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Every winter, the Vancouver Park Board closes the seawall between Prospect Point and Third Beach for about three weeks, and for a few days at Ferguson Point to do maintenance work (“rock scaling”) on the rock slopes and cliffs along these sections of the seawall. Work includes:
- Stanley Park Cycling Plan
Stanley Park is known as one of the great parks of the...
- Queen Elizabeth Park
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- Greenway
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- Parks, Gardens, and Beaches
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- Stanley Park Seawall Restoration
The Stanley Park Seawall restoration project includes...
- Seawall repairs
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- Stanley Park Cycling Plan
The City of Vancouver contracted Jacob Bros to revitalize and upgrade Vancouver’s oldest section of seawall, along the False Creek waterfront. This year-long project included the separation of pedestrian and bike paths, extensive landscaping and tree planting as well as partial fencing around the Charleson dog park and upgraded street lighting.
- Where Is The Stanley Park Seawall?
- The History of Vancouver’s Seawall
- Walking The Seawall in Stanley Park
- Landmarks Along The Seawall in Stanley Park
- FAQ’s About The Stanley Park Seawall
The Vancouver Seawall technically starts at Kits Beach and ends in Coal Harbour (or starts in Coal Harbour and ends in Kits Beach depending on which end you start from). The seawall wraps all the way along the shores of False Creek, past Granville Island, Science World, and continuing to English Bay.
The Vancouver Seawall is the “world’s longest uninterrupted waterfront path” and is 28km in length. Initially built to protect from erosion, the Vancouver Seawall is now a massively popular destination, and connects several neighborhoods across Vancouver. The seawall is occupied by bikers, rollerblades, and pedestrians all year round, but is partic...
Having been born and raised in Vancouver, I’ve walked and biked the seawall many times, but it had been a while since I took the entire trip around the Stanley Park section. Due to structural damage caused by several rough storms in 2020 and 2021, large sections of the seawall were closed for maintenance. However this year, the seawall is open agai...
Siwash Rock
We continued from Third Beach along the seawall, which past Third Beach runs parallel to the shore of West Vancouveracross the water. This section of the seawall is up against a huge sandstone cliffside, with views of the North Shore. Siwash Rock is a natural landmark along the seawall that holds great significance to the Indigenous Squamish people. Siwash rock is a sedimentary rock outcropping, caused by volcanic activity millions of years ago. Siwash rock is the only rock of this kind in th...
Prospect Point Lighthouse
Continuing on from Siwash Rock, we approached the Prospect Poing Lighthouse. The lighthouse currently at Prospect Point was built in 1948, but the original wooden lighthouse at this location was built in the late 19th century, after a series of ship accidents. Just a few meters past the Prospect Point Lighthouse is the Lions Gate Bridge, which connects downtown Vancouver to West and North Vancouver.
Walking under the Lions Gate Bridge
The Lions Gate Bridge is about the halfway point when walking the seawall around Stanley Park. The Lions Gate Bridge, formerly known as the First Narrows was completed in 1938 and connects Downtown Vancouver to the North Shore. The seawall under the bridge is a popular photo opp, and bikers are required to dismount their bikes during this stretch of path. This area can get very congested in the summer and on weekends, but you get an amazing view of theNorth Shore, and can get some great shots.
Is the seawall a difficult walk?
No, the seawall is not difficult to walk. Walking the entire seawall around Stanley Park on average takes about 2 hours, but there are plenty of shortcuts along the way to shorten the time. The entirety of the seawall is also wheelchair and stroller accessible.
Is there concession along the seawall?
Yes, there are concession stands located in Coal Harbour at the information center, Third Beach, Second Beach, and English Bay.
Are there public restrooms?
There are public restrooms located at every concession stand.
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The seawall in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is a stone wall that was constructed around the perimeter of Stanley Park to prevent erosion of the park's foreshore. Colloquially, the term also denotes the pedestrian, bicycle, and rollerblading pathway on the seawall, one which has been extended far outside the boundaries of Stanley Park ...
Construction of a seawall in Vancouver started in 1910. They started building the Stanley Park seawall in 1917. Much of the Stanley Park seawall was built by master stonemason James Cunningham. By 1980, the seawall around Stanley Park was officially completed! Over the years, storms have caused damage to the seawall and it has been repaired.
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