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Attractions in Squamish

The best of Squamish, beginning at Railway Museum of British Columbia

Visitors to Squamish can choose from 2 heritage railways, 2 attractions and 2 museums. There are 6 places to visit inside Squamish’s municipal boundary, and 2 more within 5 km of its edge. At 38 km, Cypress Mountain Ski Area is worth the journey.

Photo: Railway Museum of British Columbia, Ymblanter (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Squamish
6
inside the municipal boundary
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
1
in or near town
Best known

The names to know in Squamish

Heritage railwayRailway Museum of British Columbiain townArt galleryArt galleryBrakendale Art Galleryin townAttractionAttractionSea to Sky Gondolain townAttractionAttractionSquamish Canyonin townHistoric siteHistoric siteMurrin Provincial Park Pictographin townHeritage railwayHeritage railwayRoyal Hudson 2860in town

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where to find them

The map stretches to The Britannia Mine Museum, 13 km away.

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The dashed line is Squamish’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

By kind

What is on offer

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 2 nearby
Forts & historic sites 1 historic site1 in town
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 heritage railways2 in town
Other attractions 2 attractions2 in town

Green: inside Squamish. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Place after place

The 6 inside Squamish come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.

Historic places in Squamish → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Squamish →

Big names nearby

Within a day

Ski hillSki hillCypress Mountain Ski Area38 km southwestSki hillGrouse Mountain39 km southWaterfallAshlu Falls27 km north

Places well known beyond Squamish (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Your questions on Squamish

What are the main attractions in Squamish?

Within Squamish’s municipal boundary, the best known are Brakendale Art Gallery, Sea to Sky Gondola and Squamish Canyon.

Does Squamish have a museum?

The museums and galleries on the list within 5 km of Squamish include Britannia Mining Museum.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Squamish?

None on our list stands in Squamish or up to 5 km away.

What are the best-known days out near Squamish?

Within 40 km: Grouse Mountain (39 km), Ashlu Falls (27 km).

How is this list made?

We merge OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the heritage registers into one list of museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. To count, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tours are dropped. Places inside the town’s 2021 outline come first, then those up to 5 km beyond it.

Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).