Reviews of Maffeo Sutton Park (Tourist Attraction)

Ething and silent craft bw

Bathroom we're bad everything else was okay

No Body

Nice scenery, weird crack heads hang around sometimes, but other than that its great

Thanh Nguyen

This is a must see part of Nanaimo. A walk along the park worth the drive from Victoria. There are place to jump into the water as well. Lot of activities around.

Mark Prospero

Nice little park would be good for a picnic

Fancy Pants

Always a beautiful place

Dawn Bollman

Great park on the harbour waterfront. Lots of green, walking paths and even a beach.

Joel V

Reset your enjoyment scale, this park has something for everyone.

Elizabeth George

Beautiful day out today I enjoyed it down by the water

Mike Hay

This is a special place that is truly unique in all of Canada. The park is beautiful and we'll maintained with walking trails along the ocean with peaceful and breathtaking views of the marina, and the islands protecting Nanaimo's beautiful harbour. This is a spot to wander down any day of the summer amd discover something fun and family friendly going on. From live music in the park, or to just relax for a picnic and watch the float planes landing and taking off. No visit to the island is complete without an afternoon in Maffeo Sutton Park ☺

Tom

A very popular park.The heart of the city for activities throughout the summer.

Wayde Johnston

Great local down town park. It may not be Stanley Park but its ours and always a great place on a sunny day if you can make it. The new Nanaimo sign give another backdrop/ front drop for your family pictures.

Robyn Dunbar

Lovely park, great views and lots of interesting things to see and do

Kimberly Helta

We stopped by to see the new totem. The information signs on the history of the area were enlightening.

Richard George

Always a good walk especially in the sunshine

Vanessa

Such a great area to sit and drink and coffee and watch the seals that sometimes swim near the shore.

Glorpia Fishmonger

Clean and beautiful and ever evolving.

Sullivan Barker

One of many gems in Nanaimo. Kids playground, swimming area, dog parades, people watching and even a crabbing pier. All of this, and more, winding along the shore of the most beautiful harbour on Vancouver Island. If you're lucky, you can even buy a slice of heaven in the premier condo that borders this park.

Shir Choo

Really cute park!! I enjoyed taking photos with the big Nanaimo sign ????

Ajay Kumar Shrestha

Spectacular views!

CHADI ALHALABI

The park is beautiful and wonderful

RJ Rees (RJ)

Beautiful in summer! Love taking the dog here to socialize! Thursday’s they usually have dancing in the promenade on the water front it’s quite romantic

Sandra Forbes Photography

Lots of food truck, large play park close to shops and ice cream and ferries to Newcastle island. Lots of shady people though

Diane Babcock

I love that we have such a unique beautiful waterfront park right downtown that caters to the artist, activist and nature lover alike any day of the year. It's a place where events include such variety of celebrations and activities from Canada Day to Peace Day to climate marches, music festivals and ziplines across the lagoon.

TrashCan Lid (TrashCanLid)

Great park on the waterfront, seals frolicking around the peer and even some Inukshuks greeting the water dwellers.

Em von Euw

Wonderful views, nice pier walk, friendly faces! Often there is live music. Close to downtown. Public bathrooms.

shannon friesen

Lots of outdoor adventures in this AWESOME FUN NEW PARK

Spencer Medford (Email)

A delightful park with beautiful views, good fishing spots, lovely nature, and plenty of events. A great place to take kids for a few hours. Between the micro-beach, the occasional vendors, and the huge play areas, surely there's fun to be had. Oh, and lots and lots of dogs. If you're into looking at dogs, this is a good place to be.

Cody Thoresen

Would be better if parents kept tabs on there kids. My 2 year old daughter was pushed off a play structure while trying to walk.

Rey Jacildone

Wonderful place for rest and recreation for the entire family!

Brandie A.H

Yummy food and beautiful sights to see!! What's not to love!!

Olivia Levesque

Love coming here for event, the playground, food trucks, ice cream & sunset walks with my hubby!

Elaine Brown

This is truly a great park for all ages! There's a large children's playground that has a west coast/ferry theme. Gentle walkways along the waterfront and in the park make it accessible to strollers, wheelchairs and walkers. The large circular cove with sandy beach is perfect for small children to swim in with good visibility for parents. Flowers are everywhere along with statues. There is also a pier where people can fish from. In the summer there are outdoor movies, concerts and activities. The pay-by-the hour parking lot is adequate most of the time except for special events.

Jon Mcpake

Was down here for the bathtub races, awesome time, lots of great people. Don't miss the races next year ????

Daniel G. Carlos II

Stop to play badminton with Danny and Marcus using the metal whales sculpture as the net great park for kids

Brad Clarke

Absolutly stunning place will defenetly visit again

Bradley Harper

Beautiful waterfront, amazing views and park. Homeless and criminal addicts starting to take over certain sections, but for the most part they stay away from waterfront areas.

Mali DS

Another great spots Vancouver has to offer! Great for all adges to enjoy the nature. There is parking available in payment.

JHJ BKJ

Just a great park to chill, walk, and jog. Nice view and peaceful.

Tracy Bain

Nanaimo waterfront and boardwalk is a nice area to meander for a couple of hours. Had a nice atmosphere with families and people just enjoying the different surrounding spaces. Had a nice vibe.

Bay Kinrade

Big playground, paved ocean side trails, a little lagoon, lots of art instalments, landscaped gardens, lawns, pavilions, washrooms, basketball court... A very busy park for walking, picnics etc with a friendly vibe.

Mark Giesbrecht

Lovely strolling paths with a seaside view. A large children's play area for ages 3 up to about 12. There is a large pavilion for music to set up.

Liane Moores

????Awesomeness! Nanaimo's Beautiful waterfront!❤????

David Yelligadu

Cool little park. Lots of kids having fun in the playground, also a mist sprayer to cool off. Foodwise, there's few food trucks on site. Busy parking lot and you get 3 hrs parking for free, nevertheless do not forget to register your vehicle in the parking meter.

Michael Marck

Beautiful setting on the waterfront, parking (3 hours are free) close to the boutiques on the waterfront promenade and a reasonably active harbour.

Lick It Baby

Was a great time.!

Logan Edwards

Great park!

Lacey McLeod

Amazing new playground with lots of fun equipment.

Evan Barker

One of the more beautiful parks in Nanaimo. If you are from out of town, be sure to visit and take a walk along the waterfront. Many quaint shops and cafes are further down. There's options for coffee afficianados, frozen treats, souvenirs, gifts and much more. Lighthouse Bistro restaurant protrudes out into the ocean and has an outdoor patio to view the harbor. Great choice for seafood lovers but also has options for a more Western diet.

Richard English

Great city park next to downtown Nanaimo with amazing views of the waterfront.

Andrew Ivanauskas

Nice scenic park along the harbour front in Nanaimo. Large playground for kids to play at.

Edward Dewijn

Beautiful park and boardwalk. 3 hours of.free parking was a bonus!!

Brandi F

Awesome park with playground. Tons of space and equipment. Great views of the other islands and the bay.

vickie gould

This is a nice little area to walk around in. I especially love it at low tide when you can go explore the tide pools. They have a ton of sculptures that are changed out yearly. Plus a great playground for the kids! Overall a nice little area to get out for a stroll when in the downtown core.

Kim Birss

Nice place fresh sea air great park place for kids.

Christian Stocker

Great for ocean front walk or run. Fun play park for the kids.

Gerold Haukenfrers

Great venue for numerous open air events. Nicely hard surfaced with some grass and numerous trees for shade in the summer. Public faculties very handy.

A. T. Valdez

Nice walk. Scenic. But the homelessness is becoming more evident. But.... the scenery is beautiful

May Zhang

Quite neat modern designed waterfront park, with a big pond designed to have natural waterfalls when it's high tide. There's also a fun playground, a dock for fishing and crabbing.

Raymond Chikowski

I thought this park was called something else and I like to park but I can't go in there have you wondering why people are looking at me so strangely they might be thinking that I'm a nice old man that's trying to get to know people I'm not an old man anyway I'm still in my teens that's the only that's the only reason I go anywhere is to meet people is to try to become one with everybody I want to take martial arts in a couple of years well that's all I have to say about soccer park it is a nice park that's if that's the one I'm talking and they're talking about

Lisa G

Judr beautiful harbor walk in downtown nanaimo Dogs welcome

Sue Kukuruzovic

Beautiful views, lots of benches. Popular park. Advised to only go to this park during daylight hours for safety though.

Jane Son

Good place to visit. You must go to take a photo of The name of Nanaimo. Very beautiful park. And along the seaside, people are crabbing also.

Lisa Hutton

Great park and small sandy beach area. Public bathrooms not very clean and smelly

Erin Sowerby Greene

Great park with beautiful views and public art

WF

Awesome park, way above most parks standards. There are amazing structures and play equipment for the kids and the view is incredible as well. You can watch sea planes come and go and see a lot of starfish and sea life.

Alisha C

Really enjoyed this park, lots of trails to walk and cute little shops. It's right next to the water with a little swimming spot as well. Will definitely be spending a lot of time here this summer.

Moises Cornejo (Travel & Adventure)

Nanaimo nice place to stay

Alisia Gordem (CRAZY)

I go here to have peace and quiet but since the the homeless have been moved it's not so quiet

John Cooper

One of the best municipal parks in the city of Nanaimo.

Harmeet Toor

Very peaceful and beautiful place to spend the weekend with family or friends. You will fall in love the water view at the place.

S.G. Warren

Long walk on an easy path by the ocean. A few good stores on the downtown end. There is always something going on on the covered stage.

Ashish Kanoje

Amazing views, cool breeze

M. Wilson

Great park with ample parking! As with any downtown area in Canada, there are a lot of homeless people. I would not leave anything valuable in the car. Otherwise fantastic central spot.

Will Erroch

A great place to go for an hour or an afternoon. We often go as a family and there is enough to entertain us all for hours. Not too sure about the new Nanaimo sign, perhaps with time the benefits will be clearer.

