The Vancouver Park Board maintains over 230 parks and 40 major facilities. We are the only municipality in Canada with an elected park board, the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. The Park Board operates: - 240 parks - Destination gardens - 24 community centres with swimming pools, arenas, and playing fields - Three championship golf courses Our 404-hectare Stanley Park (1,000 acres) is considered one of the top urban parks in the world with ancient cedars, wildlife, rainforest ecology, vibrant art and attractions, and a seawall path used by millions of walkers and cyclists a year. Our parks, recreation, and cultural assets are prized by Vancouverites and visitors as some of the finest in the world. Please help us protect and preserve them for future generations.