Vancouver Seawall

I love the Vancouver Seawall. It is a true gem to this city. Anytime of year a nice walk or bike ride on the seawall can free my mind of any worries or stress.

I couldn’t possibly get enough of the sea wall. I would have spent my whole vacation there if I could.
Our bike trip along the sea wall was stunning. The scenery is breathtaking, and I love how there’s segregated lanes for bikes, and for pedestrian traffic. Biking is the best way to go, to get the most scenery with the least effort. Make sure to check out the inukshuk area, as that’s a sight to see!

Absolutely a must for tourists, but locals are also crazy about this lovely path be it for a relaxing walk, running, biking (yes, there’s a bike path here) or roller blading.

I used to work near by and would come here often for a quick lunch walk. Its nice walking here. Nice Scenery. Its so relaxing and really take all the stress out of you. I highly recommend here. This is a true travelers or visitors’ hot spot.

Always beautiful… rain or shine, all seasons! A perfect place to go running or for a nice walk with a loved one (or a couple)!

This place is a beautiful backdrop for a nice run or bike ride. The seawall is the paved perimeter of Stanley Park and it’s all smooth flat ground. Its 9 km around and it’s absolutely beautiful.
I got to see this when I did the Seawheeze half marathon. There’s a great view of the harbor/​bay and the forests. It’s a nice break away from the city with fresh air. We saw tourists riding bikes taking in the sights and locals doing their regular exercise routines. It wasn’t overly crowded but there were a good amount of people so be alert and considerate.

C’est en revisionnant quelques photos de Vancouver que l’envie me vint de partager sur la communauté Unilocal quelques avis sur cette magnifique ville où j’ai eu la chance de vivre pendant une année.
Le Vancouver Seawall est une balade que je né peux que vous conseiller par son immensité et sa beauté. Un réel sentiment de déconnexion totale, de bien être, de réflexion, de détente, de connexion avec la nature sous tous ces angles: et oui, une vue imprenable sur l’océan, les chaînes de montagne, la forêt, la ville … C’est juste à couper le soufflé!
C’est l’un de mes endroits préférés de Vancouver, accessible en voiture (possible de se garer à plusieurs endroits), à pied, à vélo, en trottinette… C’était aussi l’endroit que je préférais pour aller faire mon footing dominical. 9 km de parc reliant Downtown (le centre ville) au très fameux «Stanley Park «. J’aime énormément son organisation qui permet aux piétons et cyclistes de se croiser en toute sécurité.
Sportifs, amoureux, famille, seul, accompagné, avec ou sans baskets, vélo, Médor … la balade reste agréable et plaisante, permettant de savourer tous les plaisirs des paysages canadiens comme on les imagine :)
Soyez aussi à l’affût … on y croise de jolis habitants ressemblant à des marmottes, écureuils, cerfs, loutres, orques, dauphins, aigles … que du bonheur!

Extensive bike and running path that serves as the retaining wall between Stanley Park and the English Bay/​Vancouver Harbor. Outstanding views of the city center and West Vancouver. In the fall, the scenery was outstanding. Immaculately kept, super clean, never felt too crowded.

Arguably the best part of Stanley Park. A lot of people recommend to bike along it, but I found that there were way too many bikers which caused a lot of chaotic congestion. We walked it and it was lovely. Allowed us to take in more of what we were seeing. There are separate bike/​walking paths which is great!

