Stanley Park is recognized around the globe as one of the great parks of the world! Vancouver's first park and one of the city's main tourist attractions, Stanley Park is an evergreen oasis of 400 hectares (1,000 acres) close to the downtown core. Its natural west coast atmosphere offering a back drop of majestic cedar, hemlock and fir trees embraces visitors and transports them to an environment rich in tranquility. The park abounds in wildlife and its features appeal to the naturalist, the plant lover or one who would do nothing more than relax in beautiful surroundings. There is always something happening in the park - check our Events Calendar for listings.
Stanley Park hosts many arts events. During the
summer, you can "dance at dusk" at Ceperley
Meadow, see local artists' work at Painters'
Circle, and enjoy outdoor theatre with Theatre
Under the Stars at Malkin Bowl.
Park restaurants like the Prospect Point Café, The Teahouse at Ferguson Point, the Stanley's Park Bar and Grill at the Stanley Park Pavilion and The Fish House offer fine dining combined with classic park ambience and sea and mountain views.
Support from donors is always welcome and encouraged at Stanley Park. From benches to tree planting to endowments, Park Board staff are ready to assist you in your special request.
The Park can be enjoyed by all ages. Family attractions in the park include the Miniature Train, Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours, Vancouver Aquarium,
picnic sites, playgrounds, and aquatic fun at the beaches, the Second Beach Pool, or the water park at Lumbermen's
Arch.
Beautiful horticultural displays can be
found throughout the park. Don't miss
the Ted and Mary Greig Rhododendron garden,
perennial and rose gardens and ornamental plantings
around the Parks administration offices
at the Beach Avenue entrance to the park.
Walk, bike, rollerblade, or take the bus to the park.
Pay parking is available for automobiles throughout the park.
Stanley Park's history goes back to the early
days of the city. In 1886, Vancouver's first
City Council made a momentous decision by dedicating
the 400 hectare (1,000 acre) peninsula for
park and recreation purposes.
World famous landmarks in the park include Lost
Lagoon, Siwash Rock, Prospect Point, Beaver
Lake, totem poles, the Nine O'Clock Gun, and various
monuments and sculptures.
The large urban forest in Stanley Park is criss-crossed with trails providing access to second-growth forest, beaches and rocky seashore, and wildlife such as squirrels, raccoons, skunks, coyotes, magestic eagles and herons.
The 8.8 km (5.5 mi.) Stanley Park seawall is the park's most scenic and popular walking/biking/blading route.
Come to the Stanley Park Info
Centre, Brockton Visitor Centre and Legends of the Moon Gift Shop; take
a ride on the Horse & Carriage.
Sport clubs have long been a tradition in Stanley
Park. Organized sports like cricket, lawn bowling,
tennis, and pitch & putt golf, can all be
found in the park, alongside informal games
of soccer, baseball or frisbee. The Royal Vancouver
Yacht Club and Vancouver Rowing Club provide
opportunites for boating activities.
The Stanley Park Ecology Society hosts an array
of environmentally-based volunteer opportunities
from eco walks to ivy pulls. With a wide
variety of exciting and fulfilling opportunities
to choose from, volunteers enjoy a multitude
of challenging and fun learning experiences.
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