Bamfield Travel Guide
British Columbia, Canada
Bamfield is a small coastal community in British Columbia, Canada, with a population of 251. It sits on the west coast of Vancouver Island, in a remote setting surrounded by forest and coastal scenery.
Travellers arriving by air use Bamfield Airport (YBF). Several beaches are close to the community, including Brady Beach at 1.5 kilometres, Breaker Beach at 1.8 kilometres and Pachena Beach at 4.5 kilometres. Keeha Beach, Mabens Beach, Equis Beach, Salmon Beach and Nitinat Bar are also within 40 kilometres.
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Pays in CAD
Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 911
Dial code +1
Tipping: Tipping is customary in Canada for various service industries. The standard amount is usually 15-20% for good service.
Best time to visit Bamfield
Jan
7°17Feb
7°18Mar
9°21Apr
10°15May
14°12Jun
15°10Jul
18°4Aug
19°7Sep
16°10Oct
13°17Nov
9°19Dec
9°25Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Bamfield
Brady Beach
1.5 km away
Breaker Beach
1.8 km away
Pachena Beach
4.5 km away
Keeha Beach
6 km away
Mabens Beach
8.3 km away
Equis Beach
19.4 km away
Salmon Beach
26.1 km away
Nitinat Bar
27.5 km away
Things to do in Bamfield
Anacla Indian Reserve 12
historic site
3.9 km
Kiix-in
historic site
3.7 km
Keeshan Indian Reserve 9
historic site
3.3 km
0.6 km
Brady's Gallery
art gallery
1.2 km
Eagle Bay (vik i Kanada, British Columbia, lat 48,84, long -125,15)
historic site
0.9 km
Centennial Park Campground
park
1.6 km
Pachena Bay - Bamfield
park
3.9 km
Getting there
Bamfield Airport · 0.3 km
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