Queen’s Park

Best park in new west by far. Good track to walk around, great benches and plenty of shade on hot days. The rose gardens are nice although they are occasionally closed for weddings, which says a lot about their design. I would also recommend the Friendship Gardens nearby, but only on hot days as they tend to be quite gloomy. It’s a nice area of new west and a good walking spot, not too far from the shops.

This is one of New Westminster’s best parks. It boasts a hockey rink, rose gardens, a petting zoo, the local New Westminster Arts Council, and abundant tall evergreen parks which surround the area. Of particular interest is the Rose garden. There are at least 20 varieties of roses which are in peak condition in terms of pruning, color, and health of the foliage. And if that is not enough there are festivities in the park such as Canada Day celebrations and Anvil Day celebrations.

Great views, pretty trails, and lush greens. All without the hustle and bustle you’d see at places like QE Park or Stanley Park. If you’re not here for organized sports, there’s playgrounds, jungle gyms, and an easy 2.5km trail that takes you from one end of the park to another.

We kept hearing about the petting zoo at Queen’s Park, but the distance from home made it quite the production to get out here.
We finally decided to make the trip today, and I am glad we did. It was worth the effort.
We took the skytrain to Columbia station then walked from there. I do not recommend this. Although the distance looked do-​able on Google maps, I somehow completely forgot that New Westminster is a town built on a steep slope down towards the river. 25 minute walk on a hot day pushing a stroller sounds like a workout, but 25 minutes pushing a stroller uphill the whole way sounds like hell.
Our walking route took us to the opposite end of the park as the petting zoo and having never been to the park before, I had a heck of a time trying to find it. There are directional signs in the park, but not one that we passed said «petting farm»
Eventually, I spotted a sign above an archway with primary coloured letters when I was trying to find the ramp to get out of the rose garden (which I never did find) and figured that must be it.
If you’ve been to the Children’s Farm at Beacon Hill in Victoria… this is not that.
They have the standard, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens/​ducks, rabbits and peacocks.
Unlike Beacon Hill, they do not have wood chips, the goats walk on hard packed dirt. which does nothing to absorb the pee smell, so be prepared for that. Also unlike Beacon Hill, there was one lone teenage staff member struggling to stay on top of poo patrol… so watch your step.
There is no fee to enter, but there is a coin box for donations on the way out. There is no minimum donation.
There is a large, well equipped hand wash station on the way out as well.
The playground here is fantastic, so is the waterpark.
So many imaginative structures to play on for bigger kids, as well as smaller structures for toddlers.
There’s plenty of shady benches to sit on.
There is also a concession where you can get slush puppies for $ 1.5 and washroom facilities.
In all, this is an excellent and budget friendly place to spend an afternoon with the kids.

Only the most beautiful family-​friendly park in all of Greater Vancouver! (See photos) I’ve been to a lot of parks, and I’ve been to a lot of playgrounds. This park brings me back to the 80s with its petting zoo and aging play equipment. There’s an updated toddler playground as well. The best part of this park has definitely got to be the spray park area. It is a river-​themed spray park where my son spent hours watching his little boats move down the stream. Great for family picnics. We saw a lot of children’s birthday parties happening the day we came. There’s even live music on Sundays for the kids and adults to groove to and they play 80s movies on Saturday evenings in the summer! Kinda makes this city girl want to move to New West. Huh?

I LOVE Queen’s Park. It’s absolutely stunning all year round. The doggie park is the BEST in New West. We need more doggie parks like this.
All in all this is a park that you can do EVERYTHING in.

Great dog park for those with pooches. The floor is gravel, so it doesn’t get too muddy, lots of responsible dog owners, and a really nice treed location. I love that it is large, but not so big that I can lose sight of my dog.
The rest of the park is lovely too. There is even a theatre (Bernie Legg — the vagabond players) in the middle of the park !

There is WiFi at Queen’s Park. Now you can enjoy the fresh air, and do some Unilocaling in the great outdoors! The access code is 1122.

Been here a few times. Great place to go for a long walk (when the weather permits) with your significant other.
Lots of trees. Not bad for a city park. Not bad all all.

I’m writing a review for the Queens Park Arenex, the building doesn’t seem to be on the database but its still considered as part of the Queens Park grounds.
The gym is Old with poor ventilation, but for some reason they have some of the more popular drop-​ins for a variety of sports. I come for the drop-​in Volleyball on Thursday nights. The conditions in the gym is ideal for volleyball, but its good enough. The ceiling has a beam right across, basketball hoops don’t fold up all the way, and a big piece of Duct work sticks out on the other end. These conditions make for a frustrating game, but an interesting one at that. The floors are well maintained, so that’s an up side. More than anything, the drop-​ins here are CHEAP! $ 3.75 for 2 hours of volleyball is a pretty sweet deal!

If Queen’s Park were a muffin, it would the kind that has everything in it but still tastes pretty darned good. It’s got recreational facilities: paved and gravel trails for walking and biking, a fitness loop, two arenas, a baseball stadium, and a soccer field. It has cultural amenities: a theatre, an outdoor ampitheatre, and an art gallery. It’s got family stuff: a petting zoo (in summer), a water park, a playground, picnic shelters, and for your furry family, an off-​leash dog run. Not to mention a rose garden with gazebo — very popular with wedding parties.
All of this is packed into a pretty, compact park occupying about 12 square blocks in New Westminster. The park also borders some of the oldest and most well-​kept heritage homes in Metro Vancouver. These old houses have a whole lot less hedge than their cousins in Shaughnessy and Kerrisdale, so even the less well-​heeled (i.e., me) can enjoy the view.
On spring and summer evenings, I love to take bike rides through the park, then out along the neighbourhood streets. It’s definitely the nicest part of New Westminster.