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Port Moody’s front yard
Rocky Point Park sits at the very end of Burrard Inlet, where the long arm of salt water finally meets land. Locals have come here to picnic, swim and boat since the early 1900s, and it was officially designated a park in 1967. Today it is Port Moody’s busiest gathering place. On a sunny day it can feel like half the Tri-Cities is here.
The park packs a lot into a small area. A long pier, completed in 1988, stretches out over the water for views down the inlet, and there is a seasonal outdoor pool and a splash pad for kids, plus a skate park, a playground, a covered performance stage and open lawns for picnics. Seasonal concessions and ice cream lineups are part of the summer routine.
Festivals and events
Rocky Point is the stage for many of Port Moody’s biggest events, including Canada Day celebrations and Golden Spike Days in July, which marks the arrival of the first scheduled transcontinental passenger train in 1886.
Trails and paddling
The park’s pier is the starting point for the Shoreline Trail, a mostly flat route of about 6 km return that follows the inlet’s edge through forest and past marshes to Old Orchard Park. A paved multi-use path suits bikes and strollers, while a gravel walking trail closer to the water includes a raised boardwalk completed in 2025. Look for herons, ducks and eagles along the way. In summer, rental kayaks and paddleboards are available nearby, and the calm water at the head of the inlet suits beginners.
Brewers Row on Murray Street sits right across from the park, and the PoMo Museum is next door, so it is easy to combine a walk, a museum visit and a patio stop in one outing.
Tip: parking near the park fills quickly on summer weekends. Take SkyTrain to Moody Centre and walk over instead.
