A saltwater pool (Canada's largest), divided in half between a play area and a swimming area (with swimmers all going in an anti-clockwise direction; the...

Lessons for kids and adults, and yacht rentals. Wetsuits and life jackets also available for hire.

There's a $4 shuttle service seven days a week (24-hour snow report 604 718 7771). Some people use the 10km (six-mile) network of snowshoe trails for...

Part of the University Endowment Lands, this park is far less touristy than its Stanley Park cousin. Enormous trees tower over 48km (30 miles) of trails...

This is a popular weekend camping spot for locals. To guarantee a camping space for any campsite within BC, it's best to call the Discover Camping...

This freshwater pool has plenty of lanes and slides in a great location.

For a taste of outdoor yoga but in a more formal arrangement, classes at the Showboat cater to all levels.

Leave your woods behind for this popular spot in Stanley Park. It's free of anything approaching the word 'hazard' and the 18 holes are a maximum of 100...

Well-equipped Sweat Co is a good choice for those who like their gyms small and intimate. Choose anything from body rolling to Gyrokinesis, and spot local...

An 18-hole course in the heart of the Pacific Spirit Regional Park yet barely 15 minutes by car or bus from downtown, the University Golf Club is a great...

A 50m (164ft) pool with shallows at either end, the aquatic centre is roomy enough to accommodate serious swimmers and silly splashers alike. There's...

The Vancouver Canadians are the city's team in the Single-A Northwest League - against seven other groups - playing out of the dinky ballpark at Nat Bailey...