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Did You Know?
At 9pm every night,
a cannon is fired at
Hallelujah Point,
EXPERIENCE Vancouver
on the southeastern
tip of the park.
The Lost Lagoon, Coal Harbour,
and Vancouver’s skyline;
traveling on the Seawall (inset)
2 '\-
STANLEY PARK
B1 @ 19 # 24 hours daily ∑ vancouver.ca
This beloved green oasis in the middle of the city offers a vast area of
natural West Coast rainforest to explore. Discover hiking and biking
trails among majestic cedar trees, gaze up at colorful totem
poles, and enjoy scenic views of the ocean from the Seawall.
Stanley Park is a magnificent 1,000-acre (405-ha) area of tamed
wilderness. The land here was originally home to the Musqueam
and Squamish First Nations tribes, but was used by the colonialists
as a military reserve because of its strategic position. In 1888 it was
established as a city park, dedicated to Governor General Stanley.
Today, the park is filled with natural, cultural, and historical
landmarks, sandy beaches, rocky coves, and beautiful picnic
areas. Local wildlife, ever-blooming gardens, and the meandering
Elek Imredy’s The Girl in a Wetsuit, on
an offshore rock by the Seawall
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