Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Best Greenspaces
Stanley Park
Stanley Park is replete with
gardens, a seawalk, a rainforest
with trails, and swimming pools.
Rollerblades and bicycles can be
rented near the Denman Street
entrance to the park
(see pp8-11)
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Mount Seymour
Provincial Park
Mountaineers and skiers relish the
snow and gentle slopes in winter.
In summer, hikers come seeking
fabulous views.
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1700 Mt Seymour
Rd, North Vancouver
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Map C1
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604
986 2261
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www.mountseymour.com
Pacific Spirit Regional Park
Trails in this 1,862-acre (754-ha)
diverse park, also known as UBC
Endowment Lands, are frequented
by equestrians, walkers, and
cyclists. They're well marked but
can be rough going in bad weather.
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W 16th Ave at Blanca St
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Map A2
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604 224 5739
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www.gvrd.bc.ca/parks
Cypress Provincial Park
Cypress Mountain offers sports
galore and panoramic views as far
as Mount Baker, in Washington
State.
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Top of Cypress Bowl Rd,
West Vancouver
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Map E3
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604 926
5612
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www.cypressmountain.com
George C. Reifel
Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Snow geese and gyrfalcons are
among the 60,000 birds visiting
this huge site on Westham
Island. View the wetlands from
the platforms and hides.
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5191
Robertson Rd
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Map E4
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604 946 6980
• www.reifelbirdsanctuary.com • Adm
Queen Elizabeth Park
This park at the highest point
in Vancouver, 505 ft (167 m)
above sea level, offers splendid
views and gardens, and a conser-
vatory
(see p38)
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W 33rd Ave &
Cambie St
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Map B2
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604 257 8570
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www.parks.vancouver.bc.ca
VanDusen
Botanical Garden
Secluded nooks and crannies can
still be found at this world-famous
garden. Seasonal displays.
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5251
Oak St
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Map B2
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604 878 9274
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www.vandusengarden.org • Adm
Lighthouse Park
Giant ferns and huge
boulders are signatures of this
waterfront park. Quiet trails lead
through the area's last remaining
stand of old-growth trees.
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Marine Dr & Beacon Lane, West
Vancouver
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Map A1
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604 925 7275
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www.westvancouver.net
Grouse Mountain
Walk, bike, hike, snowboard,
or ski up the mountain and enjoy a
fantastic view of the city once
you've reached the top. Challenge
yourself with the 2-mile (3-km)
Grouse Grind climb to the summit,
at 3,973 ft (1,211 m)
(see p86).
West Dyke Trail
This 3.5-mile (5.5-km) trail offers
views of Sturgeon Banks, an
estuary attracting 1.4 million birds
a year as part of the Pacific Flyway.
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Map A3
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www.richmond.ca/parksrec
Many parks offer guided walking tours and electric cart tours;
call ahead
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