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Powell River, BC

and the Upper Sunshine Coast

Jervis Inlet
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Getaways in Powell River BC

Ocean Point Bed & Breakfast
This elegant home is centrally located in the friendly town of Powell River, just minutes from the Westview Ferry Terminal, restaurants, shopping, recreation complex, airport, and golf course. Ocean Point B&B is nestled in a peaceful seaside neighborhood surrounded by beautiful perennial gardens. The park and picturesque shoreline is just a short walk down the street, a great spot to take a morning jog or evening stroll.
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Palm Beach Cottages
WHY GO TO MAUI WHEN YOU'VE GOT IT ALL RIGHT HERE! Rent one of our two cozy cottages and discover why families are coming back to Palm Beach year after year. Located on the upper Sunshine Coast, Palm Beach Cottages are the perfect alternative to your own vacation home. Enjoy spectacular views and a mile of foot friendly beach at your doorstep.
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Sevilla Island Resort
At Sevilla Island Resort we specialize in providing memorable eco-adventure vacations to guests of all ages. We offer accommodations, meals and all-inclusive packages. You can use the Resort as a base of operations, select from one of our standard all-inclusive adventure packages, or have us arrange a custom package to meet your specific vacation or executive retreat needs.
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Desolation Resort
Enjoy a unique west coast adventure at Desolation Sound Resort. Listed in the" Northwest Best Places" guide book, the resort is located at the upper end of the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. It's a 30 minute drive north of Powell River and a 10 minute drive from Lund where Highway 101 ends and the wilderness begins.
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The Historic Lund Hotel
The Historic Lund Hotel at the gateway to beautiful Desolation Sound inspires guests to explore the countless treasures of coastal life, untouched nature and the rich history of Lund. For over 100 years Lund and its hotel have served as a jumping off spot to Savary Island, Desolation Sound and points further north up the rugged coast of British Columbian. Now it is also a destination in itself for the adventurous and the vacationing to discover the wealth of nature, history and mariculture unique to Lund, BC.
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General Info

Welcome to our web site!

Many site visitors will be familiar with our flagship site, Bigpacific.com, now in its fifth year serving visitors and community members of the Lower Sunshine Coast. In conjunction with Tourism Powell River and a variety of stakeholder groups on the Upper & Lower Sunshine Coast, we'd like to welcome you to our Powell River and area web site - we hope you enjoy your visit!

Introduction to Powell River, British Columbia

Set amid some of the most beautiful scenery along the British Columbia Coast, Powell River has a wealth of natural resources. The pristine beauty of the ocean, lakes, rivers and forests make it a wonderful place to live or visit. Powell River supports some of the finest educational, recreational and cultural facilities in Canada. New residents and visitors alike comment on the warm and friendly atmosphere when they first arrive in the community. Many people passing through decide to stay because there's so much more here than they ever imagined.

Powell River Population: Municipal Area: 13,000 Regional Area: 22,000

Powell River is located on the Sunshine Coast of the British Columbia mainland 135 km (88 miles) Northwest of Vancouver. Jervis Inlet separates Powell River from the Lower Sunshine Coast. To the west lies the Strait of Georgia and Vancouver Island.

The Powell River regional Area has a total of 1,260,160 acres and the municipality covers a total of 10,212 acres which is made up of 7,143 acres of land and 3,069 acres of water.

The Powell River area is an excellent overnight getaway destination out of Vancouver, and Vancouver Island. Accommodations range from luxury bed and breakfasts and self-contained private rentals to family resorts, motor inns, and affordable cottage stays. Many offer packaged stays based on romance, adventure or cultural getaways.

Powell River is a year-round sea-to-mountain recreation area. The community boasts a first class recreation centre, an 18-hole championship golf course, a curling rink, tennis courts, a 400-metre track, as well as many baseball and soccer fields. Powell River offers world class salmon fishing, trout fishing, hiking, diving, canoeing, sailing, walking and kayaking. The community is a world-renowned 'hot spot' for scuba diving with 19 dive sites in the immediate vicinity. The world's finest underwater statue, a 3 metre bronze mermaid, is located in 30 metres of water at Saltery Bay Provincial Park.

The community of Powell River lays claim to one of the mildest climates in all of Canada. The area has a moderate average rainfall of between 101 and 135 centimetres (45-53 inches) with an average of 1,400 to 1,900 hours of sunshine. The year round temperature average is 10 degrees Celsius (50 Degrees Fahrenheit). In the summer the temperatures vary from 18- 30 Degrees Celsius (65-90 Degrees Fahrenheit). The safety and security of a small town with the infrastructure of a major city make it an ideal location to work and live or spend your well deserved vacation.

About This Site

So who built this site anyway?
This is a home-grown business, created by someone who loves the Coast, for people who love the Coast!
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Bigpacific.com/TheSunshineCoast.com
A Sunshine Coast Company!
Advertising Inquiries:
Best Contact: webmaster@bigpacific.com
Or call 604.885.5913.
Mail: PO Box 2119 Sechelt BC Canada V0N 3A0

TheSunshineCoast.com is the Community Web Site and Tourism Portal for the Powell River and Upper Sunshine Coast region of BC Canada, with over 1000 pages of information and 5 years of experience in serving the Sunshine Coast and our welcome visitors!

We have everything you need to know about the Powell River and the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, plus links to many other BC sites of interest, and connections with travel and tourism operators throughout the province. If you can't find what you're looking for, please use the search page - if you still can't find it after that, write us from the contact page and we'll be happy to help!

And remember: you only pay one way for ferries to the Sunshine Coast!

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