Naa'Waya'Sum Gardens (formerly the Tofino Botanical Gardens)

Gardens need work and attention before they are ready for visitors.

The gardens may have been nice in the past, but they are in a sorry state and in great need of attention. When we asked about the cafe as we checked in, we were told that the gardens were under new ow...

Pricey for what it is

It’s neat and kitschy, but it’s an expensive admission when you compare it to Butchart. The art didn’t blow me away, but there are a few pieces that provoke thought and insight. Good to go once, but I...

Great. Just great.

This is a fantastic place to visit. On our visit there was hot sun streaming through the foliage making the colours of the rainforest pop out. Lots of interesting planting as well as ancient, dense t...

Worth it!

“Botanical garden” brings to mind something formal and stuffy for us, so we were thinking “pass” when we drove by… but then we happened to read about the frog pond (more on that in a moment) and have ...

Tourist trap not worth the money!

Very disappointing and not worth the money (20$ admission for adults)! The "garden" is tiny and looks almost like a wild grown part of the forest. There was nothing to be seen that would earn this pl...