Tours and Tickets to Experience Shannon Falls

There are plenty of ways to experience Shannon Falls. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now: 

• From Vancouver: Whistler & Sea to Sky Gondola with Shannon Falls

• Whistler and Sea to Sky Gondola Tour + Shannon Falls

• Whistler & Sea to Sky Gondola Day Trip from Vancouver

• Whistler Sightseeing Tour from Vancouver: See Horseshoe Bay and Shannon Falls

• Whistler and Sea to Sky Gondola, a Fire and Ice Discovery Tour

It’s free to enter Shannon Falls Provincial Park, but many travelers opt to visit the natural wonder as part of a guided tour from Vancouver. Full-day tours from Vancouver start at US$80 and tend to include Whistler and the Sea to Sky Highway. Alternatively, you can go it alone with a self-guided audio tour from US$7.

It’s a short and easy walk to Shannon Falls, taking about 10 minutes from the car park. Follow the scenic forest trail to the Shannon Falls viewpoint, where you’ll have a great view from the base of the 1,099-foot (335-meter) waterfall, or climb the stairs up to a second viewpoint.

Shannon Falls Provincial Park is open daily year-round with seasonal opening hours; it’s open 24/7 from mid-October through mid-March, and from 7am at all other times, with closing times varying by season. Late spring through early fall offer the best weather for hiking and picnicking, but the falls—fed by snowmelt from the surrounding mountains—are usually most powerful in spring.

The easiest way to reach Shannon Falls is by car, and it’s about a 50-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. The Shannon Falls Parking Lot is located just off British Columbia’s famous Sea-to-Sky Highway (Highway 99), so plan some extra time to admire the views and take photos along the way.

Yes, Shannon Falls is one of the region’s most accessible waterfalls, located along a compact gravel trail that is easily accessible for wheelchairs and those with limited mobility. There are four wheelchair-accessible parking spaces in the main car park, accessible picnic areas, and pit toilets at the falls viewpoint.