Vancouver / 10 photo spots
10 Instagram spots around Vancouver
Vancouver combines a waterfront cityscape with gardens, forest and mountain views. These locations offer both urban details and broad landscapes.
Explore the map
Photo spots on the map
7 of 10 photo ideas have sourced location coordinates. The initial view is for orientation. An area marker does not indicate an exact photo position.
Select a highlighted number to show its sourced location on the map. Every name links to the photo spot.
If the map does not load, use the OpenStreetMap link or the photo spot list.
All photo spots
- Prospect PointApproximate area
- English Bay BeachApproximate area
- Queen Elizabeth ParkApproximate area
- Gastown Steam ClockSourced place
- Granville IslandApproximate area
- Capilano Suspension BridgeSourced place
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese GardenApproximate area
Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
Stanley Park Seawall
The Seawall follows the edge of Stanley Park and passes the waterfront. Include the path in your foreground and let the city skyline complete the view.
Search Google MapsInstagram examples (1)
Prospect Point
At the northern tip of Stanley Park, Prospect Point looks towards Lions Gate Bridge and Burrard Inlet. A wide frame can bring bridge, water and mountains together.
Search Google MapsEnglish Bay Beach
English Bay Beach offers a waterside view towards Stanley Park and the city. Use the curve of the shore to guide the eye across the photograph.
Search Google MapsInstagram examples (1)
Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park has quarry gardens, sculpture and views towards the city and mountains. Choose between an intimate garden detail and a wider landscape composition.
Search Google MapsGastown Steam Clock
Gastown’s steam clock makes a compact focal point among historic buildings and street lamps. Include a little of the streetscape to show where it stands.
Search Google MapsThe Shipyards
Across the water in North Vancouver, the Shipyards waterfront faces downtown. Use the shoreline as foreground and position Vancouver’s skyline across the inlet.
Search Google MapsGranville Island
Outside Granville Island Public Market, the waterfront looks across False Creek towards the city and Granville Street Bridge. Boats can add a moving foreground.
Search Google MapsInstagram examples (1)
Cypress Mountain Lookout
Cypress Mountain Lookout overlooks the inlet and downtown Vancouver. On a clear day, arrange the water and city below as layers beneath the mountains.
Search Google MapsCapilano Suspension Bridge
The Capilano Suspension Bridge stretches over a forested river gorge. Use the bridge’s lines to draw the eye through the frame towards the trees.
Search Google MapsInstagram examples (1)
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
This Chinatown garden brings together ponds, ornamental plants and decorative walls. Frame a path or architectural detail with the surrounding greenery for a quieter image.
Search Google Maps