Descriptions of each park in
Renfrew-Collingwood- Vancouver and what it has to offer!

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Aberdeen Park
3525 Foster Avenue (@ Aberdeen Street)

6 benches.

Recreation Facilities: Playground

Beaconsfield Park
Neighbourhood: Renfrew-Collingwood
3215 Slocan Street (@ E 15th Avenue)

Beaconsfield’s large old trees march down the centre of the park, making this a pleasant place for a stroll or a moment of contemplation. With grass fields, rolling hills, and playground, this quiet park is a wonderful destination for a family picnic.

Recreation Facilities: Adult Softball, Field House, Lighted Field, Playground, Soccer Fields

Cariboo Park
3450 E 29th Avenue (@ Cariboo Street)

Welcoming and appealing, Cariboo Park is a good place to throw a Frisbee or watch the leaves change colour in autumn. A small stream and pond add a lush focal point to this small park.

Recreation Facilities: Playground

Carleton Park
3450 Price Street (@ Joyce Street)

Carleton is a quiet and small park. Tucked into a corner of the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood, people come here to enjoy a tranquil moment or to watch their children having fun on the playground.

Recreation Facilities: Playground

Collingwood Park
5275 McKinnon Street (@ Euclid Street)

Collingwood Park is a well-loved community park that is often filled with activity. The park offers green fields that are perfect for relaxing or playing at any time of the year, and pathways that are pleasant for an evening stroll. For children, the playground is an especially popular destination.

Recreation Facilities: Adult Softball, Basketball Court, Field House, Playground, Soccer Field, Wading Pool

Earles Park
2801 E 41st Avenue (@ Earles Street)

Earles features a popular little playground tucked into a sheltered corner, and gentle slopes dotted with some very beautiful trees. First dedicated on March 30, 1961 and named for a bounding street, this park is a pleasant place to start your day or to enjoy an afternoon stroll.

Recreation Facilities: Adult Softball, Jogging Trail, Playground, Soccer Field

Falaise Park
3434 Falaise Avenue (@ Worthington Drive)

With four adjacent sections, Falaise Park stretches into the surrounding community. The rolling slopes are pleasant to walk, with tree-framed views of Vancouver and Burnaby available from nearly all corners of the park. The slopes that afford the expansive views also provide prime sledding ground for winter fun.

Recreation Facilities: Baseball Diamonds, Community Hall, Dogs Off-Leash, Field House, Football Field, 2 Playgrounds,
Wading Pool

Foster Park
5501 Aberdeen Street (@ Foster Avenue)

Tucked into the neighbourhood, this small park is a pleasant place to pause. Bring a book and sit under a tree for a tranquil moment, or watch the children having fun on the playground.

Recreation Facilities: Playground

Gaston Park
3470 Crowley Drive (@ Tyne Street)

With a grand and welcoming entry, Gaston Park is both elegant and restful. Garden, sport, and play areas have been carefully fit into this neighbourhood park, with the children’s play area surrounded by flowers and trees.

Recreation Facilities: Baseball Diamond, Basketball Court, Soccer Field

Melbourne Park
3530 Vanness Avenue (@ Melbourne Street)

This formal park offers a new face with each season. Walk the cherry-lined paths in spring, or enjoy the summer sunshine filtering through the ferny leaves of the black locust trees. Complete with seating, lawn, and tennis and basketball courts, Melbourne Park is a pleasure to visit.

Recreation Facilities: Basketball Court, Tennis Courts

Norquay Park
5050 Wales Street (@ Kingsway)

Norquay Park is a popular spot on jogging routes, for tai chi, or for relaxing in the sunshine. Any of the benches are wonderful places for quiet conversation, and the tree-lines pathways make for a refreshing walk.

Recreation Facilities: Adult Softball, Field House, Playground, Soccer Field, Wading Pool

Price Park
3650 Price Street (@ Boundary Road)

A small greenspace situated on Vancouver’s eastern boundary, Price Park offers a playground and gently rolling slopes. A combination of established and newly planted trees line the perimeter of the park. It is named for one of its bordering streets.

Recreation Facilities: Playground

Renfrew Community Park
2929 E 22nd Avenue (@ Renfrew Street)

Renfrew Park is a hub of activity, boasting many recreational opportunities. Choose to visit the library or community centre, play softball, or walk the winding paths along Still Creek, a part of the park that is surprisingly secluded and peaceful for such a busy area.

Recreation Facilities: Adult Softball, Community Centre, Field House, Indoor Swimming Pool, Lacrosse Box, Lighted Field, Playground, Wading Pool

Renfrew Ravine Park
3900 Renfrew Street (@ E 24th Avenue)

Renfrew Ravine is a steep, natural area through which runs a portion of Still Creek. One of the few formal spaces is the German Heritage Plaza on 29th Avenue, a small and pleasant seating area; several community art projects and native plant restoration gardens can be found along the winding, dappled pathway that runs the length of the park on the east side.

Slocan Park
2750 E 29th Avenue (@ Slocan Street)

Whether sitting near the playground and enjoying the subtle scent of the linden trees in late spring, walking the lantern-lined mosaic path, or playing soccer, Slocan Park is an enjoyable place to be. Another striking feature in this park is the eagle totem pole standing guard near the skytrain station entrance.

Recreation Facilities: Adult Softball, Field House, Playground, Soccer Field, Tennis Courts, Wading Pool

Public transit

BC transit buses - Go to www.coastmountainbus.com for maps, schedules and other information. Also use www.mapquest.ca for exact directions to the location.