Come with a nine-iron and a sense of patience for a good walk spoiled, and Rupert is a solid par, perhaps even a birdie.
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#82: China Creek South Park
More than anything, China Creek South is known for its skateboard bowls.
#83: Sparwood Park
Sparwood is never going to be a destination unto itself, which means local residents will get to appreciate its charms all to themselves.
#84: Carnarvon Park
Another big fields-and-playground-and washroom park taking up several city blocks, Carnarvon has a few interesting elements to raise it above the pack a bit.
#85: Bobolink Park
A good well-proportioned park, in an area of the city without a lot of them. Even if the name doesn’t make a lick of sense.
#86: Renfrew Ravine Park
In the midst of all of Vancouver’s treasures at the water’s edge, Renfrew Ravine is a nice inland surprise.
#87: Malkin Park
The net effect is a park that feels isolated in a good way, with a sense of exploration that’s impressive for a park of medium size and ambition.
#88: Dude Chilling Park
It’s a fine patch of land, but let’s not go crazy here: this is a city blessed with amazing green spaces. Dude Chilling isn’t one of them.
#89: Glen Park
Established in 1930, Glen is one of the older parks in Vancouver, but one without much fanfare — just a quiet park with a playground and a basketball court in the middle of an east side neighbourhood.
#90: Callister Park
Callister is a nice park but fairly generic, the type we’ve mentioned a few times. So let’s do some more history time, because Callister has plenty.
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