Squamish, British Columbia
The self-proclaimed “Adventure capital of Canada” certainly deserves the title. Whether you're hiking up the Stawamus Chief, climbing the hundreds of classic routes, kiteboarding, or just passing through, it won't disappoint the adventurous traveler.
Top Spots in and near Squamish
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Surrey, British Columbia
Walk the 1001 Steps Trail
2.00.3 miOne of Surrey's hidden gems, head down to this short trail down a set of stairs that will take you to an uninhabited beach.The zig zagged steps take you down to the Birlington Rail Lines and you can walk along a trail to an opening under the tracks. Head to the beach from here where you will like...Read more -
Lytton, British Columbia
Explore Lillooet Lake
Lillooet Lake sits at the bottom of the Duffey Lake Road, just past the village of Mt Currie. In 2010, Mt Meager experienced a landslide totalling 48 million cubic metres, the largest in modern Canadian history. Sitting directly upriver of Lillooet Lake, the Meager slide turned this beautiful tur...Read more -
Lytton, British Columbia
Camp at Strawberry Point
2.0If you're coming from Vancouver give yourself about 3 -4 hours of daylight driving time. This place isn't the easiest to find in the dark. From Pemberton, stay on the highway - this drive is beautiful! Follow any directions you see that will take you to the Duffy Lake road. After you drive along ...Read more -
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Scramble Down to Nanaimo's Hidden Cove
Firstly, use google maps to take you to Stephenson Rd in Nanaimo. About a mile down, the road forks, follow the left road (It says no exit, but the road just ends at a property so you will need to turn around to get back out). Continue down the road another half mile or so and you will see a smal...Read more -
Surrey, British Columbia
Stroll through Redwood Park in Surrey, BC
3.01.2 miRedwood Park is large beautiful forested park in South Surrey. The park is a legacy of one of Surrey's early pioneer's, David Brown, who in 1893 gave the property to his twin sons, David and Peter. The Brown twins spent much of their life traveling the world collecting the seeds and saplings of e...Read more -
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Catch a Sunset at Sugarloaf Mountain
You can easily put Sugarloaf Mountain Park into your GPS when in Nanaimo, but lets, just say you have an old school map. First make your way from the Island Highway onto Departure Bay Rd. Just before you get to Hammond Bay Rd turn onto Little John Way and take your first left, then take your firs...Read more