Enjoy Stanley Park Vancouver

Stanley Park Vancouver is one one the largest urban parks in North America. It is a green oasis, and favourite leisure area for Vancouverites, situated within a short distance away from the busy downtown metropolitan area of Vancouver -- one of the largest cities in Canada.

Here is the inscription on the statue of Lord Stanley, near the entrance to the park:

TO THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF PEOPLES OF ALL COLOURS CREEDS AND CUSTOMS FOR ALL TIME
˜
I NAME THEE
STANLEY PARK

LORD STANLEY, OCTOBER 29, 1899

Vancouver's Seawall

One of the main attractions in Stanley Park is the seawall itself. Many locals use it regularly for fitness training and casual jogging.

Stanley Park Attractions

These are some of the attractions along the Vancouver seawall, surrounding Stanley Park:

• Vancouver Rowing Club
• Queen Victoria Memorial
• Salmon Stream Project
• Royal Vancouver Yacht Club
• Harry Jerome Statue
• Deadman's Island
• Totem Poles
• Nine o'Clock Gun
• Brockton Point Lighthouse
• Port of Vancouver Lookout
• Brockton Oval for sporting activities
• The girl in the wetsuit
• Empress of Japan Figurehead
• Pipeline Road
• Stone Bridge
• Lumberman's Arch
• Lion's Gate Bridge
• Prospect Point
• Raccoons
• Siwash Rock
• Third Beach
• Pauline Johnson
• Ferguson Point Teahouse
• Inukshuk
• Ships at Sea
• Second Beach
• Joe Fortes and English Bay
• Cycling

Don't forget to take a break and relax at some of the many Stanley Park benches, to enjoy the view along the seawall, and watch the passersby. Some of the benches were donated by appreciative Vancouver residents, and in memory of departed relatives who also had the pleasure of enjoying the natural surroundings of Stanley Park.

Within, and Around Stanley Park

• Tisdall Walk
• Open Air Art galleries
• Lord Stanley's statue
• Miniature railway
• Vancouver Aquarium
• Malkin Bowl
• Harding Memorial Sculpture
• The Pavilion
• Rose Garden
• Shakespeare garden
• War Memorials
• Mini Golf - Stanley Park Pitch-and-Putt
• The fountain at Lost Lagoon has been a Vancouver landmark for over 60 years

From Ceperley Park to Lost Lagoon

• Ted and Mary Greig Rhododendron Garden
• The Fish House

Attractions in Ceperley Park

• Ceperley playground
• The Pool at Second Beach
• The Waterpark for younger children, at Lumberman's Arch
• The kids playgrounds, close to Stanley Park Pavilion
• The Miniature Railway
• Variety Kids Farmyard

Popular Stanley Park Trails

• Ravine Trail to Beaver Lake
• Beaver Lake
• Siwash Rock Trail

As you can see from those lists, there's lots to see and do in Stanley Park!