Port Alberni is a community in the beautiful Alberni Valley, located at the end of Alberni Inlet.  It is close to the east and west coasts of Vancouver Island. To the west you will find Long Beach, Ucluelet, and Tofino. Thirty minutes east are Qualicum and Parksville. Nanaimo one hour away and Victoria, British Columbia’s capital city, is a two and one half hour drive south. Port Alberni real estate is the most affordable on Vancouver Island.

Recreational salmon fishing in Port Alberni is awesome! The Stamp River system has over one million salmon returns annually. Known as the "Salmon Capital of the World", Port Alberni hosts the annual Salmon Festival.  Besides ocean fishing Alberni has many fresh water lakes in the area. For the tourist interested in fish, a visit to the Robertson Creek Fish Hatchery on the Stamp River or the fish ladders in the Stamp Falls Provincial Campsite is captivating.
Ten minutes from Port Alberni, just off the Pacific Rim Highway is spectacular Sproat Lake. You may wish to swim, sun bath or enjoy boating activities.

Port Alberni has equipped and maintained sports fields and indoor facilities. The Alberni Valley Multiplex, with twin 200’ x 85’ ice sheets, is home to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, plus various other ice programs.
Port Alberni’s 52 bed hospital opened in 2001. This beautiful designed building includes emergency, diagnostic, ambulatory care and inpatient departments. Single and double rooms have views of the surrounding gardens and wooded areas. The four maternity rooms are designed for ultimate comfort and personal care to accommodate the mother and her baby throughout the entire delivery process and following hospital stay.

Ucluelet (you-clue-let) is a Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation word meaning safe harbour. Ucluelet's slogan is Life On the Edge suiting their geographical south-east location of Barkley Sound. Tourist from around the world come to Ucluelet to Kayak the Broken Group Islands, hike the Wild Pacific Trail, fish for salmon, cod or halibut, beach combing, whale watching and storm watching in the winter months. Ucluelet is a 2 hour car ride from Port Alberni or enjoy a 4½ hour ride on the Lady Rose.

Tofino is a fishing village at the tip of Esowista Peninsula entrance of the Clayoquot Sound on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Major Islands of the Clayoquot Sound are Mears Island, Vargas Island and Flores Island. Major Inlets are Sydney Inlet, Shelter Inlet, Herbert Inlet, Bedwell Inlet, Lemmens Inlet and Tofino Inlet. Tourists come from all over the world to surf on Long Beach, whale watch, fish, camp, hike, kayak, storm watch at The Wickaninnish Inn or just enjoy nature.



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