I just love trails n this particular lake has one of the beautiful and easy trails in bc. Some…read morepoints are so picturesque that even a first time photographer would be successful in capturing best shot of their life. Tall trees n glimpse of sunshine just adds to the temptation. The clear water of lake and quiteness that surrounds it , is just breathtaking. Very few people can be gathered at one place as there is not a long stretch of beach or lake shore rather small areas to camp or just to sit. Its great to have a corner of lake to urself or just hide among the trees under the shade and dip your feet in warm lake water. Its a day park/lake/trail. Well maintained as the park staff maintains the cleaning n comes to close the park before 8 pm so yah my fellows, no night camping here. You can have enough of it in a day. No boats or anyother water sport was happening and that could be due to covid else there is a cottage area with a deck and concession store. Big parking lots and there are many of them so make sure to remember ur parking lot number.

Absolutely in love with this place. So serene!!!! Sasamat Lake has some of the most peaceful views…read more Loved the easy hike around the lake as well as the bridge on the water. Pretty shady for most of the trail and there are also some stairs. Super nice beach at the beginning of the trail head near the parking lot too! Cannot wait to come back, definitely worth visiting.

Belcarra Regional Park (now re-named to acknowledge the Tsleil-Waututh peoples*) is a 1,100-hectare…read moreregional park. It is an extremely popular regional park with beaches, picnic areas, a lake, and numerous hiking trails of various difficulty levels. There is something for everyone at the park, including decent washrooms. The various trails within the park are: Bedwell Bay Trail, Woodhaven Swamp Loop Trail and Woodhaven Trail, Sasamat Lake Loop Trail, Springboard Trail, Admiralty Point Trail, Jug Island Beach Trail, Sugar Mountain Trail, and Buntzen Ridge Trail (and the nearby Buntzen Lake and Diez Vistas trails). Until recently, I had only hiked the Jug Island and Admiralty Point trails (both excellent, easy to intermediate hikes), and on Sunday I had planned to hike around the Woodhaven Swamp Loop, continue along the Woodhaven Trail to Sasamat Lake, and around the lake with my hiking group. Unfortunately due to a recent windstorm, the Woodhaven Trail leading to Sasamat Lake was closed, but we still enjoyed the lovely hike along the Springboard Trail and around the swamp. It was a very easy hike (pretty much a walk), but the trails were beautiful, and being the off-season, very peaceful. I love Belcarra Regional Park and would like to eventually hike all the trails, as well as re-hike the ones I have already done. Unfortunately it is quite difficult to get there by transit, although it is technically possible -- the #182 bus runs from Moody Centre Station to the park, but it only runs once an hour. During the summer months, the #150 runs to White Pine Beach and the #179 runs to Buntzen Lake (I don't recall if it is once an hour or every half an hour). So because transit is so lousy, most people drive, but parking is very limited -- good luck finding parking after 8am on a weekend during the non-winter months! IDEA: to alleviate the parking issue, have transit run more than once an hour! Despite the horrible transit to the park, at least it is technically possible to get there by bus, and with my hiking group (which focuses on transit accessible hikes), I will definitely be going back to Belcarra. *I cannot include the name in my review as Yelp does not recognize Indigenous script. [Yelp collections: Hiking; Parks and Gardens]

This review is about Admiralty Point Park. For return 6km…read morehike, 2 hours to Burns point. Some sections follow rocky shoreline, beautiful view of Burrard inlet. There are some wooden bridges over creek and well maintained trail. Easy hike and good for family hike. You can find small beaches with clear water. I'm sure I will be back in spring time with kayak.

The trail is very pet-friendly. It takes about 1.5-2 hours to finish the round trip. Great for…read morefamily hangout.

On Wednesday (March 10th), I went hiking on the Jug Island trail with my sister and friend. I've…read moredone this hike once, about ten years ago, but being located in Belcarra Park, which is not easily accessible by transit, I haven't gone since, so I was happy to finally have the opportunity. Jug Island is an easy 5.5km hike with minimal elevation, so the majority of the trail is flat. However, there are a couple of steep areas and a few stairs, so despite being an easy hike, it would be challenging for people with mobility issues. The hike could probably be completed in about 1.5 hours, but we took our time, admiring the scenery (I love the vibrant green of moss growing on trees and logs!), and including the 20 minutes we spent at the beach at the end of the trail, we completed the hike in two hours. Jug Island is good if you want something quick and easy, and it's perfect for beginner hikers. I hope I will have the opportunity to hike this trail again! [Yelp collections: Hiking]

This park has plenty of activities including a children's park, skateboard park, outdoor swimming…read morepools, kayak rentals, walking trails, and boat launch. There's even an off-leash park for your fur babies. I imagine it's a beautiful area to sail your boat through the inlet for the day. You need is a day pass to launch your boat. A peaceful walk on a Fall day with a view of Burrard Inlet. It was my first time here and I enjoyed the walk through the Shoreline Trail. It's an easy flat trail that is 6 km round trip. There are a few eateries around. We tried Pajo's Fish and Chips and weren't disappointed! A nice getaway to learn more about our amazing local parks! Less than an hour from downtown Vancouver.

