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Amphitrite Point Lighthouse

Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada
Ranked #3 of 6 attractions in Ucluelet
4.5 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
Type: Lighthouses
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Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
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Lovely view from here. Nice easy hike from Terrace Beach - our 2 young kids managed it very well. More

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Calgary
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012
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We hiked to this site from our cabin at Terrace Beach Resort, it was a fairly short hike on the Wild Pacific Trail, and totally worth the hike! It is a very cool historic site, and we had a lot of fun exploring around More

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Vancouver, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Well maintained path with benches along the way. Spectacular scenery. More

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Victoria
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

The sounds of the surf, wildlife, trail. It's our favorite stop. More

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Halifax
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Easy to locate and interesting to see . Lovely trail to walk. More

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North Vancouver, Canada
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

A short hike with spectacular views, highly recommend going. More

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Zandvoort, The Netherlands
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Amphitrite Lighthouse stands on the southern end of the peninsula close to Ucluelet overlooking the Barkely Sound on Vancouver Island. Amphitrite was a sea deity in the Greek pantheon, the consort of Poseidon and taken as being symbolic of the sea. The first lighthouse was built here in 1906, and ran using Wigham lamp which was managed by the lifeboatmen... More

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Youbou, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

Excellent grooming. Easy trail with just a few ups and down but mostly quite flat. Spectacular views. One of those trails that's perfect on a drizzly day with plenty of shelter in the trees. More

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Victoria, Canada
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

We hiked out to the lighthouse on an absolutely beautiful day. We visited during Spring Break, and the whether ranged from beautiful sunny day, to hail. So it was a typical spring day on the West Coast. The hike to the lighthouse is beautiful, and my daughter commented it was one of the most beautiful places she'd ever been (and... More

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Vancouver bc
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012

This was a nice quick little hike - it's a lighthouse. But everything else was gorgeous! More

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