Local Area Guidebook
Sightseeing
Open for summer hiking and winter skiing, tubing, sledding with stunning views of the city.
Winter: ticket reservations are required and snow tires are required on cars. Parking is free, but tends to full/ sold out on weekends if you are not pre booked with tickets.
Summer: parking is free, be Bear Aware (bells and spray highly suggested) and bring bug spray. This is true back country despite ease of access, so bring water, warm clothes and ensure someone knows your route.
Mountain biking is on trails accessed from the road and Mushroom Parking lot up Old Buck trail. Details on trails and access are found at nsmba. ca
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Mount Seymour Provincial Park
Mount Seymour RoadOpen for summer hiking and winter skiing, tubing, sledding with stunning views of the city.
Winter: ticket reservations are required and snow tires are required on cars. Parking is free, but tends to full/ sold out on weekends if you are not pre booked with tickets.
Summer: parking is free, be Bear Aware (bells and spray highly suggested) and bring bug spray. This is true back country despite ease of access, so bring water, warm clothes and ensure someone knows your route.
Mountain biking is on trails accessed from the road and Mushroom Parking lot up Old Buck trail. Details on trails and access are found at nsmba. ca
Stunning scenery at the tiny harbour and waterfront. Nice small walking street for food. Quarry Rock is a short but extremely scenic monolith to scale, but note since Covid is often closed due to crowding. Paddle Boarding and kayaks can be rented. (reservation needed in advance)
Dining:
We highly recommend Arm’s Reach Bistro for upper scale dining with a great stroll on the waterfront.
A must try is Honey’s - get the donuts, they are legitimately world famous!
Note: be warned is extremely busy with tourists on summer weekends, parking is near impossible unless you walk in from the overflow lots by the high school. Cooler months and evenings tend to be quieter with locals only, still worth a visit.
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Deep Cove
4322 Gallant AveStunning scenery at the tiny harbour and waterfront. Nice small walking street for food. Quarry Rock is a short but extremely scenic monolith to scale, but note since Covid is often closed due to crowding. Paddle Boarding and kayaks can be rented. (reservation needed in advance)
Dining:
We highly recommend Arm’s Reach Bistro for upper scale dining with a great stroll on the waterfront.
A must try is Honey’s - get the donuts, they are legitimately world famous!
Note: be warned is extremely busy with tourists on summer weekends, parking is near impossible unless you walk in from the overflow lots by the high school. Cooler months and evenings tend to be quieter with locals only, still worth a visit.
Wrap around view of Ironworkers bridge to Indian Arm inlet. Stone beach with grass area playground for kids, walking trails and public boat launch
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Cates Park
4141 Dollarton HwyWrap around view of Ironworkers bridge to Indian Arm inlet. Stone beach with grass area playground for kids, walking trails and public boat launch
Suspension bridge and walking trail by the Canyon. Free, easy to get to and spectacular all year round. Family friendly and free parking on site. 10 minute drive
352 recommandé par les habitants
Lynn Canyon Park
3663 Park RdSuspension bridge and walking trail by the Canyon. Free, easy to get to and spectacular all year round. Family friendly and free parking on site. 10 minute drive
18 hole public course, very scenic albeit challenging. 3 minutes drive, restaurant and bar on site, free parking.
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Northlands Golf Course
3400 Anne Macdonald Way18 hole public course, very scenic albeit challenging. 3 minutes drive, restaurant and bar on site, free parking.
Pool and Rec centre
Local public Rec centre with free parking and drop in fees. Has 2 gyms with treadmills and weights and a 25 metre public pool with shallow end for smaller kids.
Clean and easy place to workout or have a family swim.
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Ron Andrews Community Recreation Centre
931 Lytton StClean and easy place to workout or have a family swim.
Conseils aux voyageurs
Réservez avant de partir
Mount Seymour skiing
Book online for tickets a few days ahead of time. Rentals are available.
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Honey’s Doughnuts
Very busy in the summer months and weekends, but the doughnuts are worth the wait.
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Fisherman’s Trail on Seymour River
Great easy gravel trail/ hike/ bike that follows the Seymour River for 12+ km to the Dam. Dress warm in cooler months, but stunning walk year round. Access via top of Riverside road, 5 minute drive from our suite.
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United Strangers Coffee
United Strangers is 500m away on Mt Seymour Parkway and Emerson road. Locally owned with great pastries and fresh to order coffee. Very bike friendly, has a rack out front and a common cyclist hangout for both mountain and roadie cyclists. Run by a family, so not open late.