Hot Springs Cove

Located in Maquinna Provincial Marine Park, this is perhaps the most popular destination in Clayoquot Sound and visitors come via water taxis. You might want to plan your visit as a day stop and find anchorage elsewhere. Or arrive in the evening and leave early the next morning. To truly enjoy this natural attraction, visit in the off season. The boardwalk, containing planks from mariner’s boats, is a pleasant half-hour stroll through old-growth rainforest. You will know you are close when you smell sulphur. Geothermically heated water cascades into half a series of rocky pools. Find your temperature: the water in each successive pool is cooler and in the last mixes with ocean swells. There is a small fee for entering the park.