Training Every Tuesday & Thursday at 6:30pm at the Brockton Oval (Men's & Women's team)
Brockton Oval, 1151 Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2
Driving
Enter Stanley Park from West Georgia Street and stay left on Stanley Park Drive. Follow the loop counterclockwise past the totem poles. Brockton Oval and the Park Board parking lot are on your left a couple of hundred metres later.
Paid parking, pay-by-plate, usually quiet by 6pm before training starts.
Transit
SkyTrain to Waterfront Station is the fastest from most of the city. From there you can walk the seawall (20 to 25 minutes, scenic), or take the #19 bus into Stanley Park and walk the last 5 minutes to the oval.
From Burnaby it's ~15 minutes on the Expo Line to Waterfront. From the North Shore, the SeaBus drops you at Waterfront with the same onward options.
Cycling
The seawall is the easiest cycling route to Brockton from anywhere along the harbour, downtown, the West End, and Kitsilano via the Burrard Bridge. Bike parking is at the oval.
From the North Shore, cross Lions Gate Bridge to Prospect Point and follow the road or seawall down to Brockton.
Walking
From Coal Harbour or the West End, the seawall walk to Brockton is 15 to 25 minutes depending on your starting point. The clubhouse for Vancouver Rowing Club itself sits at the entrance to the park on Coal Harbour, in case you wanted to find that first.
Common questions
Brockton Oval is inside Stanley Park, on the eastern side of the park near the totem poles and the seawall. The address is Brockton Oval, 1151 Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2.
Take Stanley Park Drive into the park from the south entrance off West Georgia Street. Stay left and follow the loop counterclockwise. Brockton Oval and the parking lot are on your left, just past the totem poles.
Yes. There's a paid Park Board lot next to Brockton Oval. Pay-by-plate, with rates and hours on the signage at the lot. The lot is usually quiet by 6pm, which is a few minutes before training starts.
Yes. SkyTrain to Waterfront Station is the fastest option from most of the city. From Waterfront it's a 20 to 25 minute walk along the seawall to Brockton, or a short bus ride on the #19 toward Stanley Park, getting off near the park entrance.
Yes, and a lot of players do. The seawall takes you straight to Brockton Oval from anywhere along the harbour and from Kitsilano via Burrard Bridge. There's bike parking right at the oval.
Brockton is closer than people expect. Roughly 10 minutes from East Van, 15 minutes by SkyTrain from Burnaby (then walk or bus), 15 to 20 minutes by car from Kitsilano, and a similar time from the North Shore via the Lions Gate Bridge.
No. Brockton Oval is a public park facility, open to anyone walking, cycling, or driving in during park hours. Just turn up.
Same directions. The Mini and Youth coaches meet players at the same Brockton Oval pitch. Parents are welcome to stay on the sidelines or come back at the end of the session.