Squamish Canyon
Squamish counts Squamish Canyon, an attraction, among its places to visit. Another 2 places to visit lie within 5 km. A drive of 4.8 km reaches Railway Museum of British Columbia.
Attraction in Squamish
Inside Squamish
Squamish Canyon is a place to visit inside Squamish’s municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓
Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
Warmest in Squamish are May to September, at 19–25°C.
Squamish Canyon
It sits in Squamish, within the municipal boundary of the town.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- in Squamish
- Official site
- squamishcanyon.com
Visit details
- EntryA fee is charged
Where to find Squamish Canyon
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Squamish Canyon is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Squamish’s municipal boundary. · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Towns around Squamish Canyon, by distance
By population, Squamish leads the 6 with 28,578. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
- 1Squamish
- 2Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet
- 3Electoral Area F, Sunshine Coast
- 4Electoral Area A, Metro Vancouver
- 5Welcome Beach
- 6Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley
Squamish
Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet
Electoral Area F, Sunshine Coast
Electoral Area A, Metro Vancouver
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Squamish Canyon is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squamish | It’s in town | 28,578 | 9 |
| Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet | 900 m northwest of it | 1,055 | 17 |
| Electoral Area F, Sunshine Coast | 42 km west of it | 2,691 | 7 |
| Electoral Area A, Metro Vancouver | 52 km southwest of it | 22,031 | 56 |
| Welcome Beach | 63 km west of it | 3,130 | 3 |
| Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley | 82 km south of it | 1,556 | 3 |
Close to Squamish Canyon
Within 15 km are 7 places, among them 2 heritage railways, 2 museums and an attraction.
Heritage railwayRailway Museum of British Columbia4.8 km away2AttractionAttractionSea to Sky Gondola6.6 km away3Art galleryArt galleryBrakendale Art Gallery6.7 km away4MuseumMuseumThe Britannia Mine Museum13 km away5Heritage railwayHeritage railwayRoyal Hudson 28604.8 km away6Historic siteHistoric siteMurrin Provincial Park Pictograph12 km away7MuseumMuseumBritannia Mining Museum13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Squamish Canyon
Where is Squamish Canyon?
You’ll find Squamish Canyon in Squamish (British Columbia), within the town’s municipal boundary.
What is Squamish Canyon?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Squamish Canyon?
For warmth, aim for May to September: highs of 19–25°C in Squamish (ECCC 1991–2020 normals).
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Railway Museum of British Columbia: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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).