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Deer Lake in Burnaby on an overcast autumn day, red and gold trees reflected in still waterDeer Lake Park · Burnabytake the scenic route ↗

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  1. Burnaby Mountain Park viewpoint looking over Burrard Inlet with autumn colour in the foregroundBurnaby
    viewpoint · park

    Burnaby Mountain Park

    Sweeping views over Burrard Inlet and the North Shore mountains, framed in autumn by golden maples and the carved Kamui Mintara poles.

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  2. Tall Douglas firs and golden maples along a wide trail in Central Park, BurnabyBurnaby
    park · walk

    Central Park

    A cathedral of old Douglas firs beside Patterson SkyTrain station, with wide flat trails and two small ponds that glow with autumn colour.

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  3. Como Lake in Coquitlam ringed by orange and yellow autumn trees reflected in still waterCoquitlam
    lake · park

    Como Lake Park

    A small round lake in a quiet Coquitlam neighbourhood, completely ringed by autumn trees and a gentle one-kilometre gravel loop.

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  4. Deer Lake in Burnaby on an overcast autumn day, red and gold trees reflected in still waterBurnaby
    lake · park

    Deer Lake Park

    A gentle lakeside loop in the heart of Burnaby where maples, alders and still water put on one of the city’s easiest autumn shows.

    fall · spring · summerExplore guide
  5. Green Timbers Lake in Surrey surrounded by autumn forest with a wooden fishing pierSurrey
    park · lake

    Green Timbers Urban Forest

    A large second-growth forest in central Surrey with a stocked fishing lake, misty mornings and soft trails under tall firs and golden birches.

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  6. Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam with autumn trees on the shore and a paved loop trailCoquitlam
    lake · park

    Lafarge Lake

    A paved 1.2 km loop around a former quarry lake in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park, ringed by autumn trees and steps from SkyTrain.

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  7. Lynn Canyon suspension bridge over a forest canyon with yellow maple leaves in autumnNorth Vancouver
    walk · park

    Lynn Canyon Park

    A free suspension bridge, emerald creek pools and rainforest trails in North Vancouver, where yellow maples light up the dark cedar canopy each fall.

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  8. Quarry Garden at Queen Elizabeth Park in autumn with red Japanese maples and a small waterfallVancouver
    garden · viewpoint

    Queen Elizabeth Park

    Vancouver’s highest point pairs a sunken quarry garden of fiery Japanese maples with a panoramic view across the city to the mountains.

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  9. Rocky Point Park pier in Port Moody stretching into Burrard Inlet with autumn trees on shorePort Moody
    park · viewpoint

    Rocky Point Park

    Port Moody’s waterfront gathering place, where a long pier, shoreline boardwalks and autumn trees meet the still head of Burrard Inlet.

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  10. Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park with autumn trees reflected and the Vancouver skyline behindVancouver
    lake · park

    Stanley Park — Lost Lagoon

    A tranquil lagoon loop at the city end of Stanley Park, where golden willows and red maples reflect beneath the downtown skyline.

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  11. Trout Lake in East Vancouver with golden trees reflected and a wooden dockVancouver
    lake · park

    Trout Lake (John Hendry Park)

    East Vancouver’s neighbourhood lake, where a flat shoreline loop, willows and golden poplars make a relaxed autumn circuit with mountain views.

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  12. Lake and lawn at VanDusen Botanical Garden with brilliant red maples and reflectionsVancouver
    garden · walk

    VanDusen Botanical Garden

    A ticketed 22-hectare botanical garden where maples, ginkgos and ornamental lakes stage the most curated fall colour in Vancouver.

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