We are very lucky to call Vancouver home. Within an hour of driving, we have access to skiing, hiking, and a variety of paddling destinations. We also have an abundance of parks to choose from, from local, municipal parks to Provincial Parks. In between, there are also 23 Regional Parks within Metro Vancouver.
In the years past, we have visited several of these regional parks extensively. Pacific Spirit and Capilano River are two of our go-to parks that we never get tired of. We have also visited Iona Beach, Belcarra, Burnaby Lake, Grouse Mountain (mostly for Grouse Grind when not skiing), and Lynn Headwaters before starting our blog.
We plan to make a conscious effort to visit all 23 Regional Parks, and we will post our takes on these parks from the perspective of an average-fitness family with younglings.
To-do list:
- Aldergrove Regional Park – Langley
- Brae Island Regional Park – Langley
- Glen Valley Regional Park, Two-bit Bar – Langley
- Surrey Bend Regional Park – Surrey
- Tynehead Regional Park – Surrey
- Grouse Mountain Regional Park – North Vancouver
Burnaby Lake Paddle
Quick Facts Parking and Launching: Burnaby Lake Rowing PavilionLaunching type: dockDifficulty – very easy, beginner friendlyBoat traffic – no recreational motor boats allowedView – wetlands, wildlife, North Shore mountains, and crops of high rise buildingsFacilities – no public washroomsOverall score…
Campbell Valley Regional Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Little River Loop, 2.3km with 11m elevationDifficulty: very easy, stroller friendlyTraffic: light on a winter morningFacilities: pit toiletView: wetland, river viewOverall score: 5/10 We had a chance to visit South Surrey and we dropped by Campbell Valley…
Boundary Bay Regional Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Boundary Bay, 3.7km with 11m elevationDifficulty: very easy, stroller friendly Traffic: heavy on a sunny weekend afternoonFacilities: flush toilet, big playground, accessible path on sandy beachView: sandy beaches of Boundary Bay, flat and exposed sandy dunes Overall…
Kanaka Creek Regional Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Kanaka Creek Canyon Trail, 3.7km with 123m elevationDifficulty: easy, but not stroller friendlyTraffic: light on a rainy dayFacilities: pit toilets, picnic tables near the canyons and at the Kanaka Creek Watershed Stewardship CentreView: interesting views of the…
Derby Reach Regional Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Derby Reach Regional Park, 9.2km with 70m elevation gainDifficulty: easy, doable with a stroller but the Houston Trail has some steep hills Traffic: heavy on Edge Farm Trail, light to moderate on Houston TrailFacilities: pit toilets,…