Nism̓aakqin Marine Provincial Park and Protected Area

Nism̓aakqin Marine Provincial Park and Protected Area is a protected coastal landscape on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, northwest of Tofino in the Clayoquot Sound region. It preserves Ramsay Hot Springs, the geothermal springs that gave Hot Springs Cove its name and helped shape the identity of the nearby cove, settlement, and former post office. Formerly called Maquinna Marine Provincial Park and Protected Area, it was renamed Nism̓aakqin in March 2025. In Nuu-chah-nulth, Nism̓aakqin means “our land that we care for,” connecting the place more directly to Indigenous language and stewardship.

British Columbia · Canada