This Victorian park is over 29 acres and has lush greens and florals as far as the eye can see. There's a lake and a play are for kids. There's even a garden for visually impaired folks. Lots of sculptures and monuments for James Joyce and others. The lake has a waterfall. Fantastic area to picnic, hang out with friends, and people watch. read more

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This beautiful park (known for remaining green throughout the year) is a great place to spend a day outside without leaving central Dublin. It's been enjoyed by locals and visitors since 1880 when Arthur Edward Guinness re-opened it as a public park after it served as a private community for the wealthier residents of Dublin for more than century (Just like Merrion Square Park) The 22-acre park is a Dublin treasure and an oasis of calm away from the hustle and bustle of downtown city life. When weather permits, you should do as the locals do and stretch out on the grass for some rest and relaxation, or grab a picnic lunch. Immaculate flowerbeds fringe the lawns. The green space is also home to several monuments dedicated to some of Ireland's most important figures, including James Joyce and Arthur Edward Guinness. The park is located in St. Stephen's Green Square; the main entrance is through the Fusiliers' Arch, at the top of Grafton Street read more

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What a beautiful gift did Sir Arthur Guinness give to the city of Dublin in 1877! My family and I found a peaceful respite here during breaks from the bustle of the busy city, and just a short distance from Trinity College where we stayed. Once we discovered the park, we found ways and times to visit multiple times, even if to just walk through it on our way to a destination on the other side. Plenty of green grass, benches, and trees provided places to rest our feet for a spell. The park was usually busy with people sitting and talking, reading on the manicured lawns, playing games, napping, and enjoying a picnic. Wide and clear paved paths allowed for leisurely walks. Fountains and ponds brought another dimension of peace and reflection, if one wanted. I know parks such as this one exist in other cities world-wide. I had no comparison, so I just enjoyed every visit. read more

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Gorgeous green and beautifully landscaped park in the heart of Dublin. A walking path throughout with a large pond, that has signs posted- do not feed the ducks, but people choose to ignore and do anyways. The green is a historical site, where you'll find statues and signage noting historical moments. Take the time to stroll, read, maybe have a picnic.... Many fountains and pretty gardens areas for photo opps. No restrooms, but a mall is located directly across the street. read more

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St Stephen's Green is a 27-acre Victorian public park in the city center, known for its formal layout, flowerbeds, lake, and numerous statues commemorating Irish historical figures. Gayle and I walked through several times, both for the relaxation and lingering that this park provides, and to cut through to and from our Hotel (Stauntons on the Green). Walking through the park is not really walking a straight line, especially regarding the Lake and checking out the statues. But maybe slowing things down here and enjoying the moment is the point? We almost were stuck here as Gayle spotted a dog that she wasn't sure had an owner. I think the dog did, but Gayle wouldn't leave until she was sure. That's even after I pointed out that there was no way were going to adopt the dog and take him back to the USA. The park is closed and locked up at night. I think that's a good safety precaution, and the park doesn't have lighting anyway. read more

A beautiful piece of heaven in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city. Mom and I really enjoyed our casual morning stroll through the park on our way over to Trinity College and wished we would have been able to spend more time. read more

We walked through the park on the way to the Guiness factory. Lovely park and I wish we could've stayed a bit longer as it seemed really nice. There's plenty of places to sit and have a picnic with friends and pets. read more

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That feeling of enchantment in someplace new -- I didn't have that with St. Stephen's Green. I did, however, feel those warm & fuzzies for nearby Merrion Square Park. St. Stephen's Green, one of Dublin's oldest public parks & gardens, is located in the city centre. We strolled until we hit Fusilier's Arch, the park entrance/exit off of busy shopping area Grafton St. The park is relatively small in size, 22 acres, which makes taking the walking path to the various areas a breeze. We spent a little extra time at the lake, watching ducks, geese, & swans, & at the memorial to the Great Famine by artist Edward Delaney. Our afternoon visit gave us a "slice of life" in Dublin: people eating lunch or reading on a bench, picnics on the grass, parents pushing strollers. Not the most exciting stop on our itinerary but still grateful to have checked it off my list. read more

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Cozy and quiet escape from the city, yet within the heart of Dublin. Seagulls, trickling waterfalls, a lake, plenty of shade and walking paths. read more

