The City of White Rock is located near the southern most point of Greater Vancouver and is home to approximately 20,000 residents.
Only 45 km from Vancouver and 10 minutes to the Canada/US border, White Rock stretches from 140th Street to the West, Stayte Road to the East, North Bluff Road (16th Avenue) to the north and Marine Drive to the south.
As a preferred retirement location and popular seaside destination, White Rock is home to a plethora of different people enjoying all stages of life. Residents can spend the afternoon walking along the famous Promenade, that is 2.5 kilometers long, or take in the local colour and flavour that is home to great restaurants serving everything from fresh seafood, steaks, Italian, fish & chips, tapas, and more!
White Rock is home to the Peace Arch Hospital and nearby Centennial Park in the heart of White Rock has a leisure centre, ice arena, curling club and ravine trails. Just up the road is Softball City in the South Surrey Athletic Park, a baseball-themed sports complex with batting cages and sports grill. The South Surrey Arena is the base for the BCHL Surrey Eagles, one of only two Olympic-sized ice rinks in the Lower Mainland.
White Rock is home to Peach Arch and White Rock Elementary Schools and nearby educational opportunities including Ray Shepherd Elementary and Semiahmoo Secondary School, officially accredited with an International Baccalaureate program. White Rock Christian Academy also offers a K to 12 education option.