Stanley Park
For other uses, see Stanley Park (disambiguation). Stanley Park Aerial view of Stanley Park Type Urban Park Location Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Coordinates 49°18′N 123°08′W / 49.30°N 123.14°W / 49.30; -123.14 Coordinates: 49°18′N 123°08′W / 49.30°N 123.14°W / 49.30; -123.14 Area 404.9 hectares (4.049 km 2 ; 1.563 sq mi) Created 1888 Operated by Vancouver Park Board Visitors about 8 million annually [1] National Historic Site of Canada Official name Stanley Park National Historic Site of Canada Designated 1988 Map showing the location of the park within the city. Stanley Park is a 405-hectare (1,001-acre) public park that borders the downtown of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada and is almost entirely surrounded by waters of Vancouver Harbour and English Bay. The park has a long history and was one of the first areas to be explored in the city. The land was originally used by Indigenous peoples