Close to Whistler are beautiful lakes, rivers, parks, waterfalls, golf courses, nature everywhere and mountain bike, walking and cycling trails.
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Pemberton and Nairn Falls | Joffre Lakes | Ziplining, Lights Attraction and Other Whistler Activities | Between Vancouver and Whistler | Other Information
Things to do in the Whistler Region
There is so much to see and do in the area around Whistler.
Close to town in the summer is beautiful Alta Lake for swimming. There are also rivers to paddle down, trails to hike and stunning views to enjoy.
One of the best golf venues in the Lower Mainland is the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Resort (at 4612 Blackcomb Way). The course is highly recommended.
Pemberton and Nairn Falls
Pemberton is a small community located about 30 minutes north of Whistler. Just before Pemberton is Nairn Falls Provincial Park which is a really nice park with a campground, hiking trails, river and waterfalls. It’s a great place for camping, walks through the forest and as a base for exploring the area.
Pemberton is also home to a fantastic golf course, Big Sky Golf Club.
Joffre Lakes
If you’re staying in the Whistler area for a number of days in the summer, drive up past Pemberton and you’ll come to Joffre Lakes. There is a park there where you can hike up to the lakes and even to the glacier.
The first lake is just minutes away, the second and third lakes are more serious hikes (but even children can do them if prepared), and the glacier is for more serious hikers (so pack and dress appropriately).
Note: Dogs are not allowed at Joffre Lakes. They used to be, but not anymore.
To learn more about Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, see the WhatToDoInWhistler.ca website.
Ziplining, Lights Attraction and Other Activities in Whistler
The Whistler region has a couple of places where you can go ziplining. We’ve done the circuit at Superfly Ziplines and highly recommend it. The place is just 10 minutes from Whistler Village and it’s run by The Adventure Group (TAG).
At the same venue as Superfly Ziplines is Vallea Lumina, open pretty much year-round. It’s a lights walk attraction through the forest and a pretty cool one at that. Also at the same place are RZR All Terrain Vehicle Tours and ropes course adventures at the Aerial Obstacle Course. In winter, there are also Snowmobiling Tours.
Between Vancouver and Whistler
There are numerous amazing places to visit on your way up to Whistler from Vancouver. Best places to check out include Britannia Mines, Shannon Falls, Stawamus Chief, Sea to Sky Gondola, Alice Lake and Porteau Cove, all of which are located along the spectacular (on a sunny day) Sea-to-Sky Highway. Another nice place for a stop is Murrin Provincial Park which is located between Britannia Beach and Squamish.
Other Information
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To learn more about the area, see the website WhatToDoInWhistler.ca.
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