Make Hope your vacation destination! - Whether for an afternoon, a weekend or a week, this area has much to offer!

Hope is located at the confluence of the mighty Fraser River and the smaller Coquihalla River and is nestled between the mountains of the Cascade and Coastal Mountain ranges. The views are stunning and the outdoor adventures are endless: hiking and biking trails for every fitness level plus river rafting, fishing, boating, golfing, rock hounding and gold panning. Thanks to the unique thermal air currents above Hope, you can also experience the thrill of soaring in a glider.

Popular visitor attractions include the Hope Museum, Historic Christ Church Anglican, the Hope Arts Gallery, the Japanese Friendship Garden in Memorial Park and over 20 large wooden sculptures in the downtown core. These give rise to Hope's title as the Chainsaw Carving Capital. A new privately owned Chainsaw Carving Gallery opened in 2004.

The Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park on the outskirts of Hope preserves a unique section of the abandoned Kettle Valley Railway - Here walkers and cyclists can explore the four tunnels and two bridges that give access to the stunning canyon gorge, an area featured in numerous movies filmed in Hope, including "Rambo-First Blood". World famous Hell's Gate Airtram and Minter Gardens are close by as are the Yale Heritage Site, the Hope Slide and Bridal Falls. Both E.C. Manning and the Skagit Valley Provincial Parks are accessed from Hope; they offer miles of wilderness trails, wild rivers and pristine lakes. In the winter, there is downhill and cross country skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing at Manning Park Resort as well as snowmobiling at the Coquihalla Summit.

For details about activities, attractions & accommodation (campgrounds, motels, B & B's) & special events/festivals in Hope and beyond contact:

Inge Wilson, Hope Visitor Centre & Museum Complex
Destination Hope & Beyond Services
P.O. Box 370 -919 Water Avenue, Hope, B.C. V0X 1L0
Ph (604)869-2021 FAX (604)869-2160
Toll Free 1-866-HOPEVIC
Email : destinationhope@telus.net