Biking the Vancouver Seawall in Stanley park was definitely a highlight during our stay in Vancouver! I grew up visiting Vancouver often as a child because I have lots of family living here, but never have I biked the Vancouver Seawall. I can’t believe I’ve been missing out on this all those years. I have fallen in love with Stanley Park and all that it has to offer, and biking the Seawall is one of 100 reasons to love Stanley Park!
My cousin who lives in Burnaby suggested biking the Seawall during our trip and my Unilocal friend Lori I also did it about a month ago and suggested it as well. I’m so glad that they suggested it because it was one of the highlights of our trip! The views along the Seawall are extremely gorgeous! What makes it even more fun, is that there is so much to see along the ride! I wasn’t expecting the scenery to change a lot — when I hear «Seawall» I think…“Sea”. Yes, you will see sea… lots of sea. But you will also see, bridges, totem polls, water parks, playgrounds, beaches, pools and parks. I wish that we had a whole day to bike the Seawall, because I would have brought along our swim stuff and stopped at the water park, a brown bag lunch and picniced at a park, and my kids would have liked to stop at the playground. Unfortunately, we didn’t have all day to bike the seawall, in fact, we had just a couple of hours. We had a leisurely ride in that amount of time and enjoyed every minute of it!
Lori gave us a good tip, to just pack the kids and tow them and I’m glad we did that. There are a lot of bikers on the path — skilled and not so skilled and had the kids been on their own bike, our ride would have been a lot more stressful. My cousin packed his daughter on a bike chair and we packed our 4 and 7 year old in a tow-​along carriage. The pictures I uploaded to Unilocal were taken from the viewpoint of my 7 year old in the carriage. They kept it open so they were able to enjoy the view. TIP –even if it’s a sunny and hot day, bring a jacket, especially for the kids because the wind will be cold while riding.
There are many places to rent bikes and gear, just outside of Stanley Park. Just ask any local where to go. I wish I could tell you where we rented our bikes from, but my cousin took care of that. The next time you are in Vancouver (during good weather), be sure to list biking the Vancouver Seawall as on of your top five things to do! You will absolutely love it!

MUST BIKE or RUN along this Seawall.
For me this was the most memorable part of our trip. The seawall is a 9 km trip around the perimeter of Stanley park. I don’t normally ride a bike, so to have all this gorgeous seawall with a designated bike path was amazing. I did the entire roundtrip with my sister/​BIL and two kids (ages 7&9) without too many problems.
1. There is a separate path for bikers and rollerbladers/​joggers. Make sure you know which path is yours because you will be quickly put in your place if on the wrong place.
2. The flow of traffic is counter clockwise.
3. Some portions of the bike path are very narrow and only fit one bike comfortably, but be prepared to let other bikers pass (especially under the bridge area).
4. When you see kids on bikes, expect the unexpected. They stop suddenly, they fall off their bikes suddenly and some of them don’t normally even get to ride bikes that often so they aren’t very good at steering and stopping.
5. Many tourists are doing this for the scenery. Many locals are doing this for the workout. Be courteous and let the speedy ones pass you.
6. Stop on the grass to take pictures. It’s gorgeous. Plan on taking longer than you think because there are so many stops along the way to take great panoramic shots. 2 hours is about how long it took us and we stopped at just about every stop along the way.
You can also park in Stanley Park and stop at each lookout point (don’t forget to pay for parking) but I’m glad the kids wanted to bike around Stanley Park because this was something I’ll never forget. Absolutely gorgeous.

This is a pretty cool place. I like to ride my bike here. It’s a nice easy ride… about 10 km (just over 6 miles), nice scenery and pretty smooth. It gets pretty busy in the summertime and gets really congested so if I ride here during those busy months I just ride on the road. I used to run it as well as it’s a pretty easy run and you get to run along the water which is nice. Overall a nice place to ride your bike or rollerblade or walk/​run.

Der Weg zur Natursehenswürdigkeit Nr. 1– Stanley Parkt in Vancouver — ist die Seawall. Ein Spazierweg vom Harbour Center am Canada Place bis zum Stanley Park. Das sind gute 9 km. Aber man erhält unglaublich schöné Einblicke in das Leben der Menschen in Vancouver am schönsten bei guten Wetter, dann hat man eine tolle Sicht auf Downtown und läuft auch an den Stränden vom Stanley Park vorbei. An der Seawall sieht man auch die vielen Schiffe in den Hafen einlaufen, klasse. Wer nicht 9 km laufen will, nimmt den Bus in den Stanley Park und läuft dort ein paar Meter. Auch das ist lohnenswert. Überall sind Bänke wo man sich auch ausruhen kann. Wird auch gerne als Jogging oder Bikestrecke verwendet — Aber es ist genug Platz für alle Verkehrsteilnehmer da! Das ist Kanada!

