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All 296 places by distance →One day from Vancouver
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:35 pm
33 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Vancouver
- Hastings Mill Parkpark · 45 min
- Senakwheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- East Van Crosschurch · 30 min
- Canaan Churchchurch · 30 min
- Marpole Middenheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Vancouver
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Vancouver?
Bloedel Floral Conservatory (park, about 1 km), Queen Elizabeth Park (park, about 1 km), VanDusen Botanical Garden (garden, about 2 km), Bowmac Sign (heritage site, about 2 km), Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (church, about 2 km), Dude Chilling Park Sign (attraction, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vancouver?
209 places on Spotwander: 21 rivers, islands & mangroves, 41 parks, 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 22 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest river spot to Vancouver?
Deadman's Island, about 6 km by road; Mitchell Island (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Vancouver?
Bloedel Floral Conservatory, about 1 km by road; Queen Elizabeth Park (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Vancouver?
Start in Vancouver, visit Hastings Mill Park, then Senakw, then East Van Cross, then Canaan Church, then Marpole Midden, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.