Reviews of Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park (Tourist Attraction)

Andrzej P

Nice little area. I saw a couple of raccoons here, as well as a heron.

Carl de Roy

Beautiful place for a picnic

Mali DS

Breathtaking views, one of my favorite spots in Vancouver, a total 'must see' if you're a visitor. I reccomend going in the evening also, to enjoy the city lights

K S

It's a beautiful walk around the lagoon, with stunning views of the city and a chance to spot wildlife from Canadian geese to great blue herons, even a beaver at certain times of the day. Serene and lovely place to visit, with several benches to enjoy taking it all in.

Dane B

Tranquil body of water with lots of birds.

Cardster

Neat little lake to walk around.

Steph D

Nice place to relax. Great views of downtown Vancouver and nice place to watch the sunset.

Eric Mortensen

A magical place that my girlfriend and I would spend an entire afternoon reading sitting on one of the benches surrounding the lagoon. It has limited numbers of benches and they are quite some distance from each other so we did not have any concern of being interrupted by passerbys or COVID social distancing. The challenge is finding the right benches as some of them do not have the benefit of tree shade, and the summer heat can get brutal in the afternoons. Bring your choice of books, apples slices, and a bottle of water. It's pure tranquillity here, in the heart of downtown Vancouver.

Alexandre Guertin

Love to walk around the lagoon.

Marta Borowska

Nice little area with some water, wildlife, and pathways. Peaceful. Near the Cathedral Trail.

Greg Hung

Nice to watch some tennis by the lake. Lots of benches to sit

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Roop

Found it!

Kj Brey

Roadways have changed so be prepared to take a different route

cvion

Now thats the last time im getting in the water!!!

Dariia Shevchenko

Mountain Views and total relax!

Andrea Pino-Olivares

If you want to see a little bit of wild life, go there! It's quiet but full of life. It's one of my favourite spots in downtown Vancouver.

Neer Ilin

A truly piece of serendipity in an urban environment.

Skywalker Jerry

A hidden gem in Stanley Park. If you come early in the morning, lots of opportunities to watch wildlife by the lake. If you come late in the afternoon, this is one of the best locations in the Park to enjoy the sunset, with reflection of the city’s skyscrapers in the lake.

Allie Parks

Lost Lagon fun at night

Elahe Sharafian

Vow one the best lake I've visited in wonderful Vancouver!

Sailor Pahl

Fitness session!

Holistic Practitioner (Deeanna Episkenew BSc)

The turtles are so cute, the geese are friendly. The Vanc.Jubilee Water fountain is a nice feature to see at night. It had a symphony of colorgul lighting & water. Can walk all around the lagoon. And into Stanley park.

Mike Loehndorf

Always a nice walk

Sumeet Patel

Water

Katya

Came here to find frogs and I found one sitting on a lily pad.

Jose Mario Ventura

Love the view of downtown from here. Beautiful in the summer and winter when low temperatures freeze the lagoon.

Paul Sinclair

Beautiful scenic spot. An oasis of peace and tranquility that is a great place for a walk or sit on a bench and find peace. A great escape right on the edge of the city, for any time of day.

גל נפתלוביץ'

Great place to relax. Beautiful lagoon. There are public washrooms in the area. There are benches. There is a trail that surround the lagoon.

