Pacific Sounds Lodge is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, in the remote historic fishing and marine science community of Bamfield, within the traditional territory of the Huu-ay-aht First Nations. We are at the doorstep of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, including the Cape Beale Headlands and the Broken Group Islands, an archipelago for more than 300 islands, an ideal place to experience the interconnections of west coast wildlife, ecology, and human history.
The lodge is nestled on the exposed shoreline of Canada’s Pacific Coast with a lookout bluff providing encompassing views of Barkley Sound and west coast sunsets. The site has had evidence of human use dating back several millennia. Surrounded by the rugged west coast, we’re just a short walk through the rainforest to a protected harbour from which we launch our ocean-based excursions.
Bamfield is a remote coastal community located on the west coast of Vancouver Island, within the traditional territory and treaty lands of the Huu-ay-aht First Nations, and at the edge of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. The village, which has about 250 year-round residents, is comprised of East Bamfield and West Bamfield, separated by Bamfield Inlet.
Pacific Sounds Lodge is located in West Bamfield, which is home to the village’s historic waterfront boardwalk, connecting almost all the homes, businesses, and docks located on the shore of the inlet. The boardwalk is just a couple minute’s walk from Pacific Sounds Lodge and is usually one of the first places guests visit following their arrival.
Bamfield is also home to the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, Canada’s premiere marine science and education facility, as well as the Canadian Coast Guard Bamfield Search and Rescue Base.
Anyone who visits this region immediately understands why lodge founder Bruce Scott campaigned so diligently throughout much of his life for the creation of the park. The ocean and ancient temperate rainforest here are teeming with wildlife and opportunities for discovery. Centuries of Nuu-chah-nulth culture permeates throughout the park reserve and people from around the world make their way here every year to hike the legendary West Coast Trail.
Canada’s west coast has a shoreline as long as the coast surrounding the continent of Africa. Most of our shoreline can only be accessed by boat. The West Coast of Vancouver Island can only be accessed by road in three areas. This lack of access provides opportunity for unique tourism experiences.
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