
Port Alice is a village north of Vancouver Island placed off on Neroutsos Inlet. It was built by Whalen Pulp and Paper Mills and named after Alice Whalen, the founders' mother. The brothers Whalen began constructing the mill at its present site in 1917, with the first pulp produced in 1918. The mill at Swanson Bay, on the Inside Passage farther north, was also a Whalen operation.
Port Alice is actually "The Gateway to the Wild West Coast." The natural environment of Port Alice is what this village is famous for; Also, it is count as the sea otter capital of Canada. The area is surrounded by lakes with water access to the ocean, making Port Alice fantastic for salt-water fishing, boating, and kayaking. Natural attractions are more than lakes; there are campsites with the forest and mountain view near the port.
On average, the lowest temperature that you may experience is 2°C (35.6°F) from December to February, and the highest weather temperature is 21°C (69.8°F) in July or August. Rainy weather is almost possible all month of the year.
June to September is the best time to visit Port Alice when the weather is mild and suitable for water activities.