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My partner and I walked through this park on our way back to our bed and breakfast after dinner. It was about 6pm when we went through it and there weren't too many people going through, even though the streets were packed with people. It's a fairly large park with lots of paths veering off this way and that, so I think that helped spread the people out some. There are some really beautiful spots in this park. Other than the street noise, there's nothing pointing to you being in the heart of Dublin. It's very peaceful and relaxing and I can see myself sitting here and reading for a while. The park is pretty clean and has at least a couple of drinking fountains that look safe to use. I didn't see any bathrooms but I didn't walk through all of it so I may have missed them. Definitely check this park out if you get the chance! read more

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As we approached St. Stephens Green park from the SouthWest corner and we're greeted by large gates of the entrance of the park which gave it a "Disneyland like" quality. In August there were plenty of flowers, wildflowers, and everything was so lush. This park is fairly large and has plenty of paths to choose your route. There are large ponds, lots of ducks, seagulls, and other birds, a couple swans, and mag-pies. There were a lot of people walking around when we went in the late morning but it never felt too crowded and we managed to find a park bench to sit at while we picked our lunch spot for the day. Foley's was nearby and a great choice for lunch or dinner. I would definitely recommend taking the time to stop make your way over to this side of town even if you only have a few hours.  While leaving St. Stephens Green park, you can easily walk over to Dublin's major shopping area, Grafton St. read more

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Stephen's Green in Dublin is a sea of green in the heart of the city. My recent visit was made even more magical by the presence of a swan family with two adorable cygnets. In love and obsessed. Beyond the swans, this green space is definitely worth a visit. It had tons of trails, monuments and gardens to explore. read more

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Our September 2023 Ireland Tour Where's the craic It was 90 on the Isle of Man Plan this adventure at least one year in advance Reserve all Hotels, Ticketed events, and several restaurants from the states One of Dublin's most famous landmarks is St Stephen's Green, a Victorian public park in Dublin City Centre that reopened to the public in 1880. Great to wander in this excellent Green Space read more

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A great 22-acre public park founded in 1635. When we visited Dublin, the weather was warm and sunny. Saint Stephen's Green Park was packed with people enjoying the peaceful and beautiful park. A treasure of a public park with benches located throughout. read more

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St. Stephen's Green, a garden square/public park in Dublin is worth a stroll if you're visiting Dublin for the first time (like I was last week). The highlights for me were the lake, the Yeats memorial/Henry Moore sculpture, the James Joyce bust, and the memorial to the Great Famine. And it's also just a great place to take a stroll, enjoy some fresh air, and take a break from touristing! read more

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A beautiful park in the hub of the south end of Dublin. I missed the photo opportunities as I was taking in the beautiful grounds. So we'll kept and in a way that made it feel like a truly natural habitat. It was a shortcut on a couple of our walking excursions and was an absolutely welcome break from the crowded streets in the area. read more

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Always love a stroll around st stephens green when im in Dublin , everytime i spot something new i havnt noticed before . Top tip from me is get a butlers coffee and truffle to enjoy on your walk read more

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No trip to Dublin is complete without a visit to St. Stephen's Green--kind of like a mini Central Park for Dublin. It's in an upscale area of Dublin with multi-million Euro houses and high-end restaurants and close to the famous Dublin shopping and dining district. Allow 2 hours to walk around the park and smell the roses. It's a beautiful park by day that starts to attract a suspect crowd toward dusk. It's the reason they close the park at dark to keep the riff-raff from camping out here and destroying the park. Lot's of places to sit and people watch or read. It's not an end-all, but I would make the time on your trip to see it for a couple of hours. read more

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Perfect place for a quick morning walk. It's kept up well and you can learn a bit of history on your stroll too read more

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Since we were staying nearby, we found ourselves walking through St Stephen's several times each day. It's a beautiful park and offers a bit of tranquility. See photos. Granted it's crazier during the lunch hours, 11:30 until 2-ish, as those who work nearby eat their lunch here and socialize. Park benched can be hard to find, but most sit in the green grass. This is Ireland of course, so everything is green and the folks are over the top friendly. LOL read more

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We had a nice walk through the park despite it being fairly crowded on a warm, dry, fall afternoon. The flowers were still beautiful in September, and the ducks and swans were fun to watch. It is easy to get turned around as the park is large, with many winding paths, but there are map's positioned around that are very helpful for those who are familiar with the park. There is obviously a lot of history here as well, and signs, monuments and artwork help tell the story of the area. read more

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Nice park. We did a walk through as we were headed to town. The park had a relaxed vibe.

