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Historical, Famous, Significant, Interesting, and Tall Trees in Stanley Park

Third Beach in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

There are many historical, famous, significant, interesting, and tall trees in Stanley Park.

There are many historical trees that commemorate visits of famous people to Stanley Park and are part of Vancouver's history!

There are many different types of trees in Stanley Park including Douglas Firs, Norway spruce, Sitka spruce(few), pine trees(stand near malkin bowl, magnolia(behind Stanley Park Pavilion, and sand palms among others.

We will also tell you where to find the tall trees in Stanley Park that are some of the tallest trees in the world.

In the spring the cherry blossoms on the Cherry Trees are so beautiful.

Here is a list of the trees that are significant:

Hollow Tree

Hollow Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Hollow Tree is the most photographed and famous tree in Stanley Park!

This tree was so large that for over 100 years people have been taking photos of it with carriages and cars inside it!

The tree has long since died, but the shell of it was saved and it is still a sight to be seen!

More about the Hollow Tree...

National Geographic Tree

National Geographic Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The National Geographic Tree is a 1000+ year old tree made popular after appearing in the National Geographic magazine.

Unfortunately, it has since fallen down and is being reclaimed by nature.  How it ended up like this is a story in of itself!

More about the National Geographic Tree...

The Seven Sisters

The Seven Sisters in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Seven Sisters were 7 giant trees that formed what many considered a "cathedral" and were at one time the most famous trees in Stanley Park!

We have discovered something that very few people know about one of the Sisters!

More about The Seven Sisters...

Queen Elizabeth Oak Tree

Queen Elizabeth Oak Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Queen Elizabeth Oak Tree is an oak tree from the Royal Forest at Windsor planted on the coronation day May 12th, 1937.

The Queen Elizabeth that we are referring to is the mother of the mother of the current king!

More about the Queen Elizabeth Oak Tree...

Jody Taylor Memorial Tree

Jody Taylor Memorial Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Jody Taylor Memorial Tree was planted in memory of Jody Taylor, a city arborist, who died tragically on March 31, 2016 while trimming a tree in Connaught Park.

More about the Jody Taylor Memorial Tree...

Peace Train Tree

Peace Train Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Peace Train Tree was planted in commemoration of the Peace Train on which Soviet and Canadian children rode in 1988.

More about the Peace Train Tree...

King Edward VII Oak Tree

King Edward VII Oak Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The King Edward VII Oak tree was planted for his coronation at Brockton Pavilion.

There was a plaque, but it is long since gone.  However, we know what it said!

The plaque said:
King Edward the VII Oak
Planted on the day of his coronation August 9, 1902.

More about the King Edward VII Oak Tree...

125th Anniversary Tree

125 Anniversary Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The 125th Anniversary Tree was planted in 2013 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Stanley Park.

More about the 125 Anniversary Tree...

Junior Forest Wardens Tree

Junior Forest Wardens Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Junior Forest Wardens Tree is a tree planted in earth from all parts of British Columbia.

More about the Junior Forest Wardens Tree...

King George VI Oak Tree

King George VI Oak Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The King George VI oak tree is a little known historic tree in Stanley Park.

More about the King George VI Oak Tree...

New Seven Sisters Trees

New Seven Sisters Trees in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The New Seven Sisters Trees are 7 new trees that were planted a few metres down the trail from the original Seven Sisters.

More about the New Seven Sisters Trees...

John Drainie Memorial Tree

John Drainie Memorial Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The John Drainie Memorial Tree is a tree that commemorates the famous Canadian actor.

More about the John Drainie Memorial Tree...

Comedy Tree

Comedy Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Comedy Tree was planted by a famous actress in the Shakespeare Garden to commemorate Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" play.

More about the Comedy Tree...

Tragedy Tree

Tragedy Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Tragedy Tree and plaque was planted by a famous actor in the Shakespeare Garden to commemorate Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of King Lear".

More about the Tragedy Tree...

Shakespeare Tercentenary Tree

Shakespeare Tercentenary Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Shakespeare Tercentenary tree commemorates the tercentenary of Shakespeare by the Vancouver Shakespeare Society in 1916.

More about the Shakespeare Tercentenary Tree...

Peter Caverhill Tree

Peter Caverhill Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Peter Caverhill Tree commemorates Peter Caverhill who was the chief forester of British Columbia.

More about the Peter Caverhill Tree...

Rotary International Tree

Rotary International Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Rotary International Tree commemorates the visit of Syndey A. Pascall who was the international president in 1932.

More about the Rotary International Tree...

Francis Willard Bush

Francis Willard Bush in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Francis Willard bush commemorates her visit to Vancouver and the bush she planted.  She was the head of the Womans Christian Temperance Union and was a pioneer in the women's rights movement.

More about the Francis Willard Bush...

Fallen Tree

Fallen Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Fallen Tree is a craggly tree that fell over during one of the big windstorms that swept through Stanley Park.  Since then, it has become a favourite of children to climb on!

More about the Fallen Tree...

25th Anniversary Truck Loggers Association Tree

25th Anniversary Truck Loggers Association Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The 25th Anniversary Truck Loggers Association Tree was planted in 1968 obviously to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Truck Loggers Association.

More about the 25th Anniversary Truck Loggers Association Tree...

Canadian Forestry Corps Trees

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The Canadian Forestry Corps Trees are 3 Oak Trees from Windsor England (and plaque) planted near the Harding Memorial.

We have yet to find these trees and the plaque!

More about the Canadian Forestry Corps Trees...

Where are the tallest trees in Stanley Park?

Tall Tree in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The tallest tree in Stanley Park is currently a 206 foot (63m) Douglas Fir which resides in a Douglas Fir stand at the south end of Beaver Lake in Stanley Park.  It is 50 metres east from the intersection of Wren and South Creek trails.  There is a large stump on the south side of the trail from which you can view the tree to the north.  It is believed that the great fire in Vancouver in 1886 burned this area thus giving root to this tree!

Another set of large trees is an old growth stand located just east of Pipeline Road north of the parking lot.  These trees are about 450 years old and are probably where the seeds for the current tallest tree came from.

Although Stanley Park has some of the tallest trees in the world, there are some even taller trees (1 at UBC, a few in Burnaby, some on the North Shore and in Coquitlam) in the region.

Where are the Cherry blossom trees in Stanley Park?

Cherry Trees Blossoming in Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

There are many cherry trees in Stanley Park.  The best place to see them when they are in blossom is at the Lumbermens Arch and at the Rose Garden.

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