What you need to know
Enjoy Vancouver's great outdoors by exploring its stunning parks, gardens, and beaches.
From small neighbourhood green spaces to large destination parks and feature gardens, we maintain more than 250 parks that make up 11% of Vancouver's land mass.
Find parks, gardens, and beaches
Use our map to find parks and learn about amenities, features, and locations.
Beaches
Find out about Vancouver beaches – English Bay, Jericho, Kitsilano, Locarno, Second, Spanish Banks, Sunset, Third, and Trout Lake.
Alcohol on beaches and parks
Vancouver’s residents and visitors will be able to enjoy an alcoholic beverage at parks and beaches.
Playgrounds
Vancouver has over 150 outdoor play facilities across the city. Find playgrounds in city parks and neighbourhoods.
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We’ve opened Rainbow Park in the downtown core at Smithe and Richards streets.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden
The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park and Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver is a tranquil garden right in the heart of Chinatown.
Tree sale
Help grow Vancouver’s urban forest canopy and contribute to the goal of increasing city-wide canopy cover to 30% by 2050.
Fire safety in parks
Learn some tips for keeping parks fire safe in any season.
Park Rangers
Learn more about what our Park Rangers can assist you with in parks and public spaces.
Donating to your community
Support your community by making a tax-deductible gift or donation to your favourite park or recreational activity.
Explore our parks during National Indigenous History Month
June is Indigenous History Month. Join us in celebrating through art, events, and reflection on the cultures and stories of Indigenous Peoples.
Lost and found
How to report items lost at Vancouver community centres and other indoor facilities, parks, and beaches.
Pollinator meadows
Visit a pollinator meadow, a naturalized meadow through mowing reduction in parks.