At right, a classic scene for many years in Egmont, Billy Griffith’s commercial fishing boat, the MV Tzoonie River, viewed from another classic landmark, the Backeddy Pub. Myrwin photo.

Attractions

• Egmont Heritage Centre
  6671 Egmont Road - 604-883-9994.
• Profile - Museum and gift shop.
• Schedule - Open 10-5 daily in summer / 11-4 til Thanksgiving, closed in January and February. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children.
• History - A project of the Egmont Heritage Society, the centre opened in 2006.
• Offsite link >> Egmont Heritage Centre.
• Skookumchuk Rapids
• A natural-wonder highlight of the whole Sunshine Coast attracting thousands of visitors a year to watch 200 billion gallons of salt water forced through the narrows twice daily as the tide, and the flow direction, changes. “The Skook” is legendary among experienced, adventurous kayakers and divers.
• Dining & Pubs
• Backeddy Pub, Inlet’s Restaurant.
• Parks
• Egmont Park, Klein Lake Forestry Recreation Site, Skookumchuk Park.
• Also see >> Parks.
• Recreation
• Diving, hiking, boating, fishing, boat tours, swimming, longboarding, canoeing and kayaking.
• Shopping
• Backeddy Pub, Bathgate Store, Egmont Heritage Centre.

Events

• Egmont Day - June.
• Egmont Grind - May - Part of the annual Attack of Danger Bay longboard festival.

History

• What’s in a Name - The HMS Egmont, under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir John Jervis, was honoured with the naming of Egmont.
• Offsite link >> West’s Resort >> History of Egmont.

Join a Group

• Egmont Community Club
• Manages the Egmont Hall and Thrift Store, organizes local events. Tom Silvey is President (2012/3).
• Egmont Heritage Society - Manages the Egmont Heritage Centre.
• Skookum Scrappers - Quilting group.

Directory

• EMERGENCY - 911.
• Egmont Fish Plant - 604-883-9521.
• Bathgate General Store - 604-883-2222.
• Cosmic Cutlery - 604-883-2302.
• EGMONT POST OFFICE - Betty Silvey, 604-883-9652.
• High Tide Water Taxi - 604-883-9220.
• Jervis View Marina Resort - 604-883-0273.
• Sunshine Coast Tours - 604-883-2280.
• Wendy's B&B - 604-883-0012.
• West Coast Wilderness Lodge - 604-883-3604.
• West’s Resort - 604-883-2256.

Offsite Links

• >> Blog: Heather in BC >> Egmont.

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