Lynn Valley
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Lynn Valley is the District of North Vancouver's town centre at Lynn Valley Road and Mountain Highway, and it suits walkers and mountain bikers who want Lynn Canyon Park and Lynn Headwaters Regional Park up the road. Downtown Vancouver is the trade-off, because it sits a bus and a SeaBus away.
Closed
Metro Vancouver closes the paved lot at Lynn Headwaters
Metro Vancouver has closed the paved parking lot at Lynn Headwaters Regional Park while construction goes on, and it gives no date for the lot to reopen. You can still park in the gravel lots and in the marked spaces along the road. Walkers and cyclists keep using the road. Follow the posted signs and whatever the work crews tell you.
Checked 2026-10-17 · metrovancouver.org
Photo by Glen Jackson on Unsplash and others, credited in the gallery
Field card · Town · No. 013 · checked 16 Oct 2026
The 210 comes up from Burrard Station with no SeaBus change.
Who should base here
Stay here if your days start on a trail. The 228 runs on up Lynn Valley Road toward Lynn Canyon, and Metro Vancouver puts the Lynn Headwaters entrance about 1.5 km on foot from the bus stop.
The name
Linn
The valley takes its name from Sapper John Linn of the Royal Engineers, whose surname was often misspelled Lynn until that spelling stuck.
English
Linn sailed to British Columbia with the Columbia Detachment in 1859 and stayed on when it disbanded in 1863. In 1869 he moved his family from New Westminster to a house he built on the north shore of Burrard Inlet, east of the creek that now carries the name, and he died in April 1876. The federal register records Lynn Valley as a name on 19 July 1979.
SourceEat in Lynn Valley
Delany's Coffee House Lynn Valley VillageCafe
Delany's coffee house on Lynn Valley Village Plaza takes calls on 604-980-3399.
End of the Line General StoreCafe
A general store and café at 4193 Lynn Valley Road that pours JJ Bean coffee and bakes gluten-free Trail Pucks, open from 9 am to 5 pm daily.
Things to do in Lynn Valley
Lynn Valley Road and Mountain Highway cross at the centre of the neighbourhood, and the District built its town centre around the Lynn Valley library and the civic plaza beside it. Lynn Valley Centre holds the everyday shopping next door. Delany's pours coffee on Lynn Valley Village Plaza. The District counts Lynn Valley as one of its two larger hubs for housing and services, and older buildings keep giving way to new apartments, so check its weekly construction traffic map before you drive in.
From the bus loop the 228 carries on up Lynn Valley Road, and the Peters Road stop is the one for Lynn Canyon Park and its suspension bridge. Farther up the road the End of the Line General Store sells JJ Bean coffee and its gluten-free, vegan Trail Pucks from 9 am to 5 pm every day. Its corner at 4193 Lynn Valley Road was the last stop on the Lynn Valley trolley line in 1910, and the shop took its name from that.
Lynn Canyon pulls crowds to its pools on hot days. The District's fire chief has warned of rocks hidden under the surface and water cold enough to bring on hypothermia within minutes, and people have died jumping from the cliffs. Stay on the trails and behind the fences in every season.
Above the village, Lynn Headwaters Regional Park and the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve run deep into Metro Vancouver's forest, and the Mount Fromme trails climb the slope to the west. North Shore Rescue answers about 130 calls a year and asks everyone to leave a trip plan and carry the ten essentials in every season. Running out of light is the main reason its volunteers go looking for overdue hikers. Start early on a short winter day, and expect phones to lose signal in the trees.
Worth knowing
- From downtown, the 210 runs from Burrard Station through Phibbs Exchange and up Mountain Highway to Lynn Valley with no SeaBus change.
- Metro Vancouver has closed the paved lot at Lynn Headwaters for construction, and parking remains in the gravel lots and the marked roadside spaces (checked 16 October 2026).
- The province named the District of North Vancouver a Bear Smart Community on 8 July 2024. Report a bear on 604-990-BEAR (2327), and keep food away from wildlife, since BC's Wildlife Act makes it an offence to feed or attract bears, wolves, cougars or coyotes.
- A legal short-term rental in the District of North Vancouver runs from the host's own home and must show its District business licence number in the listing. Book only a listing that shows one.
Quick answers about Lynn Valley
Can you take the bus from Lynn Valley to Lynn Canyon Park?
Yes. The 228 runs up Lynn Valley Road from the Lynn Valley bus loop, and its Peters Road stop serves Lynn Canyon Park.
How do you get to Lynn Valley from downtown Vancouver?
Take the 210 from Burrard Station, which runs through Phibbs Exchange and up Mountain Highway to the Lynn Valley bus loop. The SeaBus to Lonsdale Quay and the 228 make the other route.
Why is it called Lynn Valley?
Lynn Valley is named for Sapper John Linn of the Royal Engineers, who built a house by the creek in 1869. His surname was often misspelled Lynn, and that spelling came into early use, according to Veterans Affairs Canada.
Is there a hotel in Lynn Valley?
Not in the town centre. The DoubleTree by Hilton North Vancouver at 700 Old Lillooet Road in Lynnmour is the closest hotel this guide lists, with 162 rooms and an indoor pool.
What does the name Lynn Valley mean?
Lynn Valley comes from the local name Linn, meaning the valley takes its name from Sapper John Linn of the Royal Engineers, whose surname was often misspelled Lynn until that spelling stuck. Linn sailed to British Columbia with the Columbia Detachment in 1859 and stayed on when it disbanded in 1863. In 1869 he moved his family from New Westminster to a house he built on the north shore of Burrard Inlet, east of the creek that now carries the name, and he died in April 1876. The federal register records Lynn Valley as a name on 19 July 1979.
Is Lynn Valley a good place to stay?
Stay here if your days start on a trail. The 228 runs on up Lynn Valley Road toward Lynn Canyon, and Metro Vancouver puts the Lynn Headwaters entrance about 1.5 km on foot from the bus stop.
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