Gold River

Gold River sits at the head of Muchalat Inlet, where steep, forested slopes of Vancouver Island meet a sheltered arm of Nootka Sound. The community was developed in the 1960s around a pulp-and-paper mill, and its setting still reflects the working history of British Columbia’s coastal resource towns. Muchalat Inlet leads west toward Nootka Sound, a waterway long central to the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples; Yuquot, on Nootka Island, is an important Nuu-chah-nulth cultural site. Today, Gold River is a compact base for exploring the island’s rugged west coast and interior. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Gold River, Muchalat Inlet, and western Vancouver Island.

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