Brockton Point Lighthouse — Attraction in Vancouver

Favorite scenic tourist area in Stanley Park, located at its most easterly point on a headland facing the Northshore.

The square white/red lighthouse at Brockton Point (designed by British landscape architect Thomas Hayton Mawson / 1861-1933), is a definite landmark of Inner Harbour and, along with those at Prospect Point and Point Atkinson, is the third of three.

Brockton Point and its environs are very picturesque and include not only the lighthouse, but also the nearby grassy meadow featuring 10 towering totem poles, originating from different B.C. First Nations, and carved welcome gates.

The general area is also historically associated with sports in Vancouver, given the land originally leased/cleared by Capt. Edward Stamp for lumber/sawmill use was turned over to create Vancouver's first rugby and cricket pitches at Brockton Oval in 1890s.

Stamp decided to relocate his sawmill operations to Gastown as the shoals and currents off Brockton Point proved too treacherous for docking ships and securing log booms. The presence of the lighthouse, built in 1914, stands as historic witness to these maritime hazards of Vancouver's...

Becareful of scam parking person gave you ticket while you there take pictures for 10 minutes. And when you turn around they came out out of nowhere and give you ticket while you take pictures as a tourist. And there are no sign telling you to pay nor machine to pay ticket near that light house. and they know the tourist doesnt know that. They are hiding somewhere and wait for tourist turn around and tourist can't see them and give you ticket while taking pictures. its like back stabber to tourist. They are using the nice scene to attract yoir attention. such a bad way to treat noobie and tourist. Was parking all over the city and pay parking ticket, and havet seen 1 single parking office look at any time for many hours straight. because they know that most People know need to pay parking and machine are there. its easy to as a predator to eat those tourist who knows nothing. Becareful of how they treat tourist, it will happened again and again. such a bad way to treat tourist. its normal...

One of two lighthouses in Stanley Park, there has been a lighthouses here since 1890 though the current structure was built in 1914. It is a square-shaped building painted a bright white with a red stripe and a red lantern on top. It is no longer used as a navigational aid and is managed by Vancouver's Parks Board.

What's neat about this lighthouse is its accessibility. While you can't go inside, the outside is accessible with an arched base that has a walkway underneath. On the Saturday when I visited, there was a good sized crowd of folks enjoying the park and stopping at the lighthouse. I managed to get a few shots of it with no people around it.

Stanley Park is walkable/bikeable and while you can drive it, you'll miss the fun stuff that way. Enjoy the view of the Burrard Inlet and the...