Metro Vancouver Park Series: Central Park
byThe ongoing parks series continues with another generous contribution from Raul who decided to take on Burnaby’s Central Park.
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Metrics Central Park’s size is 90 hectares.
How to get there Easily accessibly by car going south-east on Kingsway, or by Skytrain at Patterson Station.
Park Use Clearly marked trails make for nice long walks. Central Park also offers children playground and a great pitch-and-putt for those of you who love golf. If you are a nature lover, this urban forest will give you lots of trees to enjoy a relaxing afternoon.
History “According to The Greater Vancouver Book (Editor in Chief: Chuck Davis)1, it was once a naval reserve set aside as a source of masts and spars for ships of the Royal Navy. The park was named to honour Mrs. David Oppenheimer, the wife of Vancouver’s second mayor, who was born in New York City.” [Central Park, Burnaby Wikipedia]
Notes I normally would only swing by Central Park whenever I visit my Burnaby-based friends. I expected it to be incredibly busy. However, I found that it was really nice to just walk around with my friend and spend a leisurely evening without all the hordes of people that flock to Stanley Park or Queen Elizabeth Park.
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I learned to bike ride not too far from the arch at Central Park. It’s been years since I’ve walked through their paths. Sure brings back a lot of memories!