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About Lions Bay, BC

Lions Bay is a small village on the Sea to Sky Highway (Hwy 99), sitting right on Howe Sound below the Lions peaks. It's about 35 minutes from Vancouver and a favourite stop for folks heading up to Squamish or Whistler, or a quick day trip from West Van and North Van for hikers hitting the local trailheads. There's no gas station or traffic light in town, just a general store, so plan ahead and charge up your EV in West Vancouver or Squamish before tackling the mountain stretch.

Where is Lions Bay, BC on the map?

Lions Bay, BC is in Canada, at 49.458, -123.237 - about 29 km north-east of Bowen Island, BC.

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The closest airport to Lions Bay, BC is Vancouver International Airport, 44 km (about 55 min by car).

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