Downtown Vancouver from the air at sunset, with False Creek sailboats, Stanley Park, and the North Shore mountains

Natural wonders in Vancouver

A harbour city pressed against rainforest and ski hills. Start on the Seawall, eat across a dozen cuisines, and be on a trail before dinner.

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Siwash Rock from the Stanley Park shoreline at sunsetEditor’s pick

West End · Vancouver

Stanley Park & Seawall

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

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Canada Place sails on the harbour with the downtown skyline behindEditor’s pick

Coal Harbour · Vancouver

Canada Place & the waterfront

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

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People gathered in a grassy parkEditor’s pick

Hastings Park · Vancouver

Playland & the PNE

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

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Garden pavilion on cultural groundsRainy-day OK

Point Grey · Vancouver

Museum of Anthropology at UBC

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

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Winter night over a mountain cityEditor’s pick

Downtown · Vancouver

Robson Square Ice Rink

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

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Beach stretching toward the horizonFree

Kitsilano · Vancouver

Kitsilano Beach

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

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English Bay and the West End skyline at sunset from the airEditor’s pick

West End · Vancouver

English Bay

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

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Sandy beach stretching toward the horizonEditor’s pick

Point Grey · Vancouver

Spanish Banks

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

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Lush botanical garden pathFamily friendly

Shaughnessy · Vancouver

VanDusen Botanical Garden

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

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Granville Island from the air, under the Granville Street BridgeEditor’s pick

False Creek · Vancouver

Granville Island

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

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Lush garden plantings on a hillsideEditor’s pick

Riley Park · Vancouver

Queen Elizabeth Park

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

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Historic brick street in GastownFree

Gastown · Vancouver

Gastown

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

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Traditional garden pavilion beside a pondRainy-day OK

Chinatown · Vancouver

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

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

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Fog moving through a dense forestFree

University Endowment Lands · Vancouver

Pacific Spirit Regional Park

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

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Vancouver waterfront pathFree

False Creek · Vancouver

False Creek & Seawall cycle

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

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Whytecliff Park | West VancouverFamily friendly

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Whytecliff Park | West Vancouver

Explore the natural beauty of Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver, perfect for hiking and enjoying stunning coastal views.

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