A DIRECTORY OF PLAYGROUNDS IN AND AROUND VANCOUVER, BC CANADA
Previous Next LILIAN TO PARK PLAYGROUND The “To” in Lilian To Park refers to a surname and not a preposition, making it a rarity to find a park named after local woman in this city. Unless one rides a bicycle down Yukon St, this playground can be easily missed. The main focal point of this …
Previous Next HEATHER PARK PLAYGROUND One could call this a starter park for any first time parent that hasn’t stepped foot on a playground since their elementary school days. It’s unintimidating and it barely even passes as a playground. Sandwiched between the tennis courts and the field, there are two baby swings, a bench and …
Previous Next TROUT LAKE PLAYGROUND This is the playground found beside the Trout Lake Community Centre and not the other one by the lake, which is actually called John Hendry Park playground. Needless to say, John Hendry Park and Trout Lake Park seem to be synonymous, so let’s keep the confusion going. There’s some fun …
Previous Next ALMOND PARK PLAYGROUND Are you familiar with that steep, windy part of Alma Street between West 16th Ave and Broadway? As a child, I used to shout “slide!” as my dad drove down it at a conservative speed. Enjoying that car slide can easily cause one to miss Almond Park, which is located …
Previous Next CONNAUGHT PARK PLAYGROUND OMG you guys, this playground is FULLY fenced in. That’s right. As long as your kid doesn’t know how to open those metal fence gates, you can sit back, relax and let your kids loose. Located right beside the Kitsilano Community Centre and Ice Rink, this playground has two play …
Previous Next PANDORA PARK PLAYGROUND Obviously, this playground was where Pandora played at as a child before she unleashed misery and evil into the world. During the summer months, children can play back and forth between the playground and spray park and if one is in a wet swimsuit, it can create some unintended speedy …
Previous Next SUNNYSIDE PARK PLAYGROUND This playground separates play spaces quite well so big kids don’t trample over the little kids. This is also true for the swings as they are separated into two sets of four. The toddler’s playground is fully shaded while the one for older kids is left to the elements. There …
Previous Next ARBUTUS VILLAGE PARK PLAYGROUND This quiet playground is tucked away in a wooded area at the west end of the Arbutus Village Park Trail near Valley Dr and McBain Ave. It’s not marked on Google Maps so we’ve linked our map to a Plus Code that computationally geolocates the longitute and latitude coordinates …
Previous Next GRANVILLE LOOP PARK PLAYGROUND The best feature of this playground has to be the bad ass Jeep, perfect for reenacting that scene from Jurassic Park. Fully shaded and located on a hill, this playground is best accessible by bus as free parking around the area is a little hard to come by. I’m not …
Previous Next RAILSPUR PARK PLAYGROUND People always seem to be surprised by this playground, as if it appeared out of nowhere. And maybe it did, considering Granville Island is a place of magic and wonder. Tucked behind the Opus Art Supply store and across the street from the old Arts Umbrella building, this playground can …