Curated list · 16 trails · Updated October 24, 2026
seawalls and dikes
Seawalls and dikes near Vancouver, BC: 16 trails on this site. Flat waterfront seawalls, dikes and dykes around Metro Vancouver. Often exposed to wind and sun; bring layers and water. Figures are approximate.
1Stanley Park Seawall
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 9–10 km · +0–20 m · 2.5–3 hours2Colony Farm Regional Park
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–6 km · +5–20 m · 1–2 hours3Pitt-Addington Marsh dikes (Grant Narrows)
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–10 km · +5–20 m · 1.5–3 hours4Derby Reach and Edgewater Bar
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–6 km · +5–20 m · 1–2 hours5Crescent Beach and Blackie Spit
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 2–4 km · +0–10 m · 30 minutes to 1.5 hours6Boundary Bay dike
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–10 km · +0–10 m · 1–3 hours7Richmond West Dyke Trail
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 5–6 km · +0–10 m · 1.5–2 hours8Iona Beach jetty
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 8–8.5 km · +0–10 m · 2–3 hours9Seaview Walk
North Shore · Easy · 2–2.5 km · +10–40 m · 30–60 minutes10Ambleside to Dundarave Seawalk
North Shore · Easy · 2–2.5 km · +0–10 m · 30–60 minutes11Port Moody Shoreline Trail
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 3–3.5 km · +0–20 m · 1–1.5 hours12Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–6 km · +0–10 m · 1–2 hours13Spanish Banks to Jericho Beach
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 3–4 km · +0–10 m · 1–1.5 hours14False Creek seawall loop
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 9–10 km · +0–20 m · 2.5–3 hours15Traboulay PoCo Trail
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 25–26 km · +20–60 m · 6–8 hours16White Rock Promenade
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 2–2.5 km · +0–10 m · 30–60 minutes
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 9–10 km · +0–20 m · 2.5–3 hours2Colony Farm Regional Park
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–6 km · +5–20 m · 1–2 hours3Pitt-Addington Marsh dikes (Grant Narrows)
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–10 km · +5–20 m · 1.5–3 hours4Derby Reach and Edgewater Bar
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–6 km · +5–20 m · 1–2 hours5Crescent Beach and Blackie Spit
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 2–4 km · +0–10 m · 30 minutes to 1.5 hours6Boundary Bay dike
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–10 km · +0–10 m · 1–3 hours7Richmond West Dyke Trail
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 5–6 km · +0–10 m · 1.5–2 hours8Iona Beach jetty
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 8–8.5 km · +0–10 m · 2–3 hours9Seaview Walk
North Shore · Easy · 2–2.5 km · +10–40 m · 30–60 minutes10Ambleside to Dundarave Seawalk
North Shore · Easy · 2–2.5 km · +0–10 m · 30–60 minutes11Port Moody Shoreline Trail
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 3–3.5 km · +0–20 m · 1–1.5 hours12Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–6 km · +0–10 m · 1–2 hours13Spanish Banks to Jericho Beach
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 3–4 km · +0–10 m · 1–1.5 hours14False Creek seawall loop
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 9–10 km · +0–20 m · 2.5–3 hours15Traboulay PoCo Trail
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 25–26 km · +20–60 m · 6–8 hours16White Rock Promenade
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 2–2.5 km · +0–10 m · 30–60 minutes
See also area guides, guides and the passport.
sources
- City of Burnaby
- City of Port Coquitlam
- City of Port Moody
- City of Richmond
- City of Surrey
- City of Vancouver Parks
- City of White Rock
- District of West Vancouver
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Boundary Bay Regional Park) and City of Delta
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Colony Farm Regional Park)
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Derby Reach Regional Park)
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Grant Narrows) and Province of BC (Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area)
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Iona Beach Regional Park)
- Vancouver Park Board
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Hike Vancouver. "Seawalls and dikes." Updated October 24, 2026. https://hikevancouver.ca/lists/seawalls-and-dikes/
