Just a few minutes west of the Langdale ferry dock on Highway 101,
past the tiny communities of Hopkins and Grantham Landing, Gibsons
was established in 1886 when George Gibson's boat blew off course
and he and his two sons landed here by accident. The harbour is everything
you imagine a harbour should be quaint, the smell of the ocean and
chock full of boats. The oldest section of town is along the
waterfront, with a cluster of shops. (604) 886-2325
Attractions/Activities
- Molly’s Reach Restaurant. Originally a set
for the long-running and internationally popular The Beachcombers
TV series, today it’s
a real seafood restaurant. A seawall just below the restaurant
makes for a nice water-side stroll.
- Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives. Explores the history of the
Sunshine Coast and Coast Salish life. Also has the Bedford Shell
Collection, one
of the largest in Canada.
- Visitor InfoCentre. An unusual
stop. This InfoCentre, right by the burial plot of the town’s founder
George Gibson and his family, reminds us that the past is never
very far away.
- Gibsons hosts a variety of special events, art workshops and cultural
festivals - Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival in June, Gibsons Landing Fibre
Arts Festival, International Outrigger Canoe Iron Race, and the annual
Sea Cavalcade in July.
- The Soames Hill Trail between Gibsons and Langdale
is a 40-minute
stair-climb that seems to last forever, at the top of which you're
rewarded with a view of Howe Sound, Keats
Island, Gibsons and the Strait of Georgia. To reach the trailhead,
take North or Reed Road to Chamberlain Road, then east on Bridgeman
Road to its end.
- Roberts Creek lies on a quiet winding side
road off Highway 101, midway between Gibsons and Sechelt on the
lower Sunshine Coast of BC. Roberts Creek is a haven for artists,
artisans and craftspeople, and many of these artists open their
home studios to the public.
