Deep Cove is the small village at the eastern end of North Vancouver, where the suburb meets the head of Indian Arm, a long fjord that cuts north into the Coast Mountains. The cove itself is sheltered, ringed by forested hillsides and small wooden houses on stilts, and is the most popular put-in point for sea-kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding in the metropolitan area.
The village core — six or seven streets around the harbour — has a row of cafés, a celebrated doughnut shop (Honey Doughnuts), a coffee roaster, and a couple of restaurants on the waterfront. The Quarry Rock hike (3.8 km return, 1.5 hours, moderate) is the obvious walk from the village: a short climb through cedar forest to a rocky outcrop with a panoramic view down Indian Arm. It is famously busy on weekends — a parking nightmare — but weekday mornings can be almost empty.
The Deep Cove Kayak Centre rents kayaks, paddleboards, and canoes by the hour and runs guided tours up the arm to waterfalls and small beaches accessible only by water.