Port Moody is one of the “Tri-Cities” the others are
Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam, these three lively communities half
an hour east of Vancouver grew up along
the
twin highways of commerce, the Fraser River and the Canadian Pacific
Railroad (CPR). (604) 464-2716
Attractions/Activities
- CPR Station. This restored 1907 railway station
in Port Moody is the focal point of the annual Golden Spike
Festival. Rocky Point Park, also in Port
Moody, features a boat launch ramp, pier, outdoor pool, playgrounds,
walking trails and paved paths for biking and rollerblading.
- Belcarra Regional Park. Oceanfront beaches, mudflats and a unique
floating walkway around Sasamat Lake give the park unusual
variety. The wharf is ideal for crabbing, fishing and scuba diving.
- Maillardville. Coquitlam’s French quarter, the oldest francophone
settlement in the Lower Mainland. Place des Arts offers painting,
weaving and pottery, and residents stage an annual Festival
du Bois.
- Minnekhada Regional Park & Lodge, a 65-year-old hunting lodge
in Coquitlam’s
175-hectare nature park that include a marsh teeming with
wildlife, a trail and lots of spots for picnicking.
- PoCo Trail.
In Port Coquitlam, the trail takes you along the Coquitlam and
Pitt Rivers past waterfowl nesting grounds,
logbooms and mills.
- Buntzen Lake. Buntzen Lake is a popular lake in the Vancouver area,
north of Coquitlam and Port Moody. It offers boating, a beach, picnicking,
fishing and hiking. Of the three circular trails, Diez Vistas is the
longest (15km) and most strenuous, but commands the best view of the
lake and Vancouver. It takes about 5 hours. The other two trails are
the Buntzen Lake Trail (easiest) and Lake View Trail. The trails all
begin at the southeast corner of the parking lot.
