Pachena Bay Beach is a massive sandy beach covered with driftwood logs and blessed with receding tides located in Pachena Bay just south of the Village of East Bamfield, next door to the Huu-Ay-Aht First Nations Village. The sandy beach is easily accessible as it is part of the RV and tenting campground maintained by the Huu-Ay-Aht people.

The beach provides beautiful marine views, repeating thundering rolling waves, whiffs of sea salt scents and intermittent ocean breezes. Often, far off in the distance, there are barges trolling by and closer to Pachena Beach in the bay there are boats moored for the night. Some mornings campers waking up on Pachena Beach will hear sea lions barking in the distance - a sure sign whales are in the area. And many times those same whales have been spotted from shore. Almost every morning there are Osprey and Bald Eagles diving from the skies hunting for a meal.

The sandy beach is plenty long enough for a beach walk. Many sunny days can be spent discovering the marine artifacts left behind from storms, or spend some time climbing driftwood logs, hiking the trails in the forests leading to the West Coast Trail, relaxing on the sandy beach or try exploring the tidal pools on the rocky outcroppings exposed at low tides.

Adjacent to the beach is a campground with hot showers, bathrooms, picnic tables, running water, fire pits, a picnic shelter, tenting and RV campsites - some powered, some waterfront.

Leap to: neighbor communities of: - Cowichan Lake - Port Alberni - Tofino - Ucluelet

How to get to Pachena Bay Beach: As you are approaching the community of Bamfield, BC on the west coast of Vancouver Island there is a large sign on your left with Huu-Ay-Aht First Nation's Pachena Bay Campground. Turn here. Follow the road past the village to the end and enjoy the sandy beach.