Port Moody by boat: Rocky Point and the quiet end of Burrard Inlet
Port Moody Arm gives you sheltered water, shoreline parks and the ice cream line-up at Rocky Point Park. Watch the tide at the head of the inlet.
Port Moody Arm runs southeast from Belcarra to the city of Port Moody. Hills shelter it on both sides, so it stays calm when Indian Arm gets choppy in the afternoon.
Getting there
From Cates Park, head east past Belcarra and keep right, away from Indian Arm. Allow 15 to 25 minutes to reach Rocky Point Park at an easy cruise. The arm narrows as you go, with parks and houses close on both shores.
Rocky Point Park
The park sits at the head of the arm, with a pier, a big lawn and Rocky Point Ice Cream, which draws line-ups all summer. Send a shore party for cones and keep the skipper with the boat. We’ll show your skipper where you can tie up at checkout.
Watch the tide
The end of Port Moody Arm turns into mudflats at low tide. On a low tide day you can run out of water well short of the park. We give you the tide times at checkout. Stay in the channel and turn back if the depth starts dropping.
On the way
Barnet Marine Park on the south shore has a beach and picnic tables. Old Orchard Park on the north shore has a sandy beach that families like.
Combine it
Port Moody pairs well with a morning swim at Twin Islands. Swim first, then run down Port Moody Arm for lunch and ice cream while the wind picks up on Indian Arm.
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