Day Trips & Getaways
Whytecliff Park Tidal Island Explore
Check the tide table first: walk the rocky causeway out to Whyte Islet, and leave before the ocean takes it back.
Whytecliff Park, west of Horseshoe Bay
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Check the tide table first: walk the rocky causeway out to Whyte Islet, and leave before the ocean takes it back.
Whytecliff Park, west of Horseshoe Bay
More infoJust past Horseshoe Bay, where Marine Drive ends, Whytecliff Park hides a low-effort adventure with real stakes: check the tide table, because at low tide a rocky causeway surfaces and you can walk out to Whyte Islet, a tiny rock island all your own. Wait too long and the water sneaks back in. The rest of the time it's clifftop Howe Sound views and Canada's first marine protected area.
Check the tide chart before you leave, the whole date hinges on it. Drive just past Horseshoe Bay to where Marine Drive runs out; at low tide a rocky causeway emerges and you can walk straight onto your own little island, Whyte Islet. Pack a picnic, watch the boats slide across Howe Sound, scan for seals. Mind the clock, the water sneaks back and strands the unprepared. Allow a couple of hours.
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