 Location
Botancial Beach is located at the west end of the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island, near the community of Port Renfrew.
Outdoor Activities
At the west end of Juan de Fuca Park is Botanical Beach, one of the richest tidal areas along the west coast. Botanical Beach also has a unique shoreline framed by ridges of shale and quartz, which jut up through the black basalt to form huge tableaus. Botanical Beach is the western terminus for the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail and a popular day trip destination for visitors wishing to observe this sensitive and unique ecosystem. Wildlife viewing is best done at low tide, when visitors can walk out across the flat sandstone and granite outcroppings to view tide pools filled with brightly coloured marine life. When visiting Botanical Beach, please look in the tide pools only do not touch the marine life. Do not remove, collect or disturb any tide pool life, shells, plants, flowers, kelp, etc. Even touching the water in a tide pool with sunscreen on your hands can create an oil slick that could kill the vulnerable creatures in this sensitive ecosystem. Remember to bring your camera, as photographs make great souvenirs
 Picnicking
Picnic tables are provided in the parking lot. Please remember that garbage facilities are not provided please pack-out all garbage.
Camping
You can hike from Botanical Beach on the Juan de Fuca Trail. This is a trailhead so if you will be camping along the trail payment can be made in the vault. The fees are $10.00 per adult per night and $5.00 per youth (age 6-15) per night. You can make a credit card payment online at www.bcparks.ca under Juan de Fuca Trail. There are no campfires allowed at Botanical Beach
Nearby Parks
Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, French Beach Provincial Park.
Rules and Regulations
To see the complete list of opportunities and regulations for this park please see the BC Parks Parkfinder
For the general rules and regulations for all Provincial parks please see BC Parks General information.
Fires
There is no camping at Botanical Beach. Nearby, China Beach offers vehicle accessible camping.
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