Please meet your boat driver at FIRST STREET DOCK in downtown Tofino!
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Return boat shuttle to Meares Island for a stroll through an impressive old growth rainforest where you will see some of the world’s largest Western Red Cedar Trees. The boat shuttle is 10 minutes to the head of the trail. The first part of the trail, which has a boardwalk, features the biggest trees.
Walking the boardwalk takes approximately 20-25 minutes one way. For the adventurous, the trail continues on in a large clockwise loop back to the beginning. The entire loop trail takes approximately 2- 2.5 hours.
Dogs are welcomed on the trail and ride for free with Tofino Water Taxi
You will meet your driver at First Street Dock. First Street Dock is at the bottom of First Street in downtown Tofino. There’s no parking at the dock, so you’ll need to park in town and walk down. If you can’t find street parking, there’s a pay parking lot at Main and Third. When you get to the dock, go past the Yellow Tofino Air office and wait on the right hand side. Please wait for your boat driver on the pier and not on the floats.
You can arrange a pick up time with the Driver when they drops you off. Feel free to stay on the island as long as you like. There is cell phone service so if you need to reschedule your pick up time feel free to call us.
First street Dock
Walk past the yellow building onto the pier. You can wait for your boat at the end of the pier on the right side.
The Big tree Trail has 2 hiking options. You can choose to do the short hike which just consists of the board walk and will take you approximately 1 -1.5 hours. If you are feeling a bit more adventurous can you do the loop hike through the forest which will take you 2-2.5 hours.