Boardwalks in Stanley Park
There are 2 boardwalks (and a third one planned) in Stanley Park. They are in areas where it is ecologically sensitive and the area would be damaged if people walked on it. The longest boardwalk is located on Cathedral Trail. There is a short boardwalk on Tunnel trail. The planned third boardwalk will be at Beaver Lake.
The need for a boardwalk system to control access to and address fragmentation of sensitive habitat was originally identified in the Stanley Park Ecological Action Plan.
Cathedral Trail Boardwalk
The Cathedral Trail boardwalk, located just north of the Lost Lagoon stone bridge in Stanley Park, is in one of the park's most biologically rich areas.
Made out of Western Red Cedar, the 75-metre-long elevated boardwalk protects plants and soil from being trampled, while improving drainage and allowing for the increased movement of small mammals and amphibians. In addition, the boardwalk improves pedestrian safety as it links cleanly to a highly visible public crosswalk.
The Cathedral Trail boardwalk is a fairly long boardwalk which extends Cathedral Trail over a swampy area. In 2017, a special metal mesh was applied onto the wooden boardwalk planks to lessen the chance of slipping during rainy weather.
Where is the Cathedral Trail boardwalk?
The Cathedral Trail boardwalk is located right at the start of Cathedral Trail just north of the Duck Pond and North Lagoon Drive in Stanley Park.
Tunnel Trail Boardwalk
The Tunnel Trail Boardwalk is a short elevated wooden boardwalk that safely links the Tunnel Trail path system up with Stanley Park Drive. This protection grid ensures foot traffic doesn't disturb local soil layers or tracking layouts.
Where is the Tunnel Trail boardwalk?
The Tunnel Trail Boardwalk is located at the very north end of Tunnel Trail on the north side of Stanley Park, right next to the waterfront seawall routing lanes.