Scottish engineer George Mackay extended a rope and plank bridge 137m (450ft) over the Capilano River in 1889 with the help of two men and a team of horses. Natives called it...

A popular double attraction inside Stanley Park where children can pet goats, sheep and pigs - as well as the odd reptile and llama - before taking a 15-minute train ride...

Excellent indoor climbing gym with over 1,100 sq m (12,000 sq ft) of 12m (40ft) vertical surfaces. Cliffhanger is also an ideal place for your budding Spider-man (or -woman) to...

With Cypress comes a view of the Lions (two landmark Vancouver peaks) from the Sky chair, or of Mount Baker, Bowen Island and the city from the Panorama run. The peak is set to...

Cypress Mountain is the largest on the North Shore. That leaves plenty of room on its flanks for a mountain bike park and some serious trails. Although closed due to...

Grouse Mountain is easily accessible, a 25-minute drive over the Lions Gate Bridge from the city centre, or a short bus ride from Lonsdale Quay. There's a car park at the foot...

A two-level shopping mall with everything your child could desire, the Kids Market even has pint-sized doorways (don't worry, there are regular openings as well). Highlights...

It's not often someone opens a kid-friendly café that actually cares about the food - so it's no wonder this place is pumping at weekends. Scrambled eggs with sunchokes,...

Another suspension bridge - this time free - in a park with plentiful trails and picnicking areas.

With some 200 farm animals, milking displays, pony rides and a large canopied area for stroking and feeding the rabbits, this North Shore attraction (once a working farm) is...

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 cross-country skiing, but...

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 crisscrossing one...

All the fun of the fair, with a roller-coaster, Ferris wheel and some 35 other gravity-defying rides. A bus ride out of town, Playland opens from late April until late...

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 Reservation Service (604 689...