A DIRECTORY OF PLAYGROUNDS IN AND AROUND VANCOUVER, BC CANADA
Previous Next COAL HARBOUR PARK PLAYGROUND To the untrained eye, this playground is ground level to Hastings Street but you’d be surprised to know it’s also on top of the Coal Harbour community centre’s parkade. From it’s high vantage point, this spot overlooks Coal Harbour’s beautiful views of the mountains, busy seawall and Boaty McBoatface’s …
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 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 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 …
Previous Next VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (VGH) PLAYGROUND This playground is located at the corner of a grassy field, opposite the Alan Storey’s VGH Energy Centre Plaza*. The play structure has a double toddler slide and a twisty slide, as well as a spinning gears play panel. Like most talk horns, the one here doesn’t seem …
Previous Next HEATHER PLACE PLAYGROUND Found at the corner of 14th Ave and Willow St, this small playground is part of the Heather Place affordable housing redevelopment completed in 2020. Best for younger children, this playground is shaded by trees for most of the day and benches are found around the perimeter. There’s also a …