Sunken Gardens — Attraction in Prince Rupert

An old unused foundation that the town turned into a sunken garden. It is well tended with plenty of places to sit and find shade while you enjoy the beautiful plants. A tunnel on each side leads into the sunken area, and you can also take a trail and stairs to the top, which has access to the neighboring streets. A true gem that you can tell the community takes great pride in maintaining, worth a visit. Reminded me a great deal of the sunken garden area at Butchart Gardens in...

This is a very beautifully laid out garden full of beautiful flowers of many different colors. It is close to downtown Prince Rupert as well as the Cow Bay area near the harbor. There is an entrance through a tunnel which goes below the ground level, and another tunnel from where you can exit. Of course, you can avoid the tunnels by entering through the grounds of the Rupert Courthouse. It is good place to relax with a good book or to take a...

A beautiful park, even in the off season, but literally could not take a step without stepping on broken glass, needles, etc.

Access tunnels were completely covered in broken glass, refuse, human waste.

Too bad - with a little care and security, this would be a lovely place to spend a little time. Worth checking out for curiosities sake, but definitely skip it if you're with the kiddos, or any other paws you...