Editor’s pickDeer Lake · Burnaby
Deer Lake Park
A lake loop, painters’ studios, and a beach in the middle of Burnaby.
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Othello Tunnels
Five railway tunnels blasted through Coquihalla granite — a short, spectacular walk east of Hope.
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Harrison Lake
A long glacial lake with a sandy village beach, paddle boats, and mountains falling straight into the water.
ExploreEditor’s pickJoffre Lakes Provincial Park · Pemberton
Joffre Lakes
Three turquoise lakes in a hanging valley north of Pemberton — a permit hike, and worth the paperwork.
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Sea to Sky Gondola
A gondola above Howe Sound — suspension skybridge, summit lodge, and hiking ridges over Squamish.
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Castle Fun Park
Indoor-outdoor family amusement: mini golf, go-karts, arcade, and a castle kids actually want to enter.
ExploreEditor’s pickCultus Lake · Chilliwack
Cultus Lake
A warm swimming lake in a mountain bowl south of Chilliwack — the Fraser Valley’s summer weekend.
ExploreEditor’s pickDeas Island · Delta
Deas Island Regional Park
A Fraser island park under the Alex Fraser Bridge — dykes, heritage houses, and river birds.
ExploreEditor’s pickAnmore · Port Coquitlam
Buntzen Lake
A long forest reservoir north of the Tri-Cities — swimming beaches, a floating bridge, and ridge trails.
ExploreEditor’s pickPitt Lake · Pitt Meadows
Pitt Lake
The largest tidal lake in North America — dykes, boat launch, and a wall of mountains at the north end.
ExploreEditor’s pickDowntown · New Westminster
Westminster Pier Park
A long pier park over the Fraser, with swings, lookouts, and working river traffic.
ExploreEditor’s pickSteveston · Richmond
Garry Point Park
Open dyke, cherry trees in spring, and a wind that kite-flyers treat as a feature.
ExploreEditor’s pickWhistler Blackcomb · Whistler
Peak 2 Peak Gondola
The record-span gondola linking Whistler and Blackcomb — a glass floor, alpine air, and two mountains in one ticket.
ExploreEditor’s pickHope
Hope Lookout
A steep little climb to a platform over Hope, the Fraser, and the mountains that pinch the valley shut.
ExploreEditor’s pickBridal Veil Falls · Chilliwack
Bridal Veil Falls
A wide, lacy waterfall a few minutes off Highway 1 — short trail, big payoff.
ExploreEditor’s pickTown Centre · Coquitlam
Lafarge Lake
A former quarry turned city lake — fountain, loop trail, and Town Centre Park on the doorstep of the mall.
ExploreEditor’s pickGolden Ears · Maple Ridge
Alouette Lake
The swimming and picnic lake inside Golden Ears Provincial Park — mountains on both sides of the water.
ExploreEditor’s pickFitzsimmons Creek · Whistler
Whistler zipline adventure
Tree-to-tree lines over the valley — several operators, all loud, all worth it once.
ExploreEditor’s pickGaribaldi · Squamish
Garibaldi Provincial Park
The big alpine behind Squamish and Whistler — Garibaldi Lake, Elfin Lakes, and overnight country.
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Centennial Beach
A long Boundary Bay beach with tidal flats, a pool, and sunsets toward the islands.
ExploreEditor’s pickCrescent Beach · Surrey
Crescent Beach
A village beach on Boundary Bay — pier, ice cream, and a walkable street behind the dunes.
ExploreEditor’s pickMundy Park · Coquitlam
Mundy Park
A large second-growth forest in the middle of Coquitlam — lake loop, trails, and a neighbourhood woods.
ExploreEditor’s pickHaney · Maple Ridge
WildPlay Maple Ridge
Aerial adventure park — ropes, jumps, and a forest course aimed at families and groups.
ExploreEditor’s pickSea Island · Richmond
YVR Flight Path Park
A dedicated aircraft-watching lawn under the approach — jets on final over the Fraser.
ExploreEditor’s pickMount Seymour · North Vancouver
Mount Seymour
The eastern North Shore hill — night skiing, snowshoe trails, and summer hiking to the pumps.
ExploreEditor’s pickAmbleside · West Vancouver
Ambleside Park
West Vancouver’s town beach — seawall, pitch-and-putt, and downtown sitting across Burrard Inlet.
ExploreEditor’s pickCultus Lake · Chilliwack
Cultus Lake Adventure Park
A compact amusement hill above the lake — rides, views, and a full family afternoon.
ExploreEditor’s pickTsawwassen · Delta
Splashdown Waterpark
South Delta’s outdoor waterpark — slides, a lazy river, and a full summer afternoon.
ExploreEditor’s pickOcean Park · Surrey
1001 Steps
A long staircase from Ocean Park down to Crescent Beach — the workout, then the bay.
