Though October is supposed to be the rain season out on Vancouver Island, we were fortunate enough…read moreto have great weather for the first two weeks of it in 2012 for our yearly vacation. Both my wife and myself had done a lot of research on every single camping site out west, as we were determined to be close to the ocean. Most places seemed to have mixed reviews, mostly based on each person's expectations of camping. When therefore ended up making online reservations at the Surf Junction campground in Ucluelet (B.C.). Back and forth communications were easy and cordial. We arrived at the site somewhat early, but we were well greeted and were given our reserved site right away, with no extra fees, as it was already vacated and we didn't mind that it hadn't yet been "cleaned up" (we got to keep all the left over fire wood). The campground itself is wonderful! Our site was superb!! The personnel was simply the best! They were very friendly and resourceful, and most of all, they also were very patient (we did have our curious and playful three year old son with us). Surf Junction isn't quite in Ucluelet. It's really just a stone's throw from the junction of the Pacific Rim Highway and the Tofino-Ucluelet Highway. Though we would have liked a campground actually on the beach, none offered the space we required (we have a huge tent), nor the privacy we desired, and certainly not in the price range we were willing to pay. We found the location to actually be an advantage to us as it enabled very short hops to make it to all the beaches (some we even walked to). One thing we really enjoyed a lot was the hot tub at the campground. The prices for the showers were reasonable (but we would like a buzzer to notify the end of the hot water cycle). The fire wood was of decent quality and price, though it's not a bad idea to either purchase it from the Coop in Ucluelet or even anyone else who sells large quantities good quality at reasonable prices if you like doing huge fires like we did. We did end up deciding to try our luck at surfing (we hadn't gone there for that) and the staff was very helpful! Equipment rental was affordable and advices were never in shortage (staff really was helpful and patient). All in all, we had the best vacation we could have hoped for!

Labour day weekend was approaching, and my lady friends and I grew worried that the weather was…read moregoing to be miserable for our camping adventure that we had planned for months. We had second thoughts about what was to be an epic time, to never-leaving-the-campground waiting-to-go-home sort of situation. Regardless of how the weather could have been (it ended up being sunshiny most of the time!) Surf Junction made our trip to Ucluelet enjoyable and memorable. The staff were super friendly, the hot tub was bumpin' in the eve, and the camping spaces were adequately sized. With our car full of beer, shelter, and food, plus four happy bodies, we cruised the winding roads from Nanaimo to Ukee awaiting our exciting arrival. Upon entering the main area, the staff at check-in were chatty and informative. Later on, they do check your camp ground and have a curfew of sorts, around 11 I believe. They want to keep the noise level respectful, and the earliness of the curfew was not too much of a problem because we would have been drinking all day and/or tired from the day's activities. Located just off the main highway, Surf Junction is also close by to the beach, by about a ten minute drive. Tofino is actually quite a bit further, and has become quite touristy so we were glad to stick to Ukee. The Junction offers surf lessons! For $80, they provide transport, equipment, and a super cool and very patient instructor, who in our case was Tanner (he was awesome). The gals and I had a wicked day of shreddin' some gnarly waves at Wickanninnish Beach, thanks to Tanner. The other guests varied from families with young children, to some wild ones escaping for the weekend to get rowdy. Quite the mix of people gathered at the hot tub area, there were always some interesting characters to socialize with. Campsites are equipped with a fire pit and picnic table. All you need! Plus lots of trees from which to hang tarps and clotheslines. The prices were reasonable, and the facilities were great, considering you're camping. The showers do cost money, but understandably, since hot water is expensive and hard to come by, aaaand who cares, you're camping haha! I would highly reccommend this spot for younger groups of friends, we're talking 20's and 30's, since the atmosphere is something you would definitely dig. Be sure to check out Pina Print shop in town, they advertise at the main desk at the Junction, was totally worth the visit :) Happy camping!!

This campground was recommended to us by friends in Saanich, Vancouver Island…read more Walking distance to many things. Biking even better. Super clean facilities. Reasonably priced. Some sites are a bit small, but they are very nice and well taken care of. Staff is super nice. So nice we stayed an extra day. coming this way? Stay here and drive to Tofino for the day! Only thing I'd suggest is a better exhaust fan to take the steam out of the ladies shower area. Nice laundry too!

