Port McNeill, BC, Vancouver Island: also referred to as "The Gateway to the Broughton Archipelago" is a small, close knit community neighbouring a maze of islands well prepared for your adventures with a constant supply of rugged wilderness and remote experiences waiting to happen. Port McNeill, BC is a waterfront community fronting Queen Charlotte Strait, Malcolm Island and Cormorant Island with ocean views, coastlines, forests, sea birds and marine vessels.

On the shores of McNeill, in the town centre, is a marina with motor boats, sail boats, fishing vessels, crabbing boats and yachts coming and going. The harbour community has a 6000 foot dock moorage including 3500 feet of visitor berthage with amenities onsite like showers, laundromat and power. The harbour is also the site of the BC Ferry Terminal taking visitors and locals to Sointula on Malcolm Island and the First Nations community of Alert Bay on Cormorant Island.

Port McNeill, BC is a small town with many marine eco-tourism opportunities available like exploring the Fishing, Kayaking, Scuba Diving, Sailing, Bird Watching, Backpacking, Hiking and Whale Watching during the spring, summer and early fall seasons.

One of Port McNeill's most popular park destination for backpacking and remote sandy beaches is Cape Scott Provincial Park located on the northern tip of Vancouver Island. The winter season brings snow skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and snowboarding to the local snow hill operated by volunteers - Mt Cain . And... Port McNeill, BC is home to the 22 ton ' Worlds Largest Burl ' which was discovered in 1976 attached to a Sitka Spruce tree estimated at over 350 years old!

The community is easily accessible from Hwy 19 and has all the modern conveniences located closely together around the town centre and mostly within walking distance of each other. There are gift shops, restaurants, grocery stores, galleries, pubs, gas stations and a local strip mall. Port McNeill, BC is the central point to accessing the other unique surrounding villages of the north island region south of the community like Teleraph Cove , Woss, Zeballos and Port Alice.