After 35 years as one of Whistler’s most popular destination parks, a refresh of Rainbow Park is underway. The Province of British Columbia is investing Resort Municipality Initiative funds to upgrade the utility services and space for a wider variety of needs, activities and people.
The changes are taking place in three phases. View information about Phase 1 and Phase 2.
Latest Status
This phase started construction in April 2024.
Overview
Phase 3 will focus on the section between the railway crossing and the summer park shuttle bus turnaround. It will include:
- Railway crossing safety improvements
- Washroom area landscape improvements
- Non-potable low use Irrigation installation
- Trees, shrubs and grasses for the parking and washroom areas
- New sanitary lift station installation
- New park primary electrical service kiosk installation
- Lower-level gravel parking lot re-grading and access updates
Rainbow Park, the washrooms and Valley Trail are expected to remain open to the public during construction of Phase 3.
Timeline
Design work for Phase 3 has been completed. Construction began in April 2024 and will be complete by the Fall of 2024.
Funding
The entire cost of construction for all three phases of the Rainbow Park Rejuvenation project is being covered by the Province of British Columbia’s Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) program, which invests in growing tourism. It will not impact local property tax bills.
The Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) program is managed by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. The program is intended to support small, tourism-based municipalities to build and diversify their tourism infrastructure, deliver exceptional visitor experiences and incorporate sustainable tourism practices and products.
Contact
Email feedback and questions to parksplanningprojects@whistler.ca
