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Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

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Capilano Suspension Bridge Park is a rainforest attraction in North Vancouver, British Columbia, with a river bridge, canopy walks and Cliffwalk.

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What's on here

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Why go

  • The suspension bridge hangs 70 metres above the Capilano River and is about 140 metres long.
  • Seven Treetops Adventures footbridges cross among old-growth Douglas firs, up to 30 metres above the forest floor.
  • Cliffwalk follows the cliff in steel, wood and glass, with a semicircular section about five metres from the rock face.

Opening hours

Today09:00 – 19:00Show all
Monday09:00 – 19:00
Tuesday09:00 – 19:00
Wednesday09:00 – 19:00
Thursday09:00 – 19:00
Friday09:00 – 19:00
Saturday09:00 – 19:00
Sunday09:00 – 19:00

With kids

  • The park offers rainforest tours for children, alongside guided forest walks.
  • The permanent Living Forest exhibition adds another forest-focused activity.

Photo spots

  • Capilano RiverPhotograph the Capilano River below; it flows through the Coast Mountains to Burrard Inlet opposite Stanley Park.On the suspension bridge
  • Cliffwalk platformsFrame the narrow platforms suspended over the canyon edge.On Cliffwalk

Shorts

History

Mac MacEachran later bought the bridge and invited local Indigenous people to place totem poles in the park. Henri Aubeneau subsequently bought it, followed by Nancy Stibbard becoming the park’s owner.

  1. 1888–1889George Grant Mackay built a cedar-plank bridge with hemp ropes to reach his cabin across the river.
  2. 1903Steel cable replaced the hemp ropes.
  3. 1910Edward Mahon acquired the bridge and surrounding land.
  4. 1911Mahon built a cedar-log teahouse.
  5. 1914Mahon strengthened the bridge with additional steel cables.
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  1. 1956The bridge was rebuilt in five days; its cable ends were anchored in nearly 12 tonnes of concrete on each canyon side.
  2. 2004Treetops Adventures opened.
  3. 2011Cliffwalk opened.

How to get there

  • BusTake bus 236 from Lonsdale Quay to the bridge.
  • BusA free shuttle runs from downtown Vancouver and Coal Harbour, with daytime departures every 15 minutes in summer.
  • CarFrom downtown Vancouver, cross Lions Gate Bridge.

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access to the suspension bridge and far side of the park The suspension bridge and the far side of the park are not wheelchair accessible.

Hidden gems nearby

  • “Laughing Bridge” nicknameThe bridge was first called the “Laughing Bridge” for the sounds it made in the wind.
  • Fear and attraction experimentSocial psychologists Donald Dutton and Arthur Aron conducted an experiment on fear and attraction on the bridge.

Sources: Capilano Suspension Bridge - Wikipedia · North Vancouver - Wikivoyage (see) · Capilano Suspension Bridge - Wikipedia · Pont suspendu de Capilano - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
3735 Capilano Rd, North Vancouver

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Questions and answers

Is admission to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park free?

No. This privately owned attraction charges admission.

When is Capilano Suspension Bridge Park open?

Daily, 09:00–19:00.

What other attractions can I combine with a visit to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park?

Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain can be combined with the park on a sightseeing trip.

Which television series have featured the Capilano Suspension Bridge?

MacGyver, Sliders, The Crow: Stairway to Heaven and Psych.

Does the Capilano Suspension Bridge appear in Mario Kart?

Yes. It appears in the Vancouver Velocity course in Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

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