Tonquin Park — Attraction in Tofino

The Tonquin Trail is an easy walking trail that passes through rainforests along the Pacific coast and provides access to Tonquin Beach, which is a great location for watching sunsets. The beginning of the trail is within walking distance of the town of Tofino and can either be accessed by a trail at the end of Tonquin Park Road or from the Tofino Community Hall. There are some wooden stairs along the trail down to the beach but the forest trails are gravel and offer a fairly easy walk.

From the parking area at the end of Tonquin Park Road, walk up the paved path as it passes between some houses and quickly reaches a wooden platform at the top of a set of stairs. Walk down the stairs and cross the bridge, continuing into the forest. Within a couple of minutes, you reach the end of this section of trail as it arrives at Tonquin Beach.

The beach is a popular spot during the sunny evenings as it's one of the best locations in Tofino to watch the sunset. Since the beach is not located directly facing the Pacific Ocean, it does not receive the giant ocean waves and therefore, is much calmer than other areas, like Long Beach.

To continue hiking the rest of the Tonquin Trail, return to the trail where you accessed the beach and just to the right, further along the forest's edge, there is another trail. Follow this trail to the right as it reaches a large set of wooden stairs. Walk up the wooden stairs to the top and continue a short distance until you reach a junction, where the trail to the left goes to the Tofino Community Hall. Go right at the junction and follow the trail as it wraps along the coastline, staying in the forest...

Oct.14/2020.The uniqueness of Tonquin Park is the trail to the beach is the rain forest you pass through. You come through an old-growth forest that is so thick that is unimaginable that any living creature would be able to get through it. A very well maintained wooden boardwalk with no wood rot decay to the structure considered the amount of rain the region gets year-round. The park was set up in 1969, as you walk along the boardwalk take time to read the people's names carved into the blanks you walk over that help to construct the wooden platforms that have many levels you descend. Huge Douglass fir trees can be seen along the way. Liken moss hangs from the branches that add a feature to mother nature. A sign requesting you stay off one area from overuse that is trampled over is destroying the flora. Don’t worry you won’t miss anything if you don't enter there's plenty to see along the beach. The beach itself is small,you will see caverns carved from erosion over the generations.Privite residents have access to the beach.Please respect their privacy Have fun, play safe &...

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The park has three beaches and three trail connecting with each other.

This specific pointer is closest to the beach. (Max 5 min walk)

Remember the point from where you step in the beach after the stairs. We forgot and had to walk 20 mins to go back to our parked car!

This beach is absolutely marvellous! A gem in Tofino! It does not have high wave like long beach/chesterman beach but you surely should not or ‘must not’ miss this point! Its heaven on the earth!

There is a flash toilet with sink at the parking lot of this point. Limited car parking (6-10) available. But you can park on the side of the road!

Happy journey! Check pictures (smoky day from...