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Port Renfrew is a community of about 144 people (2016) on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Port Renfrew is the home of the Pacheedaht First Nation, meaning "People of the Sea Foam", who have traditional village sites in and around the main town centre.
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A grove of large trees 10 km from town including Canada's "gnarliest tree". There are boardwalk trails set up to walk around the grove, while protecting the forest. The Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) has worked hard to locate and preserve some of North America's largest trees around Port Renfrew. This preservation is paying off as people from all over the world visit. Reaching the grove requires driving on gravel road and a single-lane wooden trestle over Gordon River.
The world's largest Douglas fir, which is 4.2 m (14 ft) in diameter and 73.8 m (242 ft) tall, approximately 1000 years old.
Canada's largest Sitka spruce by volume. It has a diameter of 3.7 m (12 ft) and used to be 60.48 m (198 ft). Until 2016, it was the second largest known Sitka spruce by volume, but it lost a significant amount of volume due to a lightning strike.
10-tap draught system, pool table and flat screen TVs — micro-brews, burgers or boat-to-table seafood drawn from nearby waters.
Fresh seafood (local catch, buckets of mussles, rich chowders), organic salads, power-packed smoothies, burgers, breakfasts.
On the water with access to the beach. Common area with a pool table, foosball table, and guitar. Breakfast included. 6 bedrooms, large patio deck laundry, barbecue.
Private waterfront cottages by the ocean. Pub right next door.
Fishing lodge decorated with Vancouver Island fishing paraphernalia and local First Nations artwork. West Coast cuisine with BC seafood and homemade desserts. 1-, 2- or 3-day fishing packages available.
Vacation rentals provider with locations throughout Port Renfrew. Hot tub, ocean view and pet friendly options available.
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