Peace Arch, Tourism BC photo
Vancouver , and just minutes from the Douglas (Peace Arch) US border crossing. This quaint, oceanside community is known for its year-round mild climate, a relaxed atmosphere, sizeable 8km/ 5-mile sandy beaches as well as a 2.2km/ 1.2-mile promenade from which to view magnificent Semiahmoo Bay. Learn more about White Rock by clicking on Field Reporter Simon's video below.
White Rock is named after the 441-tonne/ 486-ton rock that rests of the shores of the beach, apparently left when glaciers receded thousands of years ago. Native legend holds that the white rock was hurled across the Strait of Georgia by the son of a Salish sea god in love with a Cowichan maiden. He declared, "Where this rock lands, there we will make our new home and establish our new tribe."
Waterfront Promenade & Pier For those who would rather enjoy White Rock's spectacular views from the water front, Marine Drive offers plenty of scenic seating areas along the red brick waterfront promenade. And don't miss the opportunity to stroll along the famous pier which stretches out 475m/ 1,559 ft into Semiahmoo Bay.White Rock Museum & Archives White Rock's natural, First Nations and railway heritage is proudly displayed in the White Rock Museum and Archives, housed in the historic train station alongside the promenade.Peace Arch Park Unique in British Columbia's system of provincial parks, Peace Arch Park is the only park that straddles the 49th parallel. Dedicated in 1921, the Peace Arch was built on the international boundary between Canada and the United States to commemorate the lasting peace between the two countries.