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Capilano Suspension Bridge and Regional Park
Category: Parks & Beaches - Vancouver Attractions & Activities
Address: 3735 Capilano Rd, at Edgemont and Montroyal Blvds, North Vancouver, BC V7R 4J1
About 10 minutes from downtown Vancouver is the area's most famous attraction, the Capilano Suspension Bridge, which sees some 800,000 visitors each year. The original bridge was built in 1889, and although it's been replaced since then, there's been a bridge here ever since. Swaying 230 feet above the Capilano River, the plank and cable bridge...
Category: Parks & Beaches - Vancouver Attractions & Activities
Address: Beach Ave, between Denman and Burrard Sts, Vancouver, BC
This popular West End beach is a favorite of swimmers and sunbathers. An international fireworks exhibit, Symphony of Fire, is held each summer, and the park hosts the Polar Bear Swim on New Year's Day. On Sunday afternoons when the weather is fair, a band plays in the gingerbread-style bandstand.
Category: Parks & Beaches - Vancouver Attractions & Activities
Address: Cornwall Ave and Arbutus St, Bordering English Bay, Vancouver, BC
Kits Beach, as it is known to the locals, is a favorite of swimmers, sunbathers, volleyball players, joggers and dog walkers. An enormous swimming pool is filled with saltwater each spring and accommodates large numbers of serious swimmers and splashers alike. Adjacent to the pool is the Kitsilano Showboat, where dance troupes and performers...
Category: Parks & Beaches - Vancouver Attractions & Activities
Address: Marine Dr to Beacon Ln, West Vancouver, BC
This rugged, forested park, which is located along West Vancouver's Marine Drive and 20 minutes from downtown, features several trails that lead to tidal pools. In order to keep impact on the environment to a minimum (and to avoid getting lost – a not uncommon occurrence), you'll want to stick to the designated paths. The trail from the parking...
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Address: NW Marine Dr, between Trimble and Blanca Sts, Vancouver, BC
This stunning piece of shoreline offers views of North Shore Mountains, Howe Sound, Stanley Park, Bowen Island, Vancouver's skyline, passing cruise ships and spectacular sunsets. Both beaches have large sandy shorelines, as well as grassy areas ideal for picnicking. Jericho Beach has windsurfing boards for rent, and Locarno is a designated "quiet...
Queen Elizabeth Park – Bloedel Floral Conservatory
Category: Parks & Beaches - Vancouver Attractions & Activities
Address: 33rd Ave and Cambie St, Vancouver, BC
Located on the city's highest point, this gem of a park features spectacular views of the North Shore, the mountains and Vancouver's skyline. Nature is at its finest amid the multitude of flowers, quiet ponds, ducks, wild birds and butterflies. The silver-domed conservatory features numerous climactic zones, including a desert area and a simulated...
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Address: Georgia St, Vancouver, BC
Stanley Park is a city treasure and is one of the largest urban parks in North America. Enjoy the park's many attractions, including the formal Rose Garden, Lost Lagoon, Malkin Bowl (an outdoor theater), totem poles at Brockton Point, Lumberman's Arch, Beaver Lake, Vancouver Aquarium, the Vancouver Rowing Club, the Lions' Gate Suspension Bridge,...
Category: Parks & Beaches - Vancouver Attractions & Activities
Address: Point Grey, Musqueam Reserve to Spanish Bank, Vancouver, BC
This well-maintained three-and-a-half-mile beach spans portions of the Fraser River, the Strait of Georgia, and English Bay. A unique mix of sun worshipers and beachgoers enjoys this nude beach (basic etiquette rules apply, such as no staring and no rude or lewd comments). Vendor's Row, situated in a center stretch of the beach, is home to an...
