Pender Harbour is a well-known destination for its scenic beauty with over 160kms of shoreline inside the harbour.  Fishing for salmon and bottom fish is popular both inside the harbour as well as outside within a very short distance from the entrance. With 1200 permanent residents in the Harbour area, the communities offer a host of amenities  from provisioning, restaurants and cafes, to marine services and more.  The area also boasts of beautiful fresh water lakes within walking distance, a family friendly beach area at Katherine Lake, and even a bit of quiet time fishing for trout in Hotel Lake, Garden Bay Lake or Sakinaw Lake.

As a protected harbour and frequent stopover for transiting boaters cruising up or down the coast, Pender Harbour offers the boaters and land travelers a unique opportunity to experience the friendly and relaxing pace of this small community only a short distance from Vancouver. Whether you are coming by car,  float plane, or boat, you will quickly find a place you will want to return to frequently.