Sunshine Coast Parks and Places

Mowat Bay is a perfect beach for families and friends. The area enjoys a sandy beach, cement theatre like benches, boat launch and great scenery. This is said to be one of the best beach destinations in the Powell River area.

Mowat Street

Powell River

The park is a wilderness activity destination with a varied network of trails for hiking, backpacking and mountain biking.

Roberts Creek Forestry Service Road

Roberts Creek

During the summer seasons the trails are used by naturalists and backpackers primarily and when the winter arrives the trails transform into single track cross country ski and snowshoeing trails.

Lund

The network of trails, the numbers of lakes and creeks while hiking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing in the Tetrahedron Provincial Park provides days of enjoyment and many photo moments.

Gray Creek Forest Service Road

Sechelt

Trout Lake loop trail is approximately 15 km (9.3 mi.) long. Although many discover Trout Lake for biking and off roading, there are hikers and horseback riders also on the trail route

Redroofs Road

Halfmoon Bay

The park is a popular destination for picnics, team sports and short walks. Along with the squirrels playing in the wooded park, there are also locals looking to play like sport teams arriving to play a game of baseball on one of the 2 baseball fields or the one soccer field.

Ripple Way

Sechelt

The day use park area includes a secure marine boat area and a floating pier which is a popular draw for people wanting to do some boating, sightseeing, fishing or swimming.

Garden Bay

The walking and biking trail is enjoyed by all ages and abilities. The park and trail has been designed for easy walking and is fully wheelchair accessible spread out over 2,763 hectares. There are Totem Poles onsite from carvers Jackie Timothy and Terry Chapman.

Inland Lake Road

Powell River

Winegarden Waterfront Park is located downtown Gibsons on the waterfront near the marina and yacht club. The park was a group effort by the community to provide a comfortable, clean area for sightseeing, walking and relaxing.

Gibsons

The Gibsons Waterfront Seawalk explores along the coastline of Gibsons Harbour revealing the marine atmosphere of the community, as well as, providing beautiful marine scenery.

Gibsons

The hiking-only trail follows, mostly, along Colvin Creek through second growth Alder and Douglas Fir trees leading up to the views looking over Triangle Lake.

Redrooffs Road

Halfmoon Bay

The Desolation Sound marine route is located on the inside passage between central Vancouver Island and British Columbia mainland in Canada. Desolation Sound Marine Park is one of the largest coastal marine parks in North America. It is a very popular long haul, multi-day adventure route attracting

Mount Daniel Hiking Trail is an uphill climb covering 3-4 km (1.8 - 2.5 mi.) each way. The hike up the steep grade should take (1-2 hr ) to reach the peak. Coming back takes less time as you trek down the mountain.

Garden Bay Road

Pender Harbour

The area is a popular destination for swimming fishing and for beach activities. There are picnic tables onsite and a leisure easy grade trail exploring around the perimeter of Ruby Lake. The loop hiking trail is approximately 0.8 km long.

Highway 101

Egmont

The 8 square kilometres (3 square miles) Keats Island is a hiking, biking, kayaking and boating rural island with many hidden bays for moorage and hiking trails to explore.

Gibsons

Sunshine Coast Parks and Places

Mowat Bay Beach and Trail

Mount Elphinstone Provincial Park

Knucklehead Mountain

Tetrahedron Provincial Park

Trout Lake Trail

Kinnikinnick Park

Garden Bay Marine Provincial Park

Inland Lake Provincial Park & Trail

Winegarden Waterfront Park

Gibsons Waterfront Seawalk

Triangle Lake Hiking Trail

Desolation Sound - Vancouver Island | Sunshine Coast

Mount Daniel Hiking Trail

Ruby Lake & Dan Bosch Regional Park

Keats Island