Recreation & Parks Master Plan

At the August 18, 2026, Committee of the Whole meeting, the Committee endorsed the final Recreation and Parks Master Plan, establishing long-term direction for recreation and parks services, facilities, programming, and investment over the next 10 or more years. The plan is organized around three goals, Optimize Infrastructure, Optimize Service Delivery, and Optimize Land Resources, with actions related to trails, recreation facilities, aquatics, parks, community spaces, accessibility, partnerships, and long-term land planning.

The final plan reflects several rounds of Council, Recreation Advisory Committee, and community input. Individual projects and funding decisions identified in the Master Plan will continue to come forward through future strategic and financial planning processes.

The District of Tofino is inviting the community to review and provide feedback on the draft Recreation & Parks Master Plan.

The Recreation & Parks Master Plan is a long-term planning document that will help guide recreation, parks, trails, facilities, programming, and future investments in Tofino over the next 10+ years. The draft plan has been shaped through community engagement, research, and analysis completed throughout the project process.

During the first phase of engagement, residents shared feedback on community strengths, gaps, priorities, and future recreation and parks needs. That input directly helped inform the draft plan’s Goals, Strategies, and Actions.

Now, the District is seeking final feedback from the community before the plan is finalized and presented for Council consideration.

Residents are encouraged to:

1. Review the Draft Master Plan Summary
2. Review the Full Draft Recreation & Parks Master Plan
3. Complete the public feedback survey
   

Feedback will be accepted until Saturday, June 6, 2026.

Council received an update on the Recreation and Parks Master Plan and supported the recommended next steps to advance the project.

The plan is intended to guide priorities for recreation, parks, trails, facilities, and services in Tofino over the next 10 or more years, helping to inform future investments and decision-making.

Council reviewed the updated second draft, which includes proposed actions such as exploring aquatics opportunities, improving indoor recreation space, enhancing the Community Hall, developing new outdoor amenities, and continuing investment in existing parks and recreation assets.

Council supported a final round of community engagement, including an open house and online feedback opportunities, before a final version of the Master Plan returns to Council for consideration and adoption.

Watch the Presentation

At the June 2, 2025, Committee of the Whole meeting, the draft Recreation & Parks Master Plan was presented to Council for consideration.

Residents will be invited to provide feedback on the draft plan in the coming weeks.

Watch The Presentation

Presentation begins at approximately the 18-minute mark

At the April 15, 2025, Regular Council Meeting, an update was provided to Council regarding the progress of the Recreation & Parks Master Plan, which detailed the following:

• Key findings from the community engagement (survey findings, themes from the discussion sessions, etc.)
• Key findings from the research (including analysis of trends, current facility utilization, population and demographics, inventory and analysis, etc.)
  
  

The detailed report is available for review in the documents section on this page.

Next Steps

A draft of the Recreation & Parks Master Plan will be shared later this spring. The public will be invited to provide feedback before the finalization of the Master Plan.

Watch The Presentation

Presentation begins at approximately the 30-minute mark.

At the August 26, 2024, Committee of the Whole Meeting, Cindy Hutchison, Manager of Community of Programs with the District of Tofino and Stephen Slawuta from RC Strategies presented to Council the scope of the Recreation & Parks Master Plan.