Parking
The route starts inside Green Point Campground. Public day-use parking and access through the campground were not confirmed; verify access with Parks Canada before setting out.
Overview
About Green Point South Trail
Why go
- Short forest approach to Combers Beach.
Heads up
- Steep descent at the shoreline.
- Day-use access through the campground is unconfirmed.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation8–47 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
7 active Pacific Rim alerts
- CautionWolf warning in Long Beach UnitA wolf warning remains active in the Long Beach Unit; leave pets at home because dogs attract wolves. Check current trail conditions before travelling.Official details
- ClosureWest Coast Trail winter access restrictionFrom October 7 through April 30, only day use between Pachena Bay trailhead and km 8 is permitted; overnight use and the remainder of the West Coast Trail are closed.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Pacific Rim Tour Guide
Your drive to Green Point South Trail, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Green Point Campground0:00 / 0:27
“You're approaching the entrance to Green Point Campground, the only frontcountry campground in the Long Beach Unit.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Pacific Rim Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- The Float at the End of the Kelp
- Salmon Feeding the Forest
- National Park Reserve Administration Office
- Combers Beach
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- Wildlife heatmapsfor Orca, Humpback Whale, Black Bear, and 13 more
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Trail guide
Hiking Green Point South Trail
A quick way to the shoreGreen Point South Trail is an out-and-back from the south edge of Green Point Campground to…
Green Point South Trail is an out-and-back from the south edge of Green Point Campground to Combers Beach, about 0.6 mile round trip. It trades a short forest approach for a wide sandy shore and surf. Allow about 30 minutes for the walk, longer if you want time on the beach. The final descent is steep, so this feels more like a beach-access walk than a level stroll.
The descentThe route starts on compacted forest path.
The route starts on compacted forest path. A short wooden boardwalk leads into the steep drop, then a sandy spur reaches the shoreline. Turn back the same way; the 0.6-mile figure covers the campground entrance to the beach and back, not an open-ended beach walk. This is separate from the Combers Beach Trail, which starts at its own Highway 4 parking lot.
Check access and tideThe trail entrance is inside Green Point Campground, which operates from May into mid-October.
The trail entrance is inside Green Point Campground, which operates from May into mid-October. The campground map shows this beach access, but day-use entry and parking for people who are not camping were not confirmed; check with Parks Canada before setting out, especially outside the campground season. High tides can make shoreline routes impassable, and waves can sweep across the beach. Dogs must stay on leash in the reserve.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Pacific Rim
11 sightingsOrcaMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
16 sightingsHumpback WhaleMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
174 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
16 sightingsSea OtterMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
134 sightingsSteller Sea LionMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
18 sightingsCalifornia Sea LionMost seen around noonSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Pacific Rim. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
