the Nuu-chah-nulth trail to Florencia Bay.

http://www.gotofino.com/tofinohikingwickcentre.html

Long Beach Golf Course

One of the most beautiful golf courses in BC and, it can be argued, in Canada. It is surrounded by the ancient rainforest of Clayoquot Sound to the north and Barkley Sound to the south. Its 9 hole championship course is know to be one of the most challenging courses on Vancouver Island, but don’t be dissuaded if you’re not a pro: there’s also a 18-hole mini golf course.

http://www.longbeachgolfcourse.com/

1850 Pacific Rim Hwy
Tofino/Ucluelet

Jamie’s Whaling Station & Adventure Centres

Operating out of both Tofino and Ucluelet, Jamie’s Whaling Station offers whale watching and bear watching tours, Hot Springs tours, kayaking, scenic flights, hiking, sunset cruises and beach drop-offs. It maintains the largest fleet in the area, with 65’ cabin cruiser and high-speed 29’ zodiacs.

http://jamies.com/

In Tofino
606 Campbell Street

In Ucluelet
168 Fraser Lane

Majestic Ocean Kayaking

Offers day trips, multi-day trips, rentals and lessons from local guides that depart from Ucluelet and Tofino and go to the Broken Group Islands, Clayoquot Sound and the Deer Group Islands. They serve hearty and homemade food on their tours using local ingredients.

http://www.oceankayaking.com

1167 Helen Road
Ucluelet, BC

Sport Fishing Tours out of the Canadian Princess Resort

Fish for salmon, halibut or bottom fish in a 43’ or 52’ cabin cruiser with a professional skipper and deckhand with you and a party of other guests. Heated cabin and washroom facilities. Your fish will be cleaned and packaged for you on your return.

http://www.canadianprincess.com/fishing/

1943 Peninsula Rd
Ucluelet BC

Shelter Restaurant

Food. Wine. Shelter. A sophisticated menu that uses local and organic ingredients, a warm atmosphere and great views.

601 CAMPBELL STREET, TOFINO, BC

http://www.shelterrestaurant.com

Wreck of the Vanlene

The year was 1972. The Vanlene was en route from Japan to Washington State with 300 Dodge Colts in its hull with no working radar or radio detection finders and a faulty depth finder. 200 miles off course, it ran aground on a reef in the Broken Groups Islands and sank. There was no loss of life.

Today, the wreck of the Vanlene is one of the many popular scuba diving sites in Barkley Sound.

Ocean Planet Adventures

Offers all levels of scuba diving instruction as well as individual and group diving tours throughout Clayoquot Sound.

http://www.oceanplanetadventures.com/

564 Campbell Street
Tofino, BC

Ukee Dogs

Ukee Dogs is beloved by visitors and locals alike for it comfort food and charm. Try the maple scramble or the cinnamons rolls. Or the soup of the day. Or the cookies. Or the salmon pot pie. Or anything for that matter.

1576 Imperial Lane
Ucluelet, BC

Eagles’s Nest Pub

Overlooks Ucluelet Harbour in the Island West Resort. Great for after a day of fishing, or if you just want to watch the boats go by with a pint.

http://www.islandwestresort.com/eagles_nest_pub.cfm

1990 Bay Street
Ucluelet, B.C. Canada

Norwoods Restaurant

Norwoods is a cozy wine bar that is dedicated to serving indigenous foods from the pacific north west in ways inspired by the chef’s travels through Asia, Europe and the Americas. Truly exceptional meals and atmosphere.

http://www.norwoods.ca/

1714 Peninsula Road
Ucluelet, BC

Matterson House Restaurant

Charming historic house with a varied and deep menu, but has particularly delicious breakfasts.

1682 Peninsula Rd., Ucluelet, British Columbia

Breaker’s Fresh Food Cafe

Wholesome, healthy and delicious meals for a quick lunch, breakfast or dinner. Breaker’s also offers cartering services

http://www.breakersdeli.com/

430 Campbell St
Tofino, BC

SoBo

SoBo - Sophisticated Bohemian. Bold and imaginative world-wise dishes prepared with simple, fresh, local and often wild ingredients in an environment that manages to both be elegant and rustic.

http://www.sobo.ca/

11 Neill Street
Tofino, BC

Cedar Corner Gallery

Exhibits artwork that is inspired by the surroundings of the West Coast.

http://www.cedarcornerartgallery.ca/

150 Fourth Street
Tofino, BC

House of Himwitsa

Owned for over 20 years by Lewis and Cathy George, this First Nations owned and operated enterprise is named after the Nuu-Chah-Nulth word that translates as “story telling and the passing of knowledge from Elder to Youth.” It allows the artists to set the prices rather than operating on consignment so they are fairly compensated.

http://www.himwitsa.com/Shopping/default.htm
300 Main Street, Tofino BC

Roy Henry Vicker’s Eagle Aerie Gallery

This traditional Northwest Coast longhouse with carved and painted cedar plank exterior and doors of beaten copper is a Tofino landmark that attracts more than 200,000 visitors a year. It is an artist-owned gallery that exhibits the work of Roy Henry Vickers, the renowned and acclaimed Canadian artist.

