Whytecliff Park
| Whytecliff Park | |
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 Aerial view of Whytecliff Park | |
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| Type | Municipal |
| Location | West Vancouver |
| Coordinates | 49°22′26″N 123°17′20″W / 49.374005°N 123.288832°W |
| Area | 15.63 hectares (0.1563 km2; 0.0603 sq mi) |
| Operated by | District of West Vancouver |
| Status | Open all year |
| Website | westvancouver |
Whytecliff Park is located in
Marine Protected Area
in Canada. Sea lions can be seen sunbathing on the beach during summer.
History
In 1914, Colonel Albert Whyte pressed for the spelling change from White Cliff City to Whytecliff. The Whytecliff area is now distinct from Horseshoe Bay. The park, originally Rockcliffe Park, was developed by W.W. Boultbee in 1926, and a private access road was cut from the Marine Drive highway at Batchelor Bay. [1]
The fifty acre Boultbee estate was purchased by the Union Steamship Company in 1939 and the company operated a Bowen Island Ferry from Whytecliff during 1939-41 and 1946-1952 [2]