East Beach

Great sunny day. Enjoyable area but hard to find parking.

The sidewalks are under construction during this spring break. Free parking was offered all along the beach and the shops and restaurants were full, lively and inviting!

One of my favourite places to walk the beach. There’s some construction along the pathway but hopefully that will be finished soon. I love this place!

East beach and west beach in tiny White Rock are very nice places to walk. East Beach in particular is our favorite destination when we are off with the kids to have some beach time. There is plenty of parking both in the lots as well as along Marine Drive, but in summer these spots can become prime places what with all of the locals and tourists.

There is a fairly wide grass area that folks put their picnic blankets out on and the water is very shallow which the kids and parents alike love strolling along. You can walk great distances and never have water higher than your knees. It even seems like you can walk across the bay to the US side of the ocean, but well, no you can't, as it does get very deep at some point. This is also where the bear statue is located that kids seem to love climbing on and parents are seen there taking pictures of the kids all day long.

Between west and east beach is a hill that is called the hump and if you walk up a little way you can view Mt. Baker in the distance. It is very photographic and a few years back you could see steam rising from this very old volcano, but it has been quiet for decades now.

All in all east beach has plenty of store fronts with small ice cream shops to the very best fish and chips at the Moby Dick restaurant. It is perhaps the best fish and chips on the west coast. In the summer the line at the take out window gets really long fast, so get there early if you can. East beach is great place to stroll along from the end of the promenade past the hump (without climbing the hill as it is at sea level) all the way to west beach and then return. It makes for a nice walk.

Almost untouched definitely a gem and what makes BC beautiful. Walking the board walk and the pier is just amazing and definitely worth the trip. Great restaurants in the area and even ice cream. Words can not explain the beauty of this area and a must see for all travellers far and near. Come check out White Rock and what it has to offer. A definite five star experience.