What’s up, beach bums?
If you’ve ever been to Long Beach in Tofino, you won’t be the slightest bit surprised that they’ve made it onto a list of top beaches worldwide!
BeachAtlas releases a list every year detailing the top 100 beaches that stretch out across the globe—using a list of criteria to dictate placement.
Long Beach scored 52nd place out of 100 beaches, topping beaches from travel hotspots such as Columbia, Portugal, Cyprus and more.
Did you know that it’s the largest and longest beach on the west coast of Vancouver Island?
With its stunning stretch of shoreline and importance to the surfing community, this beach attracts visitors all year round!
Whether it’s to catch some impressive waves or run down the length of this gorgeous sand-stretched beach, there’s an allure for everyone.
Coming in first place was Bora Bora in French Polynesia for its crystal-clear waters, Boulders Beach in South Africa for the abundance of African Penguins (also affectionately known as Jackass Penguins) received 2nd place, and Waikiki Beach in the US for its Indigenous heritage and significance got 3rd place.
BeachAtlas is a particular travel website that prides themselves on going beyond the typical visual allure criteria, and embraces a “richer tapestry of what makes a beach remarkable.”
This includes diverse selection process that takes lifestyle offerings, cultural significance and value to the local community into account.
Using this criteria, BeachAtlas invites selected travel experts and influencers from around the world to cast their votes and assist in the list curation.
This broader perspective allowed them to shine light on some beach gems that don’t usually make it onto a ‘best beach list’ and will then give readers a unique look at what is out there.
If you wish to take a look at the full list as well as their selection process, you can read about it here.