ExploreEditor’s pickWestwood Plateau · Coquitlam
Coquitlam Crunch
A steep urban staircase hike up the ridge — city views and a workout locals treat as a personality trait.
ExploreEditor’s pickAldergrove · Langley
Aldergrove Regional Park
A large regional park on the Langley–Abbotsford edge — trails, a beach-style swimming hole, and farm-country sky.
ExploreEditor’s pickHastings Park · Vancouver
Playland & the PNE
A classic fairground, wooden coaster, and the late-summer Pacific National Exhibition.
ExploreEditor’s pickLost Lake · Whistler
Lost Lake
A forest lake a few minutes from the village — swim in summer, ski-tour the trails in winter.
ExploreEditor’s pickCultus Lake · Chilliwack
Cultus Lake Waterslides
The valley’s classic slide park — loud, wet, and exactly what kids mean by a lake day.
ExploreEditor’s pickWestham Island · Delta
George C. Reifel Bird Sanctuary
A world-class Fraser estuary sanctuary — snow geese in season, dykes, and a gift shop of seed.
ExploreEditor’s pickBrandywine · Whistler
Brandywine Falls
A 70-metre waterfall just off the Sea to Sky, south of Whistler — a short walk to a serious drop.
ExploreEditor’s pickChilliwack Lake Road · Chilliwack
Lindeman Lake
A steep, popular hike to a turquoise lake in Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park.
ExploreEditor’s pickTsawwassen · Delta
Fred Gingell Park
A pocket waterfront park on the Tsawwassen bluff — stairs to the beach and a clean look at the Strait.
ExploreEditor’s pickGreen Lake · Whistler
Parkhurst ruins
The ghost mill town on Green Lake — weathered houses, forest reclaiming the mill, a quiet walk off the village circuit.
ExploreEditor’s pickCapilano · North Vancouver
Cleveland Dam & Capilano Lake
A free look at Capilano Lake, the Lions, and the dam that holds Vancouver’s drinking water.
ExploreEditor’s pickCultus Lake · Chilliwack
Teapot Hill
A short, steep hike above Cultus — a lookout, a teapot at the top, and a valley view.
ExploreEditor’s pickDowntown · Vancouver
Robson Square Ice Rink
A public outdoor rink under the provincial courthouse — seasonal, downtown, and free to watch.
ExploreEditor’s pickWest End · Vancouver
English Bay
The city’s sunset beach — tankers on the horizon and the Seawall at your back.
ExploreEditor’s pickPoint Grey · Vancouver
Spanish Banks
A wide, tidal beach looking back at downtown — fires allowed in the rings, mountains over the inlet.
ExploreFreeGrouse Mountain · North Vancouver
The Grouse Grind
A 2.9 km stairway of roots and rock — Vancouver’s most famous workout hike.
ExploreEditor’s pickLynn Valley · North Vancouver
Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge
A free suspension bridge, swimming holes, and rainforest trails without the Capilano ticket.
ExploreFreeWest Vancouver
Lighthouse Park
Old-growth Douglas firs and granite bluffs looking across to Vancouver Island.
ExploreFreeHorseshoe Bay · West Vancouver
Whytecliff Park
A marine protected area with emerald water, picnic lawns, and a tiny island at low tide.
ExploreEditor’s pickDeep Cove · North Vancouver
Deep Cove & Quarry Rock
Kayaks on a sheltered inlet and a short hike to a lookout over Indian Arm.
ExploreFreeUniversity Endowment Lands · Vancouver
Pacific Spirit Regional Park
A vast second-growth forest between UBC and the city, dropping to Wreck Beach.
ExploreFamily friendlyGolden Ears · Maple Ridge
Golden Ears Provincial Park
Alouette Lake, big mountain trails, and Metro Vancouver’s wildest backyard.
ExploreFreeBelcarra · Port Moody
Sasamat Lake & Belcarra
A floating walkway, warm-for-the-region swimming, and a village at the end of the road.
ExploreFreeSea Island · Richmond
Iona Beach Regional Park
A long jetty into the Strait of Georgia and some of the best birding in the region.
ExploreFreeBurnaby Mountain · Burnaby
Burnaby Mountain Park
A high lookout over Burrard Inlet, plus the rose garden and totem poles at the summit.
ExploreFreeMinnekhada · Coquitlam
Minnekhada Regional Park
Marshes, a lodge, and a knoll with a wide view of Pitt River country.
ExploreFreeCypress Provincial Park · West Vancouver
Cypress Mountain lookouts
The highway viewpoint everyone stops at, plus alpine trails above Howe Sound.
ExploreFamily friendlyCypress Bowl · West Vancouver
Cypress Mountain
The closest ski hill to downtown — night runs over the city grid.
ExploreFreeHighway 99 · Squamish
Sea to Sky Highway
The drive from Horseshoe Bay to Whistler, with pullouts that earn the name.
