Everett Crowley Park

A quiet little woodland area in the city, the park feels a little different from similar ones in the area as it’s mostly deciduous trees. It’s not landscaped at all, but the trails are decently kept up, and there are benches dotted about the woods. A perfect place for dog walkers, but given it’s a little out of the way, I’ve never seen this place «busy». Better in drier weather, as it can get a little boggy by the pond. There were either no washrooms or none I could find.
It’s not hard to get to by transit: probably the easiest is taking bus 26 from Joyce Station or bus 100 either from Marine Drive Station from either Marine Drive Station or 22^nd Avenue station.

I live a block away from this park, therefore, I have been going here walking through the trails at least 22 — 3 times a week since I was 11 years old. There are some paths that aren’t explored as much as other’s. Rain or shine this has been my Sunday ritual to walk through the trails for the past 12 years. Originally known as the Kerr Road Dump, this area was a closed landfill for 25 years before its official opening as a park in 1987. The site is named for Everett Crowley, longtime resident and owner of Avalon – Vancouver’s last independent dairy. Everett Crowley was also a Park Board Commissioner, serving from 1961 – 1966. In the summer time this is awesome shade. Most of the neighbours walk the trails, therefore, night or day there are always familiar faces around.