Shannon Falls Provincial Park

DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING OF VALUE IN YOUR CAR! Even though we were gone from our car 20 minutes & this is a busy parking lot and there was a park attendant on duty-​our car window got smashed. Stolen backpacks with passports and wallet. Park attendant who SHOULD have been patrolling to prevent such things was unapologetic and patronizing. THERE SHOULD BE SIGNS posted saying that there are break-​ins here all the time but there aren’t. The police officer who filed our report said, «it happens all the time.» The falls were cool (I’ve seen better) but definitely not worth it for what happened.

Good Parking | Good Facilities | Beautiful Area
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Easy to get on/​off the main highway. Good parking area. Bathrooms are close to the parking lot and they’re clean.
Pretty nicely paved/​gravel easy trail to go up and see the falls at two areas. My favorite was probably the first area of the little river. This is where you get the first glimpse of the falls, but the second area is where you really see the falls.
Small shop at the entrance.
((See my review for Sea to Sky Gondola for the Sea to Sky Trail. You hike right next to the falls at one point.))

A no-​brainer stop-​off on the Sea to Sky Highway. Very easy trail brings you to a clear view of the falls from below. Extensive hiking trails can take you much closer. Trails were clean. Small bathroom amenities available. Gorgeous forest canopy all around you. Can be as short as a 10 minute side-​trip or as long as all day perhaps if you are climbing to the top.

Beautiful! Clean, real bathrooms. A little gift shop as well.
Not a far hike to see the falls, you can walk a little further and higher to get a better view. Very crowded when we went, but that just meant we swapped taking pics and got ours taken together.
Totally worth stopping for.

Breathtaking — worth a 15 – 30 minute stop if you’re around. We stopped on the way to Whistler.

I cannot ask for more from this falls. You pull off the road and followed by a 5 mins walk and look up. Boom! There you are the beautiful water falls on top of your head.

Here’s another must see attraction as your drive up the sea to sky highway, beautiful Shannon falls. I wouldn’t say its a huge deal but if your passing through why not get out and stretch your legs and take in the beauty of the falls. It’s BC’s third highest waterfall! There’s a couple of viewing spots where you can get pictures. If it’s busy its hard to not get other people in the picture.
Don’t forget to check out the chief and sea to sky gondola next door! There are paths connecting them all.

Makes for a nice pitstop on the way up to Whistler, British Columbia. The parking area is located near Squamish, BC., and it is free! My wife and I wanted to hike the trail that led higher to the falls. Instead, we settled for walking to the viewpoint close to the bottom of Shannon Falls. Our two companions were much obliged.
For the most part, we were here at a good time because there were no crowds! We were able to take our time and take plenty of pictures. The only bad thing was that we were against the sunlight.
This pit stop is worth it. A short easy walk leads you to this lovely waterfall. Enjoy.

Beautiful BC it is. Shannon falls is right off the Sea to sky hwy on the way to Whistler located in Squamish, It’s a easy 5 minute hike /​walk from the free parking lot. We alway stop here. I’ve hiked all the way to the top of the falls and still just seeing it from the bottom is the best view. It gets pretty busy in the summer with tour busses, but all you’ll need is a little time to see this beautiful water falls.

So on my Pacific NW trip I saw a lot of waterfalls. I mean, a lot. More than I ever wanted to see.
Shannon Falls was a stop on our way to Whistler. I actually found a brand new Samsung cellphone on the walk up to the falls! But since I am such a good person, I turned it into the front desk.
The falls, it’s pretty and big. That’s the jist of it.

Shannon Falls is a must visit place if you are driving from Vancouver to Whistler or vice-​versa. It’s a rather quick stop unless there happens to be several tour buses making stops here (if that is the case, be prepared to wait for photos, walk past groups, wait for parking etc). Though the flow of water is not as full as Brandywine, it’s still worth a visit (just not as spectacular).

A beautiful waterfall that is worth a stop to see if you’re driving along Highway 99. There is a short trail (less than 5 minutes’ walk) that is entirely paved and has only a mild incline, so it seems quite accessible — I believe it would accommodate wheelchairs. There is also a 2^nd, short offshoot trail that isn’t paved FYI.

Beautiful falls. Easy to access. Lovely drive along Sea to Sky Highway to parking lot near the base of falls.

Gorgeous park and falls. Well cared for. Serious ice cream shortage in the gift shop!

Definitely worth your time and money to stop by on the way to/​from Whistler. The falls are just a few minutes’ walk from the parking lot, which is just off the Sea-​to-​Sky highway, and it’s FREE. Oui! Stunning view and some nice hikes nearby if you have more time.

I am a water baby… So just the sound of running water is soothing to me…
I came here when camping at Klahanie Campgroud just across the way from Shannon Park Falls. When sleeping at night, the sound of the falls was melodic :) And an amazing sight to see…
Shannon Park Falls is beautiful. See for yourself!

GO HERE! Amazing falls! Beats all the Hawaii waterfalls I’ve seen. It’s huge and it gushes! You can get some pretty nice up close shots of it while not having a super strenuous hike (for those elders out there). There are a few other hiking trails all around, but that’s for another trip.

This park is beautiful! The waterfall is amazing and it’s SO easy to access that I think everyone should see it — I just don’t see any reason why. It’s my understanding that there are trails that take you all the way up (I believe the sign for the trail said 2.5km distance and 550m elevation)
I made a quick stop here and didn’t get to go all the way up but it’s definitely worth seeing — let the nature take your breath away.

most people probably come here to have a picnic and take some pictures and walk around the park…
well, me and my friends are a little more adventurous… we dont really hang out down low…
we got to the base of the falls… took some touristy pictures. then hopped the fence. and up we scaled towards the falls.
that is what we do to have some fun around here!
i dont know if its allowed or not… we its not the first time its been done!
if you have never tried it, i say, give it a try! it is SO worth it. the sights is absolutely breathtaking… and the hike up is easy and fun. we found a nice big flat boulder amongst the treetops with the falls by our heads and set up camp… and layed ourselves down to get our tan on. absolutely no one else around to bother you… its great.

I think this is the closest park to Vancouver on the Sea to Sky Highway. At least the one that feels far away enough to be completely out of Vancouver. Because of its easily accessible location, and the fact the park is adjacent to the parking lot, it is filled with LOTS of people in the summer. Even mid-​May, on a sunny Saturday, the lot was full at 1pm.
Right next to the parking lot are some picnic tables. A very short hike takes you along the river (creek?) below the falls, and the falls itself are very high up above ground level. Very majestic in the spring, when the snow is melting, increasing the flow.
I’ve never been inside, but there is a small store which is open during the summer months. Portable washrooms are available in the winter; an actual building washroom in the summer.
The park is open year-​round. Try coming in February when the creek below the river has a thin layer of ice on it!

Shannon Falls ist der höchste Wasserfall von British Columbia und liegt nördlich von Vancouver, auf dem Highway nach Whistler. Wer in der Nähe ist oder auf den Weg nach Whistler ist, sollte sich diesen Wasserfall auf jeden Fall einmal ansehen. Ausser dem Wasserfall, gibt es hier allerdings nicht wirklich zu sehen. Es gibt eine kleine Aussichtplatform, einen kleinen Laden und öffentliche Toiletten. Das wars.