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History of Stanley Park

Stanley Park is recognized around the globe as one of the great parks of the world!

Dedicated by Lord Stanley on October 29,1889, Stanley Park stands as a protected, forested park at the western edge of Downtown Vancouver. The Canadian Government has leased the park to the City of Vancouver for $1 per year since 1887. Over the past 100 years, the park has been a point of interest for both mariners and tourists. The Seawalk officially opened in 1971, providing one of the most scenic jogging areas in the city. Today, the park plays host to numerous attractions including the Vancouver Aquarium.

More About Stanley Park

Stanley Park, Vancouver’s first, is an evergreen oasis of 1,000 acres close to the heart of Vancouver’s downtown core. It offers numerous of activities and attractions from the children’s farmyard, to a miniature railway.

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.

The forest gives the park a more natural character than most other urban parks, leading many users to consider it an urban oasis.[18] It is primarily second and third growth and contains many huge Douglas-fir, Western Redcedar, Western Hemlock, and Sitka Spruce trees.

Stanley Park contains numerous natural and man-made attractions that lure visitors to the park. Unlike other large urban parks, Stanley Park is not the product of a landscape architect, but has evolved into its present, mixed-use configuration.

Read more about the Origins of Stanley Park in a story from the Greater Vancouver Book.

8847 Stanley Park Dr
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2T1