Tofino Visitor + Resort Guide

Guest Services (7am-10pm)

• Text Concierge: 1.236.302.1800
• Phone: 1.800.565.2322 or 1.250.725.3322
• Email: [email protected]

WIFI

• Network: Pacific Sands Resort
• Sign-in using last name and suite number

After Hours Contact
In case of a lockout, noise disturbances, or emergency, please call 1.250.726.6380 or use the emergency phone outside Guest Services.

Available at Guest Services

• Complimentary coffee, tea and hot chocolate.
• The provisioning fridge, freezer and pantry is stocked with basic grocery items and snacks.
• Board games, DVD rentals and umbrellas.
• Gift Shop (8am to 10pm) with locally sourced goods.

Behind Guest Services

• Ice + water refill station
• Vending machine
• Beach chairs
• Beach toys
• Outdoor games + sporting equipment

Dog-Friendly Tofino

• Dogs are welcome at Pacific Sands in select pet-friendly suites and must be kept on a leash on resort grounds and on all public beaches.
• Please clean up after your pet.
• You can also review our Pet Policy.

Beach Fires + Fireworks

• Beach fires of any kind are not permitted on Cox Bay.
• Mackenzie Beach + Chesterman Beach allow fires in clean burning or reduced smoke fire appliances. (NOTE: Be sure to check here for any fire ban alerts.)
• Fireworks are not permitted in Tofino except between the hours of 5 PM and midnight on the following days: January 1, July 1, July 4, October 31, and December 31.

Boat Wildlife Tours + Hot Springs Cove Excursions

• Ahous Adventures: Ask Guest Services how you can save on your Ahous excursion (seasonal offers available).
• Jamie’s Whaling Station
• West Coast Aquatic Safaris
• The Whale Centre

Fishing + Charters

• Charter Tofino
• Cleanline Sportfishing
• Tofino Ocean Adventures

• Atleo River Air Service
• Tofino Air
• West Coast Wild (Ucluelet)

Surf Schools + Rentals

• Surf Sister (onsite at Surf Shack)
  • Check out our all-season Surf Guide for tips on the best beaches + what to expect each season.

Kayaking + SUP

• Paddle West Kayaking 
• Swell Tofino
• Tofino Paddle Surf

• West Coast Wild

• Summer Beach Yoga is offered 5 days a week; 10am to 11am on Cox Bay Beach (available June 29 – September 2, 2024).
• Classes are offered Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
• Please pre-register for classes with Guest Services.

• Offering onsite massage, RMT + wellness services.
• Treatment rooms are located in Oceanside Suite 202 and 203.
• Advance bookings are highly recommended.

• Experience our onsite beachfront, private Nordic Saunas.
• Two saunas offer showers, change rooms, and Adirondack loungers.
• Advance bookings are recommended.
• NOTE: Tuff City Saunas has multiple locations in Tofino. Be sure to book the saunas at Pacific Sands.

• Our onsite Tofino Bike Co. offers year-round bike rentals and services.
• Their handy shop is located beside the Surfside Grill and Surf Shack.
• Choose from beach bikes,  geared bikes, kids bikes, mountain bikes, chariots, child seats, surf racks + more.
• Reserve bike + gear rentals in advance.

Take a stroll down our Sunset Boardwalk to Pettinger Point and unwind with a refreshing forest bathing session. Wander through the coastal temperate rainforest, and let the calming sounds of the sea guide your peaceful stroll toward epic ocean views.

You’re a cedar boardwalk stroll from Tofino’s most epic sunset spot, Pettinger Point!

Head to the path behind the Beach Houses and watch for the boardwalk entrance to an easy cedar boardwalk that meanders through the forest out to the point. When the boardwalk ends, you can look to your left for a view back of the resort, head to the right for views over Rosie Bay and Chesterman beaches, or continue straight ahead up the stairs to climb the rocky point for views of the wide open ocean.  Don’t forget your camera!

This guest-exclusive trail is the perfect spot for forest bathing.

Spanning Tofino to Ucluelet, the multi-use path, or “mup,” features over 38 km of paved trails from the downtown of Tofino, through Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, to the heart of Ucluelet. Another name for the trail’s 25 km section in Pacific Rim is ʔapsčiik t̓ašii [ups-cheek ta-shee].

Access this trail across the main road at the entrance to Pacific Sands and walk, bike, roller blade, or skateboard in your direction of choice!

Located in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, take one of two scenic cedar boardwalk loops through temperate coastal rainforests.

Trails include stairs and note that parking may be limited. A National Parks Pass or paid daily entrance fee is required.

Located in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, this short 800 meter boardwalk takes you through coastal shore pines near Wickanninnish Beach and Florencia Bay.

Boardwalk condition may vary; watch for gaps between boards and uneven surfaces. A National Parks Pass or paid daily entrance fee is required.

Located at the edge of Ucluelet, 30 minutes from the resort, Lighthouse Loop is a 2km coastal loop with epic coastal views and the historic Amphitrite Lighthouse.

The trail is unpaved with small sections of steep hills. Can be done as part of the Wild Pacific Trail or as a standalone trail.

With several entrances in Ucluelet, 30 minutes from the resort, Wild Pacific Trail is an 8km coastal trail that can be enjoyed in sections or completed in one walk.

Note that the trail is unpaved with small sections of steep hills. Some entrances have limited parking on the side of the Pacific Rim Highway.

Located on Meares Island, Big Tree Trail is only accessible via water taxi or tour provider, such as Paddle West Kayaking. Explore the historic site of Wah-nah-jus-Hilthoois Tribal Park where Tla-o-qui-aht activists started the “War of the Woods” to protect old growth forests.

The trail can be enjoyed in sections or completed as a 4.2 km loop.

Jump on the Tonquin Trail to explore Tonquin Beach and other beaches only accessible by trail, starting 3 blocks from Downtown Tofino.

Variable in length depending on your route: 3 kilometres plus 800 metres of boardwalk and stairs leading from Tonquin Beach to Tonquin Beach Road.