Volunteer fire department serving Britannia Beach, Furry Creek, and Porteau Cove.
The Britannia Beach Volunteer Fire Department provides structural fire suppression, vehicle fire response and interface fire assistance for Howe Sound East. The SLRD describes the service area as extending from the southern boundary of the District of Squamish south to the northern boundary of the Village of Lions Bay. In Electoral Area D this includes Britannia Beach, Furry Creek and Porteau Cove. For emergencies call 911. The fire hall is at 360 Copper Drive.
Service Areas: Britannia Beach, Furry Creek, Porteau Cove
Location: 360 Copper Drive, Britannia Beach, British Columbia
Waterfront provincial park with campsites, a rocky beach, trails, swimming, kayaking and scuba diving.
Located along Highway 99, 38 km north of Vancouver and 20 km south of Squamish. The park has waterfront camping, a day-use area, accessible recreational facilities for divers, a short trail to a lookout, rocky beach swimming, kayak and canoe opportunities and marked scuba diving sites. The day-use area closes at 23:00; winter facilities are limited. The park page lists current advisories, including changing water conditions and crossing active railway tracks. Camping is limited to seven nights per person per year. The operator is Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd.; 604-986-9371, info@seatoskyparks.com.