Free
Lost Lake Park
A lake with a beach and forest trails, a short walk from the village.
Sea to Sky, British Columbia
Whistler
A car-free mountain village below Whistler and Blackcomb, with the Peak 2 Peak Gondola, lakes and beaches on the Valley Trail, a 70-metre waterfall and Garibaldi's glacier lake.
Photo: Garibaldi Lake from Panorama Ridge, The Cosmonaut, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca
Whistler Village is a car-free village at the foot of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. It hosted events at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and in summer the lifts carry hikers and mountain bikers up into the alpine.
Up top, the Peak 2 Peak Gondola links the two mountains. Down in the valley, the paved Valley Trail strings together lakes and beaches. Pick a level and go.
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
Free
Valley Trail
A paved path linking lakes, parks and neighbourhoods.
Free
Train Wreck trail
A forest walk to boxcars covered in graffiti art, over a suspension bridge.
Free
Brandywine Falls Provincial Park
A short walk to a 70-metre waterfall south of Whistler.
Free
Garibaldi Lake
A long, steep day hike to a turquoise glacier lake. Day-use pass needed in season.
Sights and attractions
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
Free
Whistler Olympic Plaza
The 2010 Olympic medals plaza with the Olympic rings.
Paid
Peak 2 Peak Gondola
A record-setting gondola between Whistler and Blackcomb.
Paid
Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre
The culture and art of the Squamish and Lil'wat Nations.
Markets, shops and festivals
Main streets, markets and the dates worth planning around.
Free
Whistler Farmers' Market
A Sunday market in the Upper Village in summer.
Book a tour or activity
Cruises, tours and experiences people book here. Each one goes to the operator's official page, and you can still add it to your trip.
Ziptrek Whistler
Zipline tours between the mountains.
Sea to Sky Gondola
Gondola to a summit lodge and suspension bridge above Howe Sound, in Squamish.
Also bookable, listed above
These are in the lists above, so we don't repeat them here.
- Peak 2 Peak Gondola Experience
Part of our Sea to Sky guides.
Make it a weekend
Why stay the night
- The alpine takes a full day, and the lakes take another.
- The village stays lively well into the evening.
- Garibaldi Lake is a long day hike, so start early from a nearby bed.
Nearby and worth the drive
Victoriaabout 4 h · Guide ↗
By ferry across the strait.
Squamishabout 45 min · Guide ↗The Sea to Sky Gondola and the Chief.
Pembertonabout 35 min · Guide ↗Farmland, Nairn Falls and Joffre Lakes.
Ready-made trips with Whistler
2 days · Whistler
Whistler, Brandywine Falls and the Peak 2 Peak
A Whistler-based weekend: Brandywine Falls on the way in, then the Peak 2 Peak Gondola and Lost Lake.
3 days · Squamish → Whistler
Sea to Sky: Squamish and Whistler
The full Sea to Sky Highway: granite, waterfalls and a gondola over Howe Sound in Squamish, then north to the Olympic mountain village.
2 days · Pemberton → Whistler
Pemberton and Whistler
Turquoise alpine lakes and a canyon waterfall at the north end of the Sea to Sky, and, 35 minutes south, the lakes and village of Whistler.
Good to know
- Tourism: whistler.com.
- BC Parks day-use passes: Some busy parks, including Garibaldi and Joffre Lakes, need a free day-use pass in season: bcparks.ca.
- We list only places we can check against an official source. Hours, seasons and prices change, so confirm before you go.
Photos on this page
Photo: Garibaldi Lake from Panorama Ridge, The Cosmonaut, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca
Photo: Lost Lake in autumn, Whistler, Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0
Photo: The painted boxcars of the Whistler Train Wreck, Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Brandywine Falls, Kevin He, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Whistler Village, Richie Diesterheft from Santa Barbara, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: The Peak 2 Peak Gondola, Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0