David Schuurman

Amazing and beautiful community hub with great views and open, welcoming space.

Ahmed Nabeel Alvi

Awesome place for kids and family fun. The view is great.

Mark Lewis

Lovely park. Great spot to park (free for the first couple of hours) from which to walk the Marina areas.

Daniel Arndt

Great park. A nice mix of history, a good view, and convenient location. A common tourist location but I love it as a local. Lots of space and walkways along with cool art installations and plenty of places nearby to buy food. They have a zip line around here if you want some thrill along with your pleasant walk. I would recommend this place to anyone visiting Nanaimo. Some of the history panels and art installations could do with some cleaning and/or updating.

charles bai

Scenic park at the Nanaimo harbour, with a really cool playground

Jim Isaak

Another great lunch stop. Public washrooms nearby.

Gary Haupt

Fabulous spot for a sunrise.

Silverio Baena

The washroom was clean however there were so many rude homeless people

A Fire

Wonderful waterfront space with spectacular shops, trails and great green space! Amazing art installations that change occassionaly and awesome playground space!

Dallen Masters

Nice public park with long walks, plenty of shade, extensive children's playground and close to downtown.

Courtz J

Great decent size park. Upgrade facility I believed. Nice little walk down the Harborview. Kids love it.

Tanya McKee

Always love it here The park is great there's a field to play in There's a beautiful walk around the ocean, Great little shops , Best I've cream in town down there. There's the boat ramps also. Great spot for seizing if u like salt water. Aldo crabbing on the crab dock There is even a seal that comes up to say hello

Selina Ponsford

There are some cute little shops along the walkway, including a delightful candy and icecream shop that serves dairy free icecream options that taste just like real icecream....delicious! The park is beautiful with a large playground and gazebo. There are interesting art installations placed here and there and all four seasons see festivals and events being hosted here.

victor settler

Great place for a walk and take in the scenery

Mick Johnston

After 20+ years away, it's amazing to be home again.

Rick Larouche

We go down here almost everyday to walk the sea wall and enjoy the scenery.

Clancy Deleskie

This Is quite a good Place for a picnic, You can let your kids play and Tons Of Places to walk!

Todd Lovec

Was what to expect of a park. Was ok. Nothing stood out to entice someone there.

Shawn Markey

One of Nanaimo's most popular outdoor areas for community gatherings and events. Great views of the inner harbor and the chain of islands beyond. Easily navigated asphalt/concrete paths to the north and south as well

Jessica Chapman

Beautiful walkway. Favourite place to go walking. Love the view of The ocean and the shops

Erik Wright

Maffeo Sutton park captures the spirit of Downtown Nanaimo perfectly. One can watch seaplanes come and go, visit the crab dock looking for Lucy the seal, and grab a coffee, ice cream, or snack from one of the many shops that line the waterfront. The park has a playground, large open field, and Lions Pavilion you can rent out for events. There's over 10 km of walking trails, if you include all the connecting pathways to the downtown core not 15 minutes away from the park. It's a wonderful place to spend a sunny afternoon.

Cynthia P

Nicely laid out park with accessible and free parking (always important)

Barry Hornby

Large park with a very nice seawall, aces to Newcastle Island by ferry and a kids playground

darcy semeniuk

Park was very nice and the cheapest extended parking I had found since on the island. The one part that keeps it from getting 5 stars is that due to the popularity it would be nice to have more parking locations as getting a stall can take time to find

Shirley Perry

A great place to walk and enjoy time with family, all while being at the waterfront

Nadine Shemilt

My favorite spot to walk the Nanaimo seawall, you can park here and walk the path that runs the waterfront of Stewart avenue or walk towards Downtown Nanaimo. Lots of cool waterfront shops and beautiful views.

Laurel Bliss

It's beautiful. Great place for a walk any time of year

Andrew William Bartlett

Home! Great place to do some people watching and just relax.

Brian Kates (Big B)

Thus is one of the nicest and prettiest parks in all of Nanaimo. Situated on the waterfront; a beautiful ocean view and sea wall to stroll along. A very pleasant stroll in nature to calm your senses. There is an awesome park for the children, Depending on the time of day it is usually in the sun. And there is an easy beach area that has no current influxes in the water....so there is no need to worry about your children getting caught in a wave or undertow. It is easy to spend half a day here.

Russel Dagley

Great place to go for an evening walk and an ice cream cone. Nice views of Newcastle Island. Good playground for the kids. Nice spot for outdoor events.

Siak Psi

Beautiful view, park has washrooms, plenty of picnic areas and play equipment.

termy57

Brown had a good photo opportunity went on the wharf and around the Lagoon and enjoyed watching the people and looking at the artwork

Bailey Beatrice

I like the walking paths by the ocean and the beautiful park. The playground is built to be inclusive for physical handicaps which is fantastic. I will say though that it is a very busy park so it's important to keep a closer eye on your children.

Heather-Celeste Phoenix

I like it but a little too populated wish it was a picnic grave yard instead by the water front but this shot shows you wat you see in what I mean thank you

Gerona Gallie

On the waterfront. Children's playground. Marina. Great for walking. Wheelchair friendly park.

James Amb

It is a really nice area. However a lot of dog owners are not respectful of others dogs space. The bathrooms are also not very clean. Went in there today and there were beer cans, sharps, and a backpack tossed about.

DJ Wolfman

Great park for the whole family!

kalynn may

Amazing place to spend the day in the sun, has a beach a playground walking paths, has an icecream shop, coffee shop and restaurant on water front

Maureen Endicott

So enjoyable for young and old, a good place to walk and take in the beautiful surroundings or take a dip in the swimming area.

dirty lil devil 250

Always good. cool cars and sometimes babes.will be better-er when the construction is done.????

Nala Peters

Great park, nice short sea wall walk.

brianna begala

Beautiful waterfront, huge park, creative art displays , & lots more to enjoy for everyone in the family :)

JW Exclusive Family Channel

A lovely place for walking with numerous benches to enjoy the views of landing and take offs of seaplane. The kids play area is small but well maintained. Kids got excited when they spotted an otter swimming nearby ..

Jansait Qughondouqa

Fun fun fun! One of our favorite parks in Nanaimo. Here’s why: - huge playground for kids of all ages! ????????‍♀️ - nice walks by the water and bridge - wonderful views to seaplanes and birds and boats and new castle island which you can visit by the ferry there. - some talents play music or sing by the waterfront - easy walking distance to cafes, pubs, restaurants waterfront or nearby on commercial street. - cool statues and rich culture there - there’s a zip line but not sure if permanent, I doubt Beautiful in the day time or sunset Might see a couple of homeless people here or there but they never approach you. Plenty of parking spaces. Wheelchair friendly across the park

Monita Cheng

Nice, little quant park by the sea; good for a little scroll whenever it's sunny.

Trent Morris

Excellent waterfront park. If you have kids the brand new playground is a must see! If you like crabbing throw a net off the dock and sit and relax watch the float planes come in. Beautiful spot!

Linda MacLean

Beautiful park and love the new installation

Peter Yunseong Han

Good place

Alan Addison

Very scenic place for a walk. Views across the water are stunning. Sculptures and points of interest dotted around the park. Some of the paths could use better salting or snow clearance as there were lots of treacherous black ice spots. Well worth a visit

Steven Smith

Great to stop look around, public washroom's, sit relax, I like to watch float planes, taking off or landing.

Alicia Mogg

Maffeo Sutton Park is one of the nicest city parks in Nanaimo, BC with wonderful waterfront vistas, plenty of parking, which does fill up pretty fast, many seasonal events and things to do and see. I love doing my photography at this park. There are so many opportunities there for landscape, city skyline, people watching and macro photography. It has a nice area for younger children to play and swim. Parking is free for three hours. Make sure you print a parking meter ticket.

RG whatup

Amazing and wonderful place to talk a walk with family. The flower and fauna is varied and beautiful. The court is in good condition and playable. Food trucks are available in select days for easy access of food and drinks. Parking is huge and easilly accessible. The washrooms are decent for a public use washroom. Its also near the port to take a view of the numerous amount of ships and vessels. In particular times of the day can have a great view of the ferry going to port. Security has deopped down in recent years due to the homelessness problem meaning keepl clear when nearing nigh hours.

Alan Christensen

This is an awesome place for a walk on the seawall. Lots of places for kids to swim and play in the park.

Jennifer Lynn

Free 3 hour parking while you wander the park. There is a walking path along the ocean to the harbour area where the boats are. There are a few cafes and a fish boat that way as well. There is also a water spray area to cool off in. There is a little beach as well to enjoy and play in the water.

daniel bourgeois

Verry nice place but there was no vacancies but as soon as i can i'm going back. The view is extreme and it's like it wants you to stay. And i will get it ,did i say the staff were awesome and helpul .just that makes me want to go back

Christine Lee

Great place to visit with kids, especially now with the newly upgraded play ground it's a dream for the kiddos. One complaint would be how crowded it can be so time your visits well.

Leah Jones

They've removed the iconic "picture frame" in the park! This is very sad as it was a local attraction and everyone loved it.

Emily Fitch

Grassy and sandy park with lots of places to sit, in the sun and in the shade. Bathroom and water fountain available.

Chris Istace

Wonderful city park that mixes nature, art and fun into one spot great for the whole family. The park has ample parking, washroom facilities, group shelter, picnic area, playground, benches, beach, pathways and more. I really like the murals on the washroom building and the metal orca sculpture. The walk along the shoreline and the bridge connecting to the harbourfront pathway is also nice. The beach lagoon section is a nice spot to relax in summer as well. Worth checking out and visiting if you are spending an afternoon in downtown Nanaimo. Don't forget to check out White Sails Brewing which is right across the street from the parking lot.

Paul

Beautiful park and scenery. My dogs and I love it there.

