Fun Things to Do in Vancouver, BC - Visit Stanley Park

If you are planning a trip to Vancouver Britishoverlooks English Bay.
Columbia you will want to be sure and check out atAt the southern end of the park where it meets the
least some of the many beautiful parks there.city's West End you will find Lost Lagoon which is
Stanley Park, one of the largest city parks in thehome to many different waterfowl. A walking path
world, is right next to downtown Vancouver. Largelyfollows the shoreline around the lagoon.
surrounded by water, Stanley Park has a seawall thatStanley Park is also home to the Vancouver
allows visitors to walk, roller blade or cycle aroundAquarium where you can see Orca and Beluga
the entire park for over five miles and enjoy manyWhales and much more. Nearby the Aquarium there
different views of Vancouver and the surroundingis also a Children's Farmyard and a Miniature Train
water and mountains. The nearby harbour is busyRide.
with float planes and helicopters arriving andThere are many trails throughout the park including a
departing. You may even be lucky enough to spot atrail to Beaver Lake located in the park's west coast
cruise ship passing under the Lions Gate Bridge.forests. You will also find rhododendron and rose
It just takes a few minutes by bus to get to Stanleygardens, totem Poles and several good restaurants.
Park from downtown Vancouver. You can travelIn the summer months the park operates fast food
right into the park on public transit by catching theconcessions near Second Beach. Local artists often
#19 bus westbound anywhere along Pender Street.display their paintings in the park when the weather is
Pender Street is located just north of Burrardpleasant.
SkyTrain station on the Expo Line or just south ofIf your time visiting Stanley Park is limited I would
Waterfront SkyTrain station on the Canada Line.suggest you at least walk around a portion of the
On the western shore of the park at Second Beachseawall. Be sure to bring your camera!
there is a large outdoor swimming pool that