Although forestry was initially the town’s main industry, it later moved on to tourism after the logging, saw mill, and pulp mill operations ceased. While Squamish is still part of the operation of the port and the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, tourism is now a large part of the municipality’s economy and it is focused more on outdoor recreation.

There are almost endless choices of outdoor activities in Squamish, mainly because of its geographical attributes. These include mountain biking, hiking, fishing, skiing, snowboarding, tubing, tobogganing, snowshoeing, and eagle viewing among others. You can also explore the Britannia Mine Museum and discover the West Coast Railway Heritage Park.

The town is also home to several other parks and lakes, among which are the Garibaldi Provincial Park, the Brackendale Provincial Park, Brohm Lake and Cat Lake. There is also the 710-metre high Stawamus Chief, which towers over the municipality’s downtown area and Highway 99 and is theworld’s second largest granite monolith.