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CRAB Park (VCH)

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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  • Water Quality Status
    Passed tests Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 4:47pm
  • Air Temperature
    -0.6°C / 30.9°F (air) Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 8:45pm
  • Wind
    11.2 - 13km/h WNW 300° Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 8:45pm
  • Clear
    Clear Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 8:45pm
  • Precipitation
    0mm Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 8:45pm
  • Air Visibility
    10km Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 8:45pm
  • Humidity
    74% Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 8:45pm

Originally called Portside Park, CRAB Park (Create a Real Available Beach) is a hidden gem, just steps from bustling Gastown and Waterfront Station.

From atop a grassy knoll or the small pier jutting into Burrard Inlet, this is a good place to get a close look at Vancouver’s working port, with views of the colourful containers, cruise ships, heliport, and SeaBuses. Arriving from the Main Street overpass, two Chinese lion statues frame views of the peaks of the Lions; several more beautiful and moving monuments and sculptures can be found throughout the park.

This park was opened in 1987, and was named Portside Park as suggested to the Park Board by the Vancouver Port Authority who rendered the land for park purposes through a long term lease. A neighbourhood park committee- Create A Real Available Beach (CRAB) – was active in supporting this greenspace and in 2004 the name was changed to CRAB Park at Portside.

There is a lot of boat traffic from the Port (being close to the Sea Bus and the Cruise ships) and no lifeguards.

AMENITIES:

Dog off-leash area

Playgrounds

Water/spray park

Picnic areas

Photo: Leighton Janis - Flickr

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

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