Lynn Canyon and the Free Suspension Bridge, Lynn Canyon Park, Vancouver BC

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Lynn Canyon and the Free Suspension Bridge

Locals' pick over Capilano: a free 50-metre suspension bridge over a roaring gorge, with emerald swimming holes and no eighty-dollar admission guilt.

Lynn Canyon Park

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Here's the insider move that makes you look like a local: skip the tourist bridge and come to Lynn Canyon, where a 50-metre suspension bridge bounces over a roaring gorge for the unbeatable price of zero dollars. Below it, trails thread through rainforest to the Twin Falls bridge and those famous emerald swimming holes. The current is no joke, so admire more than you leap. Bring grippy shoes.

How to do it

The insider move: skip the eighty-dollar tourist bridge and come here, where a 50 m suspension bridge bounces over a roaring gorge for zero dollars. Below it, trails thread through second-growth rainforest to the Twin Falls bridge and the emerald swimming holes, look, but think twice before leaping, the current is no joke. Park gates close in the early evening, so visit while it's still light out, wear grippy shoes for the slick stairs, and budget about 2 hours plus snack money saved.

What to wear: casual is fine

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Duration
About 2 hours
Best time
Daytime
Per person
Free
setting
Outdoor
neighbourhood
Lynn Canyon Park
best season
Year-round

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