Visitors from around the world are drawn to to Nism̓aakqin Park in Clayoquot Sound to soak in the mux̣ʷšiƛa (mahkw-shith-ah) hot springs. The natural mineral hot spring pools are a unique feature. The geothermal hot springs cascade down a waterfall into six rocky pools. The pools flow from one level to the next becoming gradually cooler as the fresh spring water is cooled by ocean swells. mux̣ʷšiƛa, which means “steaming from rock”, is the ʕaḥuusʔatḥ (Ahousaht) name for the hot springs. ʕaḥuusʔatḥ knowledge and culture keepers consider the spring water in the pools to have healing properties. Formerly known as Maquinna Marine Park, the area was renamed in 2025 as Nism̓aakqin Park. Nism̓aakqin (nis-mock-kin) means “our land that we care for” in nuučaańuł. There are many places of important cultural, historic and spiritual significance to nuučaańuł (Nuu-chah-nulth) First Nations within Nism̓aakqin Park.

After a 1–1.5 hour boat ride with wildlife viewing opportunities along the way, there’s a 30–45 minute walk along the boardwalk leading into the hot springs. You can enjoy the hot springs and the view for two hours, and then you have the return walk back to the dock for pick-up and another boat ride back home.