St. Stephen's Green is a beautiful park close to Temple Bar; lined mostly by pos restaurants and shopping, it's a great way to experience a more 'local' version of Dublin. read more

Beautiful park. The trash wasn't overflowing, just lots of birds. The birds didn't bother unless you had food and starting feeding them. read more

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No visit to Dublin is complete without a visit to St. Stephen's Green. It is a wonderful place to stroll, rest for a while, and watch Dubliners and tourists stroll by. (One thing to note is that the park closes before sundown, so don't expect to enjoy much of a sunset or evening visit.) This is an incredibly vibrant park, full of people in almost any weather. People flock to the park to sit and chat. There's not a lot to actually "do" in the park--kids will enjoy the playground, and signs around the park give some sense of Dublin's history--so it's mostly just a place to walk, relax and rest. The entire park can be strolled at a leisurely pace in about 20 or 30 minutes. While much smaller than Central Park, it can sometimes give me the same feeling, with people lingering and city buildings visible around all four edges. (But, unlike the skyscrapers in NYC, here you get glimpses of everything from 19th Century Georgian buildings to 20th Century offices, hotels, and a mall.) It is very convenient to get to, sitting across the street from the south end of Grafton Street. read more

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Such an amazing little park/oasis in the city. Makes you feel like you're in the countryside rather than a capital city. Very nice maintained park and trails, and a Great Lake with many seating and recreation options! read more

We spent quite a bit of time walking the many paths within St. Stephen's Green during our five-day stay. It started out with just random wanderings - entering at one side and exiting at another - but then it became more specific. At one point we noticed plaques denoting spots of significance within the park. We tried to research the plaques and find a walking map or guide to help us track them all down, but we weren't successful. So, we went back to the random wanderings. It's a lovely, lush park in the middle of the city, bursting with birds and people, with trees and ponds and benches galore. They also have a large number of statues and busts of famous people. We spent some time trying to track down the tributes to the names we recognized, but most of the ones I wanted to see were blocked off - for restoration purposes, I think. One definitely could spend quite a bit of time within the park, lost in thought on a bench, or people-watching...or even bird watching. I was fascinated by the birds I didn't recognize, and by the way they were so unafraid of humans (and hungry for human food, unfortunately). The park is large but feels cozy, and can be soothing even in the coldest weather. It was a nice escape for us, in the city during the holidays, and a bit stressed about travel. read more

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If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of Dublin, check out this park. We stopped by on our last day in Dublin and I'm so glad we did. St Stephen's Green is a quiet sanctuary away from the bustling shops on Grafton Street. We grabbed coffee and wandered around the park, it's actually fairly large and it probably would have taken us at least an hour to walk through the whole thing. It was November, so we admired the leaves on the ground and enjoyed reading about the history of the Easter Rising. There were tons of birds, ducks, people out walking with their dogs. If I lived in Dublin this is a place I would frequent. I highly recommend visiting if you have the time! read more

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We didn't have much time in Dublin, but we stopped here and it was a very nice park. We brought a picnic lunch with us. Unfortunately there weren't any picnic tables, but we found a bench to enjoy our lunch on. There are ponds, gorgeous trees, pretty flowers, and gazebos. We were there on a beautiful day and it was bustling with people. I definitely think it's worth stopping here to enjoy some time in nature while in Dublin! read more

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Dublin is a bustling town, hectic, noisy, often dirty. But St. Stephen's Green offers a respite from the city, a haven from the madness, a refuge from the hubbub. It's quiet, clean, safe, and peaceful and I highly recommend it if you're visiting Dublin. In a park with a history dating to 1664, you'll lose much of the traffic noise as you walk within, replacing angry engines with happily tweeting birds. Only sirens, and the periodic chimes from the city tram passing along the perimeter, are most recognizable from the confines of St. Stephen's. Even better, intentional efforts have been made to reduce traffic in the area. Intricate pathways penetrate deep into the 22-acre woods and a lake crossed by a picturesque bridge is home to gulls, ducks, and swans. This may just be the quietest place in Dublin! read more

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A lovely green space in the middle of Dublin and then to read about what transpired here recently. Sure, it's peaceful now. But during the Easter Rising of 1916, it turned into a battlefield. One of the signs in the park reads: "After the shocked and bewildered people were cleared from St. Stephens Green Park, the Volunteers under orders from Captain Christopher Poole, set about digging trenches at the four main entrances and at entrances opposite Dawson and Hume Streets. Other side entrances were barricaded with park furniture. "Once sentries had been posted, the Volunteers inside the railings grabbed pick axes and shovels, which had been liberated from the Park Keeper's shed and started digging. The trenches were roughly waist deep." It was quite the battle, with the British having the high ground on the roof of the nearby Sherbourne Hotel. read more

