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Vancouver's Stanley Park
Stanley Park, Vancouver's first, is an evergreen oasis of 1,000 acres close to the heart of Vancouver's downtown core. Its natural west coast atmosphere offering a backdrop of majestic cedar, hemlock and fir trees embraces visitors and transports them to an environment rich in tranquility. Getting around Stanley Park |
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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. The Nature House, located on Lost Lagoon's south side,
offers educational materials as well as seasonal walking tours.
Lost Lagoon is the haven for many
varieties of birds including swans, ducks and Canada geese. The rushes and
small islands in the lake make a natural nesting place for the various species
that live here.
A myriad of recreational facilities are available in Stanley Park including a pitch and putt golf course bordered by the spring-blooming Ted and Mary Greig Rhododendron Garden. At the Park's heart is the formal Rose Garden surrounded by mass perennial plantings looking their very best from April through September. The Children's Farmyard, Miniature Railway, tennis courts, bathing beaches, a children's water park, a heated ocean side swimming pool, Theatre Under the Stars, the Vancouver Aquarium and the 5.5 mile perimeter seawall round out the menu of what a great public park offers. At the entrance to the Park you find many places to rent a tandem bike or rollerblades. Refreshment stands along with four restaurants are strategically placed throughout the park for your convenience. Dogs must be leashed at all times and visitors are asked not to feed Park animals or birds in order to keep our wildlife "wild".The Totem Poles of Totem ParkSituated just off the seawall beside the Brockton Oval cricket pitch are eight totem poles. Each has a story that breathes life into it. Each is connected to the land on which it stands in more than just a physical sense. In 2001 an interpretive centre was established by constructing a separate structure housing working areas, lots of signage, a gift shop for related items and a refreshment outlet. The totem poles themselves were treated to un upgrade in the landscaping around them. More signage was put in place to deal with the stories related to each of them individually. Traffic Note: Vehicular traffic in Stanley Park is one way and counterclockwise. Pay parking of $1 for 1 hour or $5 for all day is enforced from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
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