Guidebook for Garden Bay
Food Scene
(open seasonally); great for big breakfasts, burgers or really good fish and chips! (Also ice cream): http://www.lavernesgrill.com/menu/ (Usually a 30+ minute wait for food, but you can wander down to the dock while she cooks. (PS: don’t show up right before closing; best to arrive an hour before closing at least :) TUESDAYS THROUGH SUNDAYS 9 AM TO 7 PM, AND MONDAYS FROM 11 AM TO 2:30 PM.
11 habitants recommandent
Laverne's Grill
4326 Garden Bay Rd(open seasonally); great for big breakfasts, burgers or really good fish and chips! (Also ice cream): http://www.lavernesgrill.com/menu/ (Usually a 30+ minute wait for food, but you can wander down to the dock while she cooks. (PS: don’t show up right before closing; best to arrive an hour before closing at least :) TUESDAYS THROUGH SUNDAYS 9 AM TO 7 PM, AND MONDAYS FROM 11 AM TO 2:30 PM.
John Henry's general store has a liquor agency, small grocery store, chandlery and restaurant with a nice patio. Great spot for a summer meal.
29 habitants recommandent
John Henry's Resort & Marina
4907 Pool RdJohn Henry's general store has a liquor agency, small grocery store, chandlery and restaurant with a nice patio. Great spot for a summer meal.
Good food, with some tasty Indian dishes like butter chicken. Nice new building. Open for late dinners.
59 habitants recommandent
Pender Harbour Hotel
12671 Sunshine Coast HwyGood food, with some tasty Indian dishes like butter chicken. Nice new building. Open for late dinners.
The Triple B’s Burger Shack (a trailer across from the IGA) doesn’t look like much but the food is made from the Oak Tree Market meats and the burgers are known to be excellent.
9 habitants recommandent
Badabing Burgers
12905 Madeira Park RdThe Triple B’s Burger Shack (a trailer across from the IGA) doesn’t look like much but the food is made from the Oak Tree Market meats and the burgers are known to be excellent.
Oak Tree Market (the burger and sausage meats—wild meats, turkey and more—are highly recommended).
17 habitants recommandent
Oak Tree Market
12875 Madeira Park RdOak Tree Market (the burger and sausage meats—wild meats, turkey and more—are highly recommended).
La Trattoria Italiana is a very popular restaurant with our guests. Rustic and romantic. We suggest a lakeside table on the patio if weather allows! Call first for reservations and to ensure the (seasonal) restaurant is open.
20 habitants recommandent
Ruby Lake Restaurant
15426 Sunshine Coast HwyLa Trattoria Italiana is a very popular restaurant with our guests. Rustic and romantic. We suggest a lakeside table on the patio if weather allows! Call first for reservations and to ensure the (seasonal) restaurant is open.
Parks & Nature
Lovely 20-minute trail by the sea and through the forest, suitable for families with small children. Pet-friendly park (on a leash). A couple of picnic tables by the ocean, or grab a spot near the sea to have lunch and enjoy the view. Outhouse toilets.
9 habitants recommandent
Garden Bay Marine Provincial Park
5220 Claydon RdLovely 20-minute trail by the sea and through the forest, suitable for families with small children. Pet-friendly park (on a leash). A couple of picnic tables by the ocean, or grab a spot near the sea to have lunch and enjoy the view. Outhouse toilets.
The trail starts just of Highway 101 and winds itself up the mountain. Takes a good hour or more, as the trail is steep, covered with rock outcroppings, roots and loose gravel or shale. A good work out! There are two areas with panoramic vistas.
32 habitants recommandent
Mount Daniel Peak Trail Head/Parking
5223 Garden Bay RdThe trail starts just of Highway 101 and winds itself up the mountain. Takes a good hour or more, as the trail is steep, covered with rock outcroppings, roots and loose gravel or shale. A good work out! There are two areas with panoramic vistas.
