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Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort
Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada · Independent · Grand Luxury
Nimmo Bay is a fly-in lodge in the Great Bear Rainforest, the same rarefied company as Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge and Southern Ocean Lodge. Nine rooms, all-inclusive rates often 2,500 to 4,000 CAD a night, private helicopter glacier tours, and a floating cedar sauna. The Murray family still runs it from the 1981 float-house camp they built for heli-fishing.
- 9 rooms
- Opened 1981
- Neighborhood: Nimmo Bay
About Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort
- Fly-in only: a Great Bear Rainforest lodge, not a drive-up hotel in Port McNeill.
- All-inclusive rates often 2,500 to 4,000 CAD a night.
- Private helicopter glacier tours and heli-fishing from the dock.
- A floating cedar sauna sits on the water beside waterfall hot tubs.
- Family-run since 1981 and powered in large part by a hydroelectric system the Murrays installed themselves.
History
Nimmo Bay was established in 1981 by Craig and Deborah Murray, who turned a remote float house into a heli-fishing camp in the Great Bear Rainforest. Their son Fraser and his wife Becky now run the nine-room lodge as an all-inclusive wilderness retreat, with helicopter glacier tours, a floating cedar sauna, and a self-installed hydroelectric system. It sits in the same ultra-exclusive fly-in class as Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge and Southern Ocean Lodge.
The setting
Fly-in wilderness lodge on Nimmo Bay in the Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, reached from Port McNeill rather than a road.
Restaurants and bars
- Little River — Restaurant
- September Lounge — Bar
Experiences
- Heli-guided fishing — Heli-guided trips to access remote freshwater fishing, introduced in 1984.
- Catch-and-release fly-fishing — Exclusively catch-and-release fly-fishing since 2017.
- Wilderness and Wildlife Adventure program — Outdoor adventure such as whale watching, foraging and hiking.
- Yoga and wellness — Yoga studio and wellness activities including the Cedar Room wellness space and fitness room.
- Culinary and wellness retreats — Two week-long retreats: a rejuvenating wellness journey and a culinary exploration of the senses.
Amenities
- Floating cedar sauna and waterfall hot tubs
- Private helicopter glacier tours and heli-fishing
- Fly-in Great Bear Rainforest access
- Sea-to-table dining and foraging tours
- Wildlife safaris (bear and whale watching)
- Complimentary kayaking, paddleboarding, and snorkeling
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