Except for some River Deltas, the mountains rise almost straight out of the water. Here is a Vacation Playground to fulfill every holiday wish. Sechelt covers approximately 40 sq. This narrow strip of civilization has not displaced the wild life very far. The deer like to eat apple blossoms and roses in your garden.
Garbage has to be guarded to keep from attracting black and brown bears.
Cougars generally keep to themselves and are seldom seen. Eagles, Falcons and Hawks with 50 other species of birds, including Hummingbirds enjoy the area in summer. Other birds just decide to spend the winter here. Sechelt lies along a peninsula. Just recently a second traffic light was installed.