Bamfield is a community placed in a protected inlet on the south shore of Barkley Sound and the Pacific Rim area of Vancouver Island.
Bamfield is a small fishing and harbour village best known for its magnificent salmon fishing adventures, and marine biologists heavily populate it.
It is a quiet village where the love of the land and sea prevails.
Bamfield takes its name from the first government agent of the area, Edder Banfield. In 1902, the Bamfield Cable Station was built as the western terminus of a worldwide undersea cable called the All Red Line, as it passed only through countries and territories controlled by the British Empire that coloured red on the map.
A world-famous hiking trail was built in 1907 along the West Coast of Vancouver Island to assist survivors of the area's many shipwrecks in finding their way back to civilization, and Bamfield, located at the northern end of the West Coast Trail.
The trail runs 77 km (48 miles) along highly rugged
terrain.
Today Bamfield is principally a tourist destination, either for the West Coast Trail, ocean kayaking, whale watching, or sport fishing.
Just being located near the Pacific Ocean, Bamfield is worth visiting, but if you are looking for more, Bamfield offers a vast green area and jungles that you can hike and enjoy the wildlife that lives there.
For the tens of kilometres, you have shorelines, amazing islands such as Deer Group Islands and Broken Group Islands and beautiful beaches that you are able to swim, kayaking, whale watching and fishing there, which you can hardly find such a complete adventure package like Bamfield.
You can find taxis and water taxis in Bamfield, and there are some bus rentals for visitors.
Bamfield offers various places to stay, from lux hotels to B&B lodges, so you have many options to choose from.
Hotels:
Pacific Gateway Wilderness Lodge (4-star hotel)
Mills Landing (2-star hotel)
Kingfisher Marina (2-star hotel)
Inlet Oasis & Venture West Sports Fishing
The Motel – Bamfield (3-star hotel)
Guest House:
West Bamfield Garden Suite
McKay Bay Lodge
Mills Landing Cottages & Charters
Harbourside Lodge
Imperial Eagle Lodge
Woods End Landing
McKay Bay Lodge
Shasco Ventures Ltd
Ostroms House
Argo's Landing
Port Desire Kayak Lodge
Ethan's Landing