Scenic & Romantic
Beachcomb the Shore at Cates Park
Cates Park's Tsleil-Waututh name means 'faces the wind,' which is just fair warning before you see the view.
Cates Park / Whey-ah-Wichen
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Cates Park's Tsleil-Waututh name means 'faces the wind,' which is just fair warning before you see the view.
Cates Park / Whey-ah-Wichen
More infoCates Park carries a Tsleil-Waututh name, Whey-ah-Wichen, meaning "faces the wind," which anyone who stood on this North Vancouver shore in March will call an understatement. Coastal rainforest runs down to a sandy beach looking across Burrard Inlet to where Indian Arm slips north between mountains. Go at low tide for the beachcombing spread of tide pools, sea stars, and crabs. Bring nothing that needs to stay dry.
Check the tide chart and time this for low tide, when the water pulls back to reveal tide pools, sea stars and crabs along the trail where rainforest meets beach. Budget just over an hour for a long, salty walk looking across to Indian Arm. There's a swimming beach by the concession when it's warm and benches when it's not.
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