Photo: Wikimedia CommonsStanley Park is the glorious green heart of Vancouver, a thousand-acre forested peninsula ringed by the Seawall, a flat waterfront path made for walking, running and cycling past totem poles, beaches and mountain views. It is free and open year round. Rent a bike to ride the full Seawall loop, stop at the totem poles and Prospect Point, and time the west side for a sunset over the water.