Tofino is an awesome place to be a kid. There’s just so much fun to be had while exploring in and around Tofino. Check out this list of favourites to do with young explorers on your family vacation.
• Take a boat ride to Meares Island and walk through the Big Tree Trail.
• Attend a Parks Canada presentation at Green Point Campground Theatre, also in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Check for updates at pc.gc.ca.
• Roast wieners and marshmallows, build sandcastles, fly a kite. All to be done at the beach.
• Rent boogie boards and wetsuits to hit the waves, or visit Tofino’s Skatepark (Tuff City Skate Park).
• Take the family sea kayaking with a guide.
• Head to the Raincoast Education Society, located in The Ecolodge at the Tofino Botanical Gardens, to find fun outdoor education activities. raincoasteducation.org
• While at the unconventional Tofino Botanical Gardens, explore the Children’s Garden and art installations that make a statement. westcoastnest.org
• Observe Tidal Pools at Chesterman Beach or MacKenzie Beach (low tide required).
• Visit the nautical-themed playground at the Village Green, between Second and Third Streets on Campbell Street.
• Find great children’s books, many of them written in British Columbia, at local bookstores and gift shops.
• Go for a round of miniature golf at the Long Beach Golf Course.
• Visit the Tuff City Bike Park, located up Arnet Road by the Community Centre.
• Walk down to the Fourth Street Dock to witness a working dock in action with commercial and sport fishing boats, and whale/bear watching vessels. Please be sure to supervise children here.
• Put on your raingear and boots and head to the beach, if you’re there at low tide, take a look in the tidal pools for an array of creatures.
• Build a sandcastle and decorate it, use mussel shells for shovels.
• Take a family bike ride—along the beach or the MUP (multi-use path).
• Skip rocks on the inlet.
• Go on a Family Fishing Excursion with Ocean Outfitters.
• Travelling to Tofino during COVID-19, please review the information at tourismtofino.com.
