Trail Bay Pier was built in 2000 and then a day float was added in 2010,  installed each summer from May long-weekend to late September. Pleasure crafts and kayaks can tie up to this float and access downtown Sechelt. With such close proximity to the Sechelt downtown core, visitors are able to stock up on provisions easily on foot. The walking tour of Sechelt is a great diversion for families. Look for plaques that explain early history of the area and its settlers; origins of present day Sechelt are depicted on the plaque at Trail Bay Pier.

The enhancement of marine access along the Coast has long been looked to as a strategy to stimulate tourism and offer a stopping off point for travellers.  This is now a segment of Sechelt's new Strategic Plan.