Beautiful campsite right on the harbour. They seem to group the RV and campers together which is…read morenice because then you're not next to a huge vehicle blocking the sun! Plenty of washrooms and FREE hot showers are great. Facilities were clean and well maintained. Walking distance to parts of the Wild Pacific Trail, main shopping street and gas stations. They don't have a minimum booking I've the long weekend which was ideal as everywhere else seemed to have a minimum of 3 nights. I booked a large tent campsite and it was plenty of space for 2 small tents and a vehicle.

Great view but a bit pricey for the rooms!read more

Way Point is a place that I have stayed at in the past multiple times and unfortunately, this year…read morewill be the last. While booking this year's trip for my family, there were multiple website errors when I went in to book the second (of two) sites that we needed for our family trip. There were 3 RV sites available at the time, including the one I was choosing. I received an error message saying I had to go back to choose another site. When I went back to book another and received another error message when choosing it. Going back again a second time, all the sites appeared to be booked so I was unable to book a site during my required dates. At this point, I already had a tent site booked for half the family and now could no longer get another site so I had to go in and choose other dates to book. Now we were left with a campsite we are unable to use and due to their completely absurd 50% cancellation policy and their system errors, we will now be out $291. I choose new dates and booked two new sites. Now we had three sites on two separate dates. This all happened within 15 minutes which seems crazy that they don't have a full refund policy within a certain timeframe, or due to THEIR system issues. A half hour later I went back to look at our booking and decided to check on the sites on the first set of dates and ALL the sites that appeared available to begin, but then were "booked" when I went to choose them were all back to being available. I immediately contacted the Way Point to make them aware of the system errors and to hopefully get refunded due to this being a problem with their system and not the user. Once I eventually received a reply they were extremely unhelpful, had some of the worst service I've experienced, and stopped replying once I asked to cancel the first campsite. To make it worse, their campsite increased the pricing by $40 a night this year, making it $139 a night (and we need two sites) which is hands down the most expensive campsite we've ever stayed at. May as well rent a house on/near the beach in Tofino where you get a lot more for your money. We will not be returning after this years trip which we are now obligated to go to due to their horrific refund policy and will NOT recommended this campsite for friends or family anymore. Hopefully they figure out some new system and courteous, helpful staff. DO NOT BOOK if you receive any system issues or, if there's ANY chance you may have to cancel. Also, the original dates we wanted were June 29 - July 3 but the site doesn't allow you to book between July 1 - August 31 of less than four nights, even though it was four consecutive nights but two were at the end of June so we had to change our dates before I even began booking. To conclude, they do not offer a full refund from the moment you submit your payment, big system issues on their booking site, and they had horrible customer service which made it not worth it. * I never write reviews but this experience was bad enough that it should be known so future campers don't get duped by them, their system issues, and their tragic cancellation policy.

Really great campsite near Tofino and Uclulet if you can get a spot! There's electric outlets at…read moreeach campsite, free hot water showers, and free hot water tubs for washing dishes! Their firewood store also rented out fire pits for campers during the fire ban ($25 per night rental in 2026, $20 per bundle of firewood, and $10 for kindling).

This may just be the best place on earth. It definitely is when you luck into a sunny day. Lots of…read morecampgrounds on the west coast are privately owned and only exist to milk the tourists of cash by cramming as many people as possible into tight sites. Green Point is the exact opposite. It has spacious, private sites, well maintained facilities, friendly staff, and is centrally located for exploring one of the most scenic and beautiful parks in Canada. But really, the reason to go to Green Point is its proximity to Long Beach. Long Beach is the Omega Beach, the template from which all other beaches were wrought. A ~15 kilometer long crescent of fine white sand that faces the open Pacific, Long Beach is perfection. Surf, skimboard, make sand castles, run with your dog, watch the sunset, build towering beach fires, and enjoy a completely unimpeded view of the stars at night (at least in the summer, when it doesn't rain as much). Even when it rains, it's easy to take solace in being in one of the world's few temperate rainforests. No services, RV accessible, ~$25 per night per site. Book as early as possible because the place is always full all summer long. Reservations open for the year on March 21st.

