The Village of Valemount is the nearest community to both Mount Robson Provincial Park and Jasper National Park; it is nestled near the foot of Canoe Mountain and is situated right on the divide between the Fraser and Columbia River watersheds. The economy of Valemount is based primarily on tourism and forestry, and services a catchment area of 2000 people.
The economy has traditionally been based on forestry but tourism is expanding at a rapid pace. Lovely accommodation options and excellent restaurants are located here to cater to the local population and the travelling public. Locals are wild about locally manufactured goods, like beer, coffee, chocolate and products from the Crafters Guild. The community is full of funky soulful undertakings as featured in our buy local program called Love Valemount.
