
Port Alberni Travel Guide
British Columbia, Canada
Port Alberni is a small city of 21,282 people in British Columbia, on Vancouver Island. It is an inland community with access to the island’s west coast and nearby beaches.
Travellers arriving by air can use Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB). The nearest named beaches include T'iitskakis, 26.2 kilometres away, and Qualicum Beach, 28.3 kilometres away, while Columbia Beach and Sandpiper Beach are both 32.4 kilometres from the city.
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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 Port Alberni
Jan
6°16Feb
6°17Mar
10°19Apr
13°15May
18°11Jun
21°7Jul
26°3Aug
26°6Sep
21°9Oct
14°16Nov
9°19Dec
8°23Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Port Alberni
T'iitskakis
26.2 km away
Qualicum Beach
28.3 km away
Columbia Beach
32.4 km away
Sandpiper Beach
32.4 km away
Things to do in Port Alberni
Ahahswinis Indian Reserve 1
historic site
3.9 km
Alberni Valley Museum
community museum
2 km
Trinity Anglican + Lutheran Church
anglican or episcopal place of worship
0.3 km
Capitol Theatre
music venue
0.5 km
Grace Point Ministry
christian place of worship
0.5 km
Alberni Valley United Church
christian place of worship
0.7 km
Grace Lutheran Church
christian place of worship
1.3 km
Northgate Church
christian place of worship
1.8 km
Getting there
Alberni Valley Regional Airport · 13.4 km
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