http://www.royhenryvickers.com/

350 Campbell Street,
Tofino BC

Du’Quah Gallery

Ucluelet’s oldest native art gallery. What started in the 1980s in a small room behind the Toquaht Band’s hardware store is now a modern, air-conditioned, long-house replica building featuring the artwork of local and national native artists

1971 Peninsula Rd.
Ucluelet, BC

Mark Penney Gallery

A gallery of fine Canadian art - painting, photography, sculpture - that captures the essence of our geography, culture and history

http://www.markpenneygallery.com/

1645 Cedar St (Whiskey Landing), Ucluelet, BC

Huu Mee Ma-as / the Cedar House Gallery

A Nuu-Chah-Nulth art gallery in a beautiful waterfront building at the foot of Main Street. Features traditional and contemporary artists and has an experienced and friendly staff.

http://www.nativeartcedarhouse.com/

1645 Cedar road
Ucluelet, BC

Reflecting Spirit Gallery

Reflects the creative spirit of the West Coast. Features woodcarvings, masks, pottery, jewelry and paintings from local artists. Also offers summer drop-in art workshops for children. Its sister location is in Tofino.

8 1620 Peninsula Rd, Ucluelet, BC

http://www.reflectingspirit.ca/

Ukee Bikes

The Ucluelet resource for bike parts, rentals and professional repairs

1576 Imperial Lane, Ucluelet, BC

Blue Heron Restaurant

The Blue Heron is built on stilts and extends over the inlet. It provides views of Browning Passage and Meares island with wall to wall windows. Family friendly.

http://www.weighwest.com/dining.html

634 Campbell Street, Tofino, BC at the Weigh West Marine Resort

Ucluelet Co-op

Fresh produce, deli and full hardware department that includes automotive, gardening and clothing items.

1580 Peninsula Road
Ucluelet, B.C.

BC Liquor Store

A wide selection of wine, beer and spirits.

http://www.bcliquorstores.com/store/216

234 Main, Ucluelet, BC

Ucluelet Liqour Store

Locally-owned liquor store set in the Ucluelet Lodge Hotel.

1786 Peninsula Road

People's Drug Mart

Peoples Drug Mart
Full-service pharmacy

1892 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet, BC

The Area — just 20 minutes outside of Ucluelet on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island. It is set on the southwest tip of Barkley Sound with clear views of the Pacific Ocean and the outlying islands.

The homes of Ittatsoo Bay are set within lush temperate rain forests on the outskirts of the beautiful and renowned Long Beach coastal strip of the Pacific Rim National Park to the northwest and the Broken Group Islands out to the west.

Ittatsoo Bay

is a tranquil tidal bay that recedes and fills twice a day, presenting a field of shore life to explore. “Ittatsoo” comes from the indigenous Nuu-chah-nulth word for calm, warm waters. It’s a fitting name as the Ittatsoo Peninsula and the Beg Islands shelter the area from the forceful westerly winds characteristic of the neighbouring coastline. In the summer, the sun bakes the sand when the tide goes out, which warms the water when it returns. It’s still chilly, but swimmable - a rarity on the west coast.

The Land and climate

Ittatsoo Bay is surrounded by acres of coastal rainforest that thrives in the mild, wet climate. Cedar, hemlock, spruce, pine and Douglas Fir trees tower over all and a lush growth of moss, ferns and shrubs coat the ground. The land rises from the foot of the bay into seven promontories that provide exquisite views of Barkley Sound and the Beg, Fraser and Broken Group Islands. Three wetland valleys punctuate the hilly terrain and everything is protected as common green space.

Nearby Towns — Ittatsoo Bay residents are just a short drive away from Ucluelet and Tofino, both rich in culture, history and beauty.

Traditionally supported by the fishing and logging industries, Tofino and Ucluelet are becoming increasingly attractive to visitors who want to connect with the surrounding nature. Both towns offer remarkable restaurants, art galleries, markets and friendly people.

Ucluelet

Ucluelet (population 1,500) is just a 20 minute drive from Ittatsoo Bay and is the closest town. It offers world-class resorts, restaurants and adventure tourism centres that offer sea kayaking tours as well as whale watching and chartered fishing trips. Hikers can access the Wild Pacific trail near the mouth of Ucluelet Inlet at Amphitrite Point Lighthouse.

Port Alberni


100 kilometres east of Ucluelet, Port Alberni (population 17,000) is a growing city ringed by mountains at the head of a narrow inlet next to the Somass River. It’s a great place to stage your next fishing trip from with five different salmon species and a yearly run of steelheads off its shore. The Alberni Valley itself has over 100 spectacular hiking and mountain biking trails.

Tofino

Tofino (population 1,650) is located on the southern edge of Clayoquot Sound, 40 km northwest of Ucluelet on Highway 4. Its proximity to Long Beach makes it very popular with surfers, storm watchers, and people seeking inspiration from the beauty of the coast.

Victoria

Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and the largest city on Vancouver Island with a population of 330,000. Known as the “city of gardens,” it is a popular tourist destination with an attractive inner harbour ringed by famous historical buildings such as the Parliament Buildings and the Empress Hotel. It is also home to the University of Victoria, which contributes to a large student population.