Sunshine Coast visitor use management survey

The public comment period is open until September 15, 2024.

Planning Process:

The Sunshine Coast Trail (SCT) is a 180 kilometre backcountry hiking experience from Sarah Point in Desolation Sound to Saltery Bay in Southwest British Columbia. The path weaves along the coast, passing through Tla’amin Nation Treaty Land, Malaspina Park, Inland Lake Park, and land managed by Recreation Sites and Trails BC (RST BC) and is Canada’s longest hut to hut hiking trail.

The SCT has been experiencing increasing visitor use, which has increased most dramatically in the past five years. RSTBC and BC Parks are embarking on a proactive approach to create a Visitor Use Management Strategy (VUMS) that sets desired conditions for the area and outlines both long and short term management decisions for recreation access and infrastructure that align with those conditions. The purpose of the project is to create a holistic Visitor Use Management Strategy that addresses the recreation pressures and increasing visitor attendance and associated challenges within the trail.

We are seeking your feedback about your experience with the SCT and would like to learn about your experience on the trail including what you love about the trail and what needs improvement.

To share your thoughts, please take the short survey below. The survey will be open until September 15, 2024.

All responses will be anonymous. Please do not include any personally identifiable information about yourself or others in your responses. Any personal information provided will be removed by BC Parks and will not be used. If you have any questions about the information collected in this initiative, or you wish to submit your response through email, please contact ParkInfo@gov.bc.ca

Photo credit: Sunshine Coast Tourism/Brayden Hall