Ranking Every Park in Vancouver: Mt. Pleasant Edition

(yes, this is happening)
13. CAROLINA PARK

- Very small, very sad
- Tiny playground and no useable grassy area
- some small parks have charm, this does not
12. MAJOR MATTHEWS PARK

- Not terrible, but very non-descript
- Small playground, small flat field, no real room to explore
- why is the gazebo awkwardly shoved in a corner
12. MAJOR MATTHEWS PARK- Not terrible, but very non-descript- Small playground, small flat field, no real room to explore- why is the gazebo awkwardly shoved in a corner
12. MAJOR MATTHEWS PARK- Not terrible, but very non-descript- Small playground, small flat field, no real room to explore- why is the gazebo awkwardly shoved in a corner
11. SAHALLI PARK

- Perfectly Acceptable Neighbourhood Park, but not much else
- Large rambling community garden and secret side entrance
- Good for small picnics, but substandard playground and lack of interesting side stuff
11. SAHALLI PARK- Perfectly Acceptable Neighbourhood Park, but not much else- Large rambling community garden and secret side entrance- Good for small picnics, but substandard playground and lack of interesting side stuff
11. SAHALLI PARK- Perfectly Acceptable Neighbourhood Park, but not much else- Large rambling community garden and secret side entrance- Good for small picnics, but substandard playground and lack of interesting side stuff
11. SAHALLI PARK- Perfectly Acceptable Neighbourhood Park, but not much else- Large rambling community garden and secret side entrance- Good for small picnics, but substandard playground and lack of interesting side stuff
10. MCAULEY PARK

- You know that weird triangle area at Kingsway/Fraser? Well it's a tiny park and it's charming!
- Big overhanging tree gives shade, neat little tables, neighbourhood appropriate monument to Vietnamese Boat People
- Too little for kids and too much car noise
10. MCAULEY PARK- You know that weird triangle area at Kingsway/Fraser? Well it's a tiny park and it's charming!- Big overhanging tree gives shade, neat little tables, neighbourhood appropriate monument to Vietnamese Boat People- Too little for kids and too much car noise
10. MCAULEY PARK- You know that weird triangle area at Kingsway/Fraser? Well it's a tiny park and it's charming!- Big overhanging tree gives shade, neat little tables, neighbourhood appropriate monument to Vietnamese Boat People- Too little for kids and too much car noise
9. CHINA CREEK NORTH

- It looks grand from up top, but in reality it's mostly a mediocre flat field with no shade
- New playground is pretty good for both young/older kids, but not making the most of the giant hill
9. CHINA CREEK NORTH- It looks grand from up top, but in reality it's mostly a mediocre flat field with no shade- New playground is pretty good for both young/older kids, but not making the most of the giant hill
9. CHINA CREEK NORTH- It looks grand from up top, but in reality it's mostly a mediocre flat field with no shade- New playground is pretty good for both young/older kids, but not making the most of the giant hill
8. TEA SWAMP

- Divided by a lane: north side is mediocre playground, south side is small but charming mini-park
- Neat backstory for the name, a number of solid areas to sit, good mix of man-made and natural elements
- Still small though
8. TEA SWAMP - Divided by a lane: north side is mediocre playground, south side is small but charming mini-park- Neat backstory for the name, a number of solid areas to sit, good mix of man-made and natural elements- Still small though
8. TEA SWAMP - Divided by a lane: north side is mediocre playground, south side is small but charming mini-park- Neat backstory for the name, a number of solid areas to sit, good mix of man-made and natural elements- Still small though
7. CHINA CREEK SOUTH

- Good playground, lots of great gentle slopes for bocce, nice mix of shade and sun
- The area off Broadway is surprisingly quiet, the area off Clark surprisingly loud
- Skateboard park/garden/bike path small touches, but important
7. CHINA CREEK SOUTH- Good playground, lots of great gentle slopes for bocce, nice mix of shade and sun- The area off Broadway is surprisingly quiet, the area off Clark surprisingly loud- Skateboard park/garden/bike path small touches, but important
7. CHINA CREEK SOUTH- Good playground, lots of great gentle slopes for bocce, nice mix of shade and sun- The area off Broadway is surprisingly quiet, the area off Clark surprisingly loud- Skateboard park/garden/bike path small touches, but important
6. DUDE CHILLING PARK

- Yeah, it's a fun sign, statue, and story to tell outsiders
- But otherwise, it's a big piece of flat land that works for Millennials drinking and dogs running, and little else
- The playground is VERY sad
- The grass is not great
- o v e r r a t e d
6. DUDE CHILLING PARK - Yeah, it's a fun sign, statue, and story to tell outsiders- But otherwise, it's a big piece of flat land that works for Millennials drinking and dogs running, and little else- The playground is VERY sad- The grass is not great- o v e r r a t e d
6. DUDE CHILLING PARK - Yeah, it's a fun sign, statue, and story to tell outsiders- But otherwise, it's a big piece of flat land that works for Millennials drinking and dogs running, and little else- The playground is VERY sad- The grass is not great- o v e r r a t e d
6. DUDE CHILLING PARK - Yeah, it's a fun sign, statue, and story to tell outsiders- But otherwise, it's a big piece of flat land that works for Millennials drinking and dogs running, and little else- The playground is VERY sad- The grass is not great- o v e r r a t e d
(gonna let this one simmer for a couple minutes)
5. ROBSON PARK

