Vancouver - Stanley Park

Situated on a small peninsula immediately west of the Vancouver city center, Stanley Park is a 405 ha (1000 acre) park-cum-nature reserve with a host of sights and leisure facilities including an aquarium. Particularly on the western side of the peninsula there are numerous huge, centuries-old, red cedar and Douglas fir trees. Being earmarked for use if repairs were needed to sailing ships of the British navy, they escaped the woodcutter's axe and saw.

Must-see attractions nearby:

Stanley Park

Canada Place

Granville Island

Queen Elizabeth Park / Bloedel Conservatory

Vancouver Aquarium

Gastown

University of British Columbia

Stanley Park, now criss-crossed by more than 80 km (50 mi.) of trails and roads, was handed over to the then new town of Vancouver in 1888 by the Governor General of Canada, Lord Stanley.

A seawall rims Stanley Park and is a popular walking, jogging, or biking path, with designated lanes for walkers and bikers. A walk around the seawall will take several hours and will often involve seal sightings. Most people just walk a portion of this path due to its length.

Stanley Park was severely affected by a wind storm that blew threw in late 2006 and knocked down many trees and caused extensive damage.

Address: Stanley Park, c/o VancouverBoard of Parks and Recreation, 2099 Beach Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6G1Z4, Canada
Phone: 1 (604) 257-8400, Fax: 1 (604) 257-8427