Creekside
50°06′ N 122°59′ WNeighbourhoodWhistler and Pemberton
Creekside suits skiers who want a quieter Whistler base with its own gondola up Whistler Mountain. It sits 5 km south of Whistler Village, so a night out in the Village means a car, a bus or a hotel shuttle.
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Field card · Town · No. 005 · checked 16 Oct 2026
Reserve the Creekside stop when you book the Skylynx.
Who should base here
Base in Creekside to ski Whistler Mountain from its own gondola and come back to a quiet lake in the evening. It suits couples and families who don't need the Village bars every night.
Eat in Creekside
Red Door BistroRestaurant
Red Door calls its cooking French at heart with a West Coast soul. It opens daily at 5 pm. Book well ahead by phone at 604.962.6262 or by email, since tables fill quickly.
Rimrock CafeRestaurant
Rimrock cooks seasonal food at 2117 Whistler Road and opens at 5:30 pm. Book a table through the restaurant's site.
CreekbreadRestaurant
Creekbread bakes wood-fired flatbreads in a clay oven seven days a week. Après happy hour runs from 4 pm to 6 pm, and takeout starts at 4 pm.
Fix CafeCafe
The café in Nita Lake Lodge opens from 6:30 am to 3 pm daily for coffee, soups, sandwiches, pastries and smoothies.
Drink in Creekside
Whistler Blackcomb's bar at the base of the Creekside Gondola serves slow-cooked barbecue, burgers and nachos for lunch, dinner and après.
Lakeside Lounge at Nita Lake LodgeBar
The lounge serves oysters from its raw bar and small plates with cocktails by the water. In October 2026 it carried the lodge's three-course fall dinner for $38.
Things to do in Creekside
Valley TrailWalking and cycling path
Nita Lake Lodge lends its guests commuter bikes to explore the Whistler Valley Trail.
Nita Lake Lodge calls Creekside the original Whistler, and the neighbourhood still has its own gondola station, which loads for Whistler Mountain in winter. You can start a ski day here and never see the Village. Creekside stands on the shared, unceded territory of the Líl̓wat Nation and the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), as the Resort Municipality of Whistler acknowledges.
Book Red Door Bistro well ahead, because its tables for French cooking with a West Coast lean fill quickly from 5 pm daily. Rimrock Cafe on Whistler Road starts dinner at 5:30 pm and holds a Cornucopia evening in November. Over at Creekbread the organic flatbreads come out of a hand-built clay oven, and happy hour runs from 4 pm to 6 pm.
Nita Lake Lodge stands on the lake beside the Whistler train station, and its guests can ride a courtesy shuttle to the Village when it has room. In October 2026 its Lakeside Lounge served a $38 three-course fall dinner every night from 5:30 pm, and walk-ins were welcome. Fix Cafe in the same building opens at 6:30 am with Salt Spring Island Coffee and house-made plant-based ice cream.
Worth knowing
- Reserve the Creekside stop when you book YVR Skylynx, because the coach calls outside Legends Hotel only on reservation.
- Nita Lake Lodge lends its guests snowshoes in season and commuter bikes for the Valley Trail at no charge.
- WildSafeBC says bears are most active from April to November, and feeding one breaks section 33.1 of BC's Wildlife Act.
Quick answers about Creekside
How far is Creekside from Whistler Village?
Creekside is 5 km south of Whistler Village, Nita Lake Lodge says. The lodge runs a free courtesy shuttle to the Village for its guests when it has room.
Does Creekside have its own gondola?
Yes. The Creekside Gondola carries skiers up Whistler Mountain in winter, so a ski day can start in Creekside without a trip to the Village.
Can you take the train to Creekside?
In summer, yes. Nita Lake Lodge says the Whistler train station stands steps from its doors and that the rail service runs in the summer months.
Is Creekside a good place to stay?
Base in Creekside to ski Whistler Mountain from its own gondola and come back to a quiet lake in the evening. It suits couples and families who don't need the Village bars every night.
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