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Capilano Bridge Park
The Suspension Bridge
137 metres across.
137 metres across.
70 metres above.
The original — first strung across this canyon in 1889. Sway, hold the cable, breathe in the cedar.
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Thrilling.
Seven ways into the rainforest. A 137-metre crossing, a treetop trail, a cliff-edge walk, and ancient forest still standing where it grew.
Since 1889
A canyon, a rope bridge, and 137 years of crossing it.
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park began as a single rope-and-cedar span across the canyon — built by Scottish engineer George Grant Mackay with the help of August Jack Khahtsahlano. Today it stretches across seven attractions and twenty-seven acres of coastal temperate rainforest, but the feeling of standing in the middle of the bridge — wind in the firs, river far below — has not changed.
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Featured experiences
Seven attractions, one rainforest.
Suspended bridges and cliff-side walkways. Indigenous heritage and old-growth Douglas fir. Each path reveals the canyon from a different angle.
Treetops Adventure
Up there with the squirrels.
Seven mini-bridges through the canopy, up to 33 metres above the forest floor.
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Coming up
The canyon, through the seasons.
Each year the park shifts personality — soccer-themed summer, October frights, two million lights for winter.
June 6 – July 19, 2026
Canyon Kick-Off
A summer of football across the park — installations, family-sized foosball, and a globally inspired menu at the Cliff House.
October 9 – November 1, 2026
Canyon Frights
When the rainforest turns moody. Lantern-lit trails, costumed characters, and hot apple cider at Loggers' Grill.
November 20 – January 3, 2026 / 27
Canyon Lights
Two million lights drape the bridge, treetops, and Douglas firs — the longest-running winter festival on the North Shore.
January 29 – February 21, 2027
Love Lights
A month of warm hues, candle-lit corners and a few quiet places designed for two.
Plan your day
Two to three hours, nine until seven.
Allow about 2.5 hours to walk the entire park. Most visitors arrive mid-morning and stay for lunch at the Cliff House. We're open every day except 25 December.
View Hours137Metres across
70Metres above
7Attractions
1889First crossing
Arriving
Fifteen minutes from downtown.
Drive over the Lions Gate Bridge, take transit to Lonsdale Quay, or step onto our complimentary shuttle from Canada Place. Whichever way you come, the canyon is closer than you think.
Free shuttle
Pick-ups every 15–20 minutes from Canada Place, Hyatt Regency, and Blue Horizon. Travel time: 20 minutes.
By car
Lions Gate Bridge → Marine Drive → Capilano Road. On-site parking $9 / 3 hours, free overflow lot during peak summer.
By transit
SeaBus to Lonsdale Quay, then bus 236. From downtown, the 246 stops at Ridgewood Drive — a short walk uphill.