Greater Vancouver, BC Tourism Guide with hotels, events and attraction in the historic city of New Westminster.

Queen's Park

New Westminster's flagship park (constructed in 1886) is a 75 acre haven for outdoor enthusiasts and families.

Rainbow Playland: "Rainbow Playland" is the family play area in Queen's Park, featuring a petting farm, spray park and TREATS concession.

Children's Petting Farm at Rainbow Playland: The Farm is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from the May long weekend to the September long weekend.

The Summer Sunday Revue: Visit the outdoor bandshell at Queen's Park at 2 p.m. each Sunday during the summer months, to enjoy free performances by a variety of bands, dancers and singers.

Rose Garden: Before you leave, be sure to stop and smell the over 800 roses at the beautifully restored 19th Century Rose Garden.

Location:
First Street and Third Avenue.

Friendship Gardens

Located next to City Hall, this beautiful Community Park offers the visitor a waterfall and pond, a majestic totem pole, walking paths and benches to relax and enjoy the many trees and flowers.

Friendship Gardens is the perfect setting for relaxing walks or photographs. Designed by Mr. Gordon Sales, the late Parks Director, the Gardens were built in 1963 as a tribute to our Sister City of Moriguchi, Japan.

The creation is a blend of the basic Japanese garden and our own informal garden tastes..

Location:
4th Street and Royal Avenue

Hume Park

With an outdoor pool, soccer fields, a lacrosse box and baseball diamonds, Hume Park is a haven for outdoor sports enthusiasts. The park also features trails and greenways and an off-leash dog park sure to please four-legged travelers.

Location:
Lower Hume Access: East Columbia Street and Hoult Street
Upper Hume Access: Kelly Street and Braid Street

Glenbrook Ravine

Glenbrook Ravine is a perfect place to stroll and view the beauty of ponds, waterfalls, wildflowers, ferns and natural vegetation.

Location:
Jamieson Court off of Richmond Street

Sapperton Landing Park

Sapperton Landing is a beautiful linear waterfront park boasting beautiful views of the Fraser River. Along the scenic walk you will be delighted with the abundance of natural vegetation and wildlife.

Location:
Park access is at the foot of Cumberland Street and East Columbia Street

Grimston Park

Grimston Park is the perfect place to have a picnic or take in a game of lacrosse. With a wading pool and adventure playground, it's also the perfect place for younger family members to enjoy the great outdoors.

Location:
20th Street and 6th Avenue

Ryall Park

Another family favourite, this park boasts Megan's Place playground and a spray park for cooling off the kiddies.

Location:
920 Ewen Avenue (behind Queensborough Community Centre)

Terry Hughes Park

This ten acre facitlity is a premier athletic destination for softball, basketball and soccer.

Location:
Eighth Avenue and McBride Boulevard

Sapperton Park

Boasting a fun and colourful playground, this five acre park has been serving the community and visitors alike for almost one hundred years!

Location:
Columbia Street & Sherbrooke Street

711 Bicycle Path / John Molson Way

These pathways stretch from New Westminster all the way to Vancouver, and follow the route of the SkyTrain, so you can walk as far as you like, then hop the SkyTrain for the return trip.

Waterfront Esplanade

The Waterfront Esplanade and park area was developed around a marine theme. Enjoy a stroll along the Fraser and admire heritage monuments that explain the City's history and give the area a quaint feel. Flower beds and creative landscaping help to meet the separate needs of bikers and pedestrians.

Location:
New Westminster Quay, Bottom of Eighth Street along the Fraser River.