LUND
Sunshine
Coast, BC
Discover the Undiscovered
The picturesque fishing village of Lund, BC, is located on the west
coast of Canada, 120km north of Vancouver, on the Sunshine Coast.
Lund is located
at “Mile 0” of Highway 101, also known as the Pacific Coastal Highway, one of
the world’s longest highways. The other
end, a mere 15,202km away, is in the South American town of Quellon, Porto
Monte, Chile.
For years the
Coast Salish People enjoyed the area for its plentiful berries and
shellfish. Lund was established in 1889
by two brothers, Charles and Fred Thulin, from Sweden. Since then it has become a thriving fishing
village offering an abundance of fish, crabs, clams, and oysters.
Nowadays the
population swells in the heat of the summer as visitors boat, drive or cycle
here to enjoy Lund’s charm and to access Desolation Sound Provincial Marine
Park, the Copeland Islands, Okeover Inlet, and tropical Savary Island.
At the heart of
Lund is the historic Lund
Hotel boasting a restaurant and pub with ocean views. In the same building there is a laundromat, general
store, post office, kayak rental shop, and local artisans’ gallery. There is a year-round marine fuel dock
adjacent to the Lund government
marina.
Transported
through time and space from the Pacific tropics, Savary Island is hugged by sandy white beaches and warm
water – only minutes away by water taxi which offers daily service year round.
Sarah Point, 12km
north of Lund, is the start of the 180km-long Sunshine Coast Trail
which ends in Saltery Bay. With several
access points and tributaries along its route, this scenic trail offers easy
day hikes or more challenging, multi-day excursions.
Outside the north end of the Lund Harbour,
the pristine Copeland Islands Marine Park hugs the shoreline toward
world-renowned Desolation Sound. Another route to Desolation Sound is along
Okeover Inlet past the mariculture farms and through Malaspina Inlet. Both popular waterways are happily shared by
sport fishers, pleasure boaters, kayakers and avid scuba divers who enjoy the
excellent underwater visibility and abundant sea life.
Charter fishing and sightseeing boats offer
easy access to the area’s ocean playground while kayakers intrigue curious lea
lions, seals and dolphins.
Stay a while and take advantage of the
variety of accommodation
for all budgets including a campground, cabins, cottages, hotel rooms, and
B&Bs.
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