Outdoor fitness equipment at Hastings Park in Vancouver. Photo: City of Vancouver/Twitter
Want to work out for free while enjoying the sunshine? Many Vancouver area parks have outdoor fitness equipment that will help your strength, cardio, flexibility, and balance.
Second Beach in Stanley Park, Vancouver
The playground at Stanley Park’s Second Beach is popular with kids. But adults who want a workout can head to the calisthenics equipment nearby. The metal structure has a pull-up bar, rings, and a trapeze bar.
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Where: Stanley Park Drive at North Lagoon Drive, Vancouver
Brockton Oval in Stanley Park, Vancouver
This work-out area is tucked behind the fieldhouse at Brockton Oval in Stanley Park. It has pull-up bars, angled monkey bars, parallel bars, and a sit-up board.
Where: Avison Way at Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver
Barclay Heritage Square, Vancouver
New in 2020, this tiny West End park has a compact outdoor fitness area with lots of bars for pull-ups and dips and an inclined sit-up bench.
Where: 1433 Barclay Street, Vancouver
Tisdall Park, Vancouver
The exercise equipment in the northwest corner of the park is part of a seniors’ wellness circuit but it’s great for anyone looking for an outdoor workout. It includes 13 separate stations including a stair stepper, squat press, balance steps, and more.
Where: 6210 Tisdall Street, Vancouver
Carnarvon Park, Vancouver
Carnarvon Park has a fitness circuit sandwiched between playing fields and the elementary school. It has monkey bars, chin-up bars, and agility obstacles.
Where: 2995 West 19th Avenue, Vancouver
Kits Beach, Vancouver
Head to the north end of Kits beach to do a body-weight workout on the pull-bar, rings, and trapeze bar. You can find them next to the basketball court.
Where: Arbutus Street at McNicoll Avenue, Vancouver
Douglas Park, Vancouver
Find the fitness area in the northeast corner of Douglas Park. It has chin-up bars, parallel bars, and benches for box jumps.
Where: 794 West 20th Avenue, Vancouver
China Creek North Park, Vancouver
This park got an overhaul in 2019. It now has new exercise equipment like rings, parallel bars, and sit-up benches spread out around the gravel track for ideal circuit training.
Where: 1001 East 7th Avenue, Vancouver
Memorial South Park, Vancouver
This large park has a newer fitness area in the centre, complete with diagrams showing possible body weight and balance exercises. There is also an ellipitical machine.
Where: 5955 Ross Street, Vancouver
Memorial South Park. Photo: City of Vancouver
Fraserview Park, Vancouver
The park features a walking and jogging trail around the perimeter with fitness stations at regular intervals, perfect for circuit training.
Where: 7595 Victoria Drive, Vancouver
Empire Field at Hastings Park, Vancouver
The parkour zone at Empire Field in Hastings Park is a great place for an outdoor workout. Work out in the shadow of the wooden roller coaster on several pieces of cardio equipment and lots of pull-up bars. There are ping pong tables too.
Where: 2901 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
Central Park, Burnaby
Burnaby’s large Central Park is home to a fitness circuit on the 2.5-kilometre-long Trail of Hope. Twelve different stations provide a mix of cardio, balance, strength, and flexibility training.
Where: Patterson Avenue at Mayberry Street, Burnaby
Fraser Foreshore Park, Burnaby
The fitness equipment in this park is separated into four areas spread out along the walking path that parallels the river. Each area has three different stations.
Where: Fraser Park Drive at Byrne Road, Burnaby
Fitness equipment in Fraser Foreshore Park. Photo: City of Burnaby
Cameron Park, Burnaby
This Lougheed Town Centre park has an outdoor fitness area specificially designed for seniors. It includes twelve pieces of fitness equipment and is located next to the community centre.
Where: 9375 Cameron Street, Burnaby
Queen’s Park, New Westminster
New Westminster’s Queens Park has a fitness circuit with ten different stations. Find it in the southeast corner of the park near the Millenium Trail.
Where: 3rd Avenue at 1st Street, New Westminster
Old Schoolhouse Park, New Westminster
Make your way around the sports field to visit six different outdoor fitness stations at this park in New Westminster’s Queensboro neighbourhood.
Where: 500 Ewen Avenue, New Westminster
Bear Creek Park, Surrey
Find the outdoor fitness equipment near the running track in Surrey’s Bear Creek Park. All the stations are wheelchair accessible.
Where: 13750 88 Avenue, Surrey
By Taryn Eyton
Source Inside Vancouver
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