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Attractions in Whistler

Whistler Blackcomb tops the list of what to see in Whistler

Visitors to Whistler can choose from 4 ski hills, 3 museums and 2 attractions. Mapped inside Whistler’s municipal boundary are 10 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 2. Beyond the town, the best known is Ashlu Falls, 34 km off.

Photo: Alexander Falls, Florian Fuchs (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Whistler
10
inside the municipal boundary
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
1
in or near town
Best known

Highlights of Whistler

Ski hillSki hillWhistler Blackcombin townMuseumMuseumAudain Art Museumin townMuseumMuseumSquamish Lil'wat Cultural Centrein townAttractionAttractionWedge raftingin townAttractionAttractionWhistler Bungeein townMuseumMuseumWhistler Museum & Archivesin 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

The layout

At 12 km, Whistler Bungee is the farthest one out.

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

By kind

Kind by kind

Count 4 zoos, ski hills, theme parks or other days out and 4 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery4 in town
Forts & historic sites 1 historic site1 in town
Nature & national parks 1 waterfall0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 4 ski hills3 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions2 in town

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

Every place

The list in full

The 10 inside Whistler 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 Whistler → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Whistler →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

WaterfallAshlu Falls34 km west

Places well known beyond Whistler (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.

Before a day out in Whistler

What are the main attractions in Whistler?

The best known inside Whistler’s municipal boundary are Audain Art Museum, Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre and Wedge rafting.

Does Whistler have a museum?

Yes, Whistler Museum & Archives and The Plaza Galleries, all in Whistler or within 5 km.

Is there a Parks Canada property near Whistler?

No: none lies within 5 km of Whistler on our list.

How is this list made?

A single list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, each site counted once. To appear, a historic building must show it takes visitors (hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator, a Wikipedia article), and hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Places in the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of its edge, are the ones shown.

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 (2)

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).