Sunshine Coast Travel Guide

British Columbia Travel & Adventure

The Sunshine Coast is located on the west coast of British Columbia Canada. The mainland B.C. coastline region is situated in a forested valley surrounded by mountain ranges and the Pacific Ocean. 

The main tourism communities on the Sunshine Coast include South Coast - Gibsons, Sechelt, Powell River, Egmont, Pender Harbour, Halfmoon Bay & Roberts Creek... North Coast - Lund, Powell River, Savary Island & Texada Island.

The Sunshine Coast provides an opportunity to enjoy many activities such as lake & ocean kayaking, canoeing, off roading, mountain biking, cycling, fishing, boating, sailing, hiking, backpacking, camping, birding, golfing, scuba diving, sightseeing and beachcombing... plus attractions like museums, spas, festivals and art galleries.

Some of the top sightseeing destinations include Skookumchuck Narrows (Egmont); Francis Point Marine Park (Pender Harbour); Sargeant Bay Provincial Park, Smuggler Cove Marine Park & Homesite Creek Trail (Halfmoon Bay); Davis Bay Park & Porpoise Bay Park (Sechelt); Winegarden Waterfront Beach & Soames Hill (Gibsons); Savary Island & Okeover Arm Provincial Park (Lund) and Haywire Bay Park, Willingdon Beach & Mowat Bay (Powell River). 

Some of the top activity and adventure destinations include Harmony Islands, Klein Lake Hiking-Biking Trail & Skookumchuck Narrows (Egmont); Mount Daniel Hiking Trail (Pender Harbour); Triangle Lake Trail (Halfmoon Bay); Tetrahedron Park (Sechelt); Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park (Roberts Creek); Sprockids Park (Gibsons); Powell Forest Canoe Route, Mermaid Cove & the Duck Lake Protected Area (Powell River); Shelter Point Bay Park (Texada Island) and Princess Louisa Inlet, Desolation Sound, Copeland Islands and the Sunshine Coast Trail.