Queen Elizabeth Park

I recommend visiting this park especially if you’re visiting Vancouver from the States. It is GORGEOUS! Various trails that all lead you to beautiful sights and sounds of waterfalls. Bring a camera, and come hungry so you can stop at the Seasons restaurant after your hike.

beautiful and peaceful place to people watch, feed ducks and viewpoints. I saw that there was a zipline, but it wasn’t very steep or long, so, might be nice for beginners. parking is not free, but its not too expensive. bring your camera! much nicer on a not so cloudy day.

One of the first Canadian parks I visited, Queen Elizabeth Park’s size and beauty were beyond words! Coming from the United States, I found my home country’s parks to be underwhelming compared to this forest-​esque paradise. You should mark this as a destination for not only its free admission to its beautiful nature but also its stellar view of the Vancouver skyline!
Here, everything is so clean, well-​maintained, and beautiful. Aside from its conservatory that requires the fee, everything is free. As one of the tall points close to the downtown, Queen Elizabeth Park is an excellent spot to see the Vancouver skyline, but what really captured my heart was the colorful quarry garden that is filled with so many flowers and even has a false waterfall with a bridge crossing it!
I went to the famous Butchart Gardens afterwards and besides Butchart’s own quarry garden, I think the beauty of this free park is comparable to the expensive garden.
If it’s a beautiful day, why not spend a while at this wonderful park? Vancouver is famous for its spectacular parks, and Queen Elizabeth Park is one of the exemplary examples of it.
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tl;dr version:
1) Free beautiful forest-​esque park
2) Great skyline view

Really beautiful place to visit if you’re making a trip to Vancouver!
Have to pay for parking using your credit card! But I believe some people park along the road up without having a fee.
Paid $ 20 a person to zip line across the park! Beautiful view! Went with my boyfriend and they had two lines, so we were able to get both of us zipping across on go pro no problem! The ride is super short but it’s nice to just have a short thrill without spending a whole hour. Short walk back up but we were able to use that as photo opps!
Would totally make a second trip here and take my parents next time.

I love the rose garden here! There were plenty of pretty flowers and not just roses to look at. The park was pretty spacious with plenty of soft grass under shady trees for relaxing.
There is a nice mountain view too. And nearby, there is a greenhouse which you can browse inside. A nice and clean park. Oh. There was also a mini golf course if you’re looking for an activity.
There were a bunch of (parallel) parking spaces that’s near the rose garden area so take your pick.

Yes, I’m giving it a three stars.
1. We’ve been to the Bloedel Conservatory before, but I was younger and didn’t much appreciated it. It wasn’t too hot, either, so for the 2^nd time, we took our sweet time, also there’s a reason why that is. 5 stars.
2. The park 4 stars.
3. The parking 2 stars. After paying for 2 hours parking, (with our intention to go zip lining, YES I finally decided to check off my bucket list & do it or else, I might change my mind again).
ONLY to find out, they’ve cancelled it, because of the storm! What storm? It’s not even raining. But, just in case.. .. They should have at least warned us, before we put our money in the machine, that they are closed today due to. .. . & come back some other day!
Update: We went back 9−1−15, to see if they’re open even though it was ‘spitting’. They were open.
4. Zip lining 4 stars. It was so fun! Scratch that one out of my bucket list!

There are parking spots at the very top of this park, you just have to find it. I wish we had known before going up the hill to get to the Conservatory.
This park is nice. It’s beautiful, it gives you great view of Vancouver. AND it’s FREE! i had an amazing time here just by going up the garden and seeing the nearby mountains. The Bloedel Conservatory is $ 10 per person but I’m glad we skipped this cause it’s not the worth the money and a little boring. The park is lovely enough and if you’re lucky you’ll witness a wedding being held here.
I would come back for sure. Great idea to take your kids or even by yourself too.

Ok, so full disclosure — I got TOTALLY lost trying to find this place, so I am sure I missed some stuff. I was able to get to the large quarry garden and that was some pretty cool stuff. It definitely felt like I had fallen into «Alice in Wonderland», the garden was so well manicured and so whimsical. It was lovely to walk around and snap photos — I paid for an hour of parking and that was about enough for me. I could see how folks could easily spend more though. If you are in the area, its worth checking out. It also was one of maybe 2 places I found in Vancouver where you could pay for parking by credit card (the other being Stanley Park), so that was an added bonus.

