Chemainus Travel Guide
British Columbia, Canada
Chemainus is a small community of about 4,033 people on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has no airport serving the town, so visitors arrive by air elsewhere and continue their journey by ground transport.
The nearby coastline includes Chocolate Beach, 20.8 kilometres away, and O'Reilly Beach, 24.8 kilometres away. Hamilton Beach is 36.1 kilometres from Chemainus, Medicine Beach is 36.9 kilometres away, and Sunset Beach is 39.8 kilometres away.
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Weather in Chemainus
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Know before you go
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 Chemainus
Jan
6°16Feb
6°17Mar
9°18Apr
12°17May
18°11Jun
20°9Jul
25°3Aug
24°6Sep
20°9Oct
14°16Nov
9°19Dec
8°21Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Chemainus
Chocolate Beach
20.8 km away
O'Reilly Beach
24.8 km away
Hamilton Beach
36.1 km away
Medicine Beach
36.9 km away
Sunset Beach
39.8 km away
Things to do in Chemainus
Chemainus
historic site
1.4 km
Squaw-Hay-One Indian Reserve 11
historic site
2.2 km
Tsussie Indian Reserve 6
historic site
4.4 km
St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church
anglican or episcopal place of worship
0.7 km
Waterwheel Park
park
0.8 km
Chemainus Valley Museum
community museum
0.8 km
Chemainus United Church
christian place of worship
0.8 km
Fuller Lake Arena
hockey arena
1.5 km
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