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

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37th & Oak Park
899 W 37th Avenue (@ Oak Street)

This charmingly wild space will be developed into a neighbourhood park, which should continue to be filled with birdsong and red and gold wild grasses.

Recreation Facilities: Dogs Off-Leash, Grass Hockey Field, Running Track

Angus Park
Neighbourhood: Shaughnessy
3600 Angus Drive (@ Alexandra Street)

This gently curving crescent of lawn is dotted with stately trees. Located in quiet Shaughnessy, it is a pleasant place to walk or pause on a bench under one of the lovely trees.

Devonshire Park
1250 Devonshire Crescent (@ Selkirk Street)

Old stone steps lead up a small slope to a large, tree-covered lawn. Devonshire is a quiet park and a wonderful place to stroll or relax on one of the many benches. This park is named for its bounding street.

Kerrisdale Park
5670 E Boulevard (@ W 39th Avenue)

With a running track and sports field, the park is frequently used by students from the adjacent Point Grey Secondary School. The open space of Kerrisdale Park is home to Vancouver’s third artificial turf field due for completion in late fall 2005.

Recreation Facilities: Baseball Diamonds, Rink, Running Track, Soccer Field

Shaughnessy Park
1300 The Crescent (@ Hudson Street)

This oval park is located amid of Shaughnessy’s curving roads and picturesque landscape. With its outstanding collection of trees and quiet location, this is a peaceful place to enjoy the morning paper or an evening stroll.

VanDusen Botanical Gardens
5251 Oak Street (@ W 37th Avenue)
visit www.vandusengarden.org for more iformation!

This spectacular garden in the heart of Vancouver has matured into a botanical garden of international stature since opening to the public in 1975. The mild Vancouver climate allows the cultivation of an outstanding plant collection which is a delight any time of the year. There are over 7,500 different kinds of plants assembled from six continents.

The garden design features displays of plants in picturesque landscape settings. Specific garden areas are planted to illustrate botanical relationships, such as the Rhododendron Walk, or geographical origins, as in Sino Himalayan Garden. These areas are set amidst rolling lawns, tranquil lakes and dramatic rockwork with vistas of the mountains and Vancouver cityscape.

There is always something interesting to see, no matter what the season!

Public transit

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