From The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Best Nearby Parks (Attractions & Activities) (10 Overall Closest) Metro: Vancouver, BC Stanley Park (Attractions & Activities - Parks) Georgia St, Vancouver  BC • 604-257-8400 • 604-646-4660 Distance: ~1.629 km User Rating: 9 / 10         Description: Stanley Park is a city treasure and is one of the largest urban parks in North America. Enjoy the park's many attractions, including the formal Rose Garden, Lost Lagoon, Malkin Bowl (an outdoor theater), totem poles at Brockton Point, Lumberman's Arch, Beaver Lake, Vancouver Aquarium, the Vancouver Rowing Club, the Lions' Gate Suspension Bridge, Siwash Rock, Ferguson Point, a water park and beaches. During the summer months, a shuttle bus travels through the park, stopping at some of the most popular attractions. Queen Elizabeth Park – Bloedel Floral Conservatory (Attractions & Activities - Parks) 33rd Ave and Cambie St, Vancouver  BC • 604-257-8584 Distance: ~4.776 km         Description: Located on the city's highest point, this gem of a park features spectacular views of the North Shore, the mountains and Vancouver's skyline. Nature is at its finest amid the multitude of flowers, quiet ponds, ducks, wild birds and butterflies. The silver-domed conservatory features numerous climactic zones, including a desert area and a simulated tropical forest, with plants, birds and fish from South America, Mexico and Africa. The park also features a gift shop, restaurant, mini golf, tennis courts and Frisbee golf. Capilano Suspension Bridge and Regional Park (Attractions & Activities - Parks) 3735 Capilano Rd at Edgemont and Montroyal Blvds, North Vancouver  BC  V7R 4J1 • 604-985-7474 Distance: ~6.505 km User Rating: 7 / 10         Description: About 10 minutes from downtown Vancouver is the area's most famous attraction, the Capilano Suspension Bridge, which sees some 800,000 visitors each year. The original bridge was built in 1889, and although it's been replaced since then, there's been a bridge here ever since. Swaying 230 feet above the Capilano River, the plank and cable bridge stretches 450 feet from one side to the other. Other attractions at the park include the world's largest privately owned collection of totem poles, totem carving demonstrations, hiking trails, two restaurants and a gift shop. Lighthouse Park (Attractions & Activities - Parks) Marine Dr to Beacon Ln, West Vancouver  BC • 604-925-7000 • 604-925-7275 Distance: ~14747.205 km         Description: This rugged, forested park, which is located along West Vancouver's Marine Drive and 20 minutes from downtown, features several trails that lead to tidal pools. In order to keep impact on the environment to a minimum (and to avoid getting lost – a not uncommon occurrence), you'll want to stick to the designated paths. The trail from the parking lot to the lighthouse viewpoint is steep – wear your hiking boots and be prepared for a strenuous return back up to your car. Copyright ©2001 10Best Inc. All rights reserved.