Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Sunken Garden, Butchart Gardens
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Macaw parrots, Bloedel Floral Conservatory
Parks & Gardens
Pacific Spirit Regional Park
This huge, diverse, park is
located on a peninsula on Van-
couver's west side. It supports
pine forests as well as birch, alder,
and cottonwood trees. Extensive
trails lead across the peninsula
from Point Grey to the Fraser
River. The park's terrain includes
beaches, bluffs overlooking the
expansive Spanish Banks, and the
ancient Camosun Bog
(see p88).
Bloedel Floral Conservatory
Visitors to Canada's first geo-
desic conservatory are enveloped
by steamy air as they step into this
dome filled with desert and tropi-
cal plants. The calls of free-flying
birds add to the ambience.
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Queen Elizabeth Park, W 33rd Ave &
Cambie St
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Map B2
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604 257 8570
Spanish Banks Beach Park
With the longest expanse of
sandy beach in Vancouver, the
park is shared by walkers, cyclists,
picnickers, and families splashing
in the tidal waters.
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Map A2
David Lam Park
With a large expanse of
open green space, the slightly
rolling Yaletown park has private
corners for sitting and relaxing,
and a lovely decorative pool.
The park's Asian influence is
expressed in its floral plantings.
Children's play area.
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Map J5
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical
Chinese Garden
This gem of a park in Chinatown
reflects the serenity of a Ming
Dynasty garden
(see p63).
Queen Elizabeth Park
This lovely park in central
Vancouver was once a stone
quarry. The Quarry Garden is
now its centerpiece. A small
rose garden is planted with hardy
varieties that blossom year-round.
Rolling treed slopes are perfect
for summer picnics
(see p88).
Stanley Park
Cedar, hemlock, and fir are
rainforest favorites in the park.
Old-fashioned roses and lush
hybrid rhododendrons share the
park with cherry, magnolia, and
dogwood trees, and a multitude
of others. Park staff plant
350,000 annual flowers for
year-round beauty
(see pp8-11).
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Spanish Banks, beside Pacific Spirit Regional Park, is one of the
best spots in the city to watch the sun set over the water
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