Jericho Pier now fully repaired, finally reopens to the public
“I’m so excited for the official opening of the renewed Jericho Pier! Rebuilding the pier delivers on my promise to invest in our valued community spaces. The Jericho Pier has always been a special gathering place, and now it’s ready for future generations to enjoy,” Vancouver Park Board commissioner Scott Jensen told Daily Hive Urbanized upon inquiry.
The long timber pier extends into Burrard Inlet, providing sweeping views of the water, North Shore mountains, and Vancouver’s downtown skyline. It is a favourite destination for leisurely walks, fishing, and crabbing.
Completed condition of the repaired Jericho Pier, as of June 11, 2025. (Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation)
Completed condition of the repaired Jericho Pier, as of June 11, 2025. (Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation)
After a storm in January 2022 caused significant damage — waves crashed over the breakwater, the deck was submerged, and numerous free-floating logs became projectiles — the pier saw an extensive closure.
At a cost of $1.07 million, largely covered by a storm damage insurance payment, contractors began the “like-for-like” repairs of the wooden structure in December 2024 and their work concluded earlier this week.
The current structure that exists was largely built in 1977 through a refurbishment of the original piles and structure built over 80 years ago, during the area’s military base history.
Completed condition of the repaired Jericho Pier, as of June 12, 2025. (Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation)
Completed condition of the repaired Jericho Pier, as of June 12, 2025. (Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation)
“We’re pleased to share that the pier at Jericho Beach Park is open to the public following restoration work led by Park Board staff,” Andrew Seeton, Associate Director of Archaeology, Infrastructure, and Environment for the Park Board, told Daily Hive Urbanized.
“Following direction from the Board to complete like-for-like repairs on the pier, staff have been working to scope, design and complete the restoration work, including improvements to the timber structure and safety elements.”
Seeton noted the pier’s new float will be installed over the coming week to support marine rescue services.
The repairs are intended as a semi-permanent fix, expected to extend the pier’s life for at least several more years.
The structure remains vulnerable to damage from future storms and extreme high tides. This interim solution will remain in place until major funding can be secured for a new, more resilient replacement pier — built from concrete and steel and elevated to better withstand increasingly severe weather and rising sea levels.
In 2017, the Park Board approved the design of building such a new replacement pier, with the cost at the time pegged at about $16 million. But with factors such as inflation, Park Board staff in 2023 estimated a higher cost of $21 million to $25 million.
To the west along the shoreline, this weekend’s triathlon runners and cyclists will also pass by the newly completed naturalized water-flowing Canyon Creek at Spanish Banks Beach Park, which includes a new rerouted multi-use pathway for pedestrians and cyclists.
New daylighted and naturalized area of Canyon Creek at Spanish Banks Beach Park. (Vancouver Park Board)
New daylighted and naturalized area of Canyon Creek at Spanish Banks Beach Park. (Vancouver Park Board)
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