It was too rainy to venture out much but we enjoyed listening to the rain as we parked. There were... read more
It was too rainy to venture out much but we enjoyed listening to the rain as we parked. There were... read more
I'm not sure where Vanier Park ends and Hadden Park begins, as there appears to be significant... read more
I did not know there was a place called Hadden Park even though I went to this park frequently, only later finding out t was so named.
Most Vancouverites know of Vanier Park on Kits Point, manly because of the Space Centre & Vancouver Museum located on it.
Hadden Park abuts it, & seems to have been overshadowed by Vanier Park.
Hadden Park, named after Englishman, Harvey Hadden , who previously owned it before he donated it to the city, is a great place to view the ocean & mountains across the inlet, even now in the more rainy months.
So how after all these years of being in this park called Hadden Park, did I get to know its name?
My son, when visiting Vancouver, took an iphone picture of us playing in the park.
When adding it to my collection of iPhone pics, the name popped up as its location.
Being English, I am more used to the name being spelt Haddon but love generous philanthropists however they are named.
Hadden Park gives lots of joy to strollers, runners & children alike.
Thanks Harvey Hadden.
Posted by S Fuller
It was too rainy to venture out much but we enjoyed listening to the rain as we parked. There were still the die hard runners out and some people strolling with umbrellas.
I'm not sure where Vanier Park ends and Hadden Park begins, as there appears to be significant overlap. In any event, to the west of Vanier Park is the area surrounding the Maritime Museum. There are great places to sit and enjoy the panoramic views of False Creek, Vancouver's west end, and Stanley Park.
This is a small park where the Vancouver museum and the Maritime Museum are located. There are nice views on Vancouver but otherwise nothing you could do.
We went to Hadden Park. It has scenic views of the water and of Vancouver. The Centennial Totem Pole is there. There are also museums such as the Maritime Museum, Space Museum, and the Museum of Vancouver. I loved the crab sculpture and fountain by the Space Museum and Museum of Vancouver.
The park got its name from Englishmen Harvey Hadden. He purchased the land i 1928 from the Canadian Pacific Company. He used the land for his personal use before donating the land to the city.
The park is in the Kitsilano neighborhood of Vancouver.
This park is where the maritime museum is located.
Anyway, the place is very well located as you can admire the see and the central part of Vancouver.
It is quite far from the center and so I visited it alone without my friend (she prefered rest at the hotel).