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Stanley ParkvsQueen Elizabeth Park
Both are rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, Stanley Park scores significantly higher than Queen Elizabeth Park. Stanley Park comes in at 98 with accolades from 11 sources such as Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
Stanley Park
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
On the Grid
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West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 2V5, Canada
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Concierge "Described as a "1,000-acre therapeutic couch" of majestic evergreens, formal gardens, hiking trails, and kids' activities."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This magnificent 404-hectare park combines excellent attractions with a mystical natural aura." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Vancouverites have a never-ending love affair with this 1,000-acre spread of temperate rainforest." Full review
Time Out "Stanley Park has been called the soul of the city and the envy of the world." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Stanley Park feels like it’s miles away from urban life, thanks to the fact that it’s almost entirely surrounded by water." Full review
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Be sure to check out the nine totem poles at Brockton Point, a symbol of the area’s First Nations history.
Fodor's "There are two fine beaches accessed from Stanley Park, with other unnamed sandy spots dotted along the seawall." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"City residents are not only justifiably proud of their famous park, they use it avidly-and visitors are just as fond of the park's attractions." Full review
Afar Magazine "Vancouver’s most famous urban space, the thousand-acre Stanley Park, epitomizes everything that locals here love about the outdoors, and visitors have many ways to explore the expansive grounds." Full review
On the Grid "Surrounded on three sides by water and the West End on the other, Stanley Park is Vancouver’s largest and oldest city park." Full review
National Geographic "Almost one thousand acres (405 hectares) of preserved rain forest in the heart of the city; beaches, a fresh water swimming pool, totem poles, restaurants, aquarium, and incredible views." Full review
Queen Elizabeth Park Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide Afar Magazine Afar Magazine Condé Nast Traveler
Frommer's
4600 Cambie St, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 2M4, Canada
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Fodor's "This 52-hectare (130-acre) park has lavish sunken gardens (in a former stone quarry), a rose garden, and an abundance of grassy picnicking spots." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Panoramic views of the mountain-framed downtown skyscrapers – this 52-hectare park claims to house specimens of every tree native to Canada." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Highly popular park, which stretches across the open hillside. At the northwest end of the park is an arboretum." Full review
Afar Magazine "Hundreds of people gather every New Year’s Day on English Bay to watch crazy/brave souls take a Polar Bear Dip into the freezing cold water. " Full review
Afar Magazine "A manicured space of shrubs, cascading streams and flowers in bloom, Queen Elizabeth Park is the garden of choice for meditative walks and games of lawn bowling and pitch and putt." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Built in on a former quarry 500 feet above sea level, this park is the highest vantage point in Vancouver." Full review
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Anything we should be sure to check out while we're there?
Frommer's "The big attraction is the gorgeously landscaped, flower-filled quarry garden, but the arboretum, featuring trees from all over the world, is also a big draw, as are the Henry Moore sculptures" Full review