Best view in the Pender Harbour area. Steep hike but only 30 minutes and worth the effort. Take a picnic for the view at the top, you'll want to spend some time there. Keep an eye on kids or dogs at the top; some very steep edges.
33 habitants recommandent
Pender Hill Trail Head
4331 Coastview DrBest view in the Pender Harbour area. Steep hike but only 30 minutes and worth the effort. Take a picnic for the view at the top, you'll want to spend some time there. Keep an eye on kids or dogs at the top; some very steep edges.
Hotel Lake is a great place for a quick dip! Warmer than Garden Bay Lake. Typical local Pender Harbour swimming hole.
12 habitants recommandent
Hotel Lake
Hotel Lake is a great place for a quick dip! Warmer than Garden Bay Lake. Typical local Pender Harbour swimming hole.
300 steps from your suite: walk down the driveway, turn left and walk down Godkin, continue onto the cult-de-sac (Orca Road). You’ll see a sign for Daniel Point Park. There is a fairly steep trail with stone steps. Step down with care and you will be rewarded with a 3.6-acre peninsula park: walk to the very end of it and right down to the sea. If it’s windy on one side, try the other; there are many seaside places to hang out here. This is probably one of the quietest and most beautiful parks on the Coast. There are no facilities available. Lowtide offers tide pools on the rocks to explore and pink starfish; seals frequently hang out just offshore and eagles frequently fly overhead.
19 habitants recommandent
Daniel Point Park
4190 Orca Rd300 steps from your suite: walk down the driveway, turn left and walk down Godkin, continue onto the cult-de-sac (Orca Road). You’ll see a sign for Daniel Point Park. There is a fairly steep trail with stone steps. Step down with care and you will be rewarded with a 3.6-acre peninsula park: walk to the very end of it and right down to the sea. If it’s windy on one side, try the other; there are many seaside places to hang out here. This is probably one of the quietest and most beautiful parks on the Coast. There are no facilities available. Lowtide offers tide pools on the rocks to explore and pink starfish; seals frequently hang out just offshore and eagles frequently fly overhead.
Gorgeous seaside hike and a nice little beach.
51 habitants recommandent
Francis Point Provincial Park
Gorgeous seaside hike and a nice little beach.
About 40 minutes to drive there and then an hour (at least) to hike to the rapids but definitely worth seeing if you have the time and energy. Be sure to check the tide tables so that you go when the rapids are large or extra large! http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/skook_narrows/
And while you are there, check out Egmont Heritage Centre.
171 habitants recommandent
Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park
6671 Egmont RdAbout 40 minutes to drive there and then an hour (at least) to hike to the rapids but definitely worth seeing if you have the time and energy. Be sure to check the tide tables so that you go when the rapids are large or extra large! http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/skook_narrows/
And while you are there, check out Egmont Heritage Centre.
This small park has a sunny, grassy meadow, suitable for picnics, next to the salmon wintering pond. The trail hugs the bank of Anderson Creek which is perhaps one of the most productive salmon creeks on the Sunshine Coast. Best times for viewing the spawning salmon (chum & coho) are from late September to late December. This damp gully has a verdant growth of moss, fern covered rock bluffs, and huge moss-draped Big Leaf Maples.
John Daly Park
5930 Roosen Road, Garden Bay Roosen RdThis small park has a sunny, grassy meadow, suitable for picnics, next to the salmon wintering pond. The trail hugs the bank of Anderson Creek which is perhaps one of the most productive salmon creeks on the Sunshine Coast. Best times for viewing the spawning salmon (chum & coho) are from late September to late December. This damp gully has a verdant growth of moss, fern covered rock bluffs, and huge moss-draped Big Leaf Maples.
A beautiful little waterfront park that looks across the Strait of Georgia. This park features a sandy beach that gently slopes into the ocean which is great for intertidal exploration.
