Emery Barnes Park was named for one of those rare individuals that apparently had no enemies; only…read morefriends and admirers. This park which bears his name is a lovely green area situated between downtown and Yaletown. There are quite a number of activities here intended for children, so it's a great place to stop when you're traveling as a family :-)

It's a bright & sunny day and a beautiful day at Emery Barnes park : )…read more The park was officially opened on September 27, 2003 and named for Emery Barnes, a long time community activist and member of the British Columbia Legislature. Great for kids and dogs alike. Lots of playground equipment, grass to sit on, tables to sit at, a fast flowing stream, a fountain, and off leash for the dogs and puppies in your life ! Easy to get to, centrally located on Richards and Davie street.

63 acres of nature located close to the Vancouver airport, my kids (14, 12, and 8) had so much fun…read moreenjoying the playground and also the surrounding trails. Clean, scenic, peaceful with easy parking and great for all ages, we not only played on the zip lines and rope courses but also walked along the raised boardwalk along the ponds and checked out the community garden. We saw bat boxes and while we didn't wander the entire area, didn't spot bee hives or farm animals which I think would be awesome additions, particularly closer to the play environment so kids can learn even more about nature and animals. Inspiring, wished we had something similar back home!

A lovely park with an ecologically functional pond in the middle. There are several well-maintained…read moreboardwalks crossing the pond, allowing close observation of animals (beavers, herons and ducks). The only downside is that there are many mosquitoes in the park. I got so badly bitten after staying there for half an hour to see beavers.

I wish I had this park in my backyard. It's probably one of my favourite neighbourhood parks in…read moreVancouver. Over the summer, I came here quite often since I happened to be in the area a lot. I had socially distant picnics and also came here to hang out by myself and read. They also had Salty's Lobster Shack posted up here so I could treat myself to some lobster rolls while I enjoyed the sunshine. There is plenty of trimmed grass to lay your blanket on, benches, and shaded areas if it gets too hot. There's also a community garden, a skate park, playground, and basketball court close by. Additionally, there is plenty of street parking if needed. I love me some Mount Pleasant and I love me some Mount Pleasant park!

All I ask of the neighbourhood I call home is for green space, a community garden that induces a…read moreconstant personal guilt trip and some sort of park structure that I'm entertained by after three glasses of bubbly. Mount Pleasant Park seamlessly checks off all three. It's as if the park planners thought as they were laying this out, "Nah, let's not scatter things around to the other parks in the area, let's just jam all the rad stuff into this one particular space." It has... Picnic seating. A basketball court. A playground (with a bubbly approved web climbing apparatus). A community garden. A skatepark (that is a bit noisy, but not in an overly obnoxious way). And plenty of green space to bask in its awesome. On a sunny day, it's delightful. Well done Mount Pleasant.

Love the water park at Granville Island. The water slide is fun for the kids, even though it can…read moreget busy and sometimes it's closed without much notice during the summer. It's also great to have the splash park, playgroubd and community center right there and to be able to access the washroom. Super well located as there's so many stores around to grab a bite too.

What a lovely low key gem! We have enjoyed this on weekdays and weekends. It is simple, fun and…read morefriendly.

Permanently closed. Unfortunately it's a pretty rough neighborhood. Sad many businesses are closing.read more

We called and emailed about reservations for Sunday and were told they don't do reservations. They…read morealso failed to tell is they were booked for a private party so when we all arrived (separately), we weren't able to go. Too bad!

The best dog park out there ! Such a large off leash dog park so even for dogs that are more anti…read moresocial have space to find room for themselves. I also love that it's right by the seawall so you can go for a nice evening walk in the summer after letting your dog run around for a bit! My dog loves it here

Excellent dog park, and a nice part of the seawall in general!…read more Both areas next to the big pond are part of the off leash area - both the fenced off area, AND the hills next to the residential buildings on the East side. You can find free parking by the residential area South of 7th Ave around Laurel St, and walk across the little park bridge which extends the park over the busy 6th Ave. Good variety of terrain for dogs to play - field, pond, waterfall, hills, woods, bushes... Friendly people and well-behaved dogs.

Paths winding through the park connect to homes and a commercial area, lending mystery to this…read morequiet park. A wonderful place for a walk, there are many places to pause for a rest or to read a book, including a small seating area surrounded by colourful flowers. The development of this meandering park has an interesting history and impacted local politics at the time of the big debate surrounding its implementation. In 1886 the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was given 5300 acres in Vancouver by the Provincial Government in exchange for the development of the transcontinental railway stretching to Vancouver. By 1968, Marathon Realty, the development arm of the CPR, was poised to develop this swampy 40 acre site as one of Western Canada's largest shopping centres. This plan for a $20 million centre was immediately opposed by a local group, the Arbutus-Quilchena Homeowners' Association, which was specifically formed to fight Marathon's plans. Lawyer Jack Volrich, later Vancouver's Mayor, was the leading spokesperson for the group and attributed the controversy as the impetus for his political career. The development controversy lasted for four years and resulted in a much scaled down shopping centre, mixed housing and the dedication by the developer of parkland at a cost of $100,000 which was turned over to the Park Board in 1977.

Might be one of the only spots, as far as I'm aware, with lighted outdoor pickleball and tennis…read morecourts. Jericho and Queen E are quaking

AKA Hugh Boyd Athletic Park. This is the main soccer field for both Richmond FC and RGSA (Richmond…read moreGirls Soccer Association). The turf fields are due for an upgrade summer 2019. Close by across the street, there are a few fast food places (A&W, Subway), a couple of Japanese restaurants, Freshii, Fresh Slice Pizza, Blenz Coffee, BC Liquor, CIBC and TD, Shoppers and Safeway, and Petro-Canada.