Stanley Park - Vancouver, BC 🇨🇦 🚴 🚶‍♂️ 🌳

Stanley Park is a very popular part of Vancouver connecting the northern side of the city and the downtown district.
When driving across Lions Gate Bridge, Stanley Park is hidden off the side of the road, but if you plug it into Google Maps, you’ll have no issues locating it.
What’s nice about Stanley Park is that you can have your car here and navigate along the quiet 2 lane road and stop at all the attractions at your own accord.
Only thing is that you do have to pay for parking by the hour. I believe it’s a few dollars.
So overall, when coming here maybe you’ll spend $10 - $20 for parking for the day, but at least you’ll get to start and stop and sort of choose your own adventure.
Also, according to Google Maps, Stanley Park opens at 9am and that’s when parking rates go into effect. I arrived the other day in early July at 7am and the parking meters wouldn’t accept payments until 9am.
That was great. I had 2 free hours to explore without being charged!
And…if you’re just a casual visitor touring the 10 kilometer loop drive around Stanley Park, all you need is to check out a few attractions to get a feel for it all.
The loop is easy to drive. I actually made 3 round trips covering all my bases. Here’s a list of the roadside stops I made starting at Prospect Point Lookout…
- Prospect Point Lookout - quick view of the Northern Vancouver city skyline.
- Siwash Rock - walk a path to a rock along the Vancouver River.
- Hollow Tree - not much to it. 5 minute stop.
- Third Beach - walk to the beach and enjoy the waters.
- Hallelujah Overlook - glances at the downtown Vancouver skyline.
- Totem Poles - learn about local Vancouver history and heritages.
- Brockton Lighthouse - ordinary looking lighthouse but worthwhile area to briefly exit the car and soak up the surroundings.
- Final glance at Lions Gate Bridge - my favorite part of the Stanley Park sceneries. The bridge is the focal point connecting all of Vancouver.
I noticed that most visitors were riding their bicycles around park. You can also walk the pathway for morning exercising.
Some folks were on tour buses and stopping at all the well known sights. And finally, the rest were in their cars and paying for parking.
Btw, it is free of charge to visit the park. You just pay extra for any sightseeing activities or excursions that may be available. For example, a boat tour or even taking a seaplane ride nearby the park is possible.
I used around 3 hours to become acquainted with Stanley Park. That was more than enough time to get a feel for this pleasant park situated in between Northern and Downtown Vancouver, BC.
Lastly, I could see how the hustle and bustle of Vancouver can get hectic at times, especially when driving through the city and dealing with the traffic and congestion.
That’s what makes Stanley Park so popular.
It’s located in the heart of it all so you don’t have to venture far away to feel like you’re being transported into nature. I mean, it’s no Central Park in Manhattan, but it has a similar premise in doing its job.
In the end from my takeaway, it’s a charming Vancouver city park.
Overall, I’d just like to say thank you for coming along on this exploration around Stanley Park, and for any views. Catch ya on the next one!
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