ExploreFamily friendlyThe Chief · Squamish
The Stawamus Chief
Three granite peaks above Squamish — the classic Sea to Sky hike.
ExploreFamily friendlyWhistler Mountain · Whistler
Whistler Blackcomb
North America’s largest ski resort, two mountains linked by the Peak 2 Peak.
ExploreFamily friendlyWhistler Mountain · Whistler
High Note Trail
A high alpine loop with Cheakamus Lake in the distance — summer only.
ExploreFreeThe Spit · Squamish
Squamish Spit / wind sports
A world-class kite and windsurfing site where the Squamish River meets Howe Sound.
ExploreFreeShannon Falls · Squamish
Shannon Falls
A 335-metre waterfall beside the highway — the easiest Sea to Sky stop.
ExploreRainy-day OKLost Lake · Whistler
Scandinave Spa Whistler
Outdoor baths, steam, and silence under the trees — phones stay in the locker.
ExploreFreeKitsilano · Vancouver
Kitsilano Beach
Saltwater pool, volleyball, and a downtown skyline across English Bay.
ExploreFreeFalse Creek · Vancouver
False Creek & Seawall cycle
A flat, protected ride from Science World to Kits, with city and water the whole way.
ExploreFamily friendlyNorth Vancouver
North Shore Summit Tours
Guided mountain, sightseeing and outdoor experiences across Vancouver’s North Shore.
ExploreEditor’s pickWest End · Vancouver
Stanley Park & Seawall
Ten kilometres of seawall, old-growth forest, and the city’s most famous loop.
ExploreEditor’s pickDowntown · New Westminster
The Quay
New Westminster’s Fraser riverfront — boardwalk, market, and the old capital looking at the water.
ExploreEditor’s pickSteveston · Richmond
Steveston
A fishing village at the mouth of the Fraser — boardwalk, fish shops, and Gulf of Georgia Cannery.
ExploreEditor’s pickBritannia Beach
Britannia Mine Museum
The old copper mine on Howe Sound — underground train, gravity mill, and a Sea to Sky stop that earns the pullout.
ExploreEditor’s pickWaterfront · White Rock
White Rock Pier
A long wooden pier into Semiahmoo Bay — the namesake rock, the promenade, and a sunset that stops traffic.
ExploreEditor’s pickFort Langley · Langley
Fort Langley Village
A heritage village on the Fraser — the national historic fort, independent shops, and a walkable main street.
ExploreEditor’s pickDouglas · Surrey
Peace Arch Provincial Park
The white arch on the 49th parallel — gardens, a border lawn, and a peculiar little international park.
ExploreEditor’s pickAldergrove · Langley
Greater Vancouver Zoo
A large zoo in Aldergrove — safari-style grounds, a family day, and space the city zoos cannot match.
ExploreEditor’s pickLangley Airport · Langley
Canadian Museum of Flight
Hangars of historic aircraft beside Langley Airport — cockpits, restoration bays, and a nerd-friendly hour.
ExploreEditor’s pickEast Richmond · Richmond
Lavenderland
A seasonal lavender farm on the Richmond flats — rows of purple, a shop, and photo light in July.
ExploreEditor’s pickCloverdale · Surrey
Honeybee Centre
A working honey farm with tours, tasting, and a shop — unexpectedly charming for a Surrey industrial edge.
ExploreEditor’s pickLower Lonsdale · North Vancouver
The Shipyards
The restored Burrard Dry Dock district — plazas, the shipyard market, and harbour light beside Lonsdale Quay.
ExploreEditor’s pickRiley Park · Vancouver
Queen Elizabeth Park
The city’s highest point in town: quarry garden, Bloedel Conservatory, and a lookout over the plain.
ExploreEditor’s pickCapilano · North Vancouver
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
A 137-metre swaying bridge over a rainforest canyon, plus treetop walks.
ExploreEditor’s pickFrom Peak Chair · North Vancouver
Grouse Mountain
Skyride views, wildlife refuge, and the infamous Grouse Grind below.
ExploreFreeGastown · Vancouver
Gastown
Maple-leaf cobblestones, the steam clock, and the city’s oldest commercial block.
ExploreRainy-day OKPoint Grey · Vancouver
Museum of Anthropology at UBC
Monumental poles, a soaring great hall, and the Pacific collection of Arthur Erickson’s museum.
ExploreFamily friendlyShaughnessy · Vancouver
VanDusen Botanical Garden
Fifty-five acres of themed plantings, a hedge maze, and the Bloedel Floral Conservatory nearby.
ExploreFreeDeer Lake · Burnaby
Burnaby Village Museum
A living 1920s streetscape, a working carousel, and seasonal festivals.
ExploreEditor’s pickVillage · Whistler
Whistler Village
Pedestrian alpine village, gondolas, and a basecamp for both winter and summer.
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