I wanted to end our Vancouver trip with something scenic and relaxing and heard great things about this park and definitely wanted to come here. We have already been to major attractions such as Stanley Park, Capilano Suspension Bridge, and VanDusen Garden but loved the nature aspect of Canada and figured this would be a great spot to explore.
My mom and aunt LOVED the park! The flower garden section was gorgeous! While we have already been to the Butchart Gardens, which I must say, really highlights flowers and is hard to beat, this park was also very much to their liking. The pristine layout and organization of the flowers and plants were very impressive! It was so organized and plentiful throughout the garden and was very relaxing that day when we were exploring it. They really enjoyed the stroll and beautiful view.
While walking there we also went to the Bloedel Conservatory which was very enjoyable as well! The many birds and plants there were very nice to watch! My family thoroughly enjoyed viewing the different types of birds and the various plants present. Definitely a cheap and nice place to check out!
We also saw the zip line and my cousin and I just had to try it. It is priced at $ 20 for a ride along a 600m wire. It was so fun! The people there were great and it was very nice being able to enjoy the view over the park while riding the zip line! I would definitely do it again!
Quick tip: Go to the bloedel conservatory first and save your ticket to get $ 2 off for the zip line! :D

Maybe I’m a little superficial, but I want to give Queen Elizabeth Park 5 stars just for it’s sheer beauty. The park itself was build on top of a dormant volcano (absolutely genius) and is thus subsequently higher than the rest of the city, giving the visitors a great vantage point of the Vancouver skyline. It’s not wonder that so many people take their wedding and/​or prom photos here; there are fountains, vibrant gardens, and a great view of downtown and nearby mountains!
While Stanley Park is known for being a outdoors-​y and nature-​inspired park, Queen Elizabeth Park is undoubtedly the pinnacle of garden parks you can find in Vancouver. The only one that might be comparable is Van Dusen Garden a couple city blocks away. While the garden itself is not terrifically big (you could probably finish looking at it under 1 hour), it is certainly an appropriate spot for a family picnic or a date.
A little tip: If you’re not driving to the park make sure you know your way up. We came via bus and didn’t quite know the roads up. We walked up the steepest part mountain; it was very tiring but also a good quad workout!
There is a floral conservatory at the top which has a $ 10 entrance fee, we skipped this attraction as I’ve consistently heard complaints that it was «too small» or «not interesting.» Our main reasoning behind visiting that park was to try the new biplane attract which opened on Canada Day. I do think it’s odd that they decided to build a zipline here, the park loses a bit of it’s ambience and atmosphere as every couple minutes you would here someone whizzing through the sky. The zipline was nothing special and subpar when compared to the one at Grouse Mountain. I paid $ 20 to get on ($ 14 for those 17 and under) and although I didn’t get an amusement park kind-​of-​rush, it was fun and relaxing to view the park from a different angle. So was it worth $ 20? Probably not. Was it fun though? Sure.
TL;DR– The park and garden itself is a beautiful and great location. The attractions of the park (ie. Floral Conservatory, Zipline, etc) are fun but defiantly not worth the price.

Lotsa tennis courts. Me rikey.

This is one of my top go to places for just random fun in the sun. Queen Elizabeth Park not only has ample picnicing space but you can also spend time touring the flower garden (which is FREE), visiting the observatory, pitch n’ putt, and even lawn bowling. The park also sports on of the larger disc golf areas in the city!
Also, this place is wonderful for people watching. If you time it right, you can see random groups of people ranging from prom gatherings, wedding parties and tour groups all in one spot.
If you are having a really adventurous day (or you need relief from the blistering heat), wade into the huge water fountain located near the main parking lot of the park. It feels so good! And don’t worry, you won’t be the only one.

