Squamish Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in British Columbia, Canada
About Squamish
The town of Squamish had its beginning during the construction of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway in the 1910s. It was the first southern terminus of that railway (now a part of Canadian National Railway). The town remains important in the operations of the line and also the port. Forestry has traditionally been the main industry in the area, and the town's largest employer was the Western Forest Products pulp mill. However, Western Pulp's Squamish Operation shut down in 2006. Before the pulp mill, the town's largest employer had been International Forest Products' (Interfor) sawmill and logging operation, but it closed a few years prior to the pulp mill's closing. Squamish has become popular with Vancouver and Whistler residents escaping the increased cost of living in those places, bot
Top Attractions in Squamish
Explore the best things to see and do in Squamish:
- ★Alice Lake Provincial Park
- ★Canadian Coastal Sailing
- ★Eagle Run
- ★Garibaldi Springs Golf Club
- ★Railway Museum of British Columbia
- ★Sea to Sky Gondola
- ★Shannon Falls Provincial Park
- ★Squamish Valley Golf & Country Club
Where to Eat in Squamish
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dragon Terrace Chinese Restaurant
- 🍴Fergie's Cafe
- 🍴Howe Sound Brewpub
Where to Stay in Squamish
- 🏨August Jack Motor Inn
- 🏨Sea To Sky Hotel
Squamish Travel Guide Sections
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