I cannot get enough of rocky point park. It's so beautiful and peaceful. Even though it's small…read morewith some trails, it's one of those parks that's really good to come to for some wellness and enjoyment

Buntzen Lake, located in the Village of Anmore near Belcarra Regional Park, is named after Johannes…read moreBuntzen, the first general manager of BC Electric Company, predecessor to BC Hydro. The lake is a BC Hydro reservoir and the lake and surrounding area is maintained by BC Hydro. There are beaches and many hiking trails, making the Buntzen Lake recreation area a very popular destination. Due to its popularity, a parking pass is needed from mid-May to Labour Day in September. The parking passes are free, but it can be extremely difficult to get one. However, in the summer, from the end of April to Labour Day, the #179 bus departs from Coquitlam Central Station (Bay 12) every half an hour and goes to Buntzen Lake, but only on weekends and holidays. (It would be so nice if there was year round transit, or at least from March to October, and if during the summer, it wasn't limited to only weekends and holidays.) Due to the limited parking, it's actually far easier to bus there in the summer instead of driving, and you can park for $3, all day, at Coquitlam Central Station. Just take transit! The Buntzen Lake Loop is 10km and approximately three hours, and there is a beach area with picnic tables and clean outhouses along the route. I started a transit accessible hiking group in the summer of 2023, and I went hiking at Buntzen Lake for the first time in May 2024. Due to transit only being available in the summer months on weekends and holidays, I am limited as to when I can go, and so far I have gone seven times -- twice in 2024, twice in 2025, and three times this year. Apparently people go counter-clockwise around the lake, but the first time we went, none of us knew where exactly the start of the trail was located, and we ended up going clockwise. However, we all enjoyed hiking the trail clockwise, so we always go clockwise, which has its benefits: the hardest part is at the beginning, not the end; the west side is more exposed so it's better to do the east side, which has more tree canopy, last, when the sun is hotter; the beach, where we stop for lunch, is at the two hour mark, instead of one hour; and we don't get caught up in other groups of hikers, since everyone is going in the opposite direction. The first six times I have gone to Buntzen Lake, we have done the Buntzen Lake Loop. However, this last time, which was August 22, 2026, we tried the Lakeview Trail. The Lakeview Trail parallels the west side of the Buntzen Lake Loop Trail, and while the trail isn't terribly difficult, it is slightly more difficult and longer than the west side of the Buntzen Lake Loop Trail, and because we were taking our time exploring a new trail, it took us three, instead of two hours, to get to the beach area, making our total hiking time four hours. It was such a nice hike and far less busy than the Buntzen Lake Loop Trail. I can't wait to do this hike again next summer! There are so many other trails in the Buntzen Lake recreation area, such as the Diez Vistas Trail which is very popular, but I need to work my way up to that. [Yelp collections: Hiking]

Gorgeous and peaceful lake. The perimeter around the lake has a 3.5 hour easier moderate trail that…read moreis mostly shaded. Toilets at the start (main beach/waterside area) and at the midway point (outhouse at small beach). Thr main beach area has an enclosed off leash area for dogs, ehoch also has a waterside section. There is a doggie washing station, which is very convenient. The good and bad part about this place is the required reserved parking. The good part is that you know that you will have a parking spot. The bad part is that it's required and they won't let you into the area without it. It was free but had a time restriction.

I've been meaning to try this hike for a while now. Today was the day. It's not hard, I'm 60 and…read moreit was actually pretty easy. Don't get me wrong I was sweating my bag off when I got to the top but it's not like the Grind or anything. There are some steeper parts but in general it's not too crazy. The stairs itself is pretty short. There are markers that tell you when you start, half way and the end. After the stairs you just keep on going til you reach the road. I went around 10:30am, wasn't too crowded. People seem to be really serious, not too friendly, not like other hikes I've done around Poco. There is I think 2 parking lots, one closer to the starting point. I parked lower down by the park. (that's where google maps directed me to) Free parking. My overall thoughts? Would I come back? Probably not, I live in Burnaby so it's about a 30 min drive, don't think it's worth the effort or gas for me. If I lived around here maybe. It was okay............

