Time: 10:00AM–12:30PM

The next SFURA Walking Group walk will be at Stanley Park on Thursday, October 8 at 10:00a.m. Bob and Marjorie Nelles know the Stanley Park trails well, and Bob will lead the walk. Here are Bob's directions and description:

We will meet at the Stanley Park Tennis Courts parking lot at the West end of Nelson Street at 10:00a.m. Note that Nelson Street is one way traveling East, from Thurlow to the Cambie Street bridge.

Driving directions:

The best way to get onto Nelson is from Thurlow Street, which is one-way traveling South. Approach Thurlow from either Dunsmuir (which becomes Melville at Burrard) or Smythe. Both these streets are one-way traveling West. Or you can approach from Beach (Pacific Blvd. becomes Beach at Burrard) and turn North at the Park Board office to the parking lot. Note that pay parking is in effect – $1.00 per hour or $4.00 per day (coins and credit cards accepted).

Using Public Transit:

(Thanks to David Ryeburn) Get to the Granville Skytrain station. Walk about 2 blocks southwest on Granville to Robson. Take the #5 Robson bus northwest to Denman and Barclay. Walk 1 block southwest on Denman to Nelson and walk about 3 blocks northwest on Nelson to the parking lot.

To return home, board the #5 Robson bus at Denman and Nelson, headed northeast. Get off at Robson and Granville and walk 2 blocks northeast on Granville to the Skytrain station.

Our walk will take us around Lost Lagoon, Beaver Lake, and out to Prospect Point – lots of views of the big blow-down three years ago.

The concession at Prospect Point will be open for coffee, snacks and rest rooms. From Prospect Point, we will return along the trails on the west side of the Park, with a view of Siwash Rock, past Third and Second Beaches, and return to the parking lot. 2 to 2½ hours should do it. Lots of restaurants available on Denman Street for those who wish to have lunch.