About Port Alberni, BC

Port Alberni sits at the head of the Alberni Inlet, roughly in the middle of Vancouver Island, with Highway 4 as the main way in and out. Most out-of-towners arrive via Highway 19 from Nanaimo (85 km) or the ferry terminals, then cut west on Highway 4, the same road that continues on to Tofino and Ucluelet. Locals make regular runs to Parksville, Qualicum Beach, and Coombs, all under 50 km. EV chargers are available along the Highway 4 corridor for the mountain stretch. Worth knowing: Port Alberni calls itself the Salmon Capital of the World and hosts the Great Salmon Derby every summer.

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Port Alberni, BC is in Canada, at 49.234, -124.805 - about 36 km west of Hilliers, BC.

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