Stewart Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
district municipality in British Columbia, Canada
About Stewart
The Nisga'a First Nation, who lived around the Nass River, called the head of Portland Canal Skam-A-Kounst, meaning "safe house" or "strong house", probably because it served them as a retreat from the harassment of the Haida and Tlingit from the outer coast. They travelled in the area seasonally to pick berries and hunt birds. It and the rest of the Portland Canal had been the domain of the Tsetsaut people, also called the Skam-a-Kounst Indians, or Jits'aawit in Nisga'a, an Athapaskan people who became decimated by war and disease and were driven out of the Stewart area by either Haida or Nisga'a in 1856–57. The Portland Canal was explored and named in July 1793 by Captain George Vancouver in honour of William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland (1738–1808), Home Secretary from
Top Attractions in Stewart
Explore the best things to see and do in Stewart:
- ★Bear Glacier Provincial Park
- ★Estuary Boardwalk
- ★Salmon Glacier
- ★Stewart Museum
- ★Tā Ch'ilā Provincial Park
Where to Eat in Stewart
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Silverado Cafe and Pizza Parlour
- 🍴Temptation Bakery and Deli
- 🍴Toastworks
Where to Stay in Stewart
- 🏨B&B Austria/Stewart Mountain Lodge
- 🏨Bear River RV Park
- 🏨King Edward Hotel and Motel
- 🏨Rainey Creek Municipal Campground
- 🏨Ripley Creek Inn
Stewart Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: