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Photography in Vancouver

Photography in Vancouver

Vancouver’s best places for photography include VanDusen Garden, the Bloedel Conservatory and all the city’s various parks and neighbourhoods.

From skylines to nature, mountains, buildings and people, learn where in Vancouver to take photos and why Vancouver is a photographer’s paradise and playground.

 

Best Places for Photography

Directly below is a list of some of the top places from which to take amazing shots, plus scroll to the bottom of the page for examples.

 

North Shore Scenic Spots

  • Ambleside (the beach and park in West Vancouver has views of Lions Gate Bridge, Stanley Park and the waters of English Bay).
  • Cleveland Dam (for stunning views of Capilano Lake with the snow-capped  Lions peaks in the background).
  • Cypress Mountain (from the top of the ski hill, or from the lookout three-quarters of the way up the road).
  • Deep Cove (both from the shore and from a boat in the water, either rented or your own).
  • Dundarave (for views of the coastline from the beach and the seawall, including scenes with a palm tree).
  • Grouse Mountain (from the SkyTram, the ski slopes, the chairlifts, the ziplines and most spectacular of all – from the observation deck in the giant “Eye of the Wind” turbine).
  • Lighthouse Park (it has exceptional views of the North Shore and Vancouver in the distance – so bring a zoom lens.  If you’re lucky, you might even get snow-capped Mount Baker in the background to the city).
  • Lonsdale Quay (great views of the tugboats and Vancouver across the water, both from the ground and up in the observation tower with the giant “Q” on top, not to mention from the SeaBus too while crossing the inlet).
  • Mt. Seymour (spectacular views of area mountains, Vancouver and the entire Lower Mainland from the top of the ski hill on a sunny day).

 

Bloedel Conservatory and Fountain
Bloedel Conservatory at Queen Elizabeth Park

 

Top Photo Spots in the City of Vancouver

 

Sunset Photography Along the River
Sunset during the eagle-viewing season

 

Other Great Places for Photography

  • Sea to Sky Region (any one of dozens of places along the highway).
  • Whistler (both in the village and all over the ski hill, especially from the peaks).

The above are some of the absolute best places for taking photos and admiring the view, but there are more.

To learn about other parts of BC to enjoy photogenic scenery, see the websites WhatToDoInWhistler.ca and VictoriasBestPlaces.com.

Click any of the following pictures to learn more about the location and its attractions.

 

Howe Sound Sea to Sky Views
Sea to Sky Highway View

 

False Creek and Granville Island in Fall
Granville Island from False Creek Seawall

 

Sunset at Siwash Rock in Stanley Park
Siwash Rock in Stanley Park

 

Sun Yat-Sen Garden in Vancouver's Chinatown
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden

 

Vancouver from the False Creek seawall near the Olympic Village
View of False Creek from the Olympic Village

 

People admiring the Lions Gate Bridge from Stanley Park's Prospect Point
Prospect Point at Stanley Park

 

Beautiful evening sunset in English Bay from Stanley Park
Sunset from Third Beach at Stanley Park

 

Boats in the water at Deep Cove in North Vancouver
Deep Cove in North Vancouver

 

Coal Harbour
Coal Harbour from a Harbour Cruise Boat

 

False Creek from Granville Island at Night
View of Burrard Street Bridge from Granville Island

 

Lighthouse Park View of Vancouver
Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver

 

Burnaby Mountain
View from Burnaby Mountain

 

Sunset at Ambleside Pier
Ambleside Pier in West Vancouver

 

Lower Mainland View from Cypress
View from Cypress Mountain Lookout

 

Vancouver View from Queen Elizabeth Park
View from Queen Elizabeth Park

 

Vancouver Sunset in December
Vancouver from Shipbuilders’ Pier

 

Seagull Sunset at Dundarave
Sunset at Dundarave in February

 

Shipbuilders' Pier in North Vancouver
Shipbuilders’ Pier in North Vancouver