If you love nature, you will absolutely love coming here. It's worth the ferry ride and drive from…read moreVancouver. It's stunning, we did a few hikes, and they were all so different. They have the Forrest side, as well as the beach, so the variety of hikes are fantastic. Unfortunately we didn't have time to do the longer ones, but we were very satisfied with the ones we did. The boys enjoyed them, we didn't do hard ones, all were easy to moderate. We recommend the rainforest trail, radar hill (if it's clear), and south beach. I really recommend all if you have time.

If you are looking for the true West Coast Experience, this is it…read more The park consists of 3 Units: The Long Beach Unit The Broken Islands Unit The West Coast Trail Unit I have been to the Long Beach and West Coast Trail units, and plan to one day kayak the Broken Islands. Long Beach is a popular spot for those going to Tofino or Ucluelet, and is a pretty amazing beach. Even if you aren't into surfing, just watching the waves roll in and strolling the sandy beach is worth the trip. The West Coast Trail is a truly amazing experience. I have been twice now, and it's a tough, but rewarding right of passage. The trail is a 75 km trek across beach, up and down ladders, across rivers and trails through bog, forest and stunning scenery. Some people are so in love with the trail they do it every year. Despite the mud, roots, logs, and ladders! Or maybe because of them. It takes planning and money, though, so not for those who like to do things on a whim. The peak season is June 15th to September 15th, but the trail is open as early as May 1st and goes to September 30th. You won't ever catch me out there that early. I don't care if there are less people on the trail, the weather can be downright nasty! Reservations during the peak season are highly recommended, though there are limited spots available at each trail head for standby spots on the trail. The WCT is NOT for those with: A fear of heights Knee or back injuries Limited mobility Big egos and no experience Children accompanying The inability to clean up after themselves My only complaints about the WCT are the lack of info regarding parking areas at the trail heads, and ignorant people that do the trail with their kids (min age of 12 is still too young for this trail. 15 should be the minimum), or those who leave their garbage around (pack it in, pack it out, and burning your plastic food bags is not cool). Tips: Parking at the Pachena Bay trail head is not recommended, as there are many break-ins to vehicles that occur, despite being able to park on Parks Canada land. Parking in Port Renfrew for the Gordon River trail head is not on park land, and you either go to the Port Renfrew hotel in town, or the Gordon River Campground 1 min up the road from the trail head. This spot is also called Soft River (very confusing at 7:45 am). There are some places on the reserve (some guy's yard) that offer parking, too, but aren't open that early. Book the Trail Bus early to get to your trail head starting position. Park at the end you intend to finish, take the shuttle to your start. Hike back to your car. The shuttle picks up at the Port Renfrew Hotel (and trail head and Gordon River campground) and if you park there you can get a free ride back to your car from the trail head when you finish. This is your cheapest option. I parked at the Gordon River campground since it is closer to the trail head, not knowing you get the free ride back to the hotel. Despite being more expensive, it was safe. I accidentally left a window fully open, with all my friend's belongings in the trunk, and not a thing was touched. The bears didn't even take the half empty bag of Tostitos under the open window. Bonus! We ate these when we got back to the car.

Having only found out at the last minute that we would be free to travel for the July 4th weekend,…read morewe pathetically attempted to call around to make campsite reservations. Every SINGLE place in Tofino was booked (for tenting) but when I got through to the Long Beach Campground folks, I was in luck. The guy on the phone was helpful, courteous and informative. The site offers free showers and indoor bathrooms at the main site, and port-toilets throughout the site with running water for washing dishes, hands or feet, $6 bundles of firewood and has a bar/restaurant onsite and pets are welcome. The capsites are well spaced and surrounded by a nice covering of trees so that you don't have to stare at your neighbour. Close enough to all beaches and a short drive to both Tofino or Ucluelet, you really can't complain. I would totally stay there again. (Oh, and apparently there is an air field just behind there, but apart from one plane taking off around 7pm, we didn't experience anything else)

Been there for three nights because everything else is full. We were surprised because we haven't…read moreheard of that campground anywhere. We payed for the whole stay upfront and the guy at the reception even wrote down my full credit card details, including the security code which nobody should ever do. The campground itself is nothing special, just a run down set of campsites with facilities that look like nobody has taken care of them in years. The portable toilets were clean though, I give 'em that. The sinks were disgusting, dirty and close to non functional. The showers were ok, even warm. I would not go there again, just not a nice place with any love in it. There are plenty of other lovely campgrounds nearby.

