Queen Elizabeth Park

Queen Elizabeth Park

Spanning 52 acres, Queen Elizabeth Park is one of Vancouver’s public gardens and also the largest municipal garden in the city. In 1939, during the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of Britain, along with Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II), the park was renamed Queen Elizabeth Park in welcome.

Queen Elizabeth Park is also Canada’s first botanical display garden, featuring nearly all native Canadian trees and shrubs, as well as some introduced species. Its Bloedel Floral Conservatory brings the wonders of nature to visitors, including tropical birds, plants, rainforest settings, and fish, offering a dazzling experience. The park includes large and small gardens, as well as an observation deck; the smaller garden was completed in 1961 to commemorate Vancouver’s 75th anniversary. A memorial plaque is located on the observation deck. Sitting at an elevation of 150 metres, the deck is the highest point in Vancouver and offers panoramic views of the city.

The park features several themed gardens, such as cherry blossoms in the Japanese garden, dogwoods, tulips, rhododendrons, and daffodils in the Shaughnessy Garden, with hundreds of vibrant flowering plants, winding paths, and flowing waterfalls. At the mountaintop, a domed glass conservatory houses tropical plants and rare species from around the world, where over 100 birds of various species make their home.

Queen Elizabeth Park [Canada] | Foreign Name: Queen Elizabeth Park

Must-visit Reason: Vancouver’s Largest Municipal Garden

Continent: North America 【North America】

Country/Region: Canada [Canada]

Province/State: British Columbia [British Columbia]

City: Vancouver [Vancouver]