West Coast Beach Paradise On Vancouver Island

Last Updated on April 29, 2021

The beaches on Vancouver Island in Pacific Rim National Park are so dreamy. It is a real west coast beach paradise. To have this kind of beauty in our home province of British Columbia makes us realize how lucky we are to call beautiful British Columbia home. We spent most of our time in Tofino at Chesterman Beach, Long Beach and Wickanninnish Beach. We were blown away by the scenery and the silky smooth sand between our toes. We would rate each of these beaches as a must visit!

 

Chesterman Beach

We loved watching the surfers out in the water riding the waves as we ran around in the sand. The sand felt heavenly between our toes; so silky smooth. There were a lot of young families around, too. It is a great spot to learn to surf as the waves aren’t overwhelming and the amount of lessons going on showed what a great place it is to learn. Maybe next time we’ll have to take some lessons. Darcy and I tried surfing in California and we really weren’t very good at all, but practice does make perfect, right?

chestermanbeach1

chestermanbeach2

chestermanbeach3

chestermanbeach5

Long Beach

We spent the most time at Long Beach, playing in the (cold) water and sand. Madison has a high tolerance for cold and loved the water. Sadie, not so much. She would dip her feet in, but was happier building sandcastles and destroying them. Long beach is so beautiful that it really is a natural feast for the eyes. It was the perfect spot to spend outside for the day. A bit windy, but a beautiful sunny blue sky day. With the combo of sun, soft sand and beach life vibes, we couldn’t resist this beach. The beach was massive! You could walk forever and find a nice spot to yourself if you desired; so much room to spread out. Watching the surfers in this surfers paradise was a delight. The beauty blew our minds.

longbeach1

longbeach9
Sadie wanting to join, but the water was “too cold”
longbeach15
I think the kids would agree that their Auntie DD is their favourite person to travel with us. I’m sure she doesn’t mind all the cuddles and laughter. Okay, lets be real, and toddler tantrums, too.
longbeach10
It is nice when we travel with someone; it means we don’t have to worry about the kids when we want to steal a moment of alone time.
longbeach11
What is more fun than making a sandcastle? Destroying it, of course.
longbeach12
Stomp, Stomp, Stomp!
longbeach13
A little cold from the wind, so snuggle up!

longbeach2

longbeach3

longbeach4

longbeach5

longbeach6

longbeach7

longbeach8

longbeach14

Wickaninnish Beach 

Wickaninnish beach was the perfect spot to watch the sunset and explore tidal pools to find some great underwater life. The sunset was so beautiful that it really felt so surreal to witness. Daydreaming is common at this beach and it’s hard to stop your thoughts from drifting off to the dreamy visions. We loved all the driftwood and huts that people had built and it felt like you could walk forever along the shoreline. The sunset here was so mesmerizing!

wickaninnishbeach1

wickaninnishbeach2

wickaninnishbeach3

wickaninnishbeach4

wickaninnishbeach8

wickaninnishbeach9

wickaninnishbeach10

wickanninnishbeach7

wickaninnishbeach5
We are fascinated by the underwater world and loved what we found in the tide pools!

wickaninnishbeach6

wickaninnishbeach7

Have you ever experienced any west coast beach paradise? Which Tofino area beaches are your favourite?