Descriptions of each park in Downtown - Vancovuer
and what it has to offer!

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Andy Livingstone Park
89 Expo Boulevard (@ Carrall Street)

Andy Livingstone Park offers refuge from the busy city with a wide range of facilities, including many opportunities for active recreation, as well as more scenic and serene areas. Explore one of the curving trails that meanders up to the high point of the park, follow the stream down to the pleasant formal seating area and pond, play a game of soccer, or enjoy the lush ferns, salal, and dogwood that spill over the beds and slopes throughout the park. An adjacent waterfall and cobble-bottomed stream also conceals a pump house whose mechanical features support the 500 gallon per minute re-circulating waters.

Recreation Facilities: Adult Softball, Basketball Court, Field House, Football Field, Grass Hockey Field, Lighted Field, 3 Playgrounds,
Skateboard Park, Soccer Field, Tennis Courts

Cathedral Square
566 Richards Street (@ Dunsmuir Street)

Facing the magnificent Holy Rosary Cathedral, Cathedral Square is an invigorating yet graceful park. Bring a lunch to enjoy in the shade of the magnolias with their astonishing flowers, or relax on a bit of grass under the ginkgo trees. The splash of a fountain fills the park.

Coal Harbour Park
500 Broughton Street (@ W Hastings Street)

Situated over the Coal Harbour Community Centre, this park’s rolling lawns overlook busy Coal Harbour. There is a wonderful combination of open, sunny spaces and quiet spots surrounded by cascades of flowers and foliage, and views of Vancouver’s lovely downtown, harbour, and mountains are always present.

Recreation Facilities: Community Hall, Playground

Coopers' Park
1020 Marinaside Crescent (@ Nelson Street)

Bordering False Creek, the winding paths and numerous benches of Coopers’ Park are all excellent places to enjoy the expansive views. The site of Sweeney Cooperage and Sawmill until 1981, the site now contains a playground and skate park tucked under the Cambie Street Bridge, as well as plenty of open lawn and colourful plantings.

Recreation Facilities: Basketball Court, Dogs Off-Leash, Playground,
Skateboard Park

CRAB Park at Portside
101 E Waterfront Road (@ Main Street)

From atop a grassy knoll or the small pier jutting into Burrard Inlet, this is a good place to get a close look at Vancouver’s working port, with views of the colourful containers, cruise ships, heliport, and SeaBuses. Arriving from the Main Street overpass, two Chinese lion statues frame views of the peaks of the Lions; several more beautiful and moving monuments and sculptures can be found throughout the park.

Recreation Facilities: Dogs Off-Leash, Field House, 2 Playgrounds,
Water/Spray Park

Creekside Park
1455 Quebec Street (@ Terminal Avenue)

This attractive park is both a gateway to Science World and a popular venue for summer events and festivals. Creekside Park has many benches and grass berms for relaxing in the sun or enjoying views of False Creek and the downtown core.

Recreation Facilities: Playground

David Lam Park
1300 Pacific Boulevard (@ Drake Street)

This stunning downtown park is an intricate mix of active and passive recreation opportunities, all with views of False Creek and Yaletown. Sports courts and playgrounds are sheltered by lush plantings, and a large open lawn is perfect for kite flying, resting in the sunshine, or hosting an outdoor festival. David Lam Park is also home to several intriguing sculptures nestled along the waterfront.

Recreation Facilities: Basketball Courts, Playground, Soccer Field, Tennis Courts

Devonian Harbour Park
1929 W Georgia Street (@ Denman Street)

This elegant park offers many peaceful seating areas and serves as a gateway between Stanley Park and Coal Harbour. Devonian Harbour Park offers something for everyone, whether throwing a ball on the rolling lawns, enjoying the magical views of the harbour and pond, or contemplating the interesting sculptures.

Discovery Square
625 Burrard Street (@ Melville Street)

Cleverly integrated with the Burrard SkyTrain station, Discovery Square is a verdant sanctuary tucked into the heart of the city. There are many benches hidden among the lush plantings, and the turquoise-coloured fountain creates a very special focal point in the park. The park was named in the mid-1980s after Captain Vancouver’s ship, the Discovery.

George Wainborn Park
450 Beach Crescent

This beautiful 2.5 hectare waterfront park boasts formal and informal spaces, expansive lawns, a dramatic water feature and spectacular views of False Creek and the city.

Harbour Green Park
1199 W Cordova Street (@ Bute Street)

With rolling lawns and appealing views, Harbour Green Park seems to float at the edge of Coal Harbour. The park can be accessed from the seawall or from its grand Bute Street entrance, where a spectacular water feature doubles as a summer spray park. This elegantly detailed park is a great place to enjoy the sea air, watch the floatplane arrivals and departures, or treat yourself to refreshment at the Art Deco style Mill Marine Bistro Restaurant.

Recreation Facilities: Water/Spray Park

Marina Square
1675 Bayshore Drive (@ Denman Street)

This exquisite park is part of an intricate network of green spaces throughout the Coal Harbour neighbourhood. The open lawn, intricate plantings, and views of the harbour make Marina Square a restful and attractive place to visit. Make sure to explore the group of stepping stones that wind through the water feature

May & Lorne Brown Park
801 Beach Avenue (@ Hornby Street)

Whether relaxing with a morning coffee or taking a stroll with a friend, May & Lorne Brown Park is wonderful place to start the day. The park offers a small but wide lawn and comfortable seating areas lined with ash and London Plane trees. It is also the setting for a playful and functional art piece, an oversized harvest dining table, that creates the heart of the space.

Sun Yat-Sen Gardens
578 Carrall Street (@ Keefer Street)

Located in the heart of busy Chinatown, Sun Yat-Sen Park is like another world. Filled with unique rock forms, a waterlily-covered pond, a pagoda, and lush plantings, the park has the ability to create a feeling of peace and tranquility in those who visit. This exquisite park is an extension of the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden.

Victory Square
200 W Hastings Street (@ Cambie Street)

Victory Square occupies a small triangle of land where a noble granite cenotaph stands as a memorial to Vancouverites who lost their lives in the First World War. The park is designed to be safe and welcoming to all, with large, proud trees, small and large gathering spaces, and a rolling lawn.

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.