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Lions Gate Bridge
Vancouver's iconic 1938 suspension bridge spanning the First Narrows from Stanley Park to the North Shore, gateway to the Sea-to-Sky Highway with mountain and harbour views from its green towers.
12 km · about 20 min drive
British Columbia, Canada · North America
Horseshoe Bay works well as a base: 10 minutes from Bowen Island, 34km from Shannon Falls.
Horseshoe Bay is a town located in British Columbia, Canada. With a population of 1,935, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Horseshoe Bay sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Vancouver time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Horseshoe Bay to your route.
Horseshoe Bay (Squamish: Ch’ax̱áy̓), formerly known as Whytecliff (1937–1945) and White Cliff City (1909–1937), is a community in West Vancouver, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is part of the Greater Vancouver area and marks the entrance to Howe Sound. It is also the western terminus of both HighwayRead more
1 on the BC mainland and the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway on the Canadian mainland. The Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal is one of BC Ferries' busiest terminals, serving an estimated 7 million passengers and 3 million vehicles every year.
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Horseshoe Bay is located in British Columbia, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 49.3740 latitude, -123.2746 longitude.
Horseshoe Bay has a population of approximately 1,935 people, making it a town in Canada.
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Vancouver's iconic 1938 suspension bridge spanning the First Narrows from Stanley Park to the North Shore, gateway to the Sea-to-Sky Highway with mountain and harbour views from its green towers.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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A 137 m footbridge swaying 70 m above the Capilano River in North Vancouver, with treetop walkways and a granite cliffwalk: one of BC's most visited attractions since 1889.
12 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Canada's largest aquarium in Stanley Park dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life in the Pacific Northwest.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Collection of First Nations totem poles in Vancouver's Stanley Park, one of the most visited attractions in British Columbia.
14 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Stunning coastal and mountain highway from Vancouver to Whistler
27 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
British Columbia's third-highest waterfall, immediately beside the Sea to Sky Highway near Squamish with a roadside car park.
34 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Gondola beside the Sea-to-Sky Highway near Squamish, rising 885 m above Howe Sound to a summit lodge, suspension bridge and sweeping viewpoints over fjord, forest and the Stawamus Chief.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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