Pemberton
50°19′ N 122°48′ WVillagePop. 3,407Whistler and Pemberton
Pemberton suits backcountry skiers and riders who want a farm village half an hour north of Whistler, with Whistler Blackcomb 37 minutes away on the commuter bus. Getting around is the catch, because Route 99 runs ten times a day and Pemberton has no taxi service.
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Field card · Town · No. 016 · checked 17 Oct 2026
There are no taxis here, so plan around the bus or a car.
Who should base here
Base in Pemberton for heli-skiing, ski touring or snowmobiling from a quiet farm valley, with Whistler Blackcomb 37 minutes down the road on the commuter bus. It suits visitors with a car, since Tourism Pemberton calls driving the easiest way to visit.
Eat in Pemberton
Mile One Eating HouseRestaurant
Mile One cooks regional BC food with slow-roasted brisket, pork belly sandwiches and natural beef burgers at #107-7330 Arbutus Street. Its site gives 9 am to 9 pm every day, and Tourism Pemberton listed it in 2026.
The Pemberton café at 2-7331 Arbutus Street opens year round and serves coffee roasted by Gradient Coffee in the Pemberton Industrial Park. Call ahead on 604.894.3388 to order.
Blackbird BakeryBakery
Tourism Pemberton lists Blackbird Bakery among the village's food stops in 2026, and BC Transit's Route 99 from Whistler ends at the stop named after it.
Drink in Pemberton
The Beer FarmersBrewery
The farm brewery at 8324 Pemberton Meadows Road pours its own lagers and ales from noon to 8 pm daily, serves food and welcomes dogs outside on a leash.
Pemberton Brewing CompanyBrewery
The brewery runs a tasting room at Units 5 and 6, 1936 Stonecutter Place. Tourism Pemberton listed it in 2026.
Things to do in Pemberton
Pemberton trail networkTrail network
The Pemberton Valley Trails Association looks after a valley network shared by mountain bikers, dirt bikers, horse riders and hikers on Líl̓wat land. Check its trail reports before you ride.
Joffre LakesHike
Joffre Lakes Park lies on Highway 99 east of Pemberton. In 2026 BC Parks closed it to recreational visitors from 20 to 27 June and from 8 to 30 September for the Líl̓wat Nation's and N'Quatqua's celebrations, so check BC Parks' advisories before you drive.
Lil̓wat7úl Culture Centre storeCulture centre
The Líl̓wat Nation's culture centre sells work by Indigenous artists and entrepreneurs at 125 Lillooet Lake Road in Mount Currie. It opens Monday to Friday and closes at weekends.
The lake sits minutes from the village with a lakeshore trail, a dog beach and a disc golf course. Most of the park reopened after the 2026 wildfire, and Bob's Loop and the old boardwalk remain closed.
Nairn FallsHike
Tourism Pemberton calls the walk to Nairn Falls an easy year-round hike along the Green River to a viewpoint over the falls. The Sea to Sky Trail link from One Mile Lake reopened on 7 August 2026.
Pemberton MuseumMuseum
The museum in the village covers farming, the railway, mining, settlement and First Nations history in historic buildings. It opened Tuesday to Saturday until 25 October in 2026.
North Arm FarmFarm
The family farm runs u-pick seasons, pumpkins and weekend wagon rides through October.
The Village of Pemberton stands on the unceded traditional territory of the Líl̓wat Nation, and it says it honours the language, culture and history of the Lil̓wat7úl. The Nation calls itself the third largest First Nation in British Columbia. It counts more than 2,275 members, and most of them live near Mount Currie, just east of the village on Highway 99. Their language is Ucwalmícwts, which the Nation translates as the language of the people, and the Nation describes itself as separate and distinct with cultural and kinship ties to the St̓át̓y̓emc Nation.
The Lil̓wat7úl Culture Centre in Mount Currie is the hub for the Nation's language and culture programs, from cedar hats and regalia to salves made with plants harvested on the land. Its retail store at 125 Lillooet Lake Road sells clothing, beads, craft supplies and medicinal products made by Indigenous artists and entrepreneurs from the community and across the province. The Nation's page lists the store open from 9 am to 2:30 pm on Mondays and from 9 am to 5 pm Tuesday to Friday. It closes at weekends, and the Nation says it has cut the hours back for the season to run more programs out on the land.