Rick Drury

We arrived at a somewhat unpleasant gap just before dinner and the cook staff were late delaying us being able to order dinner. So we enjoyed some slow drinks and the pleasent view overlooking the marina where we were moored. The food was quite good but nothing exceptional. Except for the wait, overall it was a good experience.

Michelle Brassard

This is one of the most beautiful spots in Nanaimo! Great to visit in the evening for a walk. And a huge play area for kids. You can watch planes take off during the day. You can catvh crab or take a harbour ferry to the Dingy Dock Pub for lunch or dinner.

Phoenix89 NACA

This place is always a great place to walk, enjoy the fresh air, wach the buz of activity...

Kyle Shepard

Open space. Happy community. Public art installations. Festivals and events. Swimming spot. Cute dogs everywhere!

Paige Kavanaugh

One of the most beautiful parks I have ever been to. A wonderful walk - a stunning view. God's hundreds of languages can not cover the words to describe this place. So I shall simply settle for this. "Perfect for the soul, and a wonderful reminder of the beautiful world we live in." Maffeo Sutton Park is one of a kind.

Violet Dancy

Mitch and i like to walk along the waterfront rain or shine its beautiful. Always meet new people along the way .

Sonya Sierks

The new upgraded park is phenomenal and amuses and entertains. There's festivals to look forward to, lots of greenspace otherwise. Art galore, many sculptures and heritage pieces. Basketball court. Pokemon gyms and stops a pleanty. Fantastic view of the Salish sea. Ferry to Newcastle/Saysutshun. Paths galore, a small collection of food and tourism shopnearby on the water front. Big covered structure for speaking, bands, or get togethers. Bathrooms at the entrance are mostly taken care of but sometimes not so much. Seasonal water fountains to drink from. Also, a beach area and access to the water.

Yuchen Wang

Park is awesome. Kids have lots to play with and ice cream.

Darren Bird

I love this park, the board walk has beautiful views, everyone always seems happy and positive. My dog loves the attention, I love this city, they just upgraded the family playground, and it's the best one I ever seen. Money well spent, great job Nanaimo!! Happy Saturday:)

Amber MacDonald

Great park right on the water to visit and have a picnic lunch or have the kids play in the huge modern play area. Great views of the Harbour. Misting area for hot days and a large covered stage area for get togethers or an intimate concert setting. Pay parking.

Melissa Vasey

Nice big park along the water. Great big playground for kids. I have been approached by sketchy men on more than one occasion though so I don't like to go alone.

D Dasilva

Came from the valley to go to new castle but the ferry was delayed due to a wedding. So took some of the time we had to check out the park. We really enjoyed it. Cool art, beautiful scenery. Lots for the kids and a zip line. We will visit again. Just a really relaxing pretty walk.

Dereck Paul

I think this is one of the most beautiful places to visit when you get a chance I recommend that you see it for yourself. ..

Tammy Rogers

An exciting park to visit, a playground for the kids, a warf to fish off of, a shallow swimming area , picnic tables, beautiful views of Newcastle & Protection and Gabriola Islands, the marina within walking distance and a yummy chip wagon most days. LOVE it there!

Jacki Miller

I've always loved this park. It's a great place to walk around during all seasons. Small beach for summertime splashing and a bandshell that has musicians several times a year.

Spencer Strand

Great walk with some stunning views

Alex Passini

Beautiful water front park to go for a run. The sunrise is a special treat and you can watch the float planes taking off.

lori felker

Lots for the kids to play on. They had a blast. Love the new squish soft ground cover the put down and help protect kids when they fall.

Heidi S.

Great waterfront walk with a handful of cute shops and a few restaurants.

Wilf Ratzburg

Family park close to downtown. The appeal is the lack of elevation and, logically then, the seaside location.

Jamie Sumpter

Love this waterfront. I have spent alot of my time here and it is awesome from the silly boat races to bathtub weekend and fireworks for the whole city to see its absoultely beautiful. There is a beautiful walkway that takes you to restaurants and the sea plane to downtown Vancouver or ice cream to try and beat the heat. The playground is top notch for the children with a bit of everything for all ages to play on. The basketball court is probably my favorite the family and i love to go play a friendly game of 21 on a nice day. Ornif you want to relax tske the walk on boat to Newcastle Island for a quiet pinic or over to the Dingy Dock Pub for a great bite to eat and live music to enjoy. Its also conviently located downtown so shopping is also merely step offf the walkway with hotels and a lively nighttime bar scene. Altogether this is a cant miss if you are coming to Nanaimo to visit our city. We are so lucky to have this waterfront at our disposal. Its defintely a Nanaimo gem.

Scott Nyman

Its a beautiful walk for families to enjoy the views of the ocean and the mountains

Lynette Meek

Lovely city Center park. Flat walking, great play area and the city organizes many Summer Concerts. Accessable to all.

Andréanne Guindon

The playground and walk around the harbour are nice. We enjoyed the free music show in the evening.

Aaron Clifford

Great place for a walk along the sea, lots of playgrounds for the kids, and picnic tables for lunch in the park. The tide pools beneath the walking bridge are teeming with life, and great for the kids to explore.

Laura Simms

Love the park, often we find events or music in the park. Just attended the Love My City last weekend. Had a wonderful time...

Arthur Ma

Fun place for the little ones.

Gregory Hockley

Cool harbour front park with lots to do and 3 hours free parking.

Ashley Henderson

Beautiful area to walk. There is an awesome play park for kids, its also built to accommodate wheelchair and disabled children. Check out the cool frank Ney statue before you head down to the long warf where you can observe people crabbing. If you continue back down towards the seaplanes many little shops and restaurants are worth checking out. The ice cream is great ! Other stuff to do includes An undercover gazebo for music or gatherings, basketball courts, areas to slack line or set up a hammock, picnic areas, a beach with sand and bathrooms.

Lori Cal

Lovely flat walk with my dad who had knee surgery recently. Beautiful view.

Nancy and Mark Apland

Beautiful place for a walk, to let the children play, or to relax by the ocean

Pirkko Payne

Great tunes and venue to have Summertime Blues Festival

James Browne

Great park on the waterfront. Access point to Newcastle Island and Fisherman's pier. Great family location

Alexander Michalew

Really nice and clean park with water fun and nice children playground

Simiah Derpz

Bathrooms were stinky along with a couple other inconveniences I'd rather not post about. other than that it was beautiful.

mike dubensky

Nice park, lots to do.. Washrooms are open 6am -9pm and if you know where to look there are a lot of places to plug in your phone or computer. (hint)(the green dot on the metal grate's which surround the trees hide a secret)

Kevin Giebelhaus

Had so much fun fishing crabs

Donovan Jenkins

Nice big park, trees, grass, tables & benches, huge playground. Cons: the occasional smell of seaplane exhaust, and the bathrooms could be cleaner. The city puts on great events here.

Mike Laatsch

My favourite place to enjoy the dock and watch the seaplanes come and go.

Cindy Griffin

My client loves coming here, it's just kind of sad that the swings are so low. Its hard to get any height for a child that loves to go high!! But in saying that, I love that it is now a diverse abilities park!! Well done City of Nanaimo <3

Sun Kim

Great park to visit with kids and dogs. Lovely views of little islands and cityscapes.

Gaëtan Voyer-Perrault

This is the "big events" park. Lots of walking paths. A fun, large, modern playground. Playground highlight is a zipline.

joanne hein

Its beautiful yes but why not a bathroom upgrade?

Lisa Beckstrom

Beautiful beach ???? in Nanaimo, love the nature ???? and trees. Magical views. Great place for family and picnics! ????

Sammy Brandt

Very clean, at least while I was there. Grass was well kept, playground looked fun and safe. There was parking, and a pay machine, but which spaces needed to be paid for wasn't exactly clear.

Cal G Chow

A nice day for a walkabout with dogs. Not too busy, not too hot and a slight breeze.

Tina mae Charlton

Our beautiful waterfront park a busking I will ho

xXMILLIEXx 84

Looking really good all new park which is awesome I enjoyed it even had a go on the zip line

Ashley McCoy-Bedard

Place is still beautiful. But rule keep chamging everytime i come. Guards are rude and arrogant, dont even both to check your parking ticket before they harrasse you about being parked to long. Told us to leave leave 14hrs before our paid parking was over just because ...what was once shared path is now only for walking...id understant why they dont want trickdeck style skate boarding but not allowing a bike or rollerskating or crussin boards..l dont like how the police and guards are allowed to use what ever mode they chose but a paying client connot? Police ride there bikes through the park side by side. Just all and all no longer feel welcomed here.

Kaylie Broome

Gorgeous harbour walk. Little shops and treats along the way. Can be busy but overall a great way to spend a sunny day.

John Vreden

First off there is a huge parking lot where the first 3 hours are free ($7 × 12 hours. $9 × 24) Then you have the Harbourfront Walkway to the left or to the right. So much to see! Or take a small ferry over to Newcastle Island for a hike or picnic or camping. Or another small ferry over to Protection Island to the restaurant/ pup (haven't done that yet). Artwork, swimming, crab fishing off a dock, all sorts of eateries and ice cream and coffee. Town center is right there! This place is a kind of earthly paradise. Go there. You'll love it. ????

Fenella Lotzer

Loving the sculptures and new play ground for the kids.

Graham

City of Nanaimo wins again! Removed the aging, "old school" park and replaced it with awesome new gear. Kids LOVE it!

jerrit onley

Kids had a blast had a nice walk and a visit . Did not see much social distancing though . And the kids used to love the old wooden structures , sad to see its gone

Nick Shubin

????Great one-day gateway Vancouver. Happy BC Day ????????

Todd A. Whitworth

Nice open park song the waterside with views of New Castle island.

Ricky

I love this park. Whenever I mosey around the water front, Maffeo Sutton park is where I inevitably begin. Additionally, the statue of Black Frank is a great meeting point! plenty of parking, although it gets tough to find a spot during the summer season, and exciting events are happening in the park very often.

Irene Harford

Beautiful all year.

david levine

One of the most beautiful playgrounds for children that I have seen.

