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Stanley Park

Welcome to the Stanley Park Website of pictures within the World from the Web Home page. Located in the heart of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, this city park is 1,000 acres in size. The park is at the tip of the pennisula where it is bordered by downtown Vancouver to the south. It was founded in 1887, a year after the city was incorporated. A premier city park, it features many hamlets and varied theme areas that break the park up into unique sections. Beaches, lakes, Van Dusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver aquarium and zoo are all found in the park. Lions Gate Bridge connects the pennisula with the mainland to the north. Miles of bike and hiking trails are in Stanley Park.

Activities are numerous in the park. They include jogging, bicycling, hiking, swimming and rollerblading.

Facilities and services are found throughout the park. More are found in the nearby downtown area. For further information, contact the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, 2099 Beach Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6G 1Z4 or call (604) 257-8400.


All the pictures below are from Stanley Park, located in Vancouver, Canada.


The Totem Poles along Park Drive, the eastern edge of the park.
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From near the Totem Poles, looking west towards the Lion's Gate Bridge.
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From near the Totem Poles, looking north towards the Brockton Point Lighthouse and North Vancouver.
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Overlooking Lion's Gate Bridge from Stanley Park.
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Looking at Lion's Gate Bridge from Stanley Park.
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Looking at Lion's Gate Bridge from Stanley Park.
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Looking across Burrard Inlet and to West Vancouver.
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River and Bridge behind the Vancouver Aquarium.
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Seal at the Aquarium, Stanley Park.
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Further information can be found at this Stanley Park English Bay site.


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