GO LOCAL An Inside View of Life on the Coast: Community Guide: Sechelt

Sechelt, the lower Sunshine Coast's largest town, is located on a peninsula between the Sechelt Inlet, a mountain-enclosed inland sea, and the Strait of Georgia.

Ariel view of Sechelt
Photo Courtesy of Sunshine Coast Tourism

WHAT WE'RE FAMOUS FOR:

The Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, Canada's longest running summer gathering of Canadian writers and readers.
The boardwalk, along the shore in Sechelt, offers beautiful views from the totem poles on the shishalh lands to the sea on one side and gardens and forest on the other.
Summertime Farmer's and Artisans' Market

Sechelt Farmer's and Artisans' Market
Photo courtesy of Coracle Cove Waterfront Suite

THINGS TO DO:

Chase the kids down the waterslide at the Sechelt Aquatic Centre
Local artisan shopping. You can follow the Purple Banner Tour from one end of Sechelt to the other
Golf at the Sechelt Golf & Country Club
Kayak Sechelt Inlet or embark on an overnight trip to Thormanby Island with outstanding scenery and incredible white sandy beaches
Visit the House of Hewhiwus complex to explore the history of the shishalh (Sechelt) people at the museum, gift shop and theatre
Embark on a self-guided Seaside Walking tour of Sechelt
Take a Guided Botanical Garden Tour at the Sunshine Coast Botanical Gardens
See the 800 year old “Lonely Giant” with a short hike into Hidden Grove
Try Standup Paddleboarding, perhaps the fastest growing water sport of today!