This former fishing and cannery village features brightly painted heritage buildings on stilts, connected by a wooden boardwalk.

Today, Telegraph Cove has only 20 year-round residents. In the warmer months, however, it transforms into a busy eco-tourist resort (parking can be tricky!)

Johnstone Strait is home to one of the largest resident orca pods in the world. For that reason, Telegraph Cove is a popular departure point for whale-watching tours and guided kayak adventures (both day trips and multi-day).

Complete the experience with a visit to the Whale Interpretive Centre, where you can view skeletons of various local species and learn about the nearby Michael Bigg Robson Bight Ecological Reserve.