A small park at the western end of Deering Island in Vancouver. There is some benches with good views of the fraser river and the airport. Located on a small island in the Fraser River, Deering Island Park is a semi-natural area perfect for enjoying the peaceful views of the river and tidal marshes. In late summer, the park is filled with dragonflies and the sweet scent (and flavour!) of blackberries.
A small open park, Valdez is a nice place to enjoy some sunshine or play ball. Large plane trees line the perimeter, making this park a pleasant place to stop by on an evening stroll. The park lacks anything else. A bit boring.
Tucked away like a secret, this park site is difficult to find unless you know what to look for. This as-yet undesigned park is located on a former residential lot and still retains the privacy and quiet atmosphere afforded by the large trees and hedges on the property. being here, you feel like you are on private property.
Hidden from most views, Quadra park is surrounded by lanes and houses, much like a commons or square. Currently, the park is a simple, open lawn. Little is known about the genesis of this park except that is was officially named by the Park Board in June 1958. If you stand at the highest point of the park, you will have great view of downtown and the mountains. Good place for a picnic.
Memorial West Park’s lively playing fields and courts attract many people from the surrounding neighbourhood. A charming interplay of restrained, forested areas and manicured, active spaces, most people will find something wonderful waiting at this park. It is easy to get lost in thought wandering the trails that link the active sports areas with the peaceful woodland.
Originally known as Dunbar Park and part of the Point Grey Municipality, sometime after 1921 the site was renamed Memorial Park to commemorate the soldiers who died in World War I. Following amalgamation of the Point Grey and South Vancouver Districts with the City of Vancouver, the “West” was added to the name to distinguish it from South Vancouver’s Memorial Park South. In 1937, to commemorate the coronation of King George VI, Mrs. A Atkinson, one of the first Presidents of the Point Grey Women’s Institute, planted an oak from Britain’s Windsor Great Park while reading verses of her own composition in honour of the occasion.
Chaldecott offers a combination of large playing fields and smaller play areas; large old cedar trees shelter the playground area and rustle moodily on breezy days. During the summer, the spraypark is a popular attraction for children of the neighbourhood.
Originally a part of the Municipality of Point Grey before the amalgamation of the city in 1929, this park is named for Francis Miller Chaldecott. Mr. Chaldecott was a lawyer who helped organize the District of South Vancouver where he owned 107 acres and he also owned a half interest in 240 acres in the Point Grey District. Francis Chaldecott died January 24, 1949.
Jonathan Rogers Park offers playing fields, playground, and spots for resting; a lovely community garden adds colour and vitality to the par...
