Greater Vancouver, BC Tourism Guide with hotels, events and attraction in the historic city of New Westminster.
Parks & Gardens
In addition to 48 community parks, New Westminster offers inviting walking trails, exciting leisure activities and state-of-the-art recreation facilities. Take a nature walk through Hume Park, or a peaceful stroll through the gardens