Russell James

Really nice park. Good little short stroll and really good ice cream at the end.

KoRy Mckie

Needs foodtrucks there 7 days a week

Kevin Walker

It was a lovely park. A nice playground for the kids, and a nice place to sit and have lunch. Plus the view was nice. Worth a stop.

AndreaParisNow

Blessed to have this park! There every day!

Kristoffer Petrin (Kris)

Always a good place to take your family. There are usually street performers, playing live music. I great walk around the sea wall too. I highly recommend this park!

Dannielle de Graaff

It was great, aside from the LARPing rave that was obnoxiously over powering the sound of the beautiful ocean.

Darell McBride

Never seems too busy with parking available. Good park to stroll.

T Legault

Grew up hanging out at this park..one of my favorite places, so many good memories over the years.

Jihye Bajkor

Very nice playground for the little kids.

Chris Dillabough

Great area to walk. Little shops are great. Lit well at night.

Zac LaRocque-Walker

Great playground with a lot of new additions. Still some construction happening but a lot of new devices and toys that are accessible to all sorts of kids.

Kinrade Clan

It's allways having things happeens. And I climbed this tree

Layne Goldsmith

The walkway follows along the ocean, with views of Newcastle Island, Protection Island, Galliano Island, & the Harbour all along. There's a well equipped playground area, that will keep all kids happy for hours; & the 1st 2hrs of parking, is free! There are some food wagons, & also a small 'flea market' of local vendors on Fridays. This Park is where The Blues Festival takes place, @ the tail end of Aug. Pay to get in - or sit outside the fence & listen, while watching the boats go by.

Shopping Cart

Great views, clean park, just don't go alone

Caroline Giroud

Weird traffic of cars at night... Very dodgy place after sundown

Jodi Rusel

Beautiful and well maintained park! Brings such a happy glow to all the park enjoyers I think. Will return in the future.

wayde johnston

Downtown park connected by trail to commercial downtown. Sunny days a great location. Many Nanaimo events start and finish here.

Coralie Theoret

Nice to bring the kids, or just sit and relax ???? can you locate the 2 starfish in the pictures? ????

Dathek Phillips

Very nice spot for a walk or a picnic. Pretty clean, washrooms open during the day.

Guybrush Threepwood

Way too many people not giving enough space. There was also a bunch of anti-maskers there with signs on their vehicles. I'd avoid this space and find another.

Matt Docherty

Absolutely beautiful all year round!

ghost girl

Very nice view of the sunset. I go for a stroll along the water here often and there are some cool shops that sell ice cream and such. Besides the area it's located in with sketchy people hanging around I enjoy coming down here.

Ali Arsenault

Love the park, but if you drive a big truck it’s very difficult to find a parking spot.

kevnat van rooyen

Clean and beautifully lit up at night. Enjoyed some local art while taking a romantic moonlit stroll along the water .

Patricia V.

Needs a better bathroom, but we love it here!!! Long or short walks, swimming in the summer, playground, and lots of people watching. The parking is fairly good, and it's a great place to watch the sun set or rise.

Steffen Toxopeus

There's nothing like a refreshing walk along the waterside of this marina/dock

Cylvia Rude

Excellent music. A variety of different kiosks with different things being sold. Summertime Blues Festival goes all weekend.

Grampa Bear

Great views with waterfront walkway as well as an awesome kid's playground. There are Music in the Park through the summer months as well as other celebrations and events!

Susan Allison

Beautiful park ... awesome playground ..great place to walk and have a coffee or ice cream ????

Vladimir K

Great place to visit with family.

Nicole Paradis

The new playground is wonderful. The walk is always a stunning sight.

Simon Rawicz

Still one of the best places in Nanaimo to take in the beauty of the place and the friendliness of the town.

Lawrence B

Awesome park. Nice voew on Marina. There's food trucks. A public washroom. Kids playgrpund and picnic tables.

Paige Labrecuqe

Also a nice walk, busy but cool local art

Tangible Two

Good park , always busy, but large enough to not feel congested. Here you can find the bright side of Nanaimo.

John “Darth Me” James

Nice park for Pokémon go players. And mostly very nice locals I the day time

완쯔둔丸子囤

Great place for a walk. There’s free parking. The washroom is clean. The view is beautiful.

Gwynn Hughes

I adore this park!!! Wonderful flat place to walk!! Lots to see, from seals and otters, to magnificent sea birds, sea planes take off and land, the Gabriela ferry, the Newcastle ferry, and the Dinghy Dock ferry are all wonderful to watch coming and going!! Easy to jump on and off!! There are various ships and boats in the harbour including a plethora of sailing craft!! Gorgeous in a clear sunny day or any day!! Lots of food to choose from, including 2 floating restaurants!!! The aroma of Penny's Palapa, and Trollers fish and chips fill the air on part of the walk!! There's 2 icecream shops to choose from, a coffee Shoppe and a lovely cafe where you can dine in or outside on the boardwalk!!! There's also a Bistro for some fine seafood and a great outside dining experience, with a pub above for a quick drink after your brilliant walk!! A playground for the kids!!! This is also the place to go for all sorts of festivals, demonstrations, parades and all sorts of events, from sailboat races, to longboard and dragon boats and even concerts!! Beautiful!!

Jay Kell

A beautiful evening listening to The Nanaimo Concert Band.

Mikhayla Caninng

I always really enjoy being here. The walkway is great! Really well maintained and lots of space. There is also a big playground, lots of beautiful views and in the summer it's a place that is bursting with activity!

TheAnarchistKampfen

It's a good park love the gazebo

Bobby & Sally Parihar

The children loved their first experience at this newly built park. So many new and different rides like ziplines, merry go round, swing for two, wavy boat and so many more! Plus amazing views and a great place for walk and ice cream ????

Sandy Neuls

Beautiful hot day with a breeze coming off the water enjoyed our visit..

Gerry Bates

A great park for young and old. Walking paths & vistas, play areas & food truck (summer), concerts, festivals, & fireworks.

Karlene McKie

You gotta check out the whole seawall! Don't forget to find the frozen-banana-man...

Alex Eberling

Love walking through this park, lit up nicely for walks at night as well.

Aloni Berihu

This park is the best park I have ever seen!! Stupendous indeed!! We enjoyed our three days visit !

Srishti Singh

Even with the scorching heat last week, this park was blissfully serene. The calmness of water made it a perfect place for us to volunteer for litter pickup. Community project done right!

MARK BRENNAN

Nice park along the shore

Jeffrey Nachtigall

I've been visiting this park for 25 years. It's relaxing and beautiful.

Juan Carlos Rovetta

A very nice public park that came to be after many opposed the construction of a marina. Bravo!

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Nanaimo downtown park. Local events year round. A great community gathering spot right on the ocean in view of our World famous Harbour.

Sharon Spiess

Great for walks and to take the children to play

Jareth Godecke

Great park with beautiful ocean views, definitely recommend.

John Plunkett

Always nice stroll along the sea front and through to the harbour area. Ever changing.

Kimberly Bidochka

Beautiful new FUN upgraded playground. My sons fave place ever (6 yes old)

Cally T

Absolutely stunning location for a walk or run along the waters. There is also a playground and a covered area where people were doing ballroom dancing! The views here are relaxing!

Cynthia (wifey93)

Great place for walks and taking kids to the park. Also have some lovely shops on the promenade

Rendell Roberts

Fun place for all the family. Great surroundings for all to enjoy

George W

Great park. It’s really pretty. Good place to just chill and walk around.

Carina Kwok

While visiting from Alberta, we came here to catch the ferry over to Newcastle island, then enjoy the playground afterward. I love the variety of art installations around the park. They add some interest to the great landscaping, complemented by lots of large trees and colorful flowers. There are many benches and picnic tables, public washrooms, and angle parking. The playground is old but huge. Many different structures provide lots of space to play, and there's even a wooden accessible section with two special swings for disabled users. The area is gravel surfaced. One drawback is that the bathrooms are not within sight so I would not be comfortable sending off even older kids alone.

jasmine bussiere

Awesome waterfront walkway, great big play ground. Lots of events, occasionally a food truck.

Yi Bao

Close to the harbor with great view and playground

Alisia Weise

I like to go here to clear my head and what the leaves dance its a beautiful place for families to get together and have a Pickwick or just to reunite

Adam Emery

Great spot for those Pokemon Go peole and has a great park. Cant go wrong with the crab fishing either!

jessica Wilson

Well manicured clean large waterfront area surrounding the newly built park . Park is great for all ages. The park area has seating area around the park for parents or caregivers to sit . The park is semi fenced in. With a a sort of rock wall on one side giving it a more private area away from the rest of the park. There are shops and ice cream along with food spots near by along the sea wall. There are washrooms near by the park. It is also mostly well lit at the night but is known for unwanted activity sometimes I mean I have never had a problem there. I recommend this park for family outings . Overall a great place for a family to enjoy!

Lukas Jarron

Nice view with surprisingly clean bathrooms. Lagoon is cool as well

Micah Dodge

This park has amazing views. There is a lovely asphalt path weaving through and around the park. Trees and water a beautiful combo. There is also a play ground and a small beach.

Chris Botting

Beautiful spot to take the kids and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Nanaimo harbour. Summer weekends always seem to have things going on as well.

Sharon Doty

Great city park in the heart of Nanaimo with seaside walking paths, excellent kids adventure park, parking and good for families

Map Surfin'

Close to town, very well kept, too many substance abusers during the night.

Anna Yufa-Laserson

Beautiful playground for kids of all ages and abilities. My toddler loved the tower, carousel and couldn't stop giggling on the seated zipline. This playground has lots of different amenities for kids with disabilities as well

Carrie Davis

I love the community events here, and such a lovely place to go for a nice walk along the water :)

Tracy Mccann

This is the best kids park ever..my granddaughter loves it..

