Whytecliff Park first opened in 1909. Originally named White Cliff City, it was later changed to Whyte Cliff City at the behest of real estate promoter and West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Coun. Colonel Albert Whyte, and then later to just Whytecliff.
In 1914, Pacific Great Eastern Railway built a trainline which stopped near the park, allowing it to become easily accessed as a day trip for people in North Vancouver. The line even ran a special Sunday picnic train.
Pictured above is the beach at Whytecliff Park ca. 1914. Today, the park remains a busy site for swimming, scuba diving, kayaking and even weddings.
Visit for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open by appointment only. Contact: [email protected]
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