Deep Cove trail, done before the parking lot fills. Coffee at Honey after.
Quarry Rock at 7 a.m.
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Lighthouse Park, West Van
Old-growth Douglas fir a 30-minute drive from downtown. Go on a weekday, park by 9 a.m.
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Third Beach at sunset
The Stanley Park beach locals actually go to. Bring firewood on a summer Friday.
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The Leslie Street Spit
A five-kilometre man-made peninsula that turned into an accidental bird sanctuary. Bring water, no bike after 4pm on weekends.
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Cherry Beach at sunrise
The one stretch of Lake Ontario locals actually swim in. Bring flip-flops for the walk across the sand.
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