Outdoors

Capilano · North Vancouver

A 137-metre swaying bridge over a rainforest canyon, plus treetop walks.

Brandywine · Whistler

Una cascada de 70 metros junto a la Sea to Sky, al sur de Whistler: un paseo corto hasta un salto serio.

Deep Cove · North Vancouver

Kayaks on a sheltered inlet and a short hike to a lookout over Indian Arm.

West End · Vancouver

Diez kilómetros de paseo marítimo, bosque antiguo y el circuito más famoso de la ciudad.

From Peak Chair · North Vancouver

Vistas del Skyride, refugio de fauna y el infame Grouse Grind abajo.

Lynn Valley · North Vancouver

A free suspension bridge, swimming holes, and rainforest trails without the Capilano ticket.

Grouse Mountain · North Vancouver

A 2.9 km stairway of roots and rock — Vancouver’s most famous workout hike.

West Vancouver

Old-growth Douglas firs and granite bluffs looking across to Vancouver Island.

Horseshoe Bay · West Vancouver

A marine protected area with emerald water, picnic lawns, and a tiny island at low tide.

University Endowment Lands · Vancouver

A vast second-growth forest between UBC and the city, dropping to Wreck Beach.

Golden Ears · Maple Ridge

Alouette Lake, big mountain trails, and Metro Vancouver’s wildest backyard.

Belcarra · Port Moody

A floating walkway, warm-for-the-region swimming, and a village at the end of the road.

Sea Island · Richmond

A long jetty into the Strait of Georgia and some of the best birding in the region.

Burnaby Mountain · Burnaby

A high lookout over Burrard Inlet, plus the rose garden and totem poles at the summit.

Minnekhada · Coquitlam

Marshes, a lodge, and a knoll with a wide view of Pitt River country.

Cypress Provincial Park · West Vancouver

The highway viewpoint everyone stops at, plus alpine trails above Howe Sound.

Cypress Bowl · West Vancouver

The closest ski hill to downtown — night runs over the city grid.

Highway 99 · Squamish

The drive from Horseshoe Bay to Whistler, with pullouts that earn the name.

The Chief · Squamish

Three granite peaks above Squamish — the classic Sea to Sky hike.

Whistler Mountain · Whistler

North America’s largest ski resort, two mountains linked by the Peak 2 Peak.

Whistler Mountain · Whistler

A high alpine loop with Cheakamus Lake in the distance — summer only.

The Spit · Squamish

A world-class kite and windsurfing site where the Squamish River meets Howe Sound.

Shannon Falls · Squamish

A 335-metre waterfall beside the highway — the easiest Sea to Sky stop.

Kitsilano · Vancouver

Saltwater pool, volleyball, and a downtown skyline across English Bay.

False Creek · Vancouver

A flat, protected ride from Science World to Kits, with city and water the whole way.

North Vancouver

Guided mountain, sightseeing and outdoor experiences across Vancouver’s North Shore.

North Shore · North Vancouver

Capilano o Lynn, Deep Cove por la tarde, Grouse si el cielo está despejado.

Highway 99 · Squamish

De Horseshoe Bay a Shannon Falls, the Chief o el spit, Whistler si aún queda luz.

West End · Vancouver

The city’s sunset beach — tankers on the horizon and the Seawall at your back.

Point Grey · Vancouver

A wide, tidal beach looking back at downtown — fires allowed in the rings, mountains over the inlet.

Deer Lake · Burnaby

A lake loop, painters’ studios, and a beach in the middle of Burnaby.

Downtown · New Westminster

A long pier park over the Fraser, with swings, lookouts, and working river traffic.

Steveston · Richmond

Open dyke, cherry trees in spring, and a wind that kite-flyers treat as a feature.

Whistler Blackcomb · Whistler

El teleférico de récord que une Whistler y Blackcomb: suelo de cristal, aire alpino y dos montañas en una entrada.

Fitzsimmons Creek · Whistler

Tree-to-tree lines over the valley — several operators, all loud, all worth it once.

Lost Lake · Whistler

A forest lake a few minutes from the village — swim in summer, ski-tour the trails in winter.

Green Lake · Whistler

The ghost mill town on Green Lake — weathered houses, forest reclaiming the mill, a quiet walk off the village circuit.

Coquihalla Canyon · Hope

Five railway tunnels blasted through Coquihalla granite — a short, spectacular walk east of Hope.

Hope

A steep little climb to a platform over Hope, the Fraser, and the mountains that pinch the valley shut.

Harrison Hot Springs · Harrison

A long glacial lake with a sandy village beach, paddle boats, and mountains falling straight into the water.

Mount Seymour · North Vancouver

The eastern North Shore hill — night skiing, snowshoe trails, and summer hiking to the pumps.

Capilano · North Vancouver

A free look at Capilano Lake, the Lions, and the dam that holds Vancouver’s drinking water.

Ambleside · West Vancouver

West Vancouver’s town beach — seawall, pitch-and-putt, and downtown sitting across Burrard Inlet.

Joffre Lakes Provincial Park · Pemberton

Three turquoise lakes in a hanging valley north of Pemberton — a permit hike, and worth the paperwork.

Shannon Falls · Squamish

A gondola above Howe Sound — suspension skybridge, summit lodge, and hiking ridges over Squamish.

Garibaldi · Squamish

The big alpine behind Squamish and Whistler — Garibaldi Lake, Elfin Lakes, and overnight country.

Cultus Lake · Chilliwack

A warm swimming lake in a mountain bowl south of Chilliwack — the Fraser Valley’s summer weekend.

Bridal Veil Falls · Chilliwack

A wide, lacy waterfall a few minutes off Highway 1 — short trail, big payoff.

Chilliwack Lake Road · Chilliwack

A steep, popular hike to a turquoise lake in Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park.

Cultus Lake · Chilliwack

A short, steep hike above Cultus — a lookout, a teapot at the top, and a valley view.

Deas Island · Delta

A Fraser island park under the Alex Fraser Bridge — dykes, heritage houses, and river birds.

Tsawwassen · Delta

A long Boundary Bay beach with tidal flats, a pool, and sunsets toward the islands.

Westham Island · Delta

A world-class Fraser estuary sanctuary — snow geese in season, dykes, and a gift shop of seed.

Tsawwassen · Delta

A pocket waterfront park on the Tsawwassen bluff — stairs to the beach and a clean look at the Strait.

Crescent Beach · Surrey

A village beach on Boundary Bay — pier, ice cream, and a walkable street behind the dunes.

Ocean Park · Surrey

A long staircase from Ocean Park down to Crescent Beach — the workout, then the bay.

Town Centre · Coquitlam

A former quarry turned city lake — fountain, loop trail, and Town Centre Park on the doorstep of the mall.

Mundy Park · Coquitlam

A large second-growth forest in the middle of Coquitlam — lake loop, trails, and a neighbourhood woods.

Westwood Plateau · Coquitlam

A steep urban staircase hike up the ridge — city views and a workout locals treat as a personality trait.

Anmore · Port Coquitlam

A long forest reservoir north of the Tri-Cities — swimming beaches, a floating bridge, and ridge trails.

Pitt Lake · Pitt Meadows

The largest tidal lake in North America — dykes, boat launch, and a wall of mountains at the north end.

Golden Ears · Maple Ridge

The swimming and picnic lake inside Golden Ears Provincial Park — mountains on both sides of the water.

Haney · Maple Ridge

Aerial adventure park — ropes, jumps, and a forest course aimed at families and groups.

Aldergrove · Langley

A large regional park on the Langley–Abbotsford edge — trails, a beach-style swimming hole, and farm-country sky.