Whytecliff Park - Archive

Whytecliff Park is one of the most scenic places to visit in Vacouver when visiting the city, located near West Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay Neighbourhood. The original name was White Cliff City. In 1914, Colonel Albert Whyte pressed for the spelling change from White Cliff City to Whytecliff.

This is a park that has 15.63 hectacres of rugged coastline, mountains lush green forests, marine and wild life. One of the other things the park is famous for is the underwater diving, because of the spectacular sights underwater.

This is a perfect place to take the family, with a 12.3 acre playground, a beach, swimming and the perfect spot for a picnic with the sights of the activity on the water and the picturesque mountains.  There are tennis courts and an observation pavilion with amazing views of Vancouver, there is also the rugged coastline that provides protection for many of the mammals that can be watched in their own habitat.

The park is currently home to more than 200 marine animal species and is the first Marine Protected Area in Canada. Sea lions can be seen sunbathing on the beach during summer.

To get there, take Marine Drive west from the Lions Gate Bridge past Lighthouse Park to Horseshoe Bay and then continue on to 7100 Block Marine Drive.