Deep Cove Afternoon

With all of the bad weather that we have been having lately, you have to be prepared to take advantage of every opportunity whenever it present itself. For example, this morning we noticed how the skies had cleared and the sun was shining, we immediately changed our plans and wanted to get out of the house right away. Within minutes, the convertible top was down on the M Roadster and the two of us were headed toward North Vancouver to our destination of Deep Cove. Deep Cove is a small village at the eastern end of North Vancouver right by Indian Arm (which is a Marine Regional Park) and in summer time or other sunny days becomes an incredibly popular destination to visit.

I have been to Deep Cove about 4 or 5 times and almost all of these times during the summer time and never as early as March. However with temperatures around 12 degrees and sunny today, I was not surprised to see so many people there. Admittedly, there were no crowds picnicing or barbecuing like there would be during the summer months but when we stopped for a coffee at around 12:30 there was a lineup right out the door.

Undoubtedly, the major drawing factor for people coming to Deep Cove is the view across Indian Arm. The official name for the park located at Deep Cove is Panorama Park and the name is well deserved given the spectacular vista that can be seen from the beach.

If you’re planning on visiting Deep Cove during the summer time (especially on a weekend), I highly recommend that you don’t wait until too late in the day as finding parking can be a challenge. However, I consider Deep Cove to be one of those places that you should make a point of visiting at least once – if not many times, during good weather.

Baden