Horseshoe
Bay, British Columbia
Horseshoe
Bay serves as a gateway community to adventure on British
Columbia's Westcoast. This very picturesque village is the
West Coast ferry terminus for BC Ferries to Departure Bay
in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, to Bowen Island and Langdale
on the Sunshine Coast. It is also the starting point of
the Sea to Sky Highway that hangs on cliffs as it winds
its way along Howe Sound to Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton.
Located
at the entrance of Howe Sound, Horseshoe Bay is a bedroom
community for Vancouver and area with interesting shopping,
a marina and full tourist facilities.
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Sewell's Marina:
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Population:
Approximately 1,000
Main
Industries: BC Ferries Terminus and tourism
Access:
Horseshoe Bay is located northwest of Vancouver, British
Columbia, where Highway 1 (Trans Canada) and Highway 99
(Sea to Sky) meet. It serves as the ferry terminus for BC
Ferries for Vancouver Island (Departure Bay), the Sunshine
Coast (Langdale) and Bowen Island.
Recreation
Facilities & Activities: sea kayaking, boating, scuba
diving, hiking and sightseeing.
Local
Attractions: Scenic Howe Sound, the Sea to Sky Highway,
a marina, and the BC Ferries.
Accommodations:
There are numerous bed and breakfasts, a motel, and camping
at Porteau Cove Provincial Park. For Information:
For
Information:
North Vancouver Infocentre
131 East 2nd Street, North Vancouver, British Columbia,
V7L 1C2
Telephone: (604) 987-4488
