Lions Bay British Columbia Map

About Lions Bay, British Columbia

Lions Bay is a village in New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada. It is classified as a town. Lions Bay is located at 49.4586°N, 123.2353°W.

Lions Bay rests upon the rugged Pacific coast where the steep inclination of the land meets the salt-heavy air of the inlet. It lies 23.7 km north-north-west of Vancouver, BC (from Vancouver, BC: bearing 338°T), and is situated 8.0 km south-east of Anvil Island. The terrain rises sharply toward the heights of the Hollyburn Ridge, a backdrop that holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed high above the water. Within this New Westminster Land District setting, the landscape is defined by the proximity of the Pacific, which exerts a cooling influence on the slopes. While the Capilano River flows some 8 km away and the hidden waters of Enchantment Lake rest roughly 5 km inland, the geography of Lions Bay is dominated by the dramatic verticality of the coastal mountains. Even the distant, frozen reaches of Crescent Glacier, located 36 km out, seem to echo in the sharp, clean clarity of the wind that moves through the trees. At dusk, the light catches the incline of the shore, turning the grey stone and deep green canopy into a singular, darkened silhouette against the darkening horizon. The history of Lions Bay is rooted in a quiet transition from rugged resource extraction to a residential life that persists in the shadow of the peaks. Economic activity here is largely defined by the small-scale service needs of the residents, who value the seclusion afforded by the steep slopes and the proximity to the wilderness. Nearby, the water of Phi Alpha Falls descends roughly 7 km from the heights, a reminder of the constant, unseen movement of moisture through the hills. Life in Lions Bay follows the shifting tides and the steady, predictable passage of the seasons, where the primary tradition is the maintenance of a deliberate, private existence. Residents often look toward the ridge as the day draws to a close, watching the shadows lengthen across their homes until the last trace of warmth fades from the rock.

About This Lions Bay Map Page

Explore Lions Bay, British Columbia, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 49.458611, -123.235278. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Lions Bay includes the postal code (V7S), telephone area code (236, 250, 604, 672, 778). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Lions Bay is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.