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& #39;s a tiny park and it& #39;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& #39;s a tiny park and it& #39;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& #39;s a tiny park and it& #39;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& #39;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& #39;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& #39;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& #39;s a fun sign, statue, and story to tell outsiders
- But otherwise, it& #39;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& #39;s a fun sign, statue, and story to tell outsiders- But otherwise, it& #39;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& #39;s a fun sign, statue, and story to tell outsiders- But otherwise, it& #39;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& #39;s a fun sign, statue, and story to tell outsiders- But otherwise, it& #39;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& #39;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& #39;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& #39;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& #39;s a tad over-designed and each area is a little too separate from each other
- But everything is great: nice field with https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💯" title="Hundred points symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Hundred points symbol"> views, the faux wetlands area with great exploring for kids, benches, a dog park, it& #39;s really missing nothing
- Urbanism Done Right
2. HINGE PARK - It& #39;s a tad over-designed and each area is a little too separate from each other- But everything is great: nice field with https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable= views, the faux wetlands area with great exploring for kids, benches, a dog park, it& #39;s really missing nothing- Urbanism Done Right" title="2. HINGE PARK - It& #39;s a tad over-designed and each area is a little too separate from each other- But everything is great: nice field with https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💯" title="Hundred points symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Hundred points symbol"> views, the faux wetlands area with great exploring for kids, benches, a dog park, it& #39;s really missing nothing- Urbanism Done Right">
2. HINGE PARK - It& #39;s a tad over-designed and each area is a little too separate from each other- But everything is great: nice field with https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable= views, the faux wetlands area with great exploring for kids, benches, a dog park, it& #39;s really missing nothing- Urbanism Done Right" title="2. HINGE PARK - It& #39;s a tad over-designed and each area is a little too separate from each other- But everything is great: nice field with https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💯" title="Hundred points symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Hundred points symbol"> views, the faux wetlands area with great exploring for kids, benches, a dog park, it& #39;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& #39;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& #39;re using the city& #39;s definitions of what neighbourhood each park is in, so don& #39;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& #39;re only ranking official parks, but it& #39;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& #39;re only ranking official parks, but it& #39;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& #39;re only ranking official parks, but it& #39;s truly lovely.
NEXT WEEK: We rank Fairview.

Your comments, concerns, and pre-emptive complaints about where I& #39;m going to rank your favourite park can start now.
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