Guidebook for Gibsons
Food Scene
Won Japanese Restaurant
895 Gibsons WayGreat sushi place.
The Wobbly Canoe
4774 Sunshine Coast HwyGreat food and atmosphere with beautiful view of the Davis Bay.
Fantastic local ice cream spot. Big selection of flavors and great place to sit down with a cup of coffee too.
35 locals recommend
Mike's Place
268 Gower Point RdFantastic local ice cream spot. Big selection of flavors and great place to sit down with a cup of coffee too.
Only 15 min drive and you'll find yourself in Roberts Creek. Quaint community near the beach and gorgeous scenery. This restaurant is very popular among locals. Very friendly staff, ambiance, great food and occasional live music.
100 locals recommend
The Gumboot Restaurant
1041 Roberts Creek RdOnly 15 min drive and you'll find yourself in Roberts Creek. Quaint community near the beach and gorgeous scenery. This restaurant is very popular among locals. Very friendly staff, ambiance, great food and occasional live music.
Drinks & Nightlife
This a great local beer brewery with a live music, events and very lively place to try local beer.
162 locals recommend
Persephone Brewing Company
1053 Stewart Rd.This a great local beer brewery with a live music, events and very lively place to try local beer.
Newer spot with nice, youthful ambiance and interior and occasional live music.
86 locals recommend
The 101 Brewhouse + Distillery
1009 Gibsons WayNewer spot with nice, youthful ambiance and interior and occasional live music.
Shopping
The newest addition to the Gibsons community. Local hub for people to gather and enjoy great food, shopping, music. You can even check out permanently located marine exhibit with giant fish tanks.
86 locals recommend
Gibsons Public Market
473 Gower Point RdThe newest addition to the Gibsons community. Local hub for people to gather and enjoy great food, shopping, music. You can even check out permanently located marine exhibit with giant fish tanks.
10 min drive to get groceries and any essentials. London Drugs, Super Value, Mar's Work Warehouse, BC Liquor Store etc.
19 locals recommend
Sunnycrest Mall
900 Gibsons Way10 min drive to get groceries and any essentials. London Drugs, Super Value, Mar's Work Warehouse, BC Liquor Store etc.
Gibsons Park Plaza caters to all of your needs with over twenty shops and services, including IGA and Starbucks.
Gibsons Park Plaza
1100 Sunshine Coast HwyGibsons Park Plaza caters to all of your needs with over twenty shops and services, including IGA and Starbucks.
Parks & Nature
If you have time, then Skookumchuck Narrows is a must see. Twice daily, nature puts on a show as the tide changes and the flow of saltwater switches, reversing the direction and power of these incredibly turbulent rapids. The rapids can be reached by a popular and easy 4 km hike along a well-developed trail, with minimal elevation change, which takes about one hour to walk.
171 locals recommend
Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park
6671 Egmont RdIf you have time, then Skookumchuck Narrows is a must see. Twice daily, nature puts on a show as the tide changes and the flow of saltwater switches, reversing the direction and power of these incredibly turbulent rapids. The rapids can be reached by a popular and easy 4 km hike along a well-developed trail, with minimal elevation change, which takes about one hour to walk.
Located in the Roberts Creek area (15-20min drive) the hiking-only park is a popular gathering place for families, walkers, photographers and naturalists. The park’s trail system is filled with many colour coded hiking routes cutting through forests and walking over creeks with unique wooden bridges observing a multitude of waterfalls.
128 locals recommend
Cliff Gilker Park
3110 Sunshine Coast HwyLocated in the Roberts Creek area (15-20min drive) the hiking-only park is a popular gathering place for families, walkers, photographers and naturalists. The park’s trail system is filled with many colour coded hiking routes cutting through forests and walking over creeks with unique wooden bridges observing a multitude of waterfalls.
In just 15min walk from the retreat you'll find yourself in one of the sandiest beaches on the sunshine coast. You can walk along the shore or relax on the beach taking in those precious sun rays (weather permits).
12 locals recommend
Hopkins Landing
In just 15min walk from the retreat you'll find yourself in one of the sandiest beaches on the sunshine coast. You can walk along the shore or relax on the beach taking in those precious sun rays (weather permits).
Located in Sechelt (30min drive), this company offers year round outdoor adventures on the Sunshine Coast. They service the Sunshine Coast, from Earls Cove to Langdale. In the spring / summer, they specialize in kayaking, stand up paddleboarding and canoeing – rentals, tours, lessons and sales. They can deliver kayaks and paddleboards to your location on the water. During the winter they offer Cross Country Skiing and Snowshoe rentals, lessons and tours, and a shuttle service to Dakota Ridge.
29 locals recommend
Alpha Adventures- Outdoor Adventure Store
4330 Sunshine Coast HwyLocated in Sechelt (30min drive), this company offers year round outdoor adventures on the Sunshine Coast. They service the Sunshine Coast, from Earls Cove to Langdale. In the spring / summer, they specialize in kayaking, stand up paddleboarding and canoeing – rentals, tours, lessons and sales. They can deliver kayaks and paddleboards to your location on the water. During the winter they offer Cross Country Skiing and Snowshoe rentals, lessons and tours, and a shuttle service to Dakota Ridge.
Sightseeing
Shop, stroll, and dine, all against the backdrop of stunning views of Howe Sound and vistas of the coastal mountains – this is Gibsons Landing. Charming stores, art galleries, and restaurants/cafés line the Landing, complete with Winegarden Waterfront Park – the perfect place to sit in the sun or take a panoramic picture of the harbour.
Gibsons Landing Waterdrome
611 School RdShop, stroll, and dine, all against the backdrop of stunning views of Howe Sound and vistas of the coastal mountains – this is Gibsons Landing. Charming stores, art galleries, and restaurants/cafés line the Landing, complete with Winegarden Waterfront Park – the perfect place to sit in the sun or take a panoramic picture of the harbour.
Entertainment & Activities
The Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club is located in Roberts Creek, between Gibsons and Sechelt. The golf course, rated as one of the hidden gems in BC, offers a full service practice area with a large short game area and covered hitting bays. The golf course offers a challenging layout at par 72 to test all levels of player from the beginner to the seasoned golf professional.
40 locals recommend
Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club
3206 BC-101The Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club is located in Roberts Creek, between Gibsons and Sechelt. The golf course, rated as one of the hidden gems in BC, offers a full service practice area with a large short game area and covered hitting bays. The golf course offers a challenging layout at par 72 to test all levels of player from the beginner to the seasoned golf professional.
They show the best of popular and art house movies, a variety of live performances and concerts plus live digital feeds of operatic, theatrical and musical events.
24 locals recommend
Ravens Cry Theatre
5555 Sunshine Coast HwyThey show the best of popular and art house movies, a variety of live performances and concerts plus live digital feeds of operatic, theatrical and musical events.
Gibsons Cinema
909 Gibsons WaySmall local movie theater.