Vanier Park

Very nice park, a lot of geese and lot a geese poo. Walk on the trail, not recommended to walk on the grass. Great view. There is a very cool monument in honor to George Vancouver. Plenty of space for running, cycling and walking. Parking around the area is really cheap.

Very nice place lot's of joggers and bicycles. Also walking ‍️on the pathway towards kit's beach very nice as well

Great views! Can be a tad windy and the path can get crowded. Geese love the grass so watch where you step

Vanier is always beautiful, but I attended this date to see a boat down at the Burford Municipal Marina. Seems like a good facility but a little expensive if you can moor just about anywhere else!

Vanier Park is located in the area of Kits Point and today we parked in a 2 hour spot on 5th avenue and walked down Cypress St.and then down Chestnut St. Into the Park.there are multiple opportunities to view English Bay from the main path that leads from Vancouver Maritime Museum To Granville Island.there are many benches located along this pathway.the open fields invite a relaxing atmosphere looking toward downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park in the distance.there are kits flown in this park.one of our favourite things to do is purchasing tickets to Bard On The Beach Performances, unfortunately not this year due to Covid.

Poised at the edge of English Bay, Vanier Park boasts wonderful views of downtown Vancouver and Stanley Park. Tranquil ponds, open fields, and a wide pathway complement the outstanding waterfront experience. In addition there is a launching ramp for small craft and a nearby public marina. Civic buildings located on the main park include the Vancouver Museum and Planetarium and the City of Vancouver Archives.

A BMX bike park is located just south of Burrard Civic Marina. Vancouver's first bike park was completed in August, 2010 and features dirt ramps, jumps and gaps.

Formerly an RCAF depot, this site was turned over to the Park Board by the federal government on October 28,1966. It is named for the then Governor General of Canada, George Vanier. The park was officially opened May 30,1967. Lumber baron H. R. MacMillan's $1.5 million donation for a planetarium was the impetus for the museum/planetarium complex which were opened in 1968. Later in 1972, the Vancouver City Archives were opened with the subterranean building carefully located on the site.

Deputy Park Board Superintendent William Livingstone, famous for his landscape design for Queen Elizabeth Park and VanDusen Botanical Garden, increased the size of the original park site when he took advantage of tons of free fill which resulted in the excavation for the MacMillan Bloedel building on Georgia Street. The fill was free to the Park Board and added additional acres onto the park which was then beautifully landscaped by Livingstone and his crew.

This is a very special place. The sights, sounds and scenes are absolutely beautiful. From the Eagles nest above to the duck ponds and everything in-between, this spot is an absolute treasure.

A very scenic park with wonderful views of the bay. It has a gravel path for bikes and pedestrians along the water, and even a little beach area near the museum. However, the one downside to this park is it gets overrun by geese that make most of the open grassy areas unusable. A tip: If you are thinking about watching the fireworks from here in the summer, bring a chair and not a blanket!

A nice mix of permanent and special exhibits focussed on local history mostly Anglo settler but some indigenous and immigrant. Hosts some good public events and shares facility with a small space museum. Easy access for cyclists and lots of vehicle parking. Transit stops within 1 km.

Great park good views, I came here with some friends and there was a bunch of goose poop, but it didn’t take away from how nice it was to be there and how blessed I felt to experience this with my friends. It’s not the destination folks it’s the journey, and the journey I had here was absolutely 10/10

I like the benches and gravel trail near the seawall. The lake near the H. R. MacMillan Space Centre is great for observing bird and relaxing

Attended Bard On The Beach, which takes place in Vanier Park. A beautiful location, close to lots of amenities.

A serene place, where you can see remnants of an old submarine and the beauty that is the Vancouver city skyline. Go during sunset, it's an experience like no other.

Wonderful view of the water and mountains. This is a great place to walk and spend time in the summer.

Great open park overlooking the water. Bard on the beach takes over a lot of it in the spring through fall, but that's a great experience as well. Highly recommend

Great place to visit, especially if you are visiting the Museum Of Vancouver or the HR Macmillan Space Center. If you are a babysitter who is taking care of 5-8 year olds, it is the perfect double-feature.

You think you know how pretty Vancouver is but then you get here and Vancouver slaps you across the head
Pretty? Vancouver is gorgeous. We the Beyonce of Canada.

Birds, open space in Vancouver! Close to the water yet still in the city. View of busy Downtown, yet a lot of space buffered by a False Creek. Mountains on a background. Paradise.

Lovely park along the seawall. On windy days this is a popular location to fly kites. Around the pond is also a nice picnicking spot - be sure to bring a blanket though as it's hard to find a spot without goose poop.

My husband and I have been going to the estuary behind the planetarium and feeding the ducks/geese for the last year and a half, I was afraid of Canada geese, until last spring when 2 families began to come for food, now I enjoy seeing the babies, whom are not longer babies! Highly recommend this place in the summer as u might get lucky enough to see the massive beaver. Here are some pics of the geese

Very nice for long walks on a hot summer night. But do bring a few layers under that jacket if you try it in winter. Ohhh boy, does the cold feel colder here. Very nice place to snap some awesome photos of Downtown Vancouver from the south.