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Beach. Along the way, an old lookout point affords excellent views of Siwash Rock and the
Strait of Georgia.
The isthmus of land linking the park to the rest of the downtown peninsula is less than
one kilometer (0.6 miles) wide, but it's mostly taken up by Lost Lagoon. A 1.5-kilometer
(0.9-mile) trail (30 minutes round-trip) encircles this bird-filled body of water. In the heart
of the park is Beaver Lake, a small body of water that is alive with birds throughout sum-
mer.
False Creek
From English Bay Beach, a promenade continues along English Bay to Sunset Beach and
Vancouver Aquatic Centre. The small ferries that operate on False Creek, extending ser-
vice as far west as the Aquatic Center, open up several walking combinations around the
creek. Granville Island is a good starting point. No official trails go around the island, but
if you walk east from the market, you pass a community of floating houses and go through
a grassed area to Lookout Hill. Continue around the island and you'll come across a small
footbridge leading to the mainland. From this point, it's seven kilometers (4.3 miles) around
the head of False Creek, passing the Athletes' Village, Science World, and the Plaza of Na-
tions, then closely following the water to the foot of Hornby Street for the short ferry trip
back across to Granville Island; allow two hours without stopping.