Beach near Nanaimo, Canada

Nanaimo Travel Guide

British Columbia, Canada

Nanaimo is a city of 84,905 people on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It sits on the island’s east coast, with a coastal setting and access to beaches in the surrounding Regional District of Nanaimo.

Travellers can arrive through Nanaimo Airport or Nanaimo Harbor Seaplane Base. Sunset Beach is the closest named beach at 7.9 kilometres, while Dolphin Beach, Wall Beach, Gill Beach and Columbia Beach are between 20.6 and 39.3 kilometres away.

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Local time

84,905

Population

4,736 miles away

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Weather in Nanaimo

Wed

28°

Thu

31°

Fri

27°

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 Nanaimo

Jan

6°16

Feb

6°15

Mar

9°17

Apr

12°12

May

17°8

Jun

20°7

Jul

24°3

Aug

23°7

Sep

19°9

Oct

13°15

Nov

9°16

Dec

8°22

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Nanaimo

  • Sunset Beach

    7.9 km away

  • Dolphin Beach

    20.6 km away

  • Wall Beach

    25.4 km away

  • Gill Beach

    35.5 km away

  • Columbia Beach

    39.3 km away

Things to do in Nanaimo

  1. Petroglyph Provincial Park

    park

    3 km

  2. Nanaimo Museum

    museum

    0.3 km

  3. Colliery Dam

    park

    2.3 km

  4. St. Andrew's United Church

    christian place of worship

    0.1 km

  5. Old City Quarter

    historic site

    0.2 km

  6. Nanaimo Ceramic Arts Studio and Gallery

    art gallery

    0.2 km

  7. Nanaimo Art Gallery

    art gallery

    0.2 km

  8. St. Paul's Anglican Church

    anglican or episcopal place of worship

    0.3 km

Getting there

Nanaimo Airport · 13.5 km

Nanaimo Harbor Seaplane Base · 0.5 km

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