Sunshine Coast (British Columbia)

The Sunshine Coast is part of the British Columbia mainland that is separated from Vancouver by Howe Sound. There are no roads connecting the Sunshine Coast with the rest of the lower mainland. You have to take a ferry to get there.

Powell River is included in the Sunshine Coast, but most locals tend to think of the Sunshine Coast as being only the Sechelt Peninsula.

The southern portion of the sunshine coast is almost a bedroom community of Vancouver. There are a number of people who commute to Vancouver on a regular basis, in this area.

Regions

Cities

• Powell River
• Gibsons setting of the classic TV show The Beachcombers.
• Sechelt

Other destinations

Culture and History

Talk

Travel to Sunshine_Coast_(British_Columbia), visa requirements

Access from Vancouver to Sunshine Coast is primarily by BC Ferries. The ferry out of Horseshoe Bay leaves every 2 hours and it is a 40 minute ferry ride to Langdale on the Sunshine Coast (Sechelt Peninsula). First ferry leaves Horseshoe Bay at 7:20 AM and the last ferry leaves Langdale at 8:20 PM. Cost is $9.60/$4.80 (adult/child) in peak season; cars are $34. The fare to Langdale is return, so you do not have to pay to leave.

Malaspina Coach Lines operates a twice daily bus service from Vancouver to Powell River that includes stops in all the major communities of the Sunshine Coast.

Get around

The automobile is the easiest way of getting around the Sunshine Coast. Car rentals are available at a number of locations on the Sunshine Coast, but it is generally considerably cheaper in Vancouver.

Sunshine_Coast_(British_Columbia) attractions and sightseeing

• Skookumchuk Narrows Provincial Park is the site of some of the strongest and most spectacular currents in western North America. These narrows occurs where the water enters into the Sechelt Inlet. There can be as much as a 2m difference in sea level between Sechelt Inlet and the Jervis inlet. The water can be moving at speeds of up to 16 knots and creates standing waves up to 1.5m and whirlpools. Access to the best place to view the narrows is about a 1.5 hour hike from the parking lot. This is located near the Earls Cove ferry terminal.

Itineraries

City tours

Good restaurants and cheap meals

Sunshine_Coast_(British_Columbia) nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.

Stay safe

Get out

Catch the ferry at Earls Cove to go to Powell River.

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