I can't say much for the swimming pool but this park is a haven for me. Even though it's a big, huge city, people tend to forget how green it is. Stanley Park isn't huge, but it's still beautiful and lush and green filled with swings and a jungle gym and seating and it's one of those places that really makes me feel like a kid again.
It's located on a relatively quiet part of King West without a lot of stores or clubs or bars or restaurants around. It feels like this miniature forest stuck right smack dab in the middle of the biggest city in the country.
I wish I had more time in my life to just hang out here, people watch and play on the swings. Ah, to be five again.