Covering 1000 acres, Stanley Park is more than 10% larger than Manhattan’s Central Park. Stanley Park juts out into the water from downtown Vancouver; Visitors can walk its 5.5-mile (8.9 km) perimeter of the boardwalk in about 2 hours or ride a bike or reed in just over an hour. The interior is home to incredible flora and fauna, water parks, and the popular Vancouver Aquarium. Stanley Park is everything a public park should be and more. Expect to spend most of the day there, especially if the weather is nice.
Hours
Stanley Park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The hours of activities and attractions within the park vary according to the season.
Get there
A number of cycling / skating / walking routes connect the Stanley Park Vancouver peninsula to downtown, including between English Bay and Coal Harbor.
Spokes Bike Rental at the corner of Georgia and Denman, across the street from Stanley Park, is a convenient place to rent a bike, including children’s bikes, tandems, trailers, and trail bikes. Rentals are from one hour to a full day.
TransLink provides public transportation to Stanley Park.
By car, use the park’s main entrance at the west end of Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver.
Move around the park
The perimeter of the boardwalk allows visitors to walk, run, bike and skate around the park.
Cars are allowed inside the park, with paid parking available at the entrance and at various other locations.
An inexpensive shuttle bus runs regularly through Stanley Park.
Nearby hotels
If you’re looking to stay close to Stanley Park, here are some good options:
- The Westin Bayshore Vancouver
- Lord Stanley Suites en el parque
- Hotel Times Square Suites
Places to eat
Four restaurants are in Stanley Park. Expect inflated prices; however, Prospect Point Café is surprisingly good with a great view of the Lions Gate Bridge, Burrard Inlet, and the North Shore Mountains.
