Maquinna Marine Provincial Park

Super relaxing and interesting place to visit. Stunning coastline and forest views along the way to hot spring cove. We took a tour and it took us about 1.5 hours one way by boat to the island. We spotted some great whales, sea otters, gulls, bald eagles, cormorants, California sea lions, seal, blue jay, coastal wolves, and cows. Once arrived, we walked through a trail to the hot springs which was about 1.5 km around 30-40min one way through the forest. It is an easy, well built trail with a few elevated stairs. We managed to get there in 25mins. There are a few (about 3? One the website it said 7, but we only found 3. ) small and narrowed natural geothermal rock pools. You will need to climb down a cliff filled with sharp and slippery rocks to get to the hot springs. It is way better than Harrison hot springs where you can see coastal scenery and enjoy natural rock pools. The only down side is there are way too many people in a narrowed hot spring pool. What to bring? - Highly recommend to bring water shoes or closed toe slippers with tractions as rocks are sharp and slippery in the hot spring cove. - Bring your own lunch and enough water for a nice picnic on the coastal cliff. There are no restaurants or fresh water on the island. - Bring some towels and swimsuits. There are two change rooms next to the springs. There are only two washrooms on the island. One is in the beginning of the trail. And another one is next to the hot spring. - Bring a waterproof phone pouch if you want to take pictures in the hot springs. - There are no lockers at the springs. There is only a long bench to put your things there. So don’t leave any expensive belongings unattended. - Bring a garbage bag to pack out all the food waste with you. There are NO garbage bin / pick up in the park.

After a 1h20m boat ride from Tofino, we docked at the entrance to Maquinna Marine Provincial Park. There are some modest washroom/bathroom facilities and sitting areas at the top of the boat ramp before you enter the forested trail. The walk to the geothermal Hot Springs Cove takes about 30 minutes. As of June, 2023, the board walk looked brand new. The walk is a pleasant, quiet stroll beneath towering conifers. It's serenely quiet except for the occasional bird and the thumping of your shoes on the wooden planks. Three changing rooms allow you to change clothing in privacy. TIP: Arrive early because the hot springs have limited capacity. In any event, the HOT water (50°C/122°F) means you won't be soaking more than 10 minutes. Any longer, and you risk overheating, dizziness, dehydration from excessive sweating, and severe health consequences. About six (6) hours later, the boat returned us safely to Tofino. While enjoyable, I would count this as a one-time bucket-list activity.

The hot springs are super relaxing and gorgeously beautiful ! Nice walk through the rainforest to get there too, they also have changing room and washroom facilities. You need to bring your own drinking water and food and also pack out any garbage that you bring with you to the park. There are a variety of different companys that travel to the hot springs by Zodiac, Cabin Boat and Seaplane.

Beautiful place! The walk through the forest to get to the hotsprings is amazing as you are surrounded by thousand year old trees! The hotsprings are very relaxing.. I recommend going early as they fill up quickly! Ocean outfitters has the earliest departure leaving at 7am!

We took a seaplane over this area and it is truly special from the air. Well worth the price of the flight and a super friendly pilot which told us alot about the area and surrounding islands. Gotta do it if your in Tofino. Get your camera ready because its special