We hang out in Vancouver often since it is only about three hours north of Seattle and while it’s a city totally full of neat activities and food, some of our most glorious days have been made from simple and impromptu stops in the beautiful parks that are all over this city and its suburbs. Stanley Park is definitely a perfect one and even after a big rain, we love to put our rain jackets on and hang out.
It is so easy to travel to Vancouver with kids because there are so many great things to do, even just in this one park. And Stanley Park is world famous. Some days we pack our bikes and bring them along so we can ride the Seawall. Other days all we need are rain coats and waterproof boots or shoes. We love the swings and even just checking out the tide pools on the beach in the rain.
We don’t really need much else. Except maybe coffee. On sunnier days we head to Second Beach Pool where the hubby and I used to bring summer camps from Coquitlam where we used to work when we were in college. If you are looking for a hotel nearby, you might try the Westin Bayshore or the Pan Pacific Downtown Vancouver Hotel. In the summer we look forward to the fireworks at English Bay. Stanley Park is truly the most perfect park.
(Are you headed to Vancouver with kids? Over the years we’ve found many family-friendly activities. Thankfully coffee is plentiful in this city too! Have you been to Vancouver with kids and have you ever been to Stanley Park?)
Terumi Pong is a Seattle-based family travel writer and mom of twin teenage boys. She loves coffee and pastries, shopping local and looking for greener ways to live. She is also known as Scout’s mom (Scout is a 5ish pound little black yorkie-poo)