Lions Bay

Lions Bay
Village of Lions Bay
Motto: 
Splendour in Serenity
Location of Lions Bay in Metro Vancouver
Coordinates: 49°27′29″N 123°14′13″W / 49.45806°N 123.23694°W / 49.45806; -123.23694
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Regional districtMetro Vancouver
Established as a Water Improvement District1964/1966
Incorporated as a village municipalityJanuary 2, 1971
AmalgamatedOctober 22, 1999
SeatVillage of Lions Bay Office
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorKen Berry
 • MPPatrick Weiler (Liberal)
 • MLAJeremy Valeriote (BC Green)
Area
 • Land2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,390
 • Estimate 
(2023)
1,353
 • Density549/km2 (1,420/sq mi)
DemonymLions Bayer
Time zoneUTC−8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
Postal code
V0N 2E0
Area codes604, 778, 236, 672
Websitewww.lionsbay.ca

Lions Bay (Squamish: Ch'ích'iyúy Elx̱wíḵn, [t͡ʃʼit͡ʃʼijoj əlχʷeːqn]) is a small residential community in British Columbia, Canada, located between Vancouver and Squamish on the steep eastern shore of Howe Sound. In the 2021 census the community had a population of 1,390, BC's 36th smallest municipality by population. At 2.53 square kilometres (0.98 sq mi), it is BC's 10th smallest municipality by land area. Originally a boat-access summer camping destination for Vancouverites, Lions Bay began to be permanently settled in the 1960s. The community incorporated as a village municipality in January 1971.