Where is Ucluelet?
Ucluelet (pronounced: U-CLOO-LET) is on the west coast of Vancouver Island, which is on the west coast of Canada. If you are driving, you take the ferry to Vancouver Island to either Nanaimo or Victoria. From Nanaimo it is about a two and a half hour drive through Port Alberni to the West Coast. It is about five hours driving from Victoria. Ucluelet (population 1800) has all necessary services and a variety of accommodation from luxurious to basic. The name, “Ucluelet”, comes from a Native word meaning “people with a safe landing place”. Recently, phase one of the Wild Pacific Trail was completed near Amphitrite Point lighthouse. It is about a one hour easy hike through the rain forest as well as offering spectacular ocean and rugged coastline views. Also in Ucluelet are a couple beautiful small beach and picnic areas, a lovely walkway bordering the boat harbour, and numerous gift shops to browse through.
