Set within Vancouver Island's pristine old-growth temperate rainforest and on the banks of the Clayoquot Sound, Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge welcomes guests to a sanctuary of off-grid luxury and unforgettable wildlife encounters.
Gloriously remote and set in one of Canada’s wildest and most astounding natural settings, Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge stands at the gateway to the magnificent UNESCO-listed coastal ecosystem. A rustic wilderness settlement awaits evoking the spirit of turn-of-thenineteenth-century prospectors, complete with white canvas tents set amongst ancient forest and on the banks of the Bedwell River and a central guest outpost home to sound-side dining, the bar and the departure point for adventures.
Clayoquot offers guests an unforgettable experience of Vancouver Island’s Clayoquot Sound, where the landscape and wildlife offer an enchanting, often life-changing experience.
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge is open seasonally, during the warmer Northern Hemisphere months from May to September.
Camp wilderness
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge welcomes guests to a sanctuary of off-grid, all-inclusive luxury and unforgettable wildlife encounters. With direct waterfront and wilderness access, frontier-style white canvas guest tents offer a seamless connection with the outdoors.
Twenty-five luxuriously appointed white canvas tents line the banks of the magnificent Clayoquot Sound and are dotted among the region’s pristine old growth temperate rainforest. Signature Baillie Lodges-led interiors feature clean lines, generous appointments and pared back, refined luxury, allowing the wilderness views to take centre stage. End-of-the-bed views and specially commissioned furnishings from local designers deliver a personal connection with the Vancouver Island landscape.
Custom spaces
A swag of customizable private spaces overlooks the sound and surrounding coastal forest, from celebrations by the foreshore to intimate sunset drinks. Each can be tailored to host corporate retreats or special events.
The space Set on the foreshore of Clayoquot Sound with views of its vast oceanic wilderness, The Cookhouse is the hub of dining, drinking, and lounging. Seating up to 32 guests, the restaurant features the theatre of an openface kitchen.
The Ivanhoe bar features floor-to-ceiling windows providing front row seats to the landscape and its resident wildlife just outside. With capacity for up to 20 guests, The Ivanhoe is a perfect space to relax in style.
Up to 22 guests can enjoy The Rooftop Deck above The Ivanhoe. This openair space is ideal for afternoon tea or sunset drinks beneath an open sky and surrounded by towering mountains.
Beneath a white canvas canopy, private dining tents offer an intimate space for special events and dining. The tents create an intimate, memorable dining experience or meeting space for up to 16 guests.
Beneath a white canvas canopy, private dining tents offer an intimate space for special events and dining. The tents create an intimate, memorable dining experience or meeting space for up to 8 guests.
The Cookhouse Restaurant & Deck
The Ivanhoe Bar
The Ivanhoe Rooftop Deck Private Dining Tent 1
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Discover Clayoquot Sound
A stay at Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge places guests in the pristine UNESCO-listed Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve. Guests have direct access to 600-acres of gloriously wild nature reserve where opportunities abound for adventure, natural enrichment and personal connection.
Adventures in Clayoquot Sound span land, sea and sky and include horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking and the chance to take a glacial plunge. Each are led by highly trained and very friendly personal guides.
Popular destination activities for group events include:
• Take the glacial plunge in the Bedwell River or on a mountain-top lake via a heli-adventure
• Hiking adventures to the Ursus mountain
• Mountain bike riding
• Archery challenges
• Horseback riding adventures along ancient forest trails
• Canyoning in glacier-fed gorges
• Guided rock-climbing on a dedicated high-wall cove
• Marine Zodiac adventures to spot bears, whales, seals and maybe an orca
• Scenic helicopter flights – with optional mountain top sunset drinks
• A kayaking or stand-up paddle tour on the Bedwell River
• West coast fishing expeditions
• A restorative treatment at the waterfront Healing Grounds Spa
Essential information
Planning events, whether a premium corporate incentive, an exclusive meeting or retreat, or a special celebration is an easy, highly tailored affair with the team at Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge.
As one of the world’s most remote and sought-after luxury wilderness camps, Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge provides outstanding, often life-changing group experiences in Canada’s natural wonderland.
Getting there
The easiest and quickest way to travel to Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge is to fly to Vancouver (YVR), British Columbia and connect with a scenic 45-minute seaplane flight directly to the resort dock on the Bedwell Sound. Boat and helicopter transfers are also available options.
Seaplane and boat transfers to and from Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge are not included in the tariff, however, Clayoquot Reservations can assist with all arrangements and add these services to your reservation to create a seamless total package. For detailed information on arrival and departure locations, please visit the lodge website
Contact us
To speak with the Sales & Events team, please call +1 250 266 0397 (North America) or +61 9918 4355 (all other countries) or email groups@baillielodges.com.au
Feel at home
A welcoming, at-home feel extends from the generously inclusive tariff at Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, making group planning effortless. Each stay includes daily breakfast, lunch, pre-dinner drinks and canapés, dinner in the restaurant, all drinks, in-suite bar and signature guided experiences. Special packages can be tailored to suit group needs.
Baillie Lodges is a dynamic portfolio of luxury lodges in extraordinary destinations. Combining world-class local dining, design that welcomes the outside in, interiors that reflect the environment and its community as well as genuine, first name service, the collection is renowned for setting benchmarks in premium experiential travel.
