Heading north on Highway 99 will take you past Nairn Falls, the village of Pemberton and the alpine beauty of Joffre Lakes Provincial Park.
Garibaldi Provincial Park, which has many hiking and backcountry camping opportunities, has access points north and south of town off Highway 99.
Squamish, the self-styled Adventure Capital of Canada, is 45 minutes south of Whistler on Highway 99.