Museum of Northern British ColumbiaEntrance-BC Ferries-Prince Rupert TerminalKaien IslandDigby IslandLelu IslandDiana Lake Provincial Park
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Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert is a town in North Coast Regional district, British Columbia, Canada of about 14,708 people. Within 50 km by road there are 177 places to visit: 52 beaches & coast, 38 rivers, islands & mangroves and 13 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Museum of Northern British Columbia, Entrance-BC Ferries-Prince Rupert Terminal and Kaien Island.

54.3151° N, 130.3210° WPop. 14,708

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Within 30 km160 places
Within 50 km177
Must-see19
Notable86
Best timeOctober to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Museum of Northern British Columbia, museum near Prince Rupert
Must-see

Museum of Northern British Columbia

Museum · 1 km

Must-see

Entrance-BC Ferries-Prince Rupert Terminal

Attraction · 4 km

Kaien Island, island near Prince Rupert
Must-see

Kaien Island

Island · 7 km

Places near Prince Rupert by type

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One day from Prince Rupert

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:41 pm

57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Prince Rupert
  2. Diana Lake Provincial Parklake · 45 min
  3. North Pacific Cannery Village Museum‎heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Lelu Islandisland · 1 hrs
  5. Kaien Islandisland · 1 hrs
  6. Digby Islandisland · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Prince Rupert
Today’s loopPrince RupertStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Prince Rupert?

Museum of Northern British Columbia (museum, about 1 km), Entrance-BC Ferries-Prince Rupert Terminal (attraction, about 4 km), Kaien Island (island, about 7 km), Digby Island (island, about 9 km), Lelu Island (island, about 16 km), Diana Lake Provincial Park (lake, about 18 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Prince Rupert?

177 places on Spotwander: 52 beaches & coast, 38 rivers, islands & mangroves, 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 other attractions, 14 parks.

Which is the nearest beach to Prince Rupert?

Prince Rupert Harbour, about 1 km by road; Bacon Point (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest river spot to Prince Rupert?

Burrowes Island, about 4 km by road; Wolfe Island (4 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Prince Rupert?

Start in Prince Rupert, visit Diana Lake Provincial Park, then North Pacific Cannery Village Museum‎, then Lelu Island, then Kaien Island, then Digby Island, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.