Would one come here if they didn’t live in Shaugnessy? No, they would not.
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#212: Commissioner Park
As the west side of Vancouver has the Point Grey miniparks, the east side has the Wall Street ones — small waterfront green spaces for the enjoyment of the public.
#213: Arbutus Park
Undeveloped triangle parks are a beacon of this city, and this is certainly one of them.
#214: Triangle Park
A fine space to enjoy a bite to eat, but another area where one wonders why it’s technically a park.
#215: Jean Beaty Park
The park itself is a little smaller than the other waterfront pocket parks, with two paths limiting the amount of green space.
#216: Park Site on Jervis
At the intersection of Pacific Street and Beach Avenue in the West End sits an elongated traffic median that facilitates the effective merging of the streets, but amusingly is also its own park.
#217: Langara Park
A small strip of grass between Langara College and the parking lot for Langara Golf Course, Langara Park is a pleasant enough space to throw a frisbee or have a picnic in between classes, but little else.
#218: Thornton Park
One of the older parks in Vancouver, Thornton could conceivably be a vibrant park. It isn’t.
#219: Kinross Ravine Park
A tremendously weird and underutilized space, Kinross Ravine is a mid-sized plot of land on a steep slope.
#220: Roundhouse Turntable Plaza
It’s an interesting place to wait while you pick someone up from the community centre.
Vancouver Park Guide 