Hadden Park

Home of the Vancouver Maritime Museum, Hadden Park is filled with fascinating bits of Vancouver history, with historic vessels often docking in harbour. The sparkling waters of English Bay are a popular attraction at most times of the year. This park includes a dogs off-leash area with water front access. It should not be an off lease area. It is not fair to anyone that wants to enjoy the beach. Englishman Harvey Hadden purchased this site in 1928 from the Canadian Pacific Railway for the sum of $44,000, a tremendous amount of money at the time. He is quoted as saying, "Vancouver's been good to me and now it's time I was good to Vancouver." Hadden then turned around and donated the waterfront property to the Park Board and gave them an additional $5000 to develop the area. He envisioned a bathing beach, especially for use by women and children. The Maritime Museum opened on June 11, 1959 and it most famous component, the St. Roch Historic Site, a retired RCMP vessel, was officially opened on June 23, 1966. A totem pole to commemorate British Columbia's Centennial was erected on October 15, 1958 standing 100 feet tall and carved by Kwakiutl Chief Mungo Martin from a 600 year old cedar tree.
8 years ago (09-04-2018)

Really beautiful park. There is a designated dog beach as well, and the views are amazing. It's a great place to go for a walk. Everytime I've gone the view of the water, mountains, boats and sky have been amazing.
8 years ago (25-04-2018)

It was quite small but we're also from Saskatoon and Calgary where there is tons of room. It's right along the water which is great for swim dogs like ours. Sandy beaches. Beautiful scenery. Not much for parking. The parking there is is pay parking. $3 an hour. So quite expensive when you're also travelling an hour each way.
8 years ago (11-02-2018)

Love this park! Great dogs, beach and grass space to run and play. Only issue is no poop bags available here for those times people may forget one. Public washrooms are clean and convenient. Parking great in winter but not so much in the summer. I walk my dog from Davie St, over burrard bridge, to the park. The Starbucks after Cornwall has water available too in case that's needed! And good spots to tie up the pooch to grab a hot bevvy
8 years ago (07-02-2018)

Nice, shady place to hang on a summer's eve. Washroom from the '50s. Beaches adjacent.
8 years ago (25-04-2018)