Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver, British Columbia

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Horseshoe Bay is an area within the district of West Vancouver. It has a population of about 1,000 permanent residents. Situated right on the western tip of West Vancouver, at the entrance to Howe Sound, the village marks the western end of Highway 1 on the British Columbia mainland.

It is also the southern end of the Sea-to-Sky Highway, with Lions Bay just 15 minutes north. A major BC Ferries terminal is located here, providing vehicle ferry links to Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, and Bowen Island, a small island in the southern part of Howe Sound. In 2005 a ferry lost control and smashed into a number of private boats at the marina in Horseshoe Bay; no fatalities were reported.

Because of the presence of the ferry terminal, Horseshoe Bay is a control city on the Upper Levels Highway westbound.

Contents 1 Gallery 1.1 General photographs 1.2 Ferry terminal 2 Ferry Routes 3 External links

[edit] Gallery

[edit] General photographs

Boats at Horseshoe Bay.

Boats at Horseshoe Bay, with Howe Sound in the background.

Boats at the marina, with the Queen of Oak Bay docked on the right.

[edit] Ferry terminal

Cars lining up at the terminal.	A ferry departing the terminal.	The Queen of Oak Bay departing the terminal.	Entrance to the terminal.
The Queen of Capilano arrives at the terminal.

[edit] Ferry Routes

Horseshoe Bay			Destination
	BC Ferries Route 2		Departure Bay Nanaimo
	BC Ferries Route 3		Langdale
	BC Ferries Route 8		Snug Cove Bowen Island

[edit] External links

• Horseshoe Bay community website