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This is the trailhead for three hikes that access different points -- The Lions, Mount Harvey and Brunswick Mountain -- on the Howe Sound Crest Trail. These are very steep hikes (1300-1600 m of elevation gain) and fairly lengthy, coming in between 13 - 15 km round-trip. The trail to the Lions is also referred to as the Blinkert Trail.
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Trailhead for the hike to Mt Unnecessary. Round-trip is about 9.5 km and 1300 m of elevation gain. As with other the other hikes listed here, there are some pretty good views from the top.
This is the northern terminus of the Howe Sound Crest Trail. The hike leads to Deeks Lake and the start of it provides some nice views of Howe Sound. It is roughly 14-km round-trip to the lake and back, with 1000-m of elevation gain.
A small provincial park on Howe Sound for day-use or camping. There is a beach although the water is very cold for swimming. Diving is also popular with an artificial reef created by two sunken ships just offshore.
18-hole, par-72 golf course with abundant scenery and wildlife. Made famous by the Happy Gilmore movie.
British Columbia Museum of Mining
An interesting look at the history and operations of the Britannia Mine, which operated for 70 years and was one of the largest copper producing mines in the world at its peak. Admission includes a guided tour on a train into one of the old tunnels with demonstrations of some of the machinery that was used in the mine and, BOOM!, a movie and special effects show that brings to life the old mill that separated the copper from the stone. There are also a number of exhibits on the history of the mine and the community around it, a machine shop with relics of the mining years, some videos on geology and mining, and the opportunity to do some goldpanning. There's stuff for the kids to do as well, with a play area outside and a number of exhibits designed to interest children. The guided tours are at specific times and should be booked when purchasing your ticket.
A small day-use park with a good lake for swimming (it's small enough to get warm in summer), some short hiking trails and a range of rock climbing routes. The Browning Lake Trail circles and the lake and the nearly 2 km Loop Trail climbs through forest and by rock outcrops to the Quercus Viewpoint, which has a very nice view of Howe Sound, the Coast Mountains and the Tantalus Range. The Loop Trail has some steep sections with rocks and roots (total elevation gain is about 130 m) so is considered more intermediate in difficulty. On the east side of the road, across from the Murrin Park parking lot and about 100 m north, is the trailhead for the Petgill Lake hike. The hike is about 11.5 km and offers some great views of Squamish and Howe Sound. The elevation gain is about 600 m and there are some steep sections.