Hastings Mill park

Hastings Mill Park's grassy, open field allows views to the tall masts and inviting water of the harbour and ocean beyond. A children's playground, seating areas, and the charming historic Hastings Mill Store Museum make this an interesting and lovely destination. This park area was originally owned by the Provincial Government. In 1913 the Municipality of Point Grey (before amalgamation of the city in 1929) petitioned the Province for this waterfront property but was rejected as already having enough parkland for residents. Then the Native Daughters of British Columbia leased several of these lots from the Province with their aim being to move the Old Hastings Mill Store to the site and operate it as a museum. The store was one of the few buildings that survived the Great Fire of 1886. In 1930 the Daughters got possession of the building which was moved from downtown by scow to the property they had leased. Premier S.F. Tolmie officially opened the store as a museum on January 17, 1932. Before this time the site was referred to as Alma Park and Thorley Park but after the old store arrived, the Native Daughters started calling it Pioneer Park, the designation of which was scorned by City Archivist Major Skitt Matthews. In 1940, the Province leased lots 1- 4 for a term of 99 years to the Park Board along with lots 5 - 8. They also acquired the water lots 1- 8 from the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club (RVYC) with the City agreeing to never develop a public bathing beach on that foreshore without the consent of the RVYC . The Park Board also agreed as part of the terms of the lease, to allow the Native Daughters free access to the store building at all times and that they would be sole administrators of the building; their length of occupancy would be the same as the Park Board's lease with the Province and the Daughters must maintain and keep the store in reasonable repair to the satisfaction of the Park Board Superintendent. In November 1975 the park's name was changed to Hastings Mill Park. This would have much satisfied the then recently departed City Archivist Major Matthews who never agreed with the previous moniker.

Jericho Beach Park

Great park with sandy beach and view of English Bay and downtown. There is also a couple of ponds with trails in forested area. As well, there is playing fields, tennis courts, a fishing wharf, washrooms, cafe and a playground. Good place for picnic on sunny day. There is paid parking lot. There is also a the Jericho sailing centre with restaurant open to the public.

Westmount Park

A small park in point grey with English bay views. This small and quiet park is filled with Douglas fir and dogwood trees. English Bay can be glimpsed through the boughs of these trees, which also shelter a playground area. Originally a park in the Point Grey Municipality prior to amalgamation in 1929, it was named for the neighbourhood where it was located, Westmount, comprising the subdivision between Blanca, Belmont and West 2nd Avenue. This neighbourhood in turn was named after Westmount, Quebec.

Rosemary Park

A small park anchoring the west end of the Arbutus Greenway, Rosemary Brown Park is a charming place to sit and relax. Colourful flowers, a tiny crabapple grove, and benches help create a cozy and comfortable place to visit alone or with friends.

The site has an interesting history as it was once the location of the Brewmaster’s house at one of Vancouver’s first beer companies with many elements and equipment from the Vancouver/Carling breweries now incorporated into the larger park’s landscape design. The park was designed by Durante Kruek Landscape Architects.

On June 17th, 2005 this park was dedicated and named for Rosemary Brown, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly who served the Vancouver-Burrard riding from 1972-1979. Ms. Brown died in 2003 and the park was officially opened on the anniversary of her birth.

There is a small playground here with lots of toys donated and scattered about. There is a tree house with a two swings in a sand pit.  One of the swings is for babies.

The trees have grown a lot since the park was created in 2005. This park has one of the nicest landscaping in the City of Vancouver.