A friend who had come to Vancouver before mentioned that he had visited Queen Elizabeth Park and while on the Hop On Hop Off tour in Downtown, it was mentioned as well so my parents and I figured we would stop by on the way back to Richmond since it is right off the Canada line and about a 10 minute walk from King Edward station.
I have to say I loved it. It is obviously not a major sightseeing location which I really appreciated. After a day running around Downtown and hitting all the touristy areas it was nice to walk around without tourists everywhere. The park itself is beautifully maintained and the larger garden was very pretty especially from above. The view from the top was great too. You could see downtown including the observation tower although it was a bit cloudy on the day I went. It’s probably really amazing on a clear day. There are a lot of open spaces that would be great for families and picnics. We were pretty tired from spending all day in downtown so we mostly only walked around the conservatory and larger garden but looking at the map I believe there’s a lot more including a rose garden and some tennis and golfing areas.
There seemed to be parking throughout the park but it’s also easily accessible from King Edward Station.

Back in the day I used to go here when I had a ride, however, ever since they built the Canada Line that has a stop at King Edward and only has a 12 minute walk from the station, my visits are more frequent. Not as occupied as the other major parks and with nice weather like we’ve been having lately, this is the park I enjoy going for a stroll. There are some moderate hills and awesome peaceful scenery that I appreciate. Very well maintained park, great for walking and chilling and there are some hills that are great for pic nics.

Nice atmosphere there at any season but especially nice during spring (there are many Japanese cherry trees) and autumn. It really makes for a nice Sunday afternoon walk and rest.

What an amazing place.
This is the place to visit during the spring/​summer seasons. When it’s bright and warm out, this park is a fantasy-​land.
It’s the perfect place to go for a stroll and get some fresh air. My boyfriend and I walked around for about an hour just looking and taking pictures. We had a fun, romantic time. Very memorable.

One of the best views of the city, and a must-​see if you’re visiting Vancouver.
Parking is available in the paid lots if you to throw money away, or you can park on certain streets about 100m away where it’s free. That’s a hint.
If you come here during the summer, on any given weekend you’ll probably see 5 different wedding couples. This place gets flooded. There’s a conservatory at the top too, which is arguably the highest point in the entire city. You can see the observatory from pretty anywhere else in town.
On the N side there are some tennis courts, and there is also a pitch & putt course.
The nicest part of the park though, is the gardens towards the W side of the park. There’s a nice looking bridge, and plenty of flowers. Again, watch out for the hordes of tourists, and the wedding parties. Also be careful when it gets cold or wet, as the pavement gets quite slippery very quickly.
Lastly, if you come late at night, some cars be shaking in the parking lot. I think that’s why they now have a security guard walking around.

Queen Elizabeth Park is great!
Man its so big that you can just wander and there’s part of Queen Elizabeth Park that are like being in Wonderland. There is a part that dips in and there’s little streams and bridges and at night there’s lights and when it snows there is just a blanket of white and with the lighting its like a fairy tale dream or something. There are two dog parks I believe, one at the top of the hill and one at the bottom.
A golf course, a restaurant, the conservatory, tennis courts, duck ponds, Frisbee golf, I don’t know its just a great park.
There is an amazing view of the city, whether you go during the day or at night its magical. It has a rose garden by the golf course.
I don’t think it has any children’s playground but I might have and I’ve just never seen it before.
The staff keep the park really nice and I think they do an amazing job

Question:
What has a picnic basket, a good view, a cleverly disguised bottle of wine and a french baguette?
Answer:
Me at Queen Elizabeth Park every plausible sunny day this summer.
I’m not a big beach girl, so this is my happy alternative. Enough space to keep it from seeming crowded, lots of lawn area to plunk down, screaming children are easily avoided and the view is great.
What more do you want?
(if it’s restaurants, a conservatory, fitness type things & activities to keep the kids occupied, it also has that — though they all significantly delay the wine drinking with view.)

After visiting Stanley Park, next suggest among the Vancouver parks the Queen Elizabeth Park built on an old quarry and now a dome-​enclosed reservoir which you don’t see. Cool.
The park is noted for its awesome views of downtown Vancouver because it is the highest point in Vancouver City proper at 500 feet above sea-​level – truly «top of the city»!
Fun and easy to walk around. An old eyesore has been converted into a beautiful park including Botanical Garden, a geodesic conservatory, and fun-​to-​watch lighted «Dancing Waters» fountain. Abundant bench seating surround the fountain to rest your feet.
Reachable via Canada Line Skytrain – either King Edward or Oakridge-​41^st Stops. If you drive, then free parking is limited to perimeter of the park.
Also recommend the Seasons in the Park restaurant also at the top of the park, reviewed separately.