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Lovely park! my friend and I came here to see the massive soldier statue installment that is located closest to the back entrance of the park. This park is great for strolling on a nice day or walking some food off. It has many interlinked paths around ponds with swans and different types of water fowl. They also have benches and gazebos in order to relax and take in the beauty of this very lush and green park! If you want to walk the entire expanse, I would say it could take up to an hour, depending on how far you want to go. read more

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We went there yesterday and it's lovely. The very nicest part was the two ponds; they were full of swans, geese and ducks. It's a very peaceful park and very well-maintained. read more

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Beautiful little park in the middle of Dublin. We were walking off a meal and drinks and wanted to take a stroll down this little park. It's not huge but very green and filled with ponds and trees. It's a great little park to add some green to the city. It's free, give it a stroll! read more

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Great playground and open park area. Perfect for families and to picnic. We got coffee and had a little picnic next to the playground. Highly recommend checking it out for the day! read more

I am guessing this would be considered Dublin's Central Park, but that would be a US-centric, xenophobically inclined thing to say, wouldn't it? I mean why couldn't Central Park be the Big Apple's St. Stephen's Green? I'm sure a band of leprechauns with their magical shillelaghs and bowls of Lucky Charms are thinking that right now as I write this. Too much? OK. It's a pretty park, all 22 acres of it on an expansive Georgian square which had me picturing James Joyce and Oscar Wilde strolling on the pathways thinking of the next set of prose to write with their quills. The location is central to Dublin's tourist traffic as the heavily commercial Grafton Street pours right into the northwest entrance, and the sleekly efficient Green Line LUAS tram terminates here as well. Once inside the park, there are plenty of benches for a brief respite or enjoy the ducks waddling by (watching them, not eating them) and maybe listening to a busker with genuine talent. Hey, I liked "Once". Dublin is charming enough on its own. After all, it's the home of Guinness, but the park most certainly complements my memory of this greatly underrated city (see photos). read more

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Lovely place to bring your lunch and eat. Seems like all of Dublin does that when the sun shines. There's a map at the gate, and a pond- with swans and ducks, and if you're lucky, baby swans and ducks. There are statues galore, and comfortable benches. I highly recommend this place as a nice green space to get away from it all. read more

A park for the people! I can't believe I haven't written a review for good 'ol St. Stephen's Green. Take a stroll on the inside and out, and you'll find plenty of Irish history everywhere you look! For anyone new to Dublin, I suggest entering the park starting at Fusiliers' Arch. A corner entrance adjacent to Grafton Street. This is where the camera fun begins. Other cool features of this park include: ~A statue of Lord Ardilaun (see my review :) ~The Famine Memorial statues & WolfeTone (outside corner) ~Water fountain with the Three Fates ~The duck pond with plenty of ducks and geese ~Iveagh House (outside, next to the Laus station) ~A garden for the blind with scented plants ~Portrait bust of Thomas Kettle and James Joyce ~A statue of Robert Emmet ~The O'Donovan Rossa memorial ~Fountains and flowers near the center ~Plenty of lush green grass everywhere ~A playground for kids ~Square buildings along the outside of the park with fancy colorful doors Personally, I love running along the outside to do a few laps. If I feel the need to take a walk, I'll cruise along the different paths in the inside. The locals may not appreciate this place as much, but I feel this definitely is an attraction out-of-towners can't miss. FYI, the park usually opens around 7:30 am, and closes at dusk. It's well gated, so be aware of what time it is or you might get locked in. read more

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I think it's the green spaces in a city that reflect the city's values more so than vast museums. This is a lovely park, suitable for all ages with loads to see. Close enough to takeaway food spots to get yourself a picnic lunch and enjoy the sights and sounds. Entrances all have large maps to point out the sights, but even without that, you'll enjoy the beauty of a well-tended garden. read more

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Living nearby we visited this clean, family friendly park at least once a week. Usually on Sunday after brunch. It was close to so many restaurants and the mall. With artist displaying their work on the fences, it was kind of like a cool, outdoor gallery on Sundays. Strolling through the park with the grand fountain, the gorgeous pond, paths, flowers, statues, swans and people directly in the heart of the city center, there was a lovely sense of community. This space seemed to strike a balance between urbanization and nature. All city parks do not successfully accomplish this. So it was very much appreciated, and never went unnoticed by me. read more