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FAQ
Lynn Canyon Park is open dawn to dusk. Currently the parking lot gates are open from 7 am to 9 pm.
Lynn Canyon Park is open holidays.
From October to April the Ecology Centre is open 10 am to 4 pm weekdays and 12 pm to 4 pm weekends.
From May to September the Ecology Centre is open 10 am to 4 pm daily.
Lynn Canyon Park is a free public park operated by the District of North Vancouver.
If you are an organized group coming to visit the park, you are required to apply and pay for a Park Use Permit or a Group Bus Permit.
The Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre is admission by donation to the general public, with the suggested donation being $2 per person, or $5 per family. Organized groups are required to pay for their visit to the Ecology Centre which should be booked in advance.
Pay parking is in effect seasonally from March 1 to October 31 from 8 am to 6 pm. Learn more here.
There is free parking in the east Lynn Canyon parking lot, located off the northern end of Lillooet Road near the Lower Seymour Conservation Area.
You must have a Group Bus Permit if you are bringing a bus (tour, school, private, or commercial) into Lynn Canyon Park and the main or east parking lots, even for short drop-offs or pick-ups. Bus parking or drop off outside of the park on local streets surrounding Lynn Canyon Park is strictly prohibited.
Head to Lynn Valley and take Lynn Valley Rd. to Peters Rd. Drive to the end of Peters Rd. and you will be in the parking lot.
Yes, you can find the public washrooms located on the side of the café building. These washrooms are open the same hours as the parking lot gates. There are no public washrooms in the Ecology Centre.
Cell phone signals are generally good near the Ecology Centre, Cafe, picnic area, and suspension bridge. Cell phone signals can be unreliable in some areas of the canyon. There are no public phones in Lynn Canyon Park.
Visit the North Vancouver Recreation Commission website. Booking is not available in July or August.
Park Use Permits are required for all groups running programs or events in District of North Vancouver Parks. Please visit the North Vancouver Recreation Commission (NVRC) website and fill out the Park Use Permit application.
For groups coming to the Ecology Centre on a program, you do not need to apply for a Park Use Permit.
Dogs must be leashed on the trails north of Twin Falls Bridge. Dogs may be off leash but under control on trails south of Twin Falls Bridge. All dog poop must be scooped. Guide and assistance dogs are welcome in the Ecology Centre. No other dogs are allowed into the Ecology Centre.
The use of drones in any District of North Vancouver park is prohibited.
BBQ use may be restricted dependent on the season and current environmental conditions. Lynn Canyon Park allows gas barbecues only in the covered picnic area located behind the café. Fires are NOT allowed in the park.
Since we are located in a canyon, most of our trails have stairs or steep inclines.
There are more accessible trails around Rice Lake or on the Lynn Headwaters Connector which are located in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve.
No, collection of mushrooms, plants or wildlife is not permitted in Lynn Canyon Park. Please follow the leave no trace principal and respect our natural areas.
The Ecology Centre along with the Park Rangers have a lost and found. If you have lost something in Lynn Canyon Park, please email [email protected] with the following information: description of missing item, where it may have been left, what date you were visiting, and your phone number.
If you find any items while in the park, please turn them in to the Ecology Centre or Ranger Station.