Lynn Canyon Park, North Vancouver

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Lynn Creek runs through Lynn Canyon Park moving water from the upper Park at Thirty Foot Pool to under the suspension bridge and to Twin Falls at the Park's other end.

Nestled between the foot of the Cascade Mountains, Lynn Canyon Park is an attractive destination for people of all ages offering programs for children to learn about the ecosystems functioning in the Park to offering some of the best hiking in the North Shore. Whether visiting the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, or hiking to the points of interest such as the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge, Twin Falls or the Thirty Foot Pool, Lynn Canyon continues to be a fun and active place for everyone.

Lynn Canyon Park located in the upper levels of North Vancouver and surrounds Lynn Creek - encompassing over 617 acres. The park is situated in second growth forests with a majority of the trees aged around one hundred years which grew after intense logging during the 1900s in the North Vancouver region.

One of the park's most popular attractions is the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge which swings twenty stories above Lynn Creek. The bridge was built in 1912 as a passageway over the canyon when alternative route provided to difficult to navigate.

The Park caters to families using the easier hiking trails as well as those hikers who enjoy advanced trails. The Baden Powell Trail dissects Lynn Canyon, stretching from West Vancouver to North Vancouver, it cuts its way through the wilderness intermingling with many of the Parks trails and crossing over the suspension bridge. The Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre is located at the entrance o the park and offers displays, exhibits and nature programs. There is also a cafeteria not far from the nature house which offers drinks, snacks and meals.

Interesting natural phenomenon are short hikes from the Park entrance such as the Twin Falls as well as the Thirty Foot Pool where glacial water flowing from the headwaters have created a deep pool in the creek. This particular spot is popular in the warm summer months as dozens of teenagers and adults enjoy jumping from the cliff face into the creek.

Be forewarned - there have been many avoidable deaths that have occurred within the boundaries of Lynn Canyon Park. Sunbathers, daredevils jumping from the suspension bridge and miscalculating jumps into the thirty foot pool, swimmers unaware of the strength of the surrounding currents and hikers who have ventured to close to the canyon edge have perished. Be sure to take care, abide all signs, stay on the trail and keep an eye on small children.

Beautiful sunny days see the largest volume of visitors to Lynn Canyon exploring the rocks left behind after the glaciers receded during the last ice age, peering through the uprooted trees, splashing in the clear glacial creek or enjoying the surrounding temperate forest. This beautiful park will continue to be an escape from the city for decades to come.