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West End · Vancouver

Dix kilomètres de seawall, une forêt ancienne et la boucle la plus connue de la ville.

Downtown · New Westminster

New Westminster’s Fraser riverfront — boardwalk, market, and the old capital looking at the water.

Steveston · Richmond

A fishing village at the mouth of the Fraser — boardwalk, fish shops, and Gulf of Georgia Cannery.

Britannia Beach

The old copper mine on Howe Sound — underground train, gravity mill, and a Sea to Sky stop that earns the pullout.

Waterfront · White Rock

Une longue jetée de bois dans Semiahmoo Bay — le rocher éponyme, la promenade, et un coucher de soleil qui arrête la circulation.

Fort Langley · Langley

A heritage village on the Fraser — the national historic fort, independent shops, and a walkable main street.

Downtown · Vancouver

Une tour à ascenseur de verre au-dessus de Harbour Centre — le panorama du centre-ville en un tour.

Douglas · Surrey

The white arch on the 49th parallel — gardens, a border lawn, and a peculiar little international park.

Aldergrove · Langley

A large zoo in Aldergrove — safari-style grounds, a family day, and space the city zoos cannot match.

Downtown · Chilliwack

Chilliwack’s historic downtown block — brick, heritage façades, and a walkable evening.

Langley Airport · Langley

Hangars of historic aircraft beside Langley Airport — cockpits, restoration bays, and a nerd-friendly hour.

The Quay · New Westminster

A small museum about the river that built the region — fish, flood, and working boats.

East Richmond · Richmond

A seasonal lavender farm on the Richmond flats — rows of purple, a shop, and photo light in July.

Cloverdale · Surrey

A working honey farm with tours, tasting, and a shop — unexpectedly charming for a Surrey industrial edge.

Lower Lonsdale · North Vancouver

The restored Burrard Dry Dock district — plazas, the shipyard market, and harbour light beside Lonsdale Quay.

Riley Park · Vancouver

The city’s highest point in town: quarry garden, Bloedel Conservatory, and a lookout over the plain.

Downtown · Vancouver

The former courthouse on Robson Square — rotating exhibitions and a granite lawn for sitting.

Capilano · North Vancouver

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

From Peak Chair · North Vancouver

Vues du Skyride, refuge faunique et l'infâme Grouse Grind en bas.

False Creek · Vancouver

Produce stalls, studios, and a working industrial island turned playground.

Gastown · Vancouver

Maple-leaf cobblestones, the steam clock, and the city’s oldest commercial block.

Coal Harbour · Vancouver

Sail-shaped roofs, cruise ships, and a seawall start with mountain backdrops.

False Creek · Vancouver

The geodesic dome at the end of False Creek, built for Expo 86.

Point Grey · Vancouver

Monumental poles, a soaring great hall, and the Pacific collection of Arthur Erickson’s museum.

Chinatown · Vancouver

The first full-scale classical Chinese garden built outside China.

Shaughnessy · Vancouver

Fifty-five acres of themed plantings, a hedge maze, and the Bloedel Floral Conservatory nearby.

Canada Place · Vancouver

A flying-theatre ride from coast to coast, parked under the sails.

Village · Whistler

Pedestrian alpine village, gondolas, and a basecamp for both winter and summer.

Deer Lake · Burnaby

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

Coquihalla Canyon · Hope

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

Harrison Hot Springs · Harrison

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

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.

Cultus Lake · Chilliwack

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

Deas Island · Delta

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

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.

Hatzic · Mission

A waterfall in a forested canyon in Mission — a Fraser Valley Regional District park at the end of Cascade Falls Road.

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

La télécabine record qui relie Whistler et Blackcomb — plancher de verre, air alpin et deux montagnes pour un billet.

Hope

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

Bridal Veil Falls · Chilliwack

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

Town Centre · Coquitlam

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

Golden Ears · Maple Ridge

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

Belcarra Regional Park · Belcarra

A forest trail in Belcarra Regional Park to a rocky point on Indian Arm.

Westminster Abbey · Mission

A Benedictine monastery on the hill above Mission — the landmark you see from the highway.

The Quay · New Westminster

An indoor public market on the Fraser — produce, lunch counters, and river light through the glass.

Garibaldi · Squamish

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

Tsawwassen · Delta

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

Crescent Beach · Surrey

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

Mundy Park · Coquitlam

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

Stave Falls · Mission

A BC Hydro reservoir between Stave Falls and Ruskin — swimming, picnic tables, and a walk around the water.

Sea Island · Richmond

A dedicated aircraft-watching lawn under the approach — jets on final over the Fraser.

Mount Seymour · North Vancouver

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

Ambleside · West Vancouver

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

Ocean Park · Surrey

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

Aldergrove · Langley

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

Hastings Park · Vancouver

A classic fairground, wooden coaster, and the late-summer Pacific National Exhibition.

Lost Lake · Whistler

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

Westham Island · Delta

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

Brandywine · Whistler

Une chute de 70 mètres juste à côté de la Sea to Sky, au sud de Whistler — une courte marche vers une vraie chute.

Chilliwack Lake Road · Chilliwack

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

Tsawwassen · Delta

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

Green Lake · Whistler

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

Capilano · North Vancouver

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

Cultus Lake · Chilliwack

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

Downtown · Vancouver

A public outdoor rink under the provincial courthouse — seasonal, downtown, and free to watch.

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.

Deep Cove · North Vancouver

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lonsdale · North Vancouver

A working market at the foot of the SeaBus, with stalls and harbour light.

Bridgeport · Richmond

Seasonal evening stalls for bubble tea, grilled squid, and neon souvenirs.