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Covering 1000 acres, Stanley Park is more than 10% larger than Manhattan's Central Park. Like the Big Apple's green spot, Vancouver's Stanley Park is a downtown sanctuary that offers city dwellers and visitors a multitude of outdoor activities.

Stanley Park juts out into the water from downtown Vancouver; visitors can walk its 5.5 mile (8.9 km) seawall perimeter in about 2 hours or bike or blade it in a bit over an hour. The interior is host to incredible flora and fauna, water parks and the popular Vancouver Aquarium. Stanley Park is everything a public park should be and more.

Top 10 Things To Do in Stanley Park

Stanley Park Contact Information:
Stanley Park Website
Telephone: (604) 257-8400

Stanley Park Vancouver Hours:
Stanley Park is open 24/7, 365 days a year. Hours for activities and attractions within the park vary by season.

Getting to Stanley Park :
A series of cycle/rollerblader/pedestrian routes link the Stanley Park Vancouver peninsula to downtown, including between English Bay and Coal Harbour.
Spokes Bike Rental at the corner of Georgia and Denman, across the street from Stanley Park, is a convenient place to rent a bike, including kids' bikes, tandems, trailers and trail-a-bikes. Rentals are from an hour to full day.

TransLink bus connections from downtown Vancouver include the #19.

By car, use the main entrance to the park at the west end of Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver.

Getting around Stanley Park:
The seawall perimeter allows visitors to walk, run, bike and rollerblade around the park.

Cars are allowed within the park, with paid parking available at the entrance and at several other locations throughout.

An inexpensive shuttle bus runs regularly through Stanley Park.

Places To Eat in Stanley Park :
Four restaurants are in Stanley Park. Expect inflated prices; however, we found Prospect Point Café surprisingly good with an excellent view overlooking the Lions Gate Bridge, the Burrard Inlet and North Shore mountains.

Stanley Park Vancouver Maps:
Just inside the Georgia Street entrance to Stanley Park you will find the granite-fronted Information Booth.
PDF Stanley Park tourist map