| 10. Hastings Park | | | | 5. Vancouver Art Gallery |
| When not in use by the Pacific National Exhibition | | | | This inter-urban picnic hotspot is located directly inside |
| (PNE), Hastings Park is actually quite serene. This park | | | | the downtown core. Take a break from shopping and |
| features a large pond area and hundreds of grassy | | | | swing by the corner of Howe and West Georgia St |
| patches to lay your blanket. Hastings Park is a popular | | | | for a mid-day treat. The Vancouver Art Gallery also |
| lunchtime area as it is located directly beside the | | | | features a beautiful fountain display and is the home of |
| Playland amusement park. | | | | the 2010 Olympic countdown clock. |
| 9. Kitsilano Beach | | | | 4. Charleson Park |
| Kitsilano Beach, or simply "Kits," is a great place to | | | | Located along False Creek in between the Cambie |
| picnic as it has a mixture of weeping willows and other | | | | Bridge and Granville Island, Charleson Park showcases |
| tall trees to provide lots of natural shade. Another | | | | much of Vancouver's beauty. For tourists, this is usually |
| benefit is that Kits beach isn't restricted to sandy | | | | a great place to catch a glimpse of a Canadian geese |
| areas, it has a large grass area which spans out | | | | as they are seemingly attracted to the pond here. |
| across the length of the beach. | | | | Charleson Park is also a popular stop-off for those |
| 8. English Bay | | | | travelling along the Seawall. |
| At first glance, English Bay might seem like an average | | | | 3. Vanier Park |
| old beach; after looking a little further however, one will | | | | Vanier Park is located just east of Kitsilano Beach, |
| notice the largely shaded area towards the entrance | | | | right next to the Burrard Street Bridge. Home to the |
| of Stanley Park. English Bay is also connected to part | | | | Space Centre and Vancouver's Museum, Vanier Park |
| of the Seawall which circulates the perimeter of | | | | offers prospective picnickers views of both the |
| downtown Vancouver's coastline making it a great | | | | Burrard Inlet and False Creek. To picnickers, Vanier |
| stop off point for lunch. | | | | Park is the place to be during the HSBC Celebration of |
| 7. Jericho Beach Park | | | | Lights as it is typically less crowded than the shores of |
| Located on Vancouver's west side, Jericho Beach | | | | English Bay. |
| Park makes our list due its semi-secluded location and | | | | 2. Queen Elizabeth Park |
| large picnic-able area. This park/beach is popular with | | | | Located away from the downtown core, Queen |
| wind and kite-surfers as winds here are typically | | | | Elizabeth Park has many diverse picnic settings. The |
| stronger. | | | | duck pond however, is typically the most popular picnic |
| 6. Stanley Park | | | | hotspot due to the amount of green space available. |
| Stanley Park is Vancouver's largest and oldest park. It | | | | Queen Elizabeth Park as a whole is rarely crowded, |
| offers many different spots to picnic which include | | | | features one of Vancouver's most beautiful garden |
| popular locations like the open areas on the east side | | | | displays and is located at the highest elevation in |
| of the park or the areas surrounding Lost Lagoon. | | | | Vancouver with breathtaking views over the city. |
| Many people make Stanley Park the beginning or end | | | | 1. |
| point of their Seawall journey. | | | | |