Tommaso Cazzaniga

Relaxing walk from downtown to The seawall

E C

Lost Lagoon is an artificial, captive 16.6-hectare (41 acre) body of water, west of Georgia Street, near the entrance to Stanley Park in Vancouver, Canada. Surrounding the lake is a 1.75 km (1.09 mi) trail, and it features a lit fountain that was erected by Robert Harold Williams to commemorate the city's golden jubilee. It is a nesting ground to many species of birds, including non-native Mute Swan (whose wing tendons have been clipped to prevent escaping), Canada geese, numerous species of ducks such as mallard ducks and Great Blue Herons. Native food gatherers used the low tide mudflats as a source for clams, and a midden on the north side indicates that a large dwelling once stood there. In the Swxwú7mesh language, the name is Ch'ekxwa'7lech, meaning "gets dry at times". Settlers also built cabins around the lake, which were all removed between 1913 and 1916 during construction of the causeway. The lake was created in 1916 by the construction of the Stanley Park causeway; until then, Lost Lagoon was a shallow part of Coal Harbour, which itself is an extension of Burrard Inlet. The name for Lost Lagoon comes from a poem written by Pauline Johnson, who later explained her inspiration: "I have always resented that jarring unattractive name [Coal Harbour] for years. When I first plied paddle across the gunwale of a light canoe and idled about the margin, I named the sheltered little cove Lost Lagoon. This was just to please my own fancy for, as that perfect summer month drifted on, the ever restless tides left the harbor devoid of any water at my favorite conoeing hour and my pet idling place was lost for many days; hence my fancy to call it Lost Lagoon. The lake was officially named Lost Lagoon in 1922 by the park board, long after Johnson's death and, ironically, after the lagoon had been permanently lost after becoming landlocked. When the causeway was first proposed in 1909, an intense public debate took place over the fate of the basin. As with most of the early controversies concerning the use of Stanley Park, organized labour was pitted against the more upper and middle class proponents of the City Beautiful movement. Trade union representatives argued that the majority working class population was in need of recreational facilities, while their opponents maintained that more aesthetic or ethereal considerations should take precedence in park development. The Vancouver Trades and Labour Council was adamantly opposed to the idea of an artificial lake, and argued for it to instead be filled in for use as a sports field. The park board retained the services of T. Mawson and Associates, an architectural landscaping firm that had designed the park's zoo and many other facilities in Stanley Park. The proposal the board settled on featured an artificial lake with a sports stadium on the northwest side and a large museum on the southwest shore. The $800,000 price tag, however, proved too steep for the board's budget, and the non-lake parts of the proposal were quashed. The next phase in the lake's development came in 1929, when the saltwater pipes entering from Coal Harbour were shut off, turning it into a freshwater lake. The BC Fish and Game Protection Association was given permission to stock the lake with trout. The Stanley Park Flyfishing Association was formed, and charged members to fish in the lake, while the park board profited from the canoe and boat rentals. This came to an end in 1938 when the walkway around the lake was constructed and the area declared a bird sanctuary. Civic budgets were significantly reduced during the depression, but the park board benefited from the free labour of relief recipients, who were used to landscape Lost Lagoon.

Windy Corduroy Photography

A beautiful walk filled with nature and wildlife!

Brand Yu

Best place to spend a day in Van

Ghreza mohammady

Perfect place for walking and having photography tour . If you want to be alone ,it's better to go there weekdays. There isn't any market around have your water or coffee .

michelle pieraccini

Nice walk through

Gerald Roscoe

The irony. It’s not lost at all ,

Burritos&boobs

Beautiful

Gregory Scott

Nice place to walk in any season.

Mike

Nice park

Dhwani Vaidya

Very peaceful place in the corner of downtown. Specifically the ducks are most beautiful creatures over there.

Sam DeployVR

Very beautiful and so many kind people will smile at you!!

Nacho Monzón

Easy access from downtown, first spot to visit in Stanley Park. It's worth the view from every angle, I recommend to make the round trail to see the mountains and the city reflected on the lake. Lots of big birds, squirrels and plants.

Nelson Correia

Would recommend for bird watching

Bruce Murray

Great hiking path around the lake!

Hollie Swart

Always a great time with the chickadees!

RJ Nundy

Serene conservatory in the city

J Peter

Beaurifull and serene wirh birds, geese and many wildlife in different season

Mr. Cole Gallant

The birds here are so cute! :3

Lisa Vernon

Incredible nature so close to the downtown core!

Clarissa Gu

Raccoons!

Peyvand

The most beautiful and peaceful lagoon. So grateful for this retreat close to the city and Stanley Park ????

H Manninen

It's freaking gorgeous

kate Abe

The place to be for birds lovers. One of the must see in Stanley Park

Hamid Kazemi

walking around the Lost Lagoon you can left behind every single stress.

Aso Eng

Visiting this place and it’s stunning view reminds me of the Majesty of God. When hiking in this beautiful nature, I get to witness so many beautiful things. When I ponder through the trails, my mind goes into deep thoughts and relaxation. I never get bored of nature, it’s always a pleasure any time of the year. I experience this feeling by actually being surrounded in nature, rather than watching it through a screen. Hearing the birds chirping and the sound of the water is like the cherry on top of the cake.

Herman Winter (Hurmyie)

nice to take a walk arround

Ron P

Very relaxing place to visit. Be careful of the goose droppings though!

Maged Aziz

Very good