The worst campground I have ever been to. The staff is horrible. Can't wait to get out of hereread more

This has been the worst customer service we've EVER experienced from a campground. We booked 4…read moresites with our extended family back in October and we're told that we'd have to move to a different site for our last 2 days. That's alright, we understand they're booked up. But what made zero sense was when we noticed the site we were to move to had been vacant for 24hrs prior to us moving, they wouldn't let us move over to it 2 hours earlier. They kept saying it "was their policy that you can't move early or you're charged a $25 fine", shouldn't your policy be to make sure the guests have the best possible experience, especially when they're having to move campsites mid stay? When my father-in-law tried to reasons with them they were completely rude and unsympathetic. He's a retired CPA and when he said that in all his years of owning businesses he'd never treated customers like that, the manager insulted him saying his businesses probably all failed. Seriously?! What kind of manager insults their customers? When my FIL tried to explain that we had a trailer, a puppy and a 3 year old with us and it would really help out if we could move early the manager just said "I don't care". "I don't care" sums up the experience here. The showers are filthy and cost a fortune. $2 for 2 minutes. There are literally holes in the shower walls between stalls where the wood has rotted away and people can peep through and see you. At one point a staff member was using a leaf blower to blow dirt? pine needles? who knows what! off the road but all she succeeded in doing was blowing dust all over the campsites. Our clothes that were hanging out to dry were covered with dust. My sister-in-law is in a tent site and there has been a dog barking all night every night in the site next to them and no staff have done anything about it. DON'T STAY HERE! Campgrounds shouldn't be allowed to get away with such horrible customer service just because they're in a nice location. Oh and we've also heard from others that they've been denied their refunds even if cancelling within the allowed cancellation window

A must visit beach if you are exploring the Olympic NP! Although it's associated with the park, the…read morebeach is on reservation land, so an additional $20 entrance fee is required. The hike to the beach is about 2 miles, very muddy, but it truly feels like you are walking through a rainforest. It's also the best trail to spot banana slugs! The beach itself is incredible, especially during low tide with amazing tide pools. It's much less crowded than other beaches in the area, giving you plenty of space to explore. You can walk along the shoreline for miles. Overnight camping on the beach is also allowed!

Came here after hobuck beach, which is like an 8 minute drive away. Much prettier with the sunset…read morejust over the water body. Couple of parking spots to the side. No hiking trails around here. But, still so pretty when I first entered. No one else on the beach, so I was just running around and splashing on the water. Got to easily see the thunderstorm and lightning with my own eyes over the tall and green trees. I was not scared, but more so in awe at how cool the sight looked. Sand here much nicer than the one at hobuck beach, too Trailhead had a cute, wooden boardwalk at the start that were in the shade of the tall and skinny treescovered in moss. It was so nice to breathe the air here and there is so much side street parking no matter what time you come. I came during prime hours that were later in the day, but not too late...still was able to park! Just watch your step for the muddy parts and the change in elevation with the boardwalk steps

2nd year in a row camping here. Sure the sites are a bit closer together as most private sites are…read morebut you cant beat the location, right on Cox bay and a few minutes from Tofino, and facilities. showers and bathrooms are always clean, the outlet at each site is handy as is having a water tap every 2-3 sites. Bonus to have wifi while camping.

we used to camp there every year, and took advantage of their black Friday sale to camp in May. But…read morethis past year they shortened the booking window by a month and increased the prices significantly I called them out on Facebook about this change, as did others, but rather than discuss the reasons for the changes they blocked everybody who was critical of the change. Do yourself a favour and stay anywhere else.