Ucluelet Beaches

Experience Breathtaking West Coast Beaches

While nearby 16 kilometer sandy Long Beach on Vancouver Island's west coast is the region's most famous, the unique beaches of Ucluelet and the southern peninsula are great for hikes, beachcombing and picnics.

Many of Ucluelet's beaches have access to the Wild Pacific Trail, with its incredible vistas of ocean, forest and islands. Most beaches have parking and washroom facilities. Dogs are allowed but must be on a leash.

Big Beach

Located a short walk from town at the foot of Matterson Drive, this beach has a sheltered picnic area, warm sandy beach, volcanic rocks and access to the Wild Pacific Trail. Facing west, the beach is a great place to watch the sun set.

Little Beach

Little Beach is also close to town and south of Big Beach. It is a BC Heritage Site where archaeologists have found remains of an old First Nations midden. This small beach is sheltered, has great views of the shoreline, and is located along the Wild Pacific Trail.

Terrace Beach

Terrace is a quiet sandy beach set amongst trees adjacent to the Wild Pacific Trail. Not far from Little Beach, Terrace Beach is in He Tin Kis Park.

Fletchers Beach

Fletchers Beach is a pretty, secluded beach a few kilometers north of town. The trail to the beach is located on the west side of the highway across from Fletchers Cove. From the highway this Ucluelet beach is a 15 minute walk, and the boundary of Pacific Rim National Park is just to the north.

Half Moon Bay/Florencia Bay/Wreck Beach

Located in Pacific Rim National Park, these three beaches are worth checking out. They are about 2 kilometers south of the Tofino-Ucluelet junction. Coming from Ucluelet turn left on Willowbrae Road, and the parking lot and trailhead are at the end of the road. It is about a 20-minute trek to the fork for either Half Moon Bay or Florencia/Wreck Beach.

Halfmoon Bay is secluded with a sandy, steep beach which is best visited at low tide. Then you'll see many tidal pools where inter-tidal life abounds. To reach the tide pools, walk to the left at the end of the stairs to the rocks along the edge of the cove.

Florencia/Wreck Beach is a 5-kilometer long beach with another access at the north end via Wick Road. Florencia and Wreck beaches are favorites of local surfers. You'll need to watch for tides on this beach as well, with the best time to visit at low tide. Long Beach, Vancouver Island's iconic beach, is located in Wickaninnish Bay, just to the north of Florencia Bay.

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