Welcome to Qualicum Beach ...

The coastal town of Qualicum Beach is located on the southeast coast of Vancouver Island (the Strait of Georgia).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Qualicum Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

A typical abbreviation for Qualicum Beach: Qualicum Bch.

Qualicum Beach is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Qualicum Beach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Area codes for Qualicum Beach: (250) and (778)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Qualicum Beach: V9K<3>

Websites for Qualicum Beach ...

Official Website: www.qualicumbeach.com/

Chamber of Commerce: www.qualicum.bc.ca/

Communities near Qualicum Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Qualicum Beach.

Port Alberni
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alberni
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Alberni <4>
Parksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <4>
Lantzville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantzville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lantzville <4>
Qualicum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualicum came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualicum
French Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
Dunsmuir
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunsmuir came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsmuir
False Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False Bay
Lasqueti
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasqueti came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasqueti
Bowser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowser came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowser
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowser <4>
Nanoose Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanoose Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanoose Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nanoose Bay <4>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Qualicum Beach ...

Looking for more information about Qualicum Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Qualicum Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Qualicum Beach.

Adding Qualicum Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Qualicum Beach was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Qualicum Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Qualicum Beach: www.qualicumbeach.com/

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Qualicum Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Qualicum Beach, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Qualicum Beach). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Qualicum Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.