Port Alberni and The Alberni Valley

Port Alberni Accommodations

East to Parksville
West to Pacific Rim Park, Tofino, Ucluelet

As you travel west on Highway 4 from the Parksville Junction, the quaint community of Coombs, Cameron Lake and spectacular Cathedral Grove give travellers a sense of what is to come. Majestic Mount Arrowsmith overlooks Port Alberni and The Alberni Valley. Port Alberni is the service centre for a thriving tourist industry. Mountains and lakes, native art, high-tech telecommunications, winter skiing, summer swimming, world famous fire-fighting aircraft, commercial and sport fishing, deep sea diving and kayaking are a few of the many experiences that make up life in the valley and beyond.(See Map )

Located right in the heart of Vancouver Island, the city serves as the gateway to the Pacific Rim and the West Coast communities of Tofino, Ucluelet and Bamfield. The Alberni Inlet deep sea port is an active fishing harbour as well as serving the forest industry.

Whether you make the trip up the inlet by boat, come by car or air, this Vancouver Island playground will entice you to return year after year.