Camping & Hiking · British Columbia
Surf Grove Campground
A beachfront campground on Cox Bay in Tofino, BC, with treed private sites, very clean hot showers, surf rentals and lessons, and a poke food truck. Prices are on the high side.
What visitors say
Surf Grove Campground sits right on Cox Bay, and the beach access is what campers rave about. Sites are described as private, well treed and spacious enough, with front-row spots closest to the sand. Views and sunsets over the bay make for a good end to the day.
Facilities are consistently rated among the cleanest reviewers have seen. There are plenty of hot indoor showers, so waits are rare, plus outdoor hot showers for rinsing off sand, laundry, a dishwashing station, a dog-wash station and a cozy lobby. Wi-Fi worked better than expected, and guest services are staffed from 9 am to 9 pm. Staff are friendly and efficient.
Surfing is the main activity. Surfboards, wetsuits and e-bikes can be rented on site, and lessons are available, so first-timers can give it a go. There is a community fire pit, firewood for sale, and a food truck serving poke, coffee and smoothies. Families enjoy body boarding and sandcastles.
The main drawback is price, which a few campers call steep, though most felt the location justified it. One visitor found the toilets oddly tall. Book well ahead given how popular it is.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 1,238 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Surf Grove Campground directly.