White Rock is the Lower Mainland’s classic beach resort city: a small, walkable city wrapped around Semiahmoo Bay, famous for its 470-metre pier (the longest in Canada), the Marine Drive promenade, and sunsets over the Gulf Islands. East Beach buzzes with cafes and the pier crowd, West Beach stays quieter and family-focused, and the hillside streets above the strip trade on ocean views. The Peace Arch border crossing is five minutes away.
East Beach
The lively end of Marine Drive: condos and beach houses steps from the pier, the promenade and the White Rock Museum, with cafes spilling onto the strip.
West Beach
Quieter sands toward Ocean Park: family homes and low-rise condos along the promenade, famous for sunsets over Semiahmoo Bay.
Five Corners
White Rock’s uptown crossroads: restaurants, galleries and everyday services where Johnston Road meets Buena Vista Avenue, wrapped by established residential streets.
Uptown White Rock
The city’s growing centre around Semiahmoo Shopping Centre: newer condos and townhomes near Peace Arch Hospital, schools and transit.
Marine Drive
The waterfront strip itself: view condos and character homes facing the bay, the pier and the promenade. This is White Rock’s postcard address.
Semiahmoo
The hillside above the bay: larger view homes on quiet streets between Uptown and the beach, prized for ocean and island views.
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