Facilities
Our facilities are designed to optimize sustainability, with off-grid systems for solar electricity, rainwater catchment, food production, wood heat, recycling, waste disposal, and transportation.
Ecological Design
Principles
The facilities at Cedar Coast are grounded in the principles of ecological design. Mimicking the flows and cycles of nature wherever possible, we strive to create a positive interface between humans and nature.
Interested in Renting?
Cedar Coast welcomes groups to rent our facility for a variety of occasions, including field trips, retreats, workshops, courses, weddings and private gatherings. Facility rentals start at $3,150/night. Special rates are available for youth education groups. To inquire click the link below.
For more photos of the Cedar Coast facilities, along with property and wildlife, please visit our Gallery in the About section.
Accommodations
Accommodations at Cedar Coast are in canvas and cedar tent-cabins with wood stoves, comfortable beds and ocean views. Our 6 larger tents have private en-suite bathrooms with power and running water. Our 3 smaller tents are simple canvas wall-tents on cedar platforms with a bed, chairs and a wood stove.
Accommodations
Oceanview Grand Tents
The Oceanview Grand is perfect for a family of up to 4 with a King bed for parents and a bunk bed for kids. This tent is also great for couples looking for an expansive space to lounge, as the bunk bed collapses into a daybed to give the tent a cozy, romantic interior.
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Oceanview King Tents
The Oceanview King is great for couples wanting ample space to sleep, cozy up in front of the fire and sit at the double wide desk, which looks out over the breathtaking landscape of Clayoquot Sound.
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Oceanview Queen Tent
The Oceanview Queen is suitable for couples or individuals looking for a comfortable space to rest, relax and enjoy a breathtaking view of Clayoquot Sound.
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Oceanview Double Tent
The Oceanview Double is perfect for an individual or couple looking to embrace the simplicity of a small space. Thoughtfully laid out this tent has everything you need for a comfortable, cozy experience with a spectacular ocean and mountain view.
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Oceanview Off Grid Tents
Looking to take a break from the buzz of modern day life? Enjoy the simplicity and quiet of our Oceanview off-grid tents. Just a short 1-minute walk to the shower house and main lodge with flush toilets, this tent has everything you need to immerse yourself in nature with a warm and cozy interior living space.
Facilities
All guests have access to Cedar Coast’s many facilities, including the shower house, shoreline deck, cedar sauna, gardens and the main lodge. Inside the lodge you will find the great room, library, classroom, field science lab, bathrooms and the multi-purpose room– where you can play basketball, volleyball, badminton, foursquare, or practice yoga.
lodge AMENITIES
Great room
The Great room is located in the main lodge and is the central hub for gathering, dining and warming up on the couches by the fire. Lofty ceilings and abundant skylights give the Great Room an open airy feel. If you’re looking for a cozier spot head upstairs to the library and living room.
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Library
The lodge library is a place to study and relax. In addition to an array of fiction and non-fiction books, the library is equipped with a variety of ecology field guide books that are available for guest use.
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Multi-Purpose Room
We have a large Multi-Purpose room where guests can enjoy games of half-court basketball, volleyball, badminton and four-square. On rainy days yoga and movement activities move into the comfort of the MPR with its ocean views and heated floors.
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Living Room
The upstairs living room is a cozy spot to curl up with a book, play a board game, or just relax.
Shoreline Deck
A breathtaking space with a hand-crafted cedar sauna, high-tide swimming access, and ample space to relax, gather, move, and soak in the expansive ocean and mountain landscape. Can comfortably accommodate up to 100 people at a time.
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Shower House
The shower house is located directly adjacent to the main lodge building and has four separate showers with private change rooms and four sinks for hand washing, teeth brushing etc.
We encourage guests to use our natural, biodegradable soaps and conditioners supplied by our neighbours at Sea Wench Naturals. Hot water is supplied from the wood fired boiler in the main building, with propane heat as a backup.
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Gardens
We have a small, but productive garden surrounding the lodge. This year it is producing kale, arugula, garlic, onions, potatoes, squash and beans! It is a growing communal space where we strive to supply as much as our own food as possible.
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Water Sports
We have six stand up paddle boards and 7 kayaks available for guest use. We have 4 single kayaks and 3 double kayaks.
All kayak and paddle board groups must be accompanied by a kayak guide with a current certification.
All visitors must abide by the Cedar Coast Risk Management Plan if they wish to participate in any water sports. Life jackets must be worn at all times while on the water.
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Kitchen
We have a beautiful and well equipped kitchen to meet the needs of all our guests. Countertops are a mix of salvaged cedar slabs and recycled paper composite. All food is served buffet style in our pass-through service bar.
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Art & Ecology Room
The Art and Ecology Room on the main floor is available to both education and research groups. The room is supplied with art supplies, compound and dissecting microscopes, dissecting kits, electronic scales, equipment for water sampling & filtration (YSI, secci disk etc), field-guides and more. A first aid kit, eye-washing station, AED, fire extinguisher, VHF radio and other emergency equipment are all present in the Art and Ecology Room.
