This 5,200-hectare area of dense and gorgeous temperate rain forest lies right outside downtown's northern perimeter. Hike, bike, picnic, or tour this magnificent and accessible reserve for an entire day. The Lower Seymour Conservatory Reserve consists of thick forest, alpine meadows, river flood plains, a lake, and a dam and is used for research, education, demonstration and as a water reserve.
Designed to restore the dwindling stocks of Coho salmon and Steelhead trout, this hatchery produces over 1 million Coho, up to 2.5 million Chinook and 10,000-20,000 Steelhead every year. The salmon hatchery has extensive educational displays covering many aspects of the salmon life cycle and the functioning of the hatchery. The hatchery teems with piscicultural activity year-round. The best part about it is that visitors get to spy on the fry through glass walls that surround their tanks. It’s like a giant aquarium set in a rock canyon.
The Capilano Suspension Bridge is one of Greater Vancouver's greatest tourist attractions. Totem poles and gardens take you on a wonderful adventure into and overtop of one of Canada's west coast rainforests and it's award winning attraction, Treetops Adventure. Originally built in 1889 and one of Vancouver's oldest attractions, the Capilano Suspension Bridge stretches 450 feet (137m) across and 230 feet (70m) above the Capilano River. Top your adventure off by visiting the gift shop full of quality merchandise from all over Canada and great homemade fudge.
Presentation House Theatre has been a premier provider of theatrical programming on the North Shore for thirty years, offering an experience that is intimate, friendly, and entertaining. As the most established theatre venue on the North Shore, Presentation House Theatre is an inviting space that presents a dynamic and diverse mix of performances and facilitates the development of the performing arts throughout the community. Presentation House Theatre is ideally situated on the North Shore, only 4 blocks from the Lonsdale Quay and nestled in the heart of the Lower Lonsdale community.
Named after Frederick Seymore, the second governor of the Colony of British Columbia, Mount Seymour rises to a summit of 4,754 feet (1,449m) and offers year round activities including summer camping and hiking trails and winter skiing, snowshoeing, snowtubing and tabogganing, and snowboarding. Facilities include the Three Peaks Lodge which consists of the Elevations Restaurant, the Grill Works Cafeteria, and the Whiskey Jack brown bag room that provides a warm seating area to enjoy the meal you brought from home.
Grouse Mountain was named by the first recorded hikers to reach the summit in October 1894. Along the way they hunted a blue grouse and honoured the game bird by calling the peak "Grouse Mountain". Soon after this first ascent the mountain began attracting hundreds of hikers. In 1949 the world's first double chairlift was built on the mountain. Since those days $25 million has been put into renovations and enhancements merging Grouse Mountain's rich history with the latest in modern recreational technology and convenience.
The Museum and Archives collections provide a rich and diverse resource for delving into North Vancouver's past. Our collections include artifacts, photographs, and textual references that embody past events. The waterfront, and the industries it attracts, have been the source of many of our artifacts, while as the 'community attic' we maintain a collection of domestic artifacts known to be associated with the community. These include furniture,kitchen, equipment, costumes, commercial containers as well as papers associated with local organizations and activities.
The industrial side includes logging and lumber mill equipment, hand tools, and machine tools from Burrard Drydock which was the largest employer in North Vancouver over most of this century. Photographs and textual references from this company may interest former employees, model builders, and those who are intrigued by ship construction or maritime history.
Rockwood Adventures has pioneered by combining urban and wilderness tours in the greater Vancouver area with emphasis on eco-tourism, wine and food. Whether it is kayaking, biking walking or sightseeing, their professional staff handles a wide variety of clientele from individuals and families to incentive tours, cruise passengers, conference participants and those desiring custom tours. From the skyscrapers of downtown to the skyscrapers of Mother Nature they will take you through the city's most beautiful sightseeing areas to unsurpassed nature experiences.
The North Vancouver train platform acts as the transportation hub for the Whistler Mountaineer, a seasonally running train between North Vancouver and Whistler. The North Vancouver platform is located at the corner of Philip Ave & West 1st St in North Vancouver.
