Stanley Park National Historic Site of Canada is a large urban park that borders downtown Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. The park was named in honour of Lord Stanley of Preston on September 27, 1888. Lord Stanley was Govenor General of Canada at the time, but hailed initially from London England.
Stanley Park's old-growth forest contains a variety of large Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Western Hemlock and Sitka Spruce trees, giving the park a more natural character than most urban parks. Man-made attractions such as the Aquarium, Second Beach park and pool, the pitch & putt golf course, Malkin bowl, and the 8.8 km seawall, which encircles the entirety of the park's parameter, allows for users to partake in a variety of activities while visiting the park. Lions Gate Bridge connects Stanley Park and downtown Vancouver to the municipality of West Vancouver.
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