Vancouver Seawall, British Columbia, Canada
5.0 (5.104 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Vancouver Geologic Formations
Vancouver Seawall Has a Season Charm; Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter.
Vancouver Seawall gives one as much joy stripped down to shorts & t-shirt to catch the sun’s rays or bundled up to protect again the cold. Both are exhilarating in their own way. Waking the seawall as winter closes in also has the advantage of catching the festive lights now up. Given Covid-19, Vancouver requires all to wear masks when on city property, so be sure to wear one when striding or cycling out on this public facility. Best, too, to visit the website to check which parts of this 20 kms-plus path are open & the restrictions in place in these COVID times. Started in 1917 as a response to soul erosion, it took 60 years to complete this Vancouver gem. It is a timeless attraction, which can be enjoyed almost no matter one’s level of fitness. Just strip down or bundle up, depending on the weather Posted by S Fuller.
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Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 3E2 Canada
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http://www.tourismvancouver.com/activities/hiking/vancouver-seawall
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Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 12:03
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5.0 based on (5.104 reviews)
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5Loz 5:00 PM Feb 13, 2020
Hire a bike!
My partner and I hired bikes from a shop near coal harbour (cheaper and you get a helmet) and we cycled around the wall. Fabulous views. Takes about an hour. We did a brief detour to Beaver Lake but the paths are currently unmade so I wouldn't recommend this until they are finished. Lots of fun!
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5S F 5:00 PM Apr 9, 2020
The Seawall: Vancouver’s Most Popular Attraction.
It is said that the Seawall is Vancouver!s most popular attraction. It is no wonder. The original Seawall edges Stanley Park, & was original built to help curb erosion. Building was begun in 1917 & only proclaimed finished some 60 years later in 1980. This Stanley Park Seawall takes walkers, joggers & cyclists right around the beautiful Stanley Park, a 8.8 kms in total. The Seawall was then extended to take in a route from Coal Harbour to Kitsilano Beach Park, some 22 kms. In these times of isolation & social distancing Vancouverites seem to feel it is one place they can go if they just need to get out from being inside four walls. There are signs out reminding people to keep at least 2 metres apart & people out on the Seawall seem to be doing that, with the exception of people who come together to the Seawall as family members or couples, On immigrating here in 1987 we lived close to Stanley Park & often did that 8.8 k walk. We did not yet have a car, little spending money & that was one of the things we could do easily & without expense. A friend from London, who is a documentary maker came to Vancouver to make a docudrama on the Exxon Valdez disaster. While he was here, we hired bikes & packed a picnic, which we ate at a spot half way around the park. We all had a wonderful time. This evening I was at the most Western part of the 22 kms. Having bought a chicken dish & an IPA from the charming GM, Steve Bell, & bar manager, Derek Skol, at The Local & supplementing that with a delicious eggplant, potato & tomato dish called shashuka from The Ellis, I went to where the Seawall cuts up in to Kits Beach Park to eat while I watch the sunset. People walked, or jogged or cycled, or just sat, as I was doing - all keeping safe distances. It fleetingly felt normal. Posted by S Fuller
