thumb|right|Bloedel Floral Conservatory Plaza

thumb|right|Cherry Blossoms in spring

thumb|right|Park in autumn

thumb|right|Duck Pond

Queen Elizabeth Park is a 130-acre municipal park located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is located on top of Little Mountain approximately above sea level and is the location of former basalt quarries dug in the beginning of the twentieth century to provide materials for roads in the city.

History

Before European settlement, the park was an old-growth forest and a spawning ground for salmon. Grey wolves, elk and bears would frequent the area. The settler population which began in earnest in the 1870s exterminated the grey wolves, elk and bears, chopped down all the old growth forest and paved over the salmon creeks. The salmon creeks that extend from Queen Elizabeth to False Creek do still exist today, however, they have been paved over.

In 1936, the BC Tulip Association suggested the creation of sunken gardens within the old quarries to the city's park board.

Attractions

There are several other attractions in the park including:

  • Arboretum
  • Celebration Pavilion
  • Bloedel Floral Conservatory
  • Fountains/Plaza
  • Quarry Gardens
  • Painters' Corner
  • Sculpture

Several episodes of the long running TV show Stargate SG-1 were filmed there.

Activities

Activities at Queen Elizabeth Park include:

  • Pitch and putt golf course
  • Little Mountain disc golf course
  • Tennis courts
  • Lawn bowling club
  • Tai Chi
  • Jogging

See also

  • Royal eponyms in Canada

References

  • 1939 film footage of the park