The Seawall Walk is a raised walkway in stone built around the perimeter of Stanley Park, a lush oasis of a 405-hectare public park located in downtown Vancouver.  The 10 km (6.25mi.) loop paved path is identified as one of the largest scenic walks in the world. It follows a one-way anti-clockwise path and is divided into two signposted sections: one for walkers and joggers and the other for cycling or rollerblading. The middle of the park features some amazing and peaceful crushed gravel and forest trails suitable for both pedestrians and bikes to explore!

Stanley Park runs along the waterfront with some stunning and unique views of the downtown Vancouver skyline, North Shore Mountains, Burrard Inlet, Lost Lagoon, Beaver Lake and English Bay.

I've been there several times by bike but this time I walked with my dog and it was fun for both of us!.

And here I tell you what to do, what to see and how to reach this enchanting green lung, surrounded by nature and history.

Information:

•  There are a several of full service restaurants, cafes, and concession stands located in Stanley Park. The famous Teahouse Restaurant is an upscale restaurant. Prospect Point Bar and Grill is nestled in a position where you can see amazing views of the North Shore mountains,  Burrard inlet and the Lions Gate bridge. There are other well known dinning places and severals food stand concessions.  

•  You can get around the park by transit, or car but all parking is pay parking only.

•  If you wish to rent a bike, rollerblades or scooter there are rental shops located on Denman street (at the entrance of the park) but there no bike rentals in Stanley Park.

•  Stakey Park seawall is a must do for people visiting Vancouver.

•  The Seawall starts a (zero km) at the end of Coal Harbour ner the Fallen Tree and and engli Bay.

•  The Stanley Park Seawall passes close by to numerous famous landmarks such as the Totem Poles, Brockton Point Lighthouse, Girl in Wetsuit statue, SS Empress of Japan Figurehead, Lumbermens' Arch, Lions Gate Bridge, Siwash Rock, Third Beach, and Second and Third beaches.

Route description:  

I started and finished on the east side of Stanley Park drive from The Vancouver Rowing Club Boathouse in Stanley Park (a popular starting point)

Canada Place is a stunning glass and white sail building located on Burrard Inlet. It is home to the Vancouver Convention Centre, the Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, the Vancouver World Trade Centre, the virtual flight FlyOver Canada and is a cruise ship terminal. In this place there are bicycle and pedestrian paths, restaurants, tourist attractions, souvenir shops, the Canada Line is part of the SkyTrain at Waterfront Station in the vicinity of the historic Gastown is the oldest commercial district in Vancouver

In the vicinity of Brockton Point are a number of beautiful totem poles carved with colorful First Nations art. Totally impressive Coast Salish corner!

The Portuguese Joe statue is a bronze sculpture created by his ancestor Kwatleematt. It was built in bronze sculptural connection between the Aboriginal and Portuguese communities of this area.

The Nine O'Clock Gundel is one of Vancouver's oldest traditions. It is a cannon that every day at 21:00 the gun has fired for almost a century. The gun was installed at Brockton Point in 1894, the Nine O'Clock Gun served as a navigational aid with which ships in the harbor set their chronometers.

Harry Jerome is an outdoor 1986 bronze sculpture by Jack Harman of Canadian track and field runner Harry Jerome.

The Brockton Point Lighthouse was originally installed at Brockton Point in 1894.

One of the many cruise ships that can be seen sailing in the ocean nearby and the passage under the Lighthouse.

The Seawall is the longest continuous waterfront in the world. Where from the photo you can see the cycle path on the left and the pedestrian path on the right.

Dogs are allowed on the Sewall but they must be leashed. She would like to take a dip but he will have to wait for the right place!

The Girl in a Wetsuit, created by Elek Imredy in 1972, is a bronze statue that sits on a rock.

Lions Gate Bridge  - The derived name is the Lions, a pair of mountain peaks north of Vancouver. This approximately 1.5-mile-long bridge connects Vancouver main city to North and West Vancouver. This magnificent bridge also has separate lanes on the sides of the bridge for cyclists and pedestrians

The SS Empress of Japan was also called the "Queen of the Pacific". She it was a famous ocean liner that crossed these waters thirty one years ago (1891-1922). The Province newspaper saved the original figurehead from being discarded by restoring it to its original state it is now in the Vancouver Maritime Museum.

Siwash Rock is a famous 32 million year old rock stack located between Third Beach and the Lions Gate Bridge. The Squamish Nation is referred to as Skalsh or Slhx̱i7lsh.

Third Beach  is a naturally sandy beach on the western shore, and provides views of outer English Bay, the North Shore, and the Gulf Islands.

Second Beach is a popular sandy beach in Vancouver that is located between Third Beach and English Bay. Also there is an 80-metre-long heated outdoor swimming pool. Initially, it was oceanic salt water while today it is fresh water.

Lost Lagoon is a 40-acre man-made body of water west of Georgia Street near the entrance to Stanley Park. It is a green and peaceful place where you can see wildlife such as: great blue herons, ducks, coyotes, squirrels, eagles, Canada geese, beavers and many others.

Here some spectacular skylights of the City and The Jubilee Fountain is located in the middle of Lost Lagoon.

Rose Garden is a large garden of mainly roses right in the middle of Stanley Park and The Robert Burns Memorial is an outdoor memorial and statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns.

The beautiful adventure ended where I began at The Vancouver Rowing Club Boathouse in Stanley Park