Central Park (Burnaby)

Central Park (Burnaby)

Central Park is a 90-hectare urban park west of Metrotown, on the Vancouver-Burnaby border. It has been a Burnaby landmark since 1891. According to "The Greater Vancouver Book" (Editor in Chief: Chuck Davis)1, it was once a naval reserve set aside as a source of masts and spars for ships of the Royal Navy. The park was named to honour Mrs. David Oppenheimer, the wife of Vancouver's second mayor, who was born in New York City.

Among its attractions are the award-winning children's playground, pitch and putt golf, and a couple of small ponds shared by ducks and remote-controlled boats. Wildlife in the park includes grey squirrels and coyotes.

Swangard Stadium, another Burnaby landmark, is located at the northwest corner of Central Park.

The nearest SkyTrain station, Patterson Station, is at the park's northeast corner.

The main entrance to Central Park is off Kingsway near Patterson Avenue.

1Davis, Chuck (1997). The Greater Vancouver Book: An Urban Encyclopaedia. Linkman Press


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