There are a lot of great restaurants around Forest Lynn. If you can't start your day without caffeine fear not, your nearby choices include Starbucks. Groceries can be found at Safeway which is not far and you'll find Lynn Valley Orthodontics & Family Dentistry a 3-minute walk as well. For those days you just want to be indoors, look no further than North Vancouver Museum-Archives to keep you occupied for hours. If you're an outdoor lover, home residents of Forest Lynn are not far from Kirkstone Park and Kay Burrows Park.

If you are looking for transit, don't fear, Forest Lynn has a public transit Bus Stop (Westbound Lynn Valley Rd @ Fromme Rd) nearby. It also has route Lynn Valley/lonsdale Quay, and route Lynn Valley/downtown close by.