No. 2-The Park: Getting Around.
Walking:
1. Adults.
Walking leaves you with the most options, allowing you to walk around the park in whatever direction,
through, or in a criss cross fashion. Entering the park
from the Beach avenue direction will take you past the beaches of English Bay, where you could stop and
catch a few rays, have a swim, before continuing on your journey.
A little further along, you could watch some lawn bowling, go catch the action at the tennis courts, or
travel the seawall towards Siwash Rock, the monolith of Squamish legend.
2. Adults and Children.
The big consideration with children, depending on their ages, is how far exactly they are able to travel.
From the Beach avenue entrance the beaches are very inviting, with plenty of room for them to run around in, sea life in the tidal pools to investigate,
sand to build mini castles. In this area is the Second
Beach Pool, a heated, beach entry-style pool on the shores of English Bay.
Here you are close to bathroom facilities and concession stands. The seawall going the distance is
8.8 kilometres or 5.5 miles. On a hot day this could be hard on a young person or a senior.
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3. In Line Skaters or Rollerbladers or Cyclists.
The best approach is to enter from the Georgia street direction for two reasons.Cyclists and skaters are
restricted to a counterclockwise direction only, which means an entry from Georgia street, to be going in the correct direction around the seawall.
Secondly, if you intend to rent equipment for the day, the location of these shops is at the Georgia end of
Denman street. Pedestrians and joggers must keep to the side restricted for them, the water side of the seawall.
Bicycles and rollerbladers are confined to the land side of the division. Due to the influx of people in certain areas signs warn cyclists to dismount for the
safety of walkers.
Rentals info here:
Stanley Park Cycle.
768 Denman Street Vancouver
683 Denman Street Vancouver
Bayshore Bike Rentals
745 Denman Street Vancouver
Bikes 'N Blades Rental
718 Denman Street, Vancouver
4. Safety.
The park is patrolled by the Vancouver Police Department Mounted Squad to provide you with a
high level of safety. You will probably run across these officers on their mounts attending to business.
They are very approachable and child friendly and
willing to answer questions. Otherwise if you run into a serious situation, phone 911 as you would
anywhere else.
Info here:
http://vancouver.ca/police/organization/operations/patrol-districts/district-one/mounted-squad/index.html
5. Cautions and Precautions.
Signs around the park warn you about feeding wild animals such as raccoons and coyotes. These animals
are not tame and could become angry when you stop feeding them. Such animals are sometimes carriers
of rabies. Remember, these wild creatures seldom
approach you unless you are encroaching on their space.
Many areas of the park are roped off behind fencing to prevent you from accidentally straying into
dangerous areas of fallen trees, cliffs, etc, etc. It is best to stay on the marked trail than be sorry. Some
areas have water, so watch children.
Info here:
http://www.stanleyparkecology.ca/programs/conservation/urbanWildlife/coyotes/
6. Designated paths for pedestrians.
With the tremendous influx of skaters and cyclists, it is imperative that you remain strictly within the bounds of the walking path. Some areas have both paths crossing so be attentive here, especially with
children, who can lose their concentration. It's hard
to be the winner in a collision between a walker and a two hundred pound guy
going at 30 m.p.h.
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