The New Highway to Bamfield

About 70 minutes from Port Alberni on a road finished in October 2023 — the drive in is now part of the trip.

A different arrival

For years the drive was what people talked about before they talked about Bamfield. That changed in October 2023, when the chip-sealed highway from Port Alberni was completed.

About 70 minutes

Waterfalls, lakes, rivers, mountain views, working forest — and then the harbour opens up. The drive is part of the arrival now.

Plan like it still matters

Better road, same coast. Fuel up, watch the weather, and leave room around your ferry if you are coming from the mainland. Remote-coast common sense still applies.

Timeline

Before: The drive in is the part of the trip people plan around.
October 2023: The highway is completed.
Today: About 70 minutes, Port Alberni to the harbour.