We walked from the Four Seasons hotel to the sea wall because we were going to the Vancouver Aquarium. Rent a bike near the park so you can enjoy traveling the full distance around though. After our 6+ mile walk there and around the aquarium, we were too tired to finish waking the whole length around the park, (that is if we wanted to make it back to our hotel still on foot). ;)
Beautiful views of the harbor/​bay and lush, green forest. Perfect for jogging, biking, or just strolling a while with your family. Lots of fresh sea breeze.

Put yourself in perfect surroundings. Vancouver’s sea wall & Stanley park may just be that place.
It’s one of Vancouver’s biggest tourist attractions, for good reason anyway. It’s what a lot of out of towner’s, including myself, go to when they want to see the best or the best when it came to Vancouver. The sea wall is the outer rim of Stanley Park, which showcases the Pacific Ocean, perfect poetic views of west Vancouver and the calm credence that just being there in the moment can provide. The joy of taking in the aromatic breeze or the sea made the journey all the trip here more enjoyable than I thought. I had been here doing a casual jog after crossing the U.S. /​Canadian border and wanted to stretch my legs before checking into hotel and finding dinner on a recent Vancouver trip. That and running the BMO Vancouver marathon in 2015, with the last 7 kilometers along the majestic sea wall. The ambiance here I would classify it as clear, quiet, and wonderful to experience. The scenery is breath taking and I would like to return again sometime soon.
The Vancouver sea wall is the outer shell walkway /​bike lane of Stanley Park, getting from one end of Vancouver to the downtown area in about 10 km, I believe. While I was running the 2015 edition of the BMO Vancouver marathon this year, I found it to be longer and more windier than previously thought. I do like the bike lanes that separate the pedestrian walkers and runners from the recreational cyclists and hardcore triathlon peeps. Sometimes, there are tourists who would be casually walking and there can be an accident waiting to happen. I had experienced this twice on the BMO Vancouver marathon course. Needless to say, the Vancouver sea wall is the epitome of Vancouver and what brings people to the city. The drop dead gorgeous scenery, along with the cargo ships in the near distance, is quite soothing to the soul and desperately wanting something for you to discover in this predominantly a lustful garden of modern Eden with the ocean to complete the fantasy. Yes, I’m sure of it.
The sea wall, connected with Stanley Park, is accessible in downtown or elsewhere in the city nearby. The only problem you’d find is the parking. Paid parking is found mostly in Stanley Park for your convenience, just so you won’t have to walk far just to find your vehicle again. I’m glad that parking here uses credit cards, so you don’t need to find cash to pay for the parking. It’s great that many visitors from out of town venture here to see the ocean and the downtown Vancouver skyline in the distance. It’s also pretty cool how the BMO Vancouver marathon treks its last bunch of km’s along the majestic sea wall, knowing that it’s one of the best in Canada. The sea wall trail is kept respectably clean, seeing as how much tourists and locals come through on a daily basis.
It’s nice to have everyone doing their part to prevent littering, but I’m sure the city of Vancouver has a superb maintenance staff looking after the sea wall and Stanley Park. I’ve enjoyed my time here at the sea wall, running it and just being here in Vancouver on a recent outing. Best believe that you should get here soon after crossing the border from the USA or flying in from YVR airport. You won’t regret this decision. Definitely would recommend it on your journey through Vancouver!
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The Seawall is my favourite part of Vancouver! One day we walked along the wall from Canada Place to Stanley Park and the 9 km around the park to English Bay. It was a sunny and warm day and we had great views of the water, Lions Gate bridge, trees, and a serenity that took us away from the city. The path had a steady stream of runners, walkers, bikers, and inline skaters, but it wasn’t too crowded. Along the way we passed by beaches and sun worshipers enjoying the great weather.
Other days we walked along the seawall from Granville Island which headed towards Olympic Village, and went around to Yaletown passing the Science Centre. It was a pleasant walk with many dogs enjoying the paths too.
I love the Seawall and can’t wait to enjoy sunny walks next time I’m in Vancouver!

