Scenic Walk on the Stanley Park Seawall, Vancouver

The Stanley Park Seawall wraps a whole forested peninsula on the edge of downtown Vancouver — a flat, car-free path with the sea on one side and old-growth cedar on the other.

Vancouver · Walk · about 1 hr 30 min · 5.5 miles · Pleasantness: Very High

Why this route is pleasant

• Car-free seawall the whole way around the park
• Sea on one side, old-growth rainforest on the other
• Views of the North Shore mountains across the water
• Totem poles, beaches and the Lions Gate Bridge
• Flat and easy — walk, run or bike

What you'll see

• The downtown skyline and Coal Harbour
• The North Shore mountains across Burrard Inlet
• The Brockton Point totem poles and lighthouse
• Siwash Rock and the Lions Gate Bridge

Best time to go

A clear morning when the mountains are sharp, or sunset from the English Bay side.

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