Powell River Accommodations

The Upper Sunshine Coast stretches from Saltery Bay in the south, to the rugged natural beauty of Desolation Sound at the northern end, and includes Texada Island and Savary Island.  Upper Sunshine Coast Accommodations range from wonderful outdoor camping to historical hotels and cozy bed & breakfasts.  



The city of Powell River is the Sunshine Coast's largest community and is known for its well-preserved historic Townsite, a planned community built by the local mill between 1910 and 1930 and  now a National Historic District of Canada. Today, Powell River is equally famous as a gateway to the marine parks of Desolation Sound and as a mecca for outdoor adventure enthusiasts seeking world class hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, fishing and scuba diving.

The village of Lund is a gateway to Desolation Sound marine recreation. This picturesque fishing village is  connected by a waterfront boardwalk winding from the SunLund By-The-Sea campgrounds to the Historic Lund Hotel, offering craft shops and a harbourfront cafe (famous for its cinnamon buns) along the way.

Aerial maps of Savary Island reveal its ring of gleaming white sand beaches, earning Savary Island subtropical comparisons because its waters are the warmest north of Mexico.  This small 7.5 km (4.7 mi) long and less than 1.0 km (0.6 mi) wide island is described as "essentially a migrating sandbar" with a range of highly sensitive ecosystems from sand cliffs to dune meadows and ancient forested dunes.

Texada is BC's largest Gulf Island.  Recreation here includes hiking, cycling, bird-watching, rockhounding and fishing at popular spots like Gillies Bay, Shelter Point Regional Park and Shingle Beach. Texada's warm water and high visibility make for excellent scuba diving, with local diving walls described by a Sport Dive Magazine writer as "dripping with life".  A 30-minute BC Ferries service runs daily from Powell River's Westview ferry terminal to Blubber Bay. KD Air operates regular floatplane service from Vancouver to Gillies Bay Airport.