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Lighthouse Park

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Point Atkinson Lighthouse in 2022
Point Atkinson Lighthouse in 2022

Lighthouse Park is a neighbourhood park located in a residential area in West Vancouver, Canada. It is a popular tourist attraction for visitors to Vancouver as it is a National Historic Site of Canada. It is a well-maintained park, and is open year-round throughout all four seasons. The park is known for the Point Atkinson Lighthouse, located at the southernmost tip of the peninsula. The park is made up of 75 hectares (182 acres) of mostly virgin rainforest, and was founded in 1792. The District of West Vancouver maintains and operates the park and permits visitors from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Visitors to this park can enjoy the various beginner level hiking trails, as well as bring their dogs for a walk or have lunch along the rocks of the beach near the Lighthouse. There are various picnic benches scattered throughout the trails of the park, yet none near the beach and the lighthouse itself.

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Lighthouse Park
Valley Trail, West Vancouver

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N 49.336 ° E -123.262 °
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V7W 3C0 West Vancouver
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Point Atkinson Lighthouse in 2022
Point Atkinson Lighthouse in 2022
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