Mundy Park at 176 hectares (435 acre), is the largest park in Coquitlam, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. The park has many walking trails that pass the park's two lakes - Mundy Lake and Lost Lake. There are also sports fields, a lacrosse

Lacrosse

Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...

 box, an outdoor swimming pool

Swimming pool

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, disc golf

Disc golf

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 area, picnic

Picnic

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 area, and playground

Playground

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The Coquitlam Reds

Coquitlam Reds

The Coquitlam Reds are a youth baseball team located in the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia. The team was founded in 1977, and joined the B.C. Premier Baseball League in 1999....

 of the B.C. Premier Baseball League

B.C. Premier Baseball League

The British Columbia Premier Baseball League, commonly referred to as the BCPBL or the PBL, is a competitive youth baseball league consisting of 13 teams located throughout British Columbia, Canada...

 play their home games at Mundy Park.

Scenes from the 2006 Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

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 / Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

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 film Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls (film)

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were shot at Mundy Park.

There a wide variety of wildlife in Mundy Park, including black bears, deer, raccoons, ducks, geese, swans, and a large variety of other birds. Some endangered plants are also to be found at Mundy Park.