S “PtahX” R

I love this park, it has the POTENTIAL to be an incredible place for the city of Nanaimo. The park is attached to a wonderful causeway that is both scenic and has many interesting features nearby. The park is nicely maintained and paved paths make it a nice change from norm in Nanaimo. The overall park looks great! It has a really cute marina and a decent pub. Unfortunately, the park lacks in most other areas – outdated concerts (they are almost always playing rock or the blues from the 70’s). No permanent market to speak of - The park should have an open day / night market allowing a variety of vendors to have a central area to do business in. Silly & dated liquor laws that force events to put up fences lined with outhouses to keep the 20 – 30 people that actually show up in one little eyesore of an area. Public bag searches from the local police. No decked coffee shops or dining areas other than the one stuck beside the vehicle parkade and under the staircase on the far end. Poorly planned events that are often overpriced and over regulated by the city. Tent city -- a big yes -- Canada Day fireworks? Nope.

Natalie Soulfull

Nice park for the kids... Nice equipment. Nice to see the hard working food trucks on a cold day. And I believe parking is free for the first three hours.

Eric Webster

Just wish there was a smoking area!

LANMonkey GC

A very walkable park with many interesting spots. Even on a busy Canada Day there was space to social distance and maintain 2m from others. Clean and well maintained. Has washrooms and plenty of benches.

Tracy mazzocca

Pretty busy playground doesn't have much shade

DrtyFknHrry

Cool interesting park. Nice sculptures

Simon Thomson

Great off leash dog beach.

Claire Lofgren

Such an easy place to like. Art instalments, ocean, kids park flowers, walking paths. A great spot to visit.

Esther Abrahams

The layout is wonderful, the sculptures are impressive and the playground is huge. I enjoy taking my family for picnics here. It's also a great spot for outdoor concerts.

Sandy Dreger

Beautiful trails around this stunning island with so much history.

Steve Zarkovic

Absolutely the most beautiful part of Nanaimo. It makes me proud to be a citizen of this wonderful city. They have done a wonderful job renovating and maintaining it.

Jay Sean

Quite a nice park that's pretty expensive with bits of interactive artwork here and there. Some that changes seasonally. Gets replaced, that is. The water views are great! It connects up to the harbor very nicely via a pretty walk. You have people on foot, bikes, etc. Some local, some tourists. All kinds of people. Some heading to the islands nearby, others coming back. At night it's very well lit. It might appear sketchy but is in reality on the safer side. Lots of lights and usually not totally empty. Parking lot is also free on the weekends! There's a little local secret for those looking to take the boats to an island for more than a few hours.

Oliver 12345

Lots of hobos need to fix that but it is good place

Patricia Parsons

Nice and clean. There wasn't anything going on there the day I went and not a lot of people. That's good, I guess, if you don't like people. :-) personally, I landed at this place because of the sign. I wanted to eat a nanaimo bar in nanaimo and the proof was being in front of a nanaimo sign.

Aditya D'souza

Nice place with sea view

Devlin Fenton

Lively place. Lots of people. Kids running about screaming. Yep, play park.

Laura Healey

This is a great place for a walk! It's paved and ideal for families, dogs (on lease) I absolutely love this spot, amazing views of new castle channel, flat and easy to explore. Also a new playground!

eh Swanson

Nice place to hang out. Go for a walk. Great place for kids.

Kent Chan-Kusalik

Really cute park, close to bathrooms.

Kaitlin MacPherson

Amazing beautiful park to go for walks on. There's free public WiFi, many little shops, restaurants, a beach, playgrounds, and they offer free poop bags to pick up after dogs. There's also alot of events in the summer and public washrooms ???? I love this park

robert kirk

Great place to go things to see and do all the time. Great for kids also

Ivan Surnin

Lovely area for a stroll or a reading session, enjoyed watching the seagulls and the abundance of starfish all around the shoreline.

Kelly Pettit

Beautiful place for a family. Lovely scenery and clean. Huge playground for kids, or you can watch the sea planes, go grab netting, swim in a safe sea pool area, walk along the waterfront and stop for ice cream or coffee.

Robert Guiboche

What's a beautiful place read along the ocean beautiful trees lot of parking nice walkways letter walkways that's awesome good place to take your family the little one do you have a camper Parks art camp here's some pictures beautiful Sandy Beach at the North End lovely place❤❤❤❤????????????????????????????????????

Nicole B

Beautiful view of the Nanaimo Waterfront at the park and an awesome way to get a brisk walk done.

Mitchel Davie

Wonderful from morning to evening, great view and always events during the summer.

Britt Ca

Gorgeous views of the harbour city. Relaxing walking paths along the water.

myla frankel

Great place to spend a summer day or afternoon. Very family friendly!

James Phelan

A lovely little boardwalk where you can walk along the see the dock and nearby Islands, get going on Harbour Air, enjoy the local shops, enjoy some love music, or wander through the park which features art installations on occasion. The ice cream vendors are my personal favourite, and the dock looks particularly spectacular when the ride is in and the interior pool is filled up. I try to make a trip here each time I come to Nanaimo.

Judy Curran

Love this park! So beautiful to walk around by the ocean. We danced in the large gazebo. Great location and easy to get to and park. Been here many times..

Shawn O'Neill

Great place to walk around. A few nice places to eat as well.

Denys Yaremenko

Its a very cozy waterfront park with some nice shops and street performers.

Jay Lee

Good Park Nice Sea And LOUD Seaplanes But Nice Trees And Like This Good Washrooms And Best Mist Ever And I Like That!!

Michael Arthur

Wonderful walkway and park. Very friendly and safe. Kept very tidy. Thx

Lloyd Simoes

Fantastic place. Had a dip in the cool water on a hot sunny afternoon. Best place to unwind. Has a man made beach and harbour walk, which is really beautiful park on one side and seaplanes and sea taxis on the other side. Good to relax or do activities.

David J. Laporte

Good downtown park. Swy-a-lana lagoon has seen better days. Nice walking areas, just wish it were better connected to rest of waterfront areas throughout the city

Christopher Marks

Great place for family. Lots to explore. Nice playground area.

Wayne Scott

Best safe playground ever for kids

Aneesh pv

Very nice place for everyone

M Turbett

Great place to be on a warm, sunny day. Has food trucks on certain days, and yesterday there were water misters spraying near the bathrooms. Always a nice walk along the waterfront.

Erica Dmytruk

One of our favourite places to go for a walk in Nanaimo. Nice shops a short walk away, great playground, great place to people watch too.

Judy K

Easy Access, Family Friendly, Popular with Locals and Tourists. Handicapped accessible parking, large level sidewalks, handicapped accessible Public Restroom. Great for picnics, playtime, walks and relaxing. Benches and tables are available throughout the park. No BBQ facilities. Located in downtown Nanaimo, accessible by car, foot and bus. The Seawall Walkway that begins at the Nanaimo Harbour, wraps around the Seaside of Maffeo Sutton Park and continues to the North, heading toward the Nanaimo Yacht Club. (Parallel to Stewart Street). Beautiful views of Newcastle Island and Park, ferries to the park are seasonal and can be accessed from the dock at Maffeo Sutton. Protection Island can also be seen from Maffeo Sutton.( Year-round ferry service to Protection Island is available from the Nanaimo Harbour) Maffeo Sutton features a Bandstand, fenced Children's Playground, a separate protected Sand Beach for Children and Families (Swy-A-Lana Lagoon and Fishing Pier) access to a Pier for fishing and crabbing and has designated Food Truck area. This Beautiful seaside location hosts many Community Activities, from Free Live Music during the summer months, Silly Boat Races, Free Movie nights (bring your blanket and popcorn!) Fireworks Displays, Arts and Crafts Festivals, Dance and Tai Chi exhibits and many other activities year-round. Check the Nanaimo Website for the calendar of events. Handicapped Parking is available, limited car lot, but more pay parking is available at the Howard Johnson Inn, (located on the other side of the Comox Road Bridge,) it can be conveniently accessed by the Seawall Walkway, which connects to the parking lot and allows you to walk underneath the bridge. (No worries about crossing the busy roads) The local City Bus has a Bus Stop near the entrance to the park. I recommend this location to Everyone!

mike blazic

Always go for walks, nice park

Tere Arboleda

Beautiful park. It is close to the Harbour. A lovely playground is situated in the area.

Antonio Verdugo

Amazing park for resto and catch crabs.

Lee Zavarise

Kids really enjoy the park. Very nice in the summer.

Kyle Lorondeau

Nice park to bring the kids, plenty of room for picnics and group lawn activities, clean public washrooms, great views, plenty of selections for restaurants and sweets shops just down the shore a bit.

Natasha Harris

Beautiful place to relax with the family, get some ice cream, catch some sun on the sandy beach, catch a boat ride to Newcastle island for a picnic, relax oceanside and watch over kids as they play on the park. I also love the walkway which includes a bike lane and a walk lane! There's dining and shopping as well. Lots of parking and basketball courts. I've used this park for studying, family gatherings, relaxing on a stressful day, crab trapping, boating, playing ball, watching fireworks, dates, entertaining kiddos, flying the kite, excersizing etc...

Kyle Darling

Beautiful views, very clean and lots of activities for everyone. Parking is abundant, and free for stays less than 3 hours. Food trucks frequent this spot, and there seems to be events here almost every weekend!

Richard James Milne

Great place for the whole family. Playground, swimming lagoon, fisherman's pier, huge park along the Seawall overlooking Nanaimo Harbour in the Heart of Vancouver Island Canada.

Laura Augustine

Park had tons of great paths along the water, a great play ground and some vendors and the boardwalk. Bath tub races this weekend, the festival was really fun for the family. Make sure to check out the bounce houses if you have kids.

Fraser Coltman

Great walk along the harbour. Nice play areas for children. Frequent event spot.

Jimmy Huang

Amazing park.

Sumalatha C

Nice place to go for long walks and kids enjoy their play area.

Randall Thrift

Great place to wander around on the waterfront. Fun play area for kids

Don Bowden

Great place for a walk on the boardwalk by the Ocean. Great playground and a couple of places nearby for coffee or icecream.

