Hot Springs Spring Cove

Hot Springs Cove is a wonderful day trip from Tofino by boat. Many of the boat charter and whale watching companies make the hour and a half cruise up to the hot springs where you land at the dock then walk the boardwalk into the rocky hot springs. The cruise can be made along the outer side of Vargus and Flores Islands and this can be through some swelling ocean waters or through the inner side of the islands where the ocean is calm. Many boats go up one way and back the other. The scenery is breath-taking both ways. Once landing at the dock there is a leisurely half hour walk along a very interesting boardwalk to the hot springs. The springs are located in rocks and there is a small waterfall as the hot water tumbles into the pools from a small shallow pool above. Highly recommended by many visitors, the hot springs make a wonderful day trip.

Heading out from Tofino to Hot Springs Cove in the morning.

Passing by the famous Tofino eagle trees and of course the eagles were up.

Cruising up along the outside and enjoying fabulous views.

The hot springs from the ocean. | Entering Hot Springs Cove.

Pulling alongside the dock.	Maquinna Park- the beginning of the trail.
	Hot Springs Cove dock and the Innchanter

The Leviathan II docked at Hot Springs Cove.

The passengers disembark to begin the hike through lush rain forest to the hot springs.

Boardwalk through old growth rain forest. | Big trees are all along the trail.

Creek that feeds the hot springs pools. | Bridge crossing over creek.

And you're almost at the hot springs. | Change cabin at the top of the hot springs.

View of ocean from hot springs. | Sea plane flies over the hot springs.

Waterfall from top pool to lower pools with lots of room for everyone.

Enjoying the hot water of the hot springs pool. | View from top of hot springs pools - very hot water!

After a soak, we head back to the Leviathan II, a half hour walk on the trail bring us to the dock.

The boardwalk is carved with names of boats and people.

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