- Few people are going to rave about Robson, but it has pretty much everything you need
- Good areas to play sports, to sit, to get shade, to get sun, good playground, it's all good!
- Surprisingly quiet next to Kingsway
- But nothing is super, so here it sits
5. ROBSON PARK- Few people are going to rave about Robson, but it has pretty much everything you need- Good areas to play sports, to sit, to get shade, to get sun, good playground, it's all good!- Surprisingly quiet next to Kingsway- But nothing is super, so here it sits
5. ROBSON PARK- Few people are going to rave about Robson, but it has pretty much everything you need- Good areas to play sports, to sit, to get shade, to get sun, good playground, it's all good!- Surprisingly quiet next to Kingsway- But nothing is super, so here it sits
4. JONATHAN ROGERS PARK

- This is what Dude Chilling Park wishes it was: a low-key communal gathering place with great sun and great views
- Milano Coffee and 33 Acres perfectly situated nearby
- Slope on the south side gives just enough variety
- Just average for kids
4. JONATHAN ROGERS PARK- This is what Dude Chilling Park wishes it was: a low-key communal gathering place with great sun and great views- Milano Coffee and 33 Acres perfectly situated nearby- Slope on the south side gives just enough variety- Just average for kids
4. JONATHAN ROGERS PARK- This is what Dude Chilling Park wishes it was: a low-key communal gathering place with great sun and great views- Milano Coffee and 33 Acres perfectly situated nearby- Slope on the south side gives just enough variety- Just average for kids
3. MOUNT PLEASANT PARK

- Packs so many good elements in a relatively small area without it feeling cramped
- Feels integrated into the neighbourhood, feels quiet, but also close to Main/16th
- Very good playground, nice shady walking areas, a solid B+/A- park in all respects
3. MOUNT PLEASANT PARK - Packs so many good elements in a relatively small area without it feeling cramped- Feels integrated into the neighbourhood, feels quiet, but also close to Main/16th- Very good playground, nice shady walking areas, a solid B+/A- park in all respects
3. MOUNT PLEASANT PARK - Packs so many good elements in a relatively small area without it feeling cramped- Feels integrated into the neighbourhood, feels quiet, but also close to Main/16th- Very good playground, nice shady walking areas, a solid B+/A- park in all respects
3. MOUNT PLEASANT PARK - Packs so many good elements in a relatively small area without it feeling cramped- Feels integrated into the neighbourhood, feels quiet, but also close to Main/16th- Very good playground, nice shady walking areas, a solid B+/A- park in all respects
2. HINGE PARK

- It's a tad over-designed and each area is a little too separate from each other
- But everything is great: nice field with đź’Ż views, the faux wetlands area with great exploring for kids, benches, a dog park, it's really missing nothing
- Urbanism Done Right
2. HINGE PARK - It's a tad over-designed and each area is a little too separate from each other- But everything is great: nice field with views, the faux wetlands area with great exploring for kids, benches, a dog park, it's really missing nothing- Urbanism Done Right
2. HINGE PARK - It's a tad over-designed and each area is a little too separate from each other- But everything is great: nice field with views, the faux wetlands area with great exploring for kids, benches, a dog park, it's really missing nothing- Urbanism Done Right
1. HABITAT ISLAND

- Why yes, the wilderness island in the heart of the city is very good
- So much mystery and exploration for kids; so many views and chill places for adults
- Not a place to spend hours; but might be the best 30 minutes you could spend in any park in Vancouver
1. HABITAT ISLAND - Why yes, the wilderness island in the heart of the city is very good- So much mystery and exploration for kids; so many views and chill places for adults- Not a place to spend hours; but might be the best 30 minutes you could spend in any park in Vancouver
1. HABITAT ISLAND - Why yes, the wilderness island in the heart of the city is very good- So much mystery and exploration for kids; so many views and chill places for adults- Not a place to spend hours; but might be the best 30 minutes you could spend in any park in Vancouver
1. HABITAT ISLAND - Why yes, the wilderness island in the heart of the city is very good- So much mystery and exploration for kids; so many views and chill places for adults- Not a place to spend hours; but might be the best 30 minutes you could spend in any park in Vancouver
Every week me and a team of PARK EXPERTS (aka my friends) will rank all the parks in a different Vancouver neighbourhood.

But we're keeping detailed scores.

And at the end, there will be a total

definitive

Ranking of Every Park in Vancouver.
Couple of notes:

- Neighbourhood rankings will be tweeted out each Friday. Still figuring the best format for the larger city-wide thing.
- We're using the city's definitions of what neighbourhood each park is in, so don't complain to me
- i am EXCITED to explore the city
Best unofficial park in Mt. Pleasant?

The little garden/wooded area at the top of the stairs at Great Northern Way and Foley.

We're only ranking official parks, but it's truly lovely.
Best unofficial park in Mt. Pleasant? The little garden/wooded area at the top of the stairs at Great Northern Way and Foley. We're only ranking official parks, but it's truly lovely.
Best unofficial park in Mt. Pleasant? The little garden/wooded area at the top of the stairs at Great Northern Way and Foley. We're only ranking official parks, but it's truly lovely.
NEXT WEEK: We rank Fairview.

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