Location: Turn left off Hwy 101 at Francis Peninsula Road. Head west for approximately 2.5 kms. Turn south on Warnock Road, follow to Davis Road, turn left. Follow Davis Road to Baker Road.
Area: 12.35 hectares (5 acres)
Amenities: A short forested wheelchair accessible trail that leads to a small swimming beach and picnic site. Parking is at the top of the woodland trail that leads to the beach.
12499 Baker Rd
12499 Baker RoadA beautiful little waterfront park that looks across the Strait of Georgia. This park features a sandy beach that gently slopes into the ocean which is great for intertidal exploration.
Location: Turn left off Hwy 101 at Francis Peninsula Road. Head west for approximately 2.5 kms. Turn south on Warnock Road, follow to Davis Road, turn left. Follow Davis Road to Baker Road.
Area: 12.35 hectares (5 acres)
Amenities: A short forested wheelchair accessible trail that leads to a small swimming beach and picnic site. Parking is at the top of the woodland trail that leads to the beach.
Garden Bay Lake is our pristine community water supply that is also a great place to swim off of the T-dock. No Boats!
17 habitants recommandent
Garden Bay Lake
Garden Bay Lake is our pristine community water supply that is also a great place to swim off of the T-dock. No Boats!
10-minute drive, BEST LAKE FOR SMALL CHILDREN; warmer than Garden Bay or Hotel Lakes and it’s off the road so children can play by the lake. GOOD SWIMMING This picturesque lake is a popular swimming spot, particularly for children, as this lake is usually the warmest in the area.
16 habitants recommandent
Katherine Lake Park and Campground
4955 Garden Bay Rd10-minute drive, BEST LAKE FOR SMALL CHILDREN; warmer than Garden Bay or Hotel Lakes and it’s off the road so children can play by the lake. GOOD SWIMMING This picturesque lake is a popular swimming spot, particularly for children, as this lake is usually the warmest in the area.
Entertainment & Activities
Very nice nature interpretive centre. Excellent for families and a great rainy-day activity for all.
12 habitants recommandent
Iris Griffith Field Studies & Interpretive Centre
15200 Sunshine Coast HwyVery nice nature interpretive centre. Excellent for families and a great rainy-day activity for all.
Arts & Culture
The Egmont Heritage Centre is located across from the Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park. It was built and fitted to tell the story of Native and early pioneers of the area, with an emphasis on logging and fishing. There are special collections of Vivian and Easthope engines, antique bottles, Depression glass and more plus a gift shop featuring books, arts and crafts and snacks. Wifi, internet and printer access, outdoor displays and a spacious parking/picnic area. http://www.egmontheritagecentre.com/
9 habitants recommandent
Egmont Heritage Centre
6671 Egmont RdThe Egmont Heritage Centre is located across from the Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park. It was built and fitted to tell the story of Native and early pioneers of the area, with an emphasis on logging and fishing. There are special collections of Vivian and Easthope engines, antique bottles, Depression glass and more plus a gift shop featuring books, arts and crafts and snacks. Wifi, internet and printer access, outdoor displays and a spacious parking/picnic area. http://www.egmontheritagecentre.com/
Shopping
A great stop for some local ironworks, pottery, glassware, cards, even furniture--all made by local artists.
6 habitants recommandent
Flying Anvil Studio
6013 Garden Bay RdA great stop for some local ironworks, pottery, glassware, cards, even furniture--all made by local artists.
Essentials
Pender Harbour & District Health Centre
5066 Francis Peninsula RdDoctors, dentist, nurses, lab.
BC Liquor Stores
12887 Madeira Park RdGuardian - Marina Pharmacy’s
12887 Madeira Park RdWell-stocked pharmacy.
Great selection with deli and bakery. Open to 7 pm fall through the spring, 8 pm in summer.
33 habitants recommandent
IGA Madeira Park
12887 Madeira Park RdGreat selection with deli and bakery. Open to 7 pm fall through the spring, 8 pm in summer.