The 1,500 ft. long White Rock pier is a favorite destination spot for tourists and residents, and the 2.5km long beach promenade promises strollers a refreshing walk and connects west beach and east beach at the ocean's side.
The wooden pier was built because saw local mills had been offered business from the Atlantic Seaboard once the Panama Canal was opened. Construction began in 1914.
The finished pier was 628 feet in length, with a small boat landing at the outer end. The following year, a further 985 feet was added to the existing pier.
In 1953, a breakwater was constructed to protect the pier and the boats harboured there. When the pier had finally deteriorated to an unsafe condition in 1976, the community formed a Save-the-Pier committee.
In 1977 the pier was completely rebuilt.
In April 1982, the pier and White Rock were declared heritage sites.
Of note, PARKING isn't cheap. $2.00 PER HOUR for a spot, and they fill up fast.
After a stroll on the Pier and shore line, there is also a lot of interesting shops lining
Marine Drive along the beach. As well as many restaurants and ice cream shops.
Have Some Eats:Charlie Don't SurfUli's Restaurant
Chart House Grill
West Beach Bar and GrillTroll's RestaurantCosmos Restaurant (Greek)Super Wings Restaurant
14981 Fusion CuisineIguana's Beach Grill
Fronds on the Beach
Italian Touch RestaurantThe Boathouse RestaurantCielo's Tapas and Oyster BarGiraffe RestaurantTorino Restaurant
Pearl RestaurantLittle India Restaurant
Grab Some Ice Cream:
Sara's Old Fashioned Ice Cream
Dolce Gelato
Gellateria Italia & Coffee Shop
White Mountain Homemade Ice CreamDo Some Shopping:Saje Natural WellnessPamper Me Day Spa
Barb's Boutique
Mad Katz Clothing
Blondies Clothing
Wishes & Co
Beach'n Surfwear
Canadiana Gifts
Pier Point
Heritage Hemp Beach Shop
Or Check out the
White Rock Museum & ArchivesThe museum is located in the old Train Station. There is a
Train Campaign, a community building activity, offering community members the opportunity to purchase a personalized, engraved, brass train plaque to be set in cement and installed in the promenade outside the Museum & Archives.
On New Year’s Day in 1913 a new train station opened on the shore of Semiahmoo Bay in White Rock, British Columbia, a tiny community in the southwest corner of Canada. There, it welcomed the trains of the Great Northern and the Burlington Northern (later known as the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe) as they rolled by on their way to Vancouver or Seattle.
Although the station is a museum now, trains still run the tracks along the water shore. Be careful, sadly a few people still get hit every year. Don't risk it. Trains are restricted from using their horns after 10 p.m unless the conductor sees a problem, however, normally a train will sound its horn during the entire time it passes by the White Rock waterfront.
Planning your day:Check out the
Weather Forecast for White Rock.
Check out the
Tide Forecast for White RockCheck out the
White Rock Web Cam of Pier & Beach
