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 FlightNetwork91裸聊视频檚 . It was the only Canadian destination to crack the list.

91裸聊视频淭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,91裸聊视频� Pacific Rim National Park Reserve Promotion Officer Crystal Bolduc told the Westerly News.

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Through its website, FlightNetwork explains that the list was curated through collaboration with over 1,200 91裸聊视频渏ournalists, editors, bloggers, and agencies, who possess endless travel wisdom91裸聊视频� and created to guide travellers towards the world91裸聊视频檚 most beautiful destinations.

91裸聊视频淟ong Beach, the perfectly named, seemingly endless shore in British Columbia91裸聊视频檚 Pacific Rim National Park, is part of a 34,800-acre area covered in coastal temperate rainforest,91裸聊视频� the ranking reads.

91裸聊视频淭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.91裸聊视频�

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While summer91裸聊视频檚 tourist season has passed, Long Beach91裸聊视频檚 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.

91裸聊视频淚t feels like I91裸聊视频檓 walking in a painting,91裸聊视频� said Meghan Berman of Vancouver.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 one of the wildest, rugged, but just beautiful places on earth,91裸聊视频� said James Saunders of Whitehorse.

Briellen Lockhart and Savannah Taylor traveled from Victoria to experience the beach91裸聊视频檚 serene surroundings.

91裸聊视频淚 love Long Beach because it embodies the spirit of the West Coast. When you91裸聊视频檙e here, you feel at peace,91裸聊视频� Lockhart said.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 fun, it91裸聊视频檚 beautiful and it91裸聊视频檚 just full of freedom,91裸聊视频� added Taylor.

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

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 so clean and fresh. There91裸聊视频檚 nowhere else that smells like this in the world,91裸聊视频� she said.

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

91裸聊视频淚 love Long Beach because even in the summer when it91裸聊视频檚 packed, it still feels like you have it all to yourself,91裸聊视频� she said.

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Local volunteers were also at the beach, participating in a Ucluelet Aquarium microplastics survey that91裸聊视频檚 helping to raise awareness of ocean plastics and striving to keep local shorelines pristine.

91裸聊视频淟ong Beach is one of the biggest tourist attractions to this area,91裸聊视频� said the survey91裸聊视频檚 organizer Britt Buirs. 91裸聊视频淲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.91裸聊视频�

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Chesterman Beach, in nearby Tofino, did not crack the world91裸聊视频檚 top 50 list, but did appear at 32 on FlightNetwork91裸聊视频檚 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.

91裸聊视频淭he vast majority of beaches that are ranked are from tropical areas,91裸聊视频� said Nancy Cameron of Tourism Tofino, noting the list was dominated by Hawaiian destinations. 91裸聊视频淔or a northern beach to be receiving this kind of recognition is really powerful.91裸聊视频�

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

91裸聊视频淧eople crave a connection with nature and our beaches,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淭hey evoke a sense of awe and respect while, at the same time, they calm and relax us. They91裸聊视频檙e integral to the wellbeing of our population here in Tofino, but also one of the key drivers of tourism visitation.91裸聊视频�

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andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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