Scenic & Romantic
Stroll to Admiralty Point in Belcarra
A rare hike you can do in nice shoes, 5 km of coastal forest, rocks at the end, Indian Arm below.
Belcarra Regional Park, off Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra
More infoScenic & Romantic
A rare hike you can do in nice shoes, 5 km of coastal forest, rocks at the end, Indian Arm below.
Belcarra Regional Park, off Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra
More infoAdmiralty Point is the Belcarra walk that feels like a reward with almost no suffering attached. This easy, flat shoreline ramble hugs the forest's edge above the water, popping out at rocky outcrops with views across Indian Arm to Deep Cove. It's 5 km round-trip, and the flat rocks at the point are practically designed for sitting hip-to-hip while boats slide by. Doable in the shoes you're already wearing.
Start from the main Belcarra Regional Park lot at the end of Bedwell Bay Rd (washrooms by the parking area). The Admiralty Point trail leaves from the lot and runs mostly flat through coastal forest, about 5 km round-trip in roughly 90 minutes with barely any climbing. Don't miss the short spur out to Cod Rock and, of course, the rocky outcrop at Admiralty Point itself, where the trees open onto Deep Cove, Mount Seymour and the North Shore mountains; the flat rocks here are the spot to sit and split a picnic. Want a little more? Keep going about 30 minutes to Burns Point and Maple Beach. Short on time? Just walk out to Cod Rock and back for a quick, pretty 30-minute loop of views. Parking tip: pay parking applies April 1-Sept 30 but only after 10 a.m. ($2.50/hr, $15/day max) and the lot fills fast on summer weekends, arrive before 10 and it's free and you actually get a spot.
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