Theresa Ogden

Love this place. Great place to go for walks

Rica Coops

Nice open park, lots to do, bathrooms, food trucks, nice for a stroll or sit down

Sabrina Friend

Pleasant waterfront promenade. Not too busy on a great day. Nice walk, bathroom looked sketchy but was clean and had soap and hot water, always a plus!

Ar Aguilar

beautiful place to visit!

Nadine T (audichick)

Playground area. Walking trails. Great views. Public washrooms. Questionable folk at times in the area tho.

Gaétan Desrochers

Beautiful view on the sea

Anthony Dyson

The best park in Nanaimo. Lots to see and do. Big playground for children, a bandstand for outdoor plays and concerts, local artwork placed around the area, duck fishing, a small Beach area, a long boardwalk with shops, public bathrooms, and panty more.

Christina Fong

Excellent playground for the kids, waterfront views, seawall path & nearby to waterfront shops, old town. Nice place to hang out waiting for New Castle Island or Gabriola ferries. Easy route to car ferries.

deborah macdonald

Now here is the Best Park in Nanaimo. If you are traveling thru, u can stay 24hrs for $9.00. Park staff are always around, parking enforcement is around so it is a safe place. The sea wall is such a great walk. The Harbour is great. Awesome place for locals and tourists. Well Done Nanaimo for such a beautiful space.

Kalynn May

Quite a lovely place!

Paul E. Marquis

It's a park, need I say more... beautiful... shoreline... wildlife... tranquility

Merlin Hansen

Beautiful park for a nice walk by the water. Ice cream, coffee, and other treats close by.

Monisha soans

Beautiful place

Kylie Slahvahshkah

Great views & nice pathway/ seawall that runs along the water & through the harbour. Lovely during the day or evening.

Manuel Meier

Nice park. I liked it.

Dave Hart

Great city of Nanaimo oceanside park! Live music with @davehartmusic was a bonus !

Kelsey Stenson

Great walking, playground, crabbing, ocean breeze, small area to swim, nanaimo heart and soul.

Terra Peterson

Beautiful park! Places to play for little ones, food trucks, and loads of pokemon go things.

Sheri Ferguson

It's a nice park right downtown Nanaimo. Has a basketball court , a nice boardwalk along the ocean and lots of parking.

Janice Newton

This is an incredible place to experience the ocean and beauty of Nanaimo. Well maintained and it even has WiFi.

Kalenna “Wolfgyrrl” DuBois

It's a great park, for playing on, both young and old ????.

Heather Hulett

Klean & Kool Hope the cotton candy truck is there for ya'll!

Viraat BK Thammanna

Beautiful park at Nanaimo Downtown waterfront. Very relaxing to walk, jog, scroll and simply chill-out. It has a nice view of downtown buildings, NewCastle and protection islands. Can also catch small ferry/boat to these islands from here for $5 as 2 way fair. Free and pay parking is available. Washrooms with drinking water fountain exists. Small river joins sea by this park. Children play park with small water park is a nice perk for parents to enjoy. It has walk way connection along the waterfront from Chinese memorial garden park area Vancouver island military museum area. At summer food truck may be present with other art & craft stalls. There is an international flags corner makes you feel comfortable if you are a non Canadian. Must visit when you are in Nanaimo

Ankish Jain

One of the best place for kids outdoor activities.

Vakantie Hans en Eva

Nice walk

Britanny Croteau

One of the best places to walk in Nanaimo! Walk the waterfront, always parking available and ice cream and tea shops at the very end of the walk!

Rob W Barker

I love this park I make it a daily stop in. Day or even night, it's a beautiful place.

Terry Aleck

Great place for celebration

daniel fel

Another amazing park in Nanaimo. Very lucky to live here Lots of things to do. Ferry to other islands etc .

real up

It was nice but busy and overcrowded

Anthony Parkin

Great seaside Park!!!

Alex Vozian

Nice park with a very huge playground. Nanaimo's signature park overlooking world famous harbour. The park is a central point along the Harbour Front Walkway. Likely the largest playground on the island based on equipment installed there.

maggie mountain

Beautiful spot in the heart of downtown Nanaimo. Especially splendid views at night and great for a nice walk to the Port Theater.

Franklin Ribeiro

Beautiful place! Awesome playground for kids! Great for walks.

Louise Sorensen

Usually awesome. Not as good this time. Maybe an off day.

Christopher Borden

A great location to get out and explore the waterfront and off the beaten track. Just be patient and careful of pedestrians who seem to wander looking a their cellphones.

Brad Nelson

One of the best spots Nanaimo has to offer for a scenic wander. Watch the float planes, hop of a little boat to Newcastle or Protection Island, or just stroll the shops.

Kyle McMullin

Lots of amenities but it needs some TLC, everything in the kids park is getting pretty run down.

Paul Martin

We go here all the time. So many local events and activities going on around here. It is certainly a hot spot! A lot of places are walk-able from here as well, being near the downtown core. Beautiful views, too! Would never ever tire from visiting this lovely spot :)

Andrew Cavey

A local hub, especially during the summer always seems to have something going on, be it a concert, some kind of market, movie nights on an inflatable screen, a pickup game of basketball, or some other community event. The passenger ferry for nearby Newcastle island leaves from here, there is a small sandy beach here for swimming, there is a long dock for crabbing, and a busy playground. All in all, this park is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike.

Alex Neufeld

Beautiful park. Great place to go for a walk

Arturas Z

Nice park for a walk running or for kids

k gates

This park is the chosen place for nanaimoites to meet up, walk dogs, picnic and such. It is the central point of the waterfront where people mingle and meet, spend leisure time as well as being entire family to enjoy the scenery. It has artwork from local artists, a pavilion for live performance and lots of open space to play for children..as well as a playground for the little ones.

Brandon Sabrina

A great place to visit in the Summer Time. Lots to things to keep kids entertained and a great place to walk for adults.

Steven Hird-Rutter

I was only there for a short time, though I found it to be a pretty clean park. The kids playground was actually really well laid out. You can be a single adult watching several kids at the same time.

Patsy Borris

Beautiful walk with my dog! Not so crowded, the tourist are gone!!❤️

dhen Ramos

such a nice park, big yet kept clean. Great place to bond with family and friends. You can go swim, fish and catch crabs.

watermelon diaphragm

Had an amazing pride here, they are dog friendly but on leach, there is a play ground, and public bathrooms

Igor Tyutyunnyk

Fun

Heather Greig-Anda

Beautiful waterfront park. A pleasure to walk along any time of year.

Joyce Baxter

Delightful beautiful place; with a zip line!

Tim Mcgrath

It was great to get outside after COVID. Everyone was being respectful. It was a little overcast, then some light rain, and then the sun. Nice to be out in the weather.

Albert Niamath

This is one of the best parks in the area. There's a great kid's playground. Probably the most advanced in safety and fun for the kids.

Dawn Diamond

Lots going on here, something for everyone no matter your age. The scenery here is also beautiful.

Lindsey Wolchyn

Beautiful place to take a walk. Lots of activities.

Andy Joe

Lovely new park my kids enjoyed it

Amber Cruikshank

Beautiful. Nice long walk if you do the whole sea wall. Good coffee and ice cream shops along the way

Clark Bull-Misner

Beautiful place to get away. Great for the kids and lots to do. Two weeks isn't long enough to explore everything

Bob Dobolina

It is quintessential nanaimo.

Mark Snyders

Awesome new equipment. Lots to play on for all ages.

Sharon Cox

Beautiful spot to walk your dog or just sit outside and enjoy the water & sunshine.

Lisa Mcrae

Great park. Stay away from the bathrooms, they are full of junkies

John Manuel

Nice park,,great place for a walk

Caz Newman

Great Park especially the duck pond

Jay Corden

It was great , ran I to the "Peoples 0party if canada" on their campaign trail. Great ideas and attitudes, makes me want to get out and vote . They seem to know what's really going on , and are for the people, not big buisiness

Samantha Poitras

Beautiful park along the seaside, plus there's a fun kids play park with a zipline, swings and climbing gym. All has rubber pavement around it.

G O’C

My partner and I read great reviews of this spot and it looked and felt lovely during the day. We paid for an overnight park and found a lovely park in the afternoon and it all looked and felt beautiful. At about 8:30 at night we went to walk to Tim Hortons just up the road from here and once we returned to our car, we noticed a group of men smoking bongs directly behind our van then we went to use the toilet block that is located in the park and we noticed groups of people everywhere then the women’s toilet was hot from a lady who was clearly drugged up standing at the heater to keep warm for the night. All her belongings were hung up everywhere in the bathroom and when I went to wash my hands only one basin was available due to all her belongings scattered everywhere and she had a box of needles sitting right alongside the basin I was using. Once we returned to our van we noticed a lot of cars pulling up then shortly after they would leave. We also had one car pull up just in front of us and a group sat in the car while a man got out with a drink and was strangely walking around near by. After this we had done some research online about the area and realised homeless rates and drug use is a huge issue and that the park where we were is one of the popular hang out spots for the local homeless and drug users. There was also multiple reviews of needles being found throughout the park. A shame that the night time is a completely different feel and place to what it is at day as during the day, it is a lovely place to stop by for a walk. We have always relied on reviews of places we go to but we have now learnt to be more aware of reviews and to look more into the area before. Sorry to disappoint you all on this location!!

Daniel Setiawan

Good place to hang out. Great playground for the kids. Enjoy looking crab catching on the pier

Jamie Bain

Great space for distancing. Perfect spot to park and walk either direction along the waterfront.

Eileen Garvey

It was a great walk. Threw Maffei Sutton Park. Lots of people walking their pets and weather is great..

