Pacheedaht Campground

Pacheedaht Campground is a drive-in campground operated by Pacheedaht First Nation near Gordon River in Port Renfrew. It sits outside Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, but it’s a useful place to stay before or after the West Coast Trail. The trail’s southern entrance is across Gordon River, reached by a seasonal ferry; a campground booking is separate from the trail reservation and crossing.

The campground stretches along about a mile of driftwood beach, with waterfront, riverside and forested site areas. Choose a beachfront pitch for quick access to the shore, or look at the forest sites for a more sheltered setting. Privacy varies, and some beach pitches are quite open.

Alongside serviced and unserviced sites, the campground offers group sites and powered barrel sleepers with twin bunks or one king bed. They’re a useful option if you want a bed without pitching a tent. Water service comes with some site types, so check what’s included with the booking you choose.

This is Pacheedaht First Nation land. Stay out of residential areas, leave driftwood and rocks where they are, keep dogs leashed, and use designated fire pits under current restrictions. The West Coast Trail follows older First Nations travel and trade routes along this coast; the campground is a modern gateway to that route.