Popular Horseshoe Bay lookout spot destroyed in fire

Before it was destroyed in a fire in July 2025, Destination Vancouver described the spot as an "amazing view of the water and the ferries going in and out of Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal." (Courtesy Destination Vancouver)

Posted July 29, 2025 10:54 am.

A popular place to get a nice view of the water in West Vancouver caught fire over the weekend.

The West Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service tells 1130 NewsRadio crews were called to the bluff near Horseshoe Bay around 1:40 a.m. on Sunday.

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Destination Vancouver has described the spot as an “amazing view of the water and the ferries going in and out of Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal.”

When firefighters arrived, they discovered the wooden lookout platform fully engulfed in flames.

Crews knocked the fire down, but the platform was destroyed. The cause is still under investigation.

The fire department is urging caution with fire, reminding you the fire danger rating is currently high.

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