As you walk the beach east of Semiahmoo Park you soon reach White Rock Beach. A boardwalk runs almost the entire length of the beach in front of Marine Drive. White Rock has a reputation as one of the sunniest locales in the Lower Mainland, a fact borne out by meteorological statistics that show it receives 20 percent more sunshine than does Vancouver. Small wonder that the beach here is so popular with swimmers, windsurfers, anglers, and joggers.

Between dips in the ocean at Crescent Beach search out viewpoints south of the sandy beach area. Pick your way along the rocky shoreline and head south towards distant Kwomais Point, around which the railway tracks curve east past Semiahmoo Bay and White Rock Beach. Gravel and riprap make walking more difficult at water’s edge than beside the tracks. Kayakers pass by offshore, balanced on the waters of the bay with much greater ease than those poised above on the steel rails. The tracks hug the hillside, curving gracefully along the embankment. Looking south from one of the curves, you can just make out the sandstone bluffs that rise above Birch Bay in Washington State. Along the way, various rough trails lead down the steep embankment, none of which are very inviting to explore. The charm here lies in the quiet isolation of the beach.

Semiahmoo Park is located in White Rock, a namesake of the small Semiahmoo Park on the Washington side of the bay - you'll have to drive or cycle 20 miles (32 km) around Blaine's Drayton Harbour to reach it. A raised railway bed shields the bay's wide expanse of beach from view. Walk up the embankment with your barbeque, your beach toys, and even your dog - they`re welcome here. There is room for everyone on this broad beach, even on the hottest summer days, and the reason they all come down is to wade a long way out into the warm water of the shallow, sandy-bottomed bay. The magnificent beach front, the large white rock on the beach and the 1,500 ft. long pier are the most widely known landmarks of the City.