Aganetha Goertzen

Pretty, love the culture

Cathy F

It's a beautiful well kept park. Always beautiful views on the waterfront

Chris Wilhelm

Great playground for the kids. Nice views and quite clean considering the proximity to the riff raff of nanaimo

Odin's Raven

Beautiful park , always seems like there is some event or another going on here. Places to enjoy the ocean and plenty of open grass to catch the sun's rays; has a zipline across an open body of water with a little beach; a giant gazebo that people like to enjoy a private romantic waltz in; and a playground to take the kids, among many other areas little areas. Plenty of trees to sit under and cool down if that's what your looking for and benches all along the seaside walking trail . A+ park

GM Jeezy

I love it here !!!! the water front is beautiful, there is a lot of marine life around , there's an awesome playground for the kids, very clean. if you never been u could bring your kids here and occupy them for at least 2-5 hrs for free !! all ages will enjoy

Sheila Mickey

Lovely as always.. great company great view...

Janet Robertson

A waterfront park in downtain Nanaimo where there's a playground for kids, seawall pathes to stroll on and a little harbour to watch boats and float planes take off to up-island destinations and the mainland. There are eateries, ice cream parlours and the occasional busker to make it an enjoyable visit. If you want a side trip take the mini ferry to Newcastle island where you can see ancient Arbutus trees and grab icecream. Or there's the private ferry to the dingy dock pub...both are reasonably priced trips.

Mehul Patel

Good for kids, nice water front view

David Breen

You know it's a classy park when the basketball court still has the nets on the hoops.

Maynard Skrepnechuk

Very nice and relaxing area

Yanxia Zhang

Beautiful park and very clean.

Daniel Little

A great part of a very culturally strong city. Depending on your opinions of discontent city and its affect on Nanaimo's downtown area; Nanaimo's sea wall can either be beautiful or very off-putting. Maffeo Sutton is a great location for various festivals and fairs. Many locations in the park have live performances from buskers. Various artists spend their summers playing music for passers by. But you can still find the odd eccentric flutist playing Christmas tunes in his shorts on the snowy days. The park is also home to a few cozy little restaurants, ice cream parlors, and coffee shops. Whether you're for or against the standing of tent city you must admit that it has had a profound effect on the atmosphere of downtown Nanaimo. If you're the type of person that likes great views maffeo Sutton is the place for you. From the waterfront you can see three tree covered islands: Protection Island, Gabriola Island, and Newcastle Island.

Courtney Reid

Nice little waterfront walk, has a park, basketball court, tables, bike locks, restrooms open during the day, benches along the way, small stores (Ice cream is all I ever go too) needless to say it's super cute!

Dave Oh

Wonderful place - great place to relax and take in the scenery of the Harbour City

Ken Guy

Really nice and clean! Great place to meet people.

R L

Great park. Awesome play area for children. Beautiful views!

Darrin Wright

Great park downtown to walk ,hang out and for special events.

patty mcrory

Maffeo Sutton park is Nanaimo's crown jewel....a perfect place for a seaside walk. Enjoy the people watching, activity on the water and have a delightful Ice cream while you watch the sky change during sunset.

Barbara Cutler

Great park and place to walk

Joseph Hebert

I love green space they will always get 5 stars unless poorly maintained

j day

Extinction rebellion September 27 /19

Cathy Larson

Great place to take a walk. You can try the zip line or just get an ice cream cone and take in the view.

LEE NUTTING

Nicely done upgrades to kids play area, amazing waterfront Park.

Aziz Lodhi

Nice place to visit, sea food and souvenirs

Lance A Lot

They have improved this park so much in the past 10 years. It really livens up the downtown area.

Alexander Milne

This park is nothing less than incredible. It's beauty is rivaled by none with scenery including wharfs with commercial and private luxury boats. It Includes a board walk from town to the departure bay ferries. There is a also a zipline and large open tidal pond. Through the summer there is almost constant entertainment on the bandstands and local artists and entertainers throughout the park.

Jul Dickson

This is the nicest children's park we have been to. The equipment is top quality and well maintained. Their selection of equipment is fantastic, lots for all ages. My grandson loved the in ground merry-go-round, I personally think it a human hamster wheel and every family should have one. Non stop running around it as they push the kids on the inside! Climbing apparatus, two zip lines based on age and ability and completely safe. Swings, play houses and so on. A wonderful way to spend an afternoon.

Dee P

It's on the water. Watch people crabbing on the pier. Take a short boat ride for $8 return to Newcastle Island. Kids love the playground. On weekends the zip line is open for $15.

Jaime White

Here's everything you'd hope to find in a quirky artistically unpretentious coffee shop. By the community they have built and support, and the great throwback feeling of people just chilling together in a supportive and creative space I'm calling it a win for the city. Also, on a personal note, high fives for some keto inspired treats.

Juli Wood

Very pretty park, well taken care of. Slight concern because of the number of aggressive homeless persons.

Terry O'Brian

The new playground is a great new addition to the park.

Shanaz Rahman

Always Beautiful...love it

Shawn van Donkersgoed

Great park. Nice park for the kids or just walk along the water

Andrea Paris Real Estate

My favorite place in Nanaimo for walks, dances, sunsets and daily walks!

Rebecca cotter

Good for geocaching. Close to a pub. Nice walk followed by day drinking. Pretty dece. Too many people tho

Sergey T.

Great walk and family park.

J Matvichuk

Maffeo Sutton Park is a lovely coastal park in Nanaimo. It's a beautiful park to walk through and gives you a chance to appreciate the scenery.

Michelle Bourassa

My son absolutely loves the new park here!

Fern Stewart

Love this place. Shared our experience with visitors.

Tina Elluk

Love doing my walks here, breath in the Ocean Air!!

Tushar Bajaj

Nice place to have peace or have morning walk or spend time with your partner

Richard Thorgeirson

Great playground for the kids, newly updated

Vic Wilson

A beautiful park and seawall where I can have a quiet, peaceful and safe walk with my dogs late at night. Been doing it there for years.

Patti Murphy

Playground needs to be upgraded proper foam safdty flooring for children gravel is aweful

Jon Tylor

It's a nice and quite place to walk during the fall

Danielle Fraser-Biscoe

Great place to take families, young and old. Great warfare for throwing out some crav traps. Park and beach as well as restaurants along the water front.

James Burnett

Stop there to take in the sites. Very beautiful place for sure.

Norman White

Must see veiws! Great park for kids. Sea lion spottings. Bring bread for all the birds!

Tyler Kovacsik

Great place to enjoy the sunshine and a walk.

Kathleen Rose

It is a great place to play with kids

Tristan Kiwang

The things you do there are limited I think get should add sand along the shore If possible

Mike Oliver

Nanaimos main tourist park. A very beautiful spot. Everything there for the whole family

Mike Rail

Great place to walk and clear the mind. We are so lucky to have this. Only complaint is the people that blatantly don't clean up after there dog's and wreck less bikers not being controlled

Lynette Tilley

Great place to walk on the waterfront. Large children's playground. Outdoor concerts. Special events.

John Curran

A great park to just walk. Waterfront views...awesome greenery and 2 separate ferries to go to the islands just off shore. A few shops, restaurants, other touristy things.

Hydee McMillan

Its amazing how it was built do everyone can enjoy the beauty of Nanaimo BC.

Keith Conway

If your a local or you're just in Nanaimo for a visit this is always a must. The walk from Harborfront walkway to Maffeo Sutton Park or vice versa is a breath of fresh air. While you walk along the water front and enjoy the harbor view you can expect to see seaplanes landing and taking off just above the sales of docked ships. There is a play ground area for you and children. If you choose you can walk to the end of Swy-A-Lana Lagoon Fishing pier. It's a good walk morning; noon; or night with a hot coffee or possibly to walk your canine friend.

Scott Jackson

Great place to go with kids. Large playground, lots of grassy areas and shade, lots of paths. If you go from the park along the waterfront you can even get ice cream cones!

Bryan Peake

Nice area. Good waterfront walking and fun crabbing and fishing pier.

jim bo

Beautiful area with large playground, plenty of grass areas to picnic or chill. Cool sculptures scattered about. Somewhere to swim, play basketball. Even catch a ferry to Newcastle Island. Such a great place to relax.

James Nealy

Not very good in the winter; but, in the spring and summer this park is a great place for kids.

Aurora Rubio

so amazing place. many activities for children and adults. one of the best places in town.

Helen H

Amazing place to walking along with families.

chris parisien

Such a great place whether it's walking, riding, sitting, playing, listening, eating or fishing. You can do it all.

j v

Nice park, needs some attention to the parking lot. Lots of trash. There is a strong sewage smell where the walking path meets the parking lot near the bridge. Other then that nice place to talk a walk near the waterfront. Great play structure for children.

sabrina biserovic

Beautiful park. Nice pavilion for events and beautiful seawall scenery.

Jim Nelson

Large Park on water front. Picnic tables, benches and lots of grass to sit and have lunch or do whatever. Big Kids play area. There is a Laguna that is filthy with Moss and allege. Great place for a walk, there are some art works. Nice place. Clean up the lagun.

Matias Gnass

Brazilian gentleman selling chipas was a delicious surprise

Yousry Mahmoud

City center of Nanaimo for walking and fishing, with kids play area.

Nata Sha

Lovely park. Lots going on here over the summer. Check out what's happening and come.

Scarlet Door Designs

The grounds are well maintained, swimming, a hot dog cart, the piers, crab fishing off the dock and a playground for the kiddos. Its beautiful!

Gord MacKay

A nice, level and open, oceanside park along the Nanaimo harbourfront. There is a boardwalk that runs from downtown Nanaimo to almost the ferry landing at Departure Bay. Swy-A-Lana Lagoon is part of this park that has a small enclosed beach area for the kiddies. There is also a playground, as well as a public fishing pier. This is a popular park for outdoor events like bands and watching the fireworks on long weekends and various other festivities. A park for the entire family.

LESLEY KELLY

A place to go for a nice evening walk

LN Goud Podila

Beautiful and nice place for fun full family time with kids

Andrew Batek

Excellent park for children of all ages, quite large in a beautiful setting

Kelly Pickering

Wonderful public park. Great for all ages.

