Best places: Nature preserves in Vancouver

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Campbell Valley Regional Park image
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Campbell Valley Regional Park
Ecological park
Dog-friendly picnic & campsite with nature trails for horseback riding, hiking & biking.
4.70 (2K reviews) (~42.91 km from centre)
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Morrell Nature Sanctuary
Nature preserve
This nonprofit, 278-acre park offers dog-friendly trails, interpretive signs & educational programs.
4.80 (483 reviews) (~63.87 km from centre)
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Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
Home to heron nesting colonies, the nonprofit, 325-acre park offers an interpretive centre & trails.
4.70 (743 reviews) (~79.86 km from centre)
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Tynehead Regional Park
Ecological park
Dog-friendly meadows with trails by the Serpentine River, plus a fish hatchery & butterfly garden.
4.60 (2.1K reviews) (~27.22 km from centre)
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Derby Reach Regional Park
Ecological park
Serene park offering riverfront trails, picnic areas, camping & picturesque mountain & forest views.
4.60 (1.7K reviews) (~36.59 km from centre)
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Kanaka Creek Regional Park
Ecological park
Signed trails wind past bridges, waterfalls & sandstone cliffs with leashed dogs welcome.
4.60 (1K reviews) (~44.25 km from centre)
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Aldergrove Regional Park
Ecological park
Scenic area with wetlands, native wildlife, trails for biking, hiking or horses & picnic areas.
4.60 (1K reviews) (~54.71 km from centre)
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Englishman River Regional Park
Park
Dogs allowed
4.70 (293 reviews) (~85.24 km from centre)
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Englishman River Falls (Upper Falls)
Nature preserve
4.80 (205 reviews) (~89.61 km from centre)
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Buttertubs Marsh Park
Nature preserve
👍👍 Easy little loop walk. If you take your time it's about 30-40 minutes. You can possibly see some wildlife and it is a good spot for birdwatching. Paths are easy to follow and level so it is very accessible for all. There are a few benches and look out points along the path. Parking off the Bowen si...
4.60 (450 reviews) (~63 km from centre)
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Pitt River Regional Greenway
Park
👍👍 Nice and clean neighbourhood with many families living in the area. Beautiful townhouses all around. Good seawall trails with natural view. Lots of greens great for picnic. Free parking for 2 hours. Cute small businesses with nice options: creamery, cafe, flower shop, chicken, barber, photography st...
4.60 (417 reviews) (~31.43 km from centre)
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Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary
Nature preserve
Hilly nature reserve around a lake with oak forest, marshland & a loop trail teeming with wildlife.
4.60 (330 reviews) (~90.53 km from centre)
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Godwin Farm Biodiversity Preserve Park
Nature preserve
👍👍 This is a wonderful park that has a mostly flat walk. It has wide paths and is a leisurely 30 minute walk. There are benches for resting and public washrooms. There is also a parking lot. There are lots of trees 🌲 that have been planted by the previous owners, also a nice pond. There is a wonder...
4.60 (264 reviews) (~27.26 km from centre)
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Beaumont - Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
National park
👍👍 Peaceful retreats available all year.
4.80 (146 reviews) (~56.92 km from centre)
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Richmond Nature Park
Nature preserve
Preserved peat bog with an interactive interpretive center, wildlife viewing & a kids’ playground.
4.40 (1.1K reviews) (~9.99 km from centre)
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Mount Erskine Provincial Park
State park
👍👍 This was our favorite thing we did on salt spring, to be honest. The hike is quite easy and gives you stunning 360 views of the entire surrounding area. The day we picked was very clear, so we had an amazing spot to enjoy lunch. We hiked up the back way and did not meet any other people until we rea...
4.90 (108 reviews) (~55.57 km from centre)
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Camosun Bog
Nature preserve
👍👍 A nice nature walk even in the rain. Lots of information boards with interesting facts about the bog. The boardwalk is really nicely done and it makes for a pleasant walk. Definately a favorite place for dog owners to walk their pets. Both the people and dogs we meet along the trail were friendly a...
4.70 (158 reviews) (~6.09 km from centre)
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Terra Nova Natural Area
Ecological park
👍👍 This is for the Terra Nova Natural Area, as most of the reviews and many of the photos are a combination of Terra Nova Adventure Play Environment and the West Dyke Trail. There are a number of access points to the Natural Area: off the West Dyke Trail near the Quilchena Golf Club, the parking area o...
4.70 (146 reviews) (~11.82 km from centre)
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Stocking Creek Waterfall
Nature preserve
👍👍 Excellent walking and hiking with great trails and boardwalks! Could spend a few hours walking all these trails.
4.60 (176 reviews) (~58.75 km from centre)
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South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife refuge
👍👍 Calm and beautiful some artist gave life to dead trees with the carvings. This all look amazing. If you pay attention may in sone tree a fairly opening a little gate for you. Birds are chirping all the time lots of chirping of tree and bush birds. But extremely camouflage. Anna’s hummingbird, golden...
4.70 (134 reviews) (~16.79 km from centre)
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