Our score of exactly 20/40 reflects a general “it’s fine” attitude for Price and what it tries to be.
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#165: Hillcrest Park
The baseball fields are good, but the soccer fields have some drainage issues, the playground is very minuscule, the shade is non-existence and there’s a surprising lack of a walking/biking path through the immense and endless fields.
#167: Mont Royal Square
The highlight is unquestionably the large fountain at the north end, where water sprays 15 feet into the air from a massive rock.
#168: McCleery Park
Another small undeveloped triangle park in the city’s west side, we admit to enjoying McCleery a little more than perhaps we objectively should.
#169: Downtown Skate Park
“It’s a skate park for people into skateboarding. If you like that then this place is for you.”
#170: Cariboo Park
Cariboo, a small park along 29th Avenue, has a lot of good elements (including a pond, playground and shaded field) that don’t fully come together.
#171: Morton Park
Once you’ve taken a picture though, the value of the park quickly diminishes — it’s a small space with some flags and a couple grassy pitches, but English Bay is right next door.
#172: Ravine Park
A simple yet somewhat secret park in the middle of the city, Ravine Park sneaks along three blocks between Yew and Arbutus from 36th to 33rd Avenue, and delivers a walk through a simple ravine.
#173: Heather Park
Heather is a solid example of how a park can become quite popular if it fills two or three core needs very well.
#174: Meditation Park
The benches all face the ocean and provide a wonderful view of Lions Gate Bridge and the north shore.
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