M Bennett

Great playground for kids! Public restrooms a bit dirty.

Paul Solowoniuk

Nanaimo has done great job here ! There is something for everyone !

Mohamad Al Ali

Quiet and nice place suitable for all ages..children enjoy here very much.

Florian Teske

It's a nice place to have a picnic and the parking is free for the first 3h and Saturday And Sunday the parking is for free all day.

Barb Smith

Beautiful seaside park with a playground, a seawall and lots of places to shop and eat. Enjoy.

Danton smith

Super clean and very well maintained all around, would reccomend a stop if you ever drive through! (You can find these awesome food trucks there some days and they're delicious)

Doug Stever-Åkesson

Beautiful relaxing area. Plenty of benches and tables.

Sue Neufeld

Beautiful views and kept up great gardens

Terry Stevens

Best place to visit during the Dragon boat festival.

John Holden

Clean,nice views. Can have large crowds

Robert Monico

Beautiful Park with excellent views, playgrounds and food trucks. I was especially happy to see that the first 3 hours of parking were free.

Andrew Reid

Used to be a wonderful place to take the family but now is over ran by homeless drug users asking for spare change. Tweaking out and laying down on the main paths.

Anthony Parker

Nice during the day, not so much at night unless u got some bare mace

Pablo Thomas

Explore and see all sea life people catch at docks

Victoria Pearce

Good place to enjoy has park basket ball hoop a little area for kids to swim

Natalie Miller

New park structures, clean, bathrooms nearby and trails

Alvin Bali

Cute family theme park with good harbour views and lots of open space. Good tourist selfie opportunity with large individual letter Nanaimo sign.

James Bates

One of the nicest parks Nanaimo has. Great for a nice stroll, outdoor yoga or just reading a book in the sun

Steve Mills

Nice waterfront park. Homeless can be aggressive.

Mohamed Ragab

Amazing park, accessible friendly

Yuri Woodfall

I love this park. It's so beautiful year round. My girlfriend and I love it. We even got a photoshoot done with a friend of mine and it was the first place we could think of to get it done.

Ali Maqsood

Nice little trail and great spot for a swim

Maddie Cruz

So awesome to see an inclusive playground! It allows children of varying abilities to enjoy this playground and for adults with varying abilities to accompany/play with children here too! It’s such a fun place to be. Walking around this park was also great as there were food vendors, water mist station, beautiful view and places to swim too.

Amy Large

A lot to do and see

Justin Jordan

Great revamped playground, super kid friendly with lots to do, nice place for a walk or bike ride with lots of shops along the waterfront, you can usually find a food truck or two there as well. Go listen to locals play music at the gazebo or throw some crab traps off the docks. Has bathrooms available!

Helga Lange

Beautiful downtown waterfront park. Must see when you're in town. Great for kids with a huge playground. In the summer you can go zip lining over the lagoon

susandawne1

Everything! The food is fresh, the servers are always cheerful and the atmosphere rocks! Keep up the good work!

James Maxwell

One of the best parks in the city.

Joanne PICK

Very calming being down near the water. It is very well taken care of.

Pam Johnson

Great place for families, alone or a walk with your dogs!

C- Dawg

Beautiful park in Nanaimo.

Terry Astro

Very nice park to take the kids or the dog and throw the ball or go for a walk

Robert Johnson

Good park with tables and chairs including umbrellas, nice place to sit and relax

Alan Hill

Its a great place to bring your kids/there's walk ways everywhere/down to the wharf to see if anyone catching crabs

June Johnston

The sea walk is so great! With added attractions and and a nice coffee shop????

rick heglin

Great place to walk the water front. Coffee shops. Restaurants and a water front pub

heather sturney-forsyth

Amazing kids playground. Lots of equipment. Quite a few accessible pieces of equipment. Fun place for so many.

Sammy Sharma

Nice park

Mike O

Awesome park to go for a walk anytime of the year. The view from the seawall is amazing and you can park here for free for the first 3 hours. Being used to Vancouver parking prices, I could not believe this!

Kevin Chew

Best park in nanaimo, walk the waterfront, let the kids play in the park, swim, enjoy the art work. Washroom facilities as well

Amber P

Love this playground!! Massive. With zip lines. Just the best ❤️

Hammond H

Great place to go but a lot of needles. Don't always feel safe to go with the family

Andre Montenegro

Nice place; however, there are some homeless people relying on the park facilities to basic needs such as showering and etc. The Nanaimo city should support better these people!

Karly Karly

Popular park and walking area on the waterfront of downtown Nanaimo. Often referred to as the seawall. Tjere is a playground park for kids, a gazebo where events are often held, areas for picnics, ice cream shops and souvenir shops a short walk away. Public washrooms are available but avoid unless you really need them as they aren't that clean and have often been the sites for overdoses and other unpleasant occurrences.

Rob S

Simply the best place in Nanaimo to people watch , plus there's a huge park for kids , there is a crab dock with locals crabbing, bike trails , walking trails , host of bath tub race , dragon boats , silly boats , frequent night bands , frequent craft fairs , ice cream shops , gift shops , access to protection island ferry.. need I say more ...

Leslie Goddard

Beautiful Walk on the Waterfront very relaxing!!!!

J Wolfmoon

My grandson loved this park!

ed naiki

Great place for a walk on the ocean .Has kids play area .

Nichola Forsyth

Petroglyphs are interesting but quite faded. A nice spot to stop and stretch your legs.

MaV Dez

Great walk at the seaside with a lot of sculptures and great views. The park also features some pavilions and a public washrooms. Plenty of pokemon go players at all times as well as people doing cardio

Allyson Gurney

My favorite spot. It was busy but the beauty around you is stunning

Darryl Rempel

Nice boardwalk. Some great food trucks.

Brenda Cormack

Great playground for children and a lovely place to walk

VIVEK Fulwariya

It's beautiful park surrounded by ocean ???? and view it's just incredible!!!!!

Baldev Grewal

Been there many times and today's record high temperatures could not deter me. Views won against hot record breaking Temps.

Lonney Thompson

Very nice park, clean kept, first 3 hours of parking are free.

akshay madaan

Small and peaceful place

Leo P

Nice place to chill. Relaxing sound if water and you could also go crabbing.

Dave Mockett

Pleasant park next to ocean great playground for kids with every ability. Nice grassy area for picnics

M Bhatti

Beautiful park, right on the water. Public washrooms, great playgrounds suitable for kids of all ages and a nicer paved running path along the waterfront for a leisurely stroll or 5km run. The Nanaimo sigh is an excellent photo opp. The ferries and Marina are near by as a super convenient stop before or after catching a ferry

Jennifer Holstein

The new accessible playground is fantastic and inclusive for all ages and abilities!

Gary Crocker

Lovely park with several activities for kids including a lagoon, climbing park, and zip line.

Andrew Jans

Great place for a walk on a sunny day.

Priscilla Paul

I love all the family activities they have going on everyday

hans raj

all gud great exp

Christy Thompson

The new playground here is really nice. There could be more seating spots for parents as it tends to be very busy.

Denyse Pettersson

Went here for the Blues Fest. 4 days of the best recording artists and musicians! The venue in the park was spacious and plenty of tents were available for shade. The park is on the waterfront and is very nice.

Stephanie Dueck

Great place for a short waterfront walk. Good park for kids to play on. Nice shops.

dayli hidalgo

Nice view, excellent for walking and kids

Ajay Anto

Great place for a quiet peaceful walk. Also lucky as there are food trucks coming and going

John Clarke

Very pretty park. Great to have the playground. Nice fishing/crabbing docks.

Emil Cruz

Beautiful park and it's near the ocean.

K H

One of the coolest playgrounds I’ve been at

Lorraine Meltzer

Love walking the Seawalk to take in the harbour views.

Mariam Power ritzand

Beautiful dog walk.

Sonja R.

We love this park. We love walking the sea wall, watching planes take off in the harbour, checking out the little shops and walking through the marina. The kids love the big playground. Just not in the best area and it sucks having to warn your kids to look out for needles and stuff.

Deon Gregoire

Really nice spot, kids have a BLAST here! Great area to walk along the waterfront as well but bring a jacket, she gets a little windy now and then. We're excited to see the next bit they're planning!

Mike Hampson

It was a beautiful day for a walk with my wife, there was a few people playing some music, good time for exercise.

Ever Rose

My favorite place to go for a walk

Hyacinth Mwila

Lovely place for meeting friends and family. Very clean and pretty Lots of bench

Edward Ducker

Great place for a casual walk. Watch the sea planes come and go and listen to buskers, some of who are pretty good.

Jay A

Fantastic place to go for a stroll during the late hours :) can be very romantic.

Christine Charlie

It was a good day down there

Monique Deschambeault

My two year old to play he loves it

Ron Harland

Very nice and relaxing walk around the waterfront

Colleen Neville

Playground is epic, beach is cool, so many sculptures to check out on the boardwalk.

Jillian Carlson

Me and my son love the new playground here its especially designed for ALL children no matter what is needed.

John Louis Veitch

Nice place, we fished for crabs ???? and oysters. Lots of fun and good eating. ????

Sheena Paine

The scenery and art installations are lovely and the park is great for kids.

Ken. Martinson

A good play area for kids. And part of the waterfront walkway. Watch out for street people and beggars.

Jackie Sims

Always love coming here for family walks and my little one loves the park

Wild Man

Lovely oceanside municipal park. Paved walking paths, fishing pier, swim area, kids playground. Public Restrooms.

Angela Forrest

My favorite park in Nanaimo. Best for walks and picnics.

Jason Trolitsch

Fun place to.take your dog for a walk. Or the kids..... good play areas for children and nice cute shops. Food and coffee decently priced.

Jas Chahal

Very beautiful and calm place with sea view

Ron Grychuk

Great reconciliation celebration and presentation there today!

Thomas Smith

Scenic harbour walk. Paved sidewalk, flat, very walkable. Wheelchair accessible. Watch for cyclists.