Surprisingly nice hike in the middle of nowhere Coquitlam. Had no idea this existed until recently…read more Basically it's the Coquitlam version of the Grouse Grind, but much tamer. 2.92km horizontal, 242m vertical according to the website PDF. The website says 2.2km for some reason - I think they're measuring from the Lansdowne parking lot. From Runnel Drive, it's basically 1/3 the vertical of the Grind, but a longer walk overall. Parking is available in several lots along the length of the path. For the full experience, park at the bottom of the valley (Runnel Drive). There are also parking lots accessible from Lansdowne and Panorama (major streets farther up the mountain), if one wants a shorter version. The path basically follows a set of BC Hydro power lines up the mountain. There are warning signs about potential electric shocks, though I imagine this probably only applies during wet weather. The path itself is divided into several sections. The "crunch" section" is technically the 3rd section of 6 (N side of Lansdowne), where there are 2 sets of stairs (some 500 steps) going up what is arguably the steepest section. Guessing they built 2 sets of stairs to facilitate 2 way traffic. I was told the proper travelling convention is counterclockwise. In other words, take the stairs on the "right" side. The stairs are pretty well built, with wire mesh nailed into the steps to prevent slipping. There are mini signs of encouragement along the way. I got a kick out of these. My only complaint is that the step tread (horizontal "depth") is a bit too wide. As in I couldn't decide whether to go up 1 or 2 steps at a time. This really threw off my pace. After the stairs section, the rest of the Crunch is actually a nice gentle uphill path. There are some more stairs here and there, but nothing too crazy (up to 20 steps at a time). The end of the Crunch is at Eagle Mountain Drive, where there's a 2.25km trail marker. To be honest, they really need to mark the end better. The trail actually continues further up the mountain, and I only knew this was the point to turn around because someone in the group had done it before. After walking all the way up, take a break, and enjoy the walk back down. Great time to take some photos, and look at the Runnel Drive parking lot way at the bottom of the valley. There is a lookout point partially down the length of the stairs section (accessible on the "downhill" steps). To be honest, this is a great alternative to the Grouse Grind. I was actually quite impressed. Nice views, no gondola fee, no seasonal limitations, way fewer people, and non overpriced restaurants nearby. What more can one ask for?

Very Challenging Hike. Be ready for a real workout. But the climb is worth it when you get to the…read moretop

This trail is rated easy, however not for the average person. It takes about 1.5 hours round trip…read morefor an average person. However, if you play sports and can run an easy 5-6 minute mile, it is quite easy. Parking is very hard and I parked half a mile away on a Friday afternoon. The trail is very crowded but the view is beautiful.

Had a surprisingly early finish for work today, decided to explore this beach…read more One thing that bugs me is an overcrowded beach with moronic people that have decided to bring their full camping gear to the beach. Those that not only has setup their 20 people Julius Caesar tents but also invited an army of people to their intimate loud music playing party. FYI, others may not enjoy your brand of metal rap. Or those that bring their Canadian Tire little power boats and pumps. For reasons unbeknownst to me, does being on beach equal to doing whatever you want? Social etiquette is shed with the clothes. So, simply reviewing this, may adulterate this pristine little sandy beach and lake into that monstrosity. It is a good kept secret. Beautiful clean water and beach. Not a lot of nutters yet.

My first time coming to this beach and it is quite peaceful. The lake is not huge but the water is…read morestill and great for SUP, canoeing, kayaking, and other inflatable rafts. There isn't any waves at all from speedboats. There is a small sand and grass area for picnics. Bathrooms and a concession stand is nearby too. This place is great for families and big gatherings. Parking is nearby, but it is paid.

At first, the steps at the beginning had me a bit worried. I was winded and my legs were a bit…read moreunsure, but once you get past those stairs, the beauty of this trail takes over. I went hiking on the Baden Powell Trail the day after a huge rainstorm and it was quite dry and in good condition. I loved the many waterfalls and gullies. The walls of ferns and mossy trees are just breathtaking. And of course, the view from the top is just spectacular. On my hike I saw lots of people with dogs of all sizes, and people with babies in carriers and kids too. I went on Memorial Day weekend so Quarry Rock was pretty busy when we got up there. From the cute shops in Deep Cove to this wonderful trail, this is a perfect spot for any tourist or local looking for a relaxing day out.

This hike was very manageable and had many boarded paths throughout. It is also quite popular so…read moreI'd recommend coming early to get parking. The view at the top is nice but it's not completely nature as you can still see boats, homes, and the surrounding urban landscape.

First I was heading to Buntzen Lake but when we got there at 8:30am, the parking was already full…read more So changed to here. It was lucky we could find a parking spot because here was almost full too. We left a car at Sesamat lake parking and started to hike through the beach. I recommend to stop by bathroom before the hike. There is no toilet or water spot on the hill. The ground were very variety: wood chips, soil, dirt, gravel and huge rock. Sometimes I needed to assume the trail line because it was so blended into the nature and got lost. If the tree roots were shiny, you will find that is path the hiker stepped on. There are three view points and highest one #3 must be the best.

This hike is not worth the view at all. There are many hiked out there with the same level of…read moredifficulty and much better views. I saw somewhere that it should be renamed to Uno Vistas, and I couldn't agree more. Of all the 10 "views", only one was decent -and even that one was partially covered by trees. The lack of markings also made the hike super confusing. My friend and I kept getting lost and circling back Only good thing was the lake (which is at the bottom btw)