How to Find the Secret Horseshoe Bay Sunset Platform
The Horseshoe Bay sunset platform is one of the best places in Vancouver to watch the sunset.
This Vancouver hidden gem has grown in popularity recently and having seen photos of a beautiful sunset platform in a place that looked like Horseshoe Bay, I was dying to find out where it was.
I’ve now spent several evenings enjoying a beautiful Pacific Northwest Sunset from this Horseshoe Bay viewpoint.
While it’s true to say this hidden platform at Horseshoe Bay isn’t much of a secret anymore, it’s still not the easiest to find. What is true though, is that this is one of the best places to watch the sunset West Vancouver has to offer.
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Where to watch the sunset Horseshoe Bay Vancouver
The Horseshoe Bay lookout platform is a beautiful spot to watch the sunset in Vancouver and offers some of the best Vancouver views I’ve seen.
It’s one of Vancouver’s best-kept secrets and half the fun is finding it for yourself.
It took me a while to find the sunset platform in West Vancouver.
The first time I tried we ended up walking down a steep hill through the trees, crossing a railway track, and then going downhill even further where we came across lots of abandoned items like shopping carts and tents.
You do not need to put that much effort into finding this spot.
How to find the Horseshoe Bay viewpoint
The Vancouver sunset platform is much, much easier to get to and, once there, you can enjoy the sun setting (ideally with snacks) as you relax on the Horseshoe Bay platform.
Watch the ferries leave from the Bay as they travel to Vancouver Island, Bowen Island, and the Sunshine Coast all from this awesome secret lookout Horseshoe Bay has.
Horseshoe Bay lookout directions
While I’m not going to give you the exact location, here are a few clues to find the Horseshoe Bay secret platform for yourself:
- Travel an older road
- You need to climb but not too far
- Look for a wall of boulders (+ likely listen for other voices who’ve already found the horseshoe lookout!)
Location: Near Horseshoe Bay
Let me know if you end up finding this secret platform Horseshoe Bay Lookout!
Last Updated on October 30, 2023 by Hannah
Hannah started That Adventurer after graduating back in 2013 and has documented all of her adventures since then. From backpacking South America to city breaks in Europe, a 3 month road trip across the USA in a self-converted van and 6 years living in Canada, you’ll find posts on all of this.
Hannah specialises in active travel and on That Adventurer you’ll find hiking, walking, biking, skiing and all sorts of active travel guides to allow you to see a destination in an adventurous way.
Now back in Europe, you’ll find new guides as Hannah and her husband spend the next year ‘digital nomading’ from Norway to Portugal, Switzerland to Scotland and places in between.
