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facilities, but they're still a decent value. Most people staying here do so on a multi-night
fishing package, costing from $439 per person for two nights.
Terrace Beach Resort (1002 Peninsula Rd., 250/726-2901 or 866/726-2901,
www.terracebeachresort.ca , $109-349 s or d) has a distinctive weathered “eco-industrial”
exterior, yet the guest rooms feature West Coast contemporary styling throughout livable
units that range from one-bedroom motel rooms to multistory oceanfront cabins, linked by
elevated boardwalks and all enclosed in an old-growth forest. Don't be surprised to see act-
or Jason Priestly wandering through the forest—he and his family own the lodge.
Campers should backtrack from downtown to Ucluelet Campground (260 Seaplane
Base Rd., 250/726-4355, www.uclueletcampground.com , Mar.-Sept., $41-46 per site),
which is set around a forested cove at the west end of Ucluelet Harbour.
Food
Get your morning caffeine fix along with chocolate-cluster muffins at Cynamoka Coffee
House (1536 Peninsula Rd., 250/726-3407, 6am-4pm daily, lunches $10-16). Cynamoka
also has full breakfasts and decent fish and chips. Another casual dining option is Ukee
Dogs Eatery (1571 Imperial Ln., 250/726-2103, 9am-4pm Mon.-Fri., 10:30am-7:30pm
Sat.-Sun., $7-11), down by the harbor. Here, in a renovated garage, choose between a wide
variety of hot dogs, meat pies, and daily soups.
Seafood is a local specialty and available at most local restaurants. One of the best
choices for truly local fish is Jiggers (1801 Bay St., 250/726-5400, noon-6:30pm Tues.-
Sat., $16), a food truck just off Peninsula Road where halibut and chips will set you back
$16. If you're camping or have access to a barbecue, stop at Oyster Jim's (1902 Peninsula
Rd., 250/726-7565) to pick up fresh oysters that open naturally over hot coals.
MM PACIFIC RIM NATIONAL PARK
Named for its location on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, this park encompasses a long, nar-
row strip of coast that has been battered by the sea for eons. The park comprises three units,
each different in nature and accessed in different ways. The section at the end of Highway
4 is the Long Beach Unit, named for an 11-kilometer (6.8-mile) stretch of beach that dom-
inates the landscape. Accessible by vehicle, this is the most popular part of the park and is
particularly busy in July and August. To the south, in Barkley Sound, the Broken Group
Islands Unit encompasses an archipelago of 100 islands, accessible by the MV Frances
Barkley from Port Alberni. Farther south still is the West Coast Trail Unit, named for the
famous long-distance hiking trail between Port Renfrew and Bamfield.