Long Beach is one of the best beaches in the world, according to FlightNetwork.

Located within the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on the far west coast of Vancouver Island, Long Beach came in at number 31 on FlightNetworkB次元官网网址檚 ranking of the worldB次元官网网址檚 top 50 . It was the only Canadian destination to crack the list.

B次元官网网址淭he people who live in this area and the visitors that come back time after time, have long known that the West Coast is a very special place and Parks Canada is proud to have Long Beach, in the traditional territories of Yuu艂u蕯i艂蕯ath蹋 and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, recognized as such,B次元官网网址� Pacific Rim National Park Reserve Promotion Officer Crystal Bolduc told the Westerly B次元官网网址.

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Through its website, FlightNetwork explains that the list was curated through collaboration with over 1,200 B次元官网网址渏ournalists, editors, bloggers, and agencies, who possess endless travel wisdomB次元官网网址� and created to guide travellers towards the worldB次元官网网址檚 most beautiful destinations.

B次元官网网址淟ong Beach, the perfectly named, seemingly endless shore in British ColumbiaB次元官网网址檚 Pacific Rim National Park, is part of a 34,800-acre area covered in coastal temperate rainforest,B次元官网网址� the ranking reads.

B次元官网网址淭his pristine expanse of nature is a core protected area of the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Resting in the emerald forest bordering the beach is the Green Point Campground, which is especially enjoyable in the summer as activities like swimming, fishing, and kayaking can easily be enjoyed.B次元官网网址�

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While summerB次元官网网址檚 tourist season has passed, Long BeachB次元官网网址檚 lure attracts travellers year-round and a steady flow of foot traffic was perusing through the sand on a chilly but sunny afternoon on Nov. 30.

B次元官网网址淚t feels like IB次元官网网址檓 walking in a painting,B次元官网网址� said Meghan Berman of Vancouver.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 one of the wildest, rugged, but just beautiful places on earth,B次元官网网址� said James Saunders of Whitehorse.

Briellen Lockhart and Savannah Taylor traveled from Victoria to experience the beachB次元官网网址檚 serene surroundings.

B次元官网网址淚 love Long Beach because it embodies the spirit of the West Coast. When youB次元官网网址檙e here, you feel at peace,B次元官网网址� Lockhart said.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 fun, itB次元官网网址檚 beautiful and itB次元官网网址檚 just full of freedom,B次元官网网址� added Taylor.

Meghan Howcroft of Salt Spring Island said she seeks out Long Beach for the smell.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 so clean and fresh. ThereB次元官网网址檚 nowhere else that smells like this in the world,B次元官网网址� she said.

Tofino resident Heather Keegan enjoyed a stroll along the beach with 10-month-old daughter Vivian.

B次元官网网址淚 love Long Beach because even in the summer when itB次元官网网址檚 packed, it still feels like you have it all to yourself,B次元官网网址� she said.

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Local volunteers were also at the beach, participating in a Ucluelet Aquarium microplastics survey thatB次元官网网址檚 helping to raise awareness of ocean plastics and striving to keep local shorelines pristine.

B次元官网网址淟ong Beach is one of the biggest tourist attractions to this area,B次元官网网址� said the surveyB次元官网网址檚 organizer Britt Buirs. B次元官网网址淲ith the over a million visitors we get each year, we can help pass the message along to visitors and locals about keeping our oceans clean and keeping our beautiful beaches like Long Beach clean as well.B次元官网网址�

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Chesterman Beach, in nearby Tofino, did not crack the worldB次元官网网址檚 top 50 list, but did appear at 32 on FlightNetworkB次元官网网址檚 ranking of top North American beaches. Chesterman was one of just three beaches in B.C. to earn a spot on the North American list along with Long Beach, 7, and San Josef Bay, 41.

B次元官网网址淭he vast majority of beaches that are ranked are from tropical areas,B次元官网网址� said Nancy Cameron of Tourism Tofino, noting the list was dominated by Hawaiian destinations. B次元官网网址淔or a northern beach to be receiving this kind of recognition is really powerful.B次元官网网址�

She said the FlightNetwork ranking will catch the eye of potential travellers and influence them to research Tofino for their next vacation.

B次元官网网址淧eople crave a connection with nature and our beaches,B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淭hey evoke a sense of awe and respect while, at the same time, they calm and relax us. TheyB次元官网网址檙e integral to the wellbeing of our population here in Tofino, but also one of the key drivers of tourism visitation.B次元官网网址�

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