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Darling River Camp

Darling River Camp is a popular beach campground on the West Coast Trail, located approximately 13. 8 km from the Pachena Bay trailhead on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

The main camping area sits on the south side of the Darling River, which is typically shallow enough to wade across in summer. Campers can pitch tents on a broad, sandy beach near the treeline or find a few sheltered clearings in the forest behind it.

Facilities include food caches and an outhouse. A standout feature of the camp is Darling Falls, reached by following the river inland. The waterfall pours into an emerald pool surrounded by forest and is often uncrowded despite its beauty.

At low tide, rock pools to the south harbor small crabs, and offshore kelp beds occasionally attract whales. Bears are known to frequent the area, so proper food storage is essential.


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