Tourist resources in Shimian may be classified as 8 types of geosientific landscape,geohistorical traces,biological landscape, hydrographic landscape, artificial landscape,meteorological landscape,local traits and folk custom, and special local products.
将石棉地区的旅游资源划分为地学景观、地史遗迹、水文景观、生物景观、人文景观、天象景观、民族风情、土特产品八类和草科、新民、西油房三个旅游资源区,并对该区的旅游资源作了分析、评价。