Skip to content
Locrawl

Yuquot

Yuquot, also known as Friendly Cove, is a small settlement on Nootka Island, off Central Vancouver Island. The quiet today belies its past when it was the thriving summer home to the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations and the point of first European contact in British Columbia. Visitors can learn about the history and take in some of the marvelous scenery in the area.

See
4
Do
1

5 places

  1. See

    Discovery Cove

    Ship Cove

    Captain Cook's chosen harbour when he visited. Two commemorative plaques are attached on "Plaque Rock", a few metres to the right of "Astronomer's Rock". The first plaque was placed by the federal government on 26 April 1978, the bicentenary of his departure; the second one, a few years later, by the Nootka Sound and British Columbia Captain Cook Bi-centennial Committee.

  2. Do

    Nootka Trail

    A 35-km trek with beaches, waterfalls, old-growth forest and chances to see wildlife. Hazards to watch for include creek crossings, rough terrain with difficult footing and some beaches can't be crossed at high tide (tide tables are a must!). Typical hike times are 4-8 days. It's possible to start in Yuquot and hike to the end and back, but most are dropped off at Louie Lagoon at the north-end of the trail and hike southwards to Yuquot.

    There's a $50 fee to hike the trail, which permits camping and using facilities in Yuquot. The fee is paid at the office in the church in Yuquot

  3. See

    Yuquot Lighthouse

    CCG IRB Station Nootka Lighthouse

    Worth the hike for its beautiful views. Notable for being one of the few manned lighthouses remaining in Canada.

  4. See

    Yuquot church

    Built in 1956, decommissioned as a church in the 1990s and turned into a cultural centre, housing replicas of totems and carvings.

  5. See

    Totem of Chief Maquinna

    Picturesque outdoors totem with outstretched hands.