Beach near Port Alberni, Canada

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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Local time

21,282

Population

4,754 miles away

Weather in Port Alberni

Sat

24°

Sun

25°

Mon

28°

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 Port Alberni

Jan

6°16

Feb

6°17

Mar

10°19

Apr

13°15

May

18°11

Jun

21°7

Jul

26°3

Aug

26°6

Sep

21°9

Oct

14°16

Nov

9°19

Dec

8°23

Average 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

  1. Ahahswinis Indian Reserve 1

    historic site

    3.9 km

  2. Alberni Valley Museum

    community museum

    2 km

  3. Trinity Anglican + Lutheran Church

    anglican or episcopal place of worship

    0.3 km

  4. Capitol Theatre

    music venue

    0.5 km

  5. Grace Point Ministry

    christian place of worship

    0.5 km

  6. Alberni Valley United Church

    christian place of worship

    0.7 km

  7. Grace Lutheran Church

    christian place of worship

    1.3 km

  8. Northgate Church

    christian place of worship

    1.8 km

Getting there

Alberni Valley Regional Airport · 13.4 km

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