White Rock BC, Hotels, Restaurants, Bed and Breakfasts, Accommodations, Shopping, South Surrey, Entertainment

Welcome to the unique and enchanting City of White Rock BC in British Columbia, Canada. This seaside community is clustered around an eight kilometer sandy beach and the warm shallow waters of Semiahmoo Bay and is flanked on the south by the Canada/US border and Blaine, Washington.

White Rock Beach is famous for its 1,500 ft. long pier, its 2.5km long beach promenade and of course the large white rock which weighs in at 486 tons and is a glacial deposit from the coastal range.

While it may be raining in other Lower Mainland locations, the sun is usually out in White Rock. It receives the lowest rainfall in Greater Vancouver and the average summer temperature is 23 Celsius.

White Rock Beaches include west beach, east beach and Crescent Beach, where you will enjoy miles of sandy beaches, strolling the promenades, beach combing, crab fishing, sunbathing, swimming, crab fishing, kayaking and sailing from our local marinas. Many fine artists make White Rock their home, and during the summer months, you will find street musicians and artisans lining the Marine Drive waterfront for your pleasure.

Accommodation is plentiful with many fine White Rock Bed & Breakfasts,
upscale, five star White Rock Hotels with incredible ocean views, and comfortable RV Parks and Campgrounds all just off the highway to Vancouver, Whistler, the US border, the airport, ferries and local ski hills.

White Rock Shopping includes a diverse collection of trendy boutiques, expansive malls, department stores, art galleries and gift shops that grace both the waterfront, uptown White Rock and the communities of South Surrey, BC.

This must see destination and summer vacation spot has no shortage of White Rock Leisure activities which include world-class golf, many excellent indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a sailing club, athletic parks as well as the sports and entertainment complex: Softball City, and the magnificent scenic trails of the Urban Forest

The Semiahmoo Peninsula, home to White Rock and South Surrey, offers all the amenities of a large city with the quaint ambiance of a small community nestled in nature.

Known to bird watchers everywhere, Blackie Spit is the natural habitat of many unique birds and water fowl, including the bald eagle, heron, migratory ducks and Canada geese. Starfish can be seen everywhere under the historic Which Rock Pier in the shallow waters of Semiahmoo Bay, and you may also see the occasional seal sunning itself on the sands of scenic Crescent Beach, BC.

Visit White Rock BC for a day trip, summer vacation, romantic getaway, corporate retreat or on your way to ski Whistler, BC for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, and enjoy west coast hospitality in this charming seaside community in Southwestern British Columbia.