The Route 99 bus from Whistler ends at the Blackbird Bakery stop, and the village's cafés sit close by on Arbutus Street. Mount Currie Coffee Co. opens year round at 2-7331 Arbutus Street and pours coffee from Gradient Coffee, which roasts in the Pemberton Industrial Park. At 107-7330 Arbutus Street, Mile One Eating House cooks regional BC food such as slow-roasted brisket and a pork belly sandwich, and its site gives 9 am to 9 pm every day.
Out in Pemberton Meadows the Beer Farmers brew lagers and ales on a fourth-generation organic family farm at 8324 Pemberton Meadows Road. W.M. Miller left Scotland in 1895 at sixteen and later cleared this land, and his great-grandchildren now run a tasting room that opens from noon to 8 pm daily, with food, room for kids and dogs welcome outside on a leash. Pemberton Brewing Company pours at its own tasting room on Stonecutter Place. In October families head to North Arm Farm for pumpkins and weekend wagon rides, and the farm held a Thanksgiving market on 12 October 2026.
A wildfire burned above One Mile Lake in the summer of 2026. It was first spotted on 15 July, and the Village of Pemberton reopened parts of One Mile Lake Park on 29 July and the Sea to Sky Trail to Nairn Falls Campground on 7 August. BC Wildfire Service declared the fire out on 14 August. Bob's Loop stays closed until a geotechnical assessment of its slopes is done and reviewed, and the park's over-water boardwalk is gone because the December 2025 atmospheric river wrecked it and the Village removed it in July 2026.
In winter Pemberton works as a base for skiers who go beyond the resort. Tourism Pemberton points visitors to heli-skiing, guided snowmobile and snowbike tours, ski touring from an alpine yurt, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and ice fishing. The visitor information kiosk at 7424 Frontier Street opens only from May to October, so plan from Tourism Pemberton's site before you come up in December.
Worth knowing
- Plan the trip around a car or the bus timetable, because Route 99 runs ten trips a day and Pemberton has no taxis.
- Check DriveBC before the drive up, and fit tires with the M+S or mountain-snowflake mark, since Highway 99 to Pemberton is a signed winter tire route from 1 October to 31 March.
- Stay off Bob's Loop above One Mile Lake while the Village keeps it closed, and watch for falling trees and loose rock on burned ground.
- Black bears usually den from December to April, WildSafeBC says, and feeding one breaks section 33.1 of BC's Wildlife Act.
- Visit the Líl̓wat Nation's culture centre store on a weekday, because it closes on Saturdays and Sundays.
Quick answers about Pemberton
How far is Pemberton from Whistler?
Pemberton sits about 33 km north-east of Whistler by road, and Tourism Pemberton puts the drive at 30 minutes. BC Transit's Route 99 Pemberton Commuter takes 37 minutes from Whistler Village to the Blackbird Bakery stop.
Is there a bus from Whistler to Pemberton?
Yes. BC Transit's Route 99 Pemberton Commuter runs ten trips a day each way, seven days a week, between the Gondola Transit Exchange in Whistler Village and Pemberton. An adult single ride costs $4.50.
Is One Mile Lake open after the 2026 wildfire?
Mostly, yes. BC Wildfire Service declared the fire above One Mile Lake out on 14 August 2026 and the Village of Pemberton has reopened most areas, but Bob's Loop stays closed and the old over-water boardwalk was removed in July 2026.
Whose land is Pemberton on?
The Village of Pemberton stands on the unceded traditional territory of the Líl̓wat Nation, whose main community lives near Mount Currie just east of the village. Tourism Pemberton also names the N'Quatqua Nation in its acknowledgement.
Is Pemberton a good place to stay?
Base in Pemberton for heli-skiing, ski touring or snowmobiling from a quiet farm valley, with Whistler Blackcomb 37 minutes down the road on the commuter bus. It suits visitors with a car, since Tourism Pemberton calls driving the easiest way to visit.