One of the best recreational trails I’ve ever experienced, hands-​down. The wide, well-​maintained pathway runs for nearly 7 miles, from Harbour Green Park, along the jagged perimeter of Stanley Park, ending just opposite Granville Island. And the views are simply spectacular: Vancouver Harbor, the downtown skyline, the Lions Gate Bridge, and the snowcapped mountains beyond. There are ample opportunities for great photos, so bring a camera and be prepared to stop more than a few times to soak in the view.
The path is conveniently divided for bikes and foot traffic, so you can enjoy a run without constantly looking over your shoulder for an oncoming cyclist. There are also a number of restaurants, scenic overlooks and restroom facilities along the trail, so you can traverse the long distance at whatever pace you choose.
Whether you choose to run, walk or cycle this incredible trail, one visit to the Seawall will help you understand why Vancouver is one of my absolute favorite cities in the world.

The best pedestrian/​bike path I’ve seen, ever, it’s surrounded by beautiful scenery, several breath taking photo spots. The whole path is in sections so you can do just 2 hours to a whole day!
I love this path, and am so looking forward to when the weather is warmer and we can get back on our bikes!

Rented bikes and road around the seawall early in the morning. Great walk/​bike path around the seawall. Beautiful and peaceful. Take your camera. You will want to take a ton of photos!

I had a blast biking around the seawall! It’s a walking/​biking path around Stanley Park.
The weather was perfect, a crisp cool 80 degrees. I started from the west end from where I rented a bike from English Bay Rentals and made my way to the trail. It was a bit confusing figuring out where the trail continued, even though I had a map from the bike rental place, but a nice local man pointed me and another confused tourist in the right direction.
From the west end, I biked towards Coal Harbour for a bit, then back towards and around Stanley Park. I stopped at Hallelujah Point to take in the great view of downtown, and then past Lions Gate Bridge, and back towards the English Bay. It took me about two hours because I stopped and took a ton of pictures all around the wall.
It’s a 9 km, or a 5.6 mile ride along with seawall around Stanley Park.
Walk, run, jog, bike, go! It’s a great way to play outdoors and enjoy mother nature.

MUST SEE! MUST DO!
The Vancouver Seawall is in the top 5 things to see and do in Vancouver. Seriously hurry up and get here now. What are you waiting for?
One thing I knew for sure was that I was going to rent a bike and ride around the Seawall. And that I did. From the time you start the course to the time you end you will be in amazement. I believe the total Seawall is 6+ miles, so be prepared. Throughout your journey there are plenty of places to stop and take pictures, relax, or even get a bite to eat at one of the restaurants.
There are separate paths for people riding bikes and those who are on foot. Please, do not get in the wrong lane… The friendly people of Canada will come unhinged. Also, if you are going to pass a slow biker (there are plenty of them) its customary to pass on the left, ring your bell and say «on your left».
The untouched land and beaches are truly amazing. Not to mention the fresh unpolluted air. There are playgrounds for children along the way and even a thriving beach scene on the second half of the path.
My words cant do any justice to this amazing adventure, come and see for yourself.

I love running around the sea wall… or walking or biking. The views of the ocean and city are priceless. I guess thats why we pay the big bucks to live in Vancouver.
There are two lanes one for pedestrians on foot and a cycling lane. The distance may vary depending on how long you want to be out there for, on a clear day it’s just amazing! Happy running!