Parks & Pathways

Harbour Green Park floats along the edge of Coal Harbour. The park can be accessed from the seawall or from its Bute Street entrance, where a spectacular water feature doubles as a summer spray park. Harbour Green offers the longest continuous waterfront park in the downtown area and beautiful views.
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You know you have found a good playground when your kids don’t want to leave despite a downpour of epic proportions. I can only imagine how popular the playground at Coquitlam’s Blue Mountain Park is during the sunny days. I love playgrounds that involve a bit of physical risk-taking and oodles
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Add the Greenheart Canopy Walkway at the UBC Botanical Garden to you bucket list. Talk about breath-taking beauty, fun family adventure and a little bit of education thrown in for good measure. We opted to have a guide for our time on the Greenheart Canopy Walkway. I would strongly recommend doing the same; the
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Buntzen Lake Reservoir’s amazing setting, adjacent hiking trails and cool waters make it a popular destination year round, particularly on hot weekends! Buntzen Lake provides the following facilities for your enjoyment: picnic tables, shelter and grass play areas, boat and canoe launch areas, canoe rentals (available at the Anmore Store),
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The Marpole Oakridge Community Centre has ongoing programs, special events and activities, workshops, sports, yoga, pilates, music, dance, aerobics and academic classes. The Community fitness centre has a weight room, cardio room, racquetball court, whirlpool and sauna. Outdoor basketball and hockey sports courts, and a walking path, are located at
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Kerrisdale Centennial Park is a small park, surrounding the Kerrisdale Community Centre. Centennial Park offers a quiet and shaded plaza, small lawn, and children’s playground. Beautiful rose beds, trees, ferns, and rhododendrons help create a pleasant sanctuary. Many moons ago, Centennial Park was the site of the City Hall for
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Templeton Park & Pool has open fields surrounded by trees and sidewalks, making a very pleasant place to stroll. Colourful hand-painted tiles, created by community members, decorate the Templeton Pool building. The park offers a playground, soccer field, running track and indoor pool facility. Did you know that Templeton Park
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Kensington Community Centre offers a fitness centre, preschool, pottery studio, gymnasium, dance studio and a leisure swimming pool with sauna and whirlpool. As the pool is smaller in size it is perfect for beginners and lessons. The Community Centre also boosts a 5000 sqft senior’s lounge and other popular programs. Outside, Kensington
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With its stunning locale between Vancouver’s Downtown and the Port, Crab Park at Portside is a large, open space for everyone. Crab Park has become one of the largest parks along the shores of the Burrard Inlet, with dozens of interesting views to see from the piers and along the
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