John Hendry Park
John Hendry Park offers biking trails and walking & jogging trails.
Don't leave without...
- Biking trails
- Walking & jogging trails
Overview
A 27-hectare park in Vancouver, British Columbia, operated by the Vancouver Park Board and the Grandview Community Association. It features a lake, sports fields, and various recreational facilities.
Quick Facts
- Type
- park
- Coordinates
- 49.2544, -123.0611
What you can do here
- Outdoor performances
- First Nations pow-wow
Good to know
- Fees & reservations
Ice rink cost — Estimated at $15.9 million
- Getting there & parking
2100 block East 19th Avenue just off of Victoria Drive
Cedar Cottage neighbourhood, Vancouver, British Columbia
Free parking — Yes
- Facilities
- 1 grass & 1 gravel soccer field
- 5 baseball diamonds
- 2 concession stands
- 2 washrooms
- Picnic area
- BBQs are permitted
- Free parking
- 2 playgrounds
- Basketball courts
- Tennis courts
- Indigenous Medicine Garden
- Dogs & pets
Dog off-leash area — 26,000-square-metre dog off-leash area (north end of lake)
More details
- Lifeguards
- from May to September
- No boating allowed
- No boating allowed
- No swimming allowed
- No swimming allowed
- Size
- 27-hectare
- History
- The park was one of Vancouver's first lumbering operations in the late 19th century.
- History
- The lake was the water source for the Hastings Sawmill, owned by John Hendry.
- History
- In 1926, Hendry's daughter donated the mill property to the Park Board with the condition that it be named after her father.
- History
- In 1963, the Grandview Community Centre was constructed.
- History
- In 1977, the community centre was renovated and renamed Trout Lake Community Centre.
- History
- In 2010, the new ice rink and renovations were completed for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
- History
- The real cost of the ice rink is estimated at $15.9 million.
- Sports
- John Hendry Rugby Field is the home ground of Scribes Rugby Club.
- Sports
- Trout Lake Little League use the baseball diamonds just south of the field.
- History
- The park was one of Vancouver's first lumbering operations in the late 19th century. The lake was the water source for the Hastings Sawmill, which was owned by industrialist John Hendry. In 1926, Hendry's daughter donated the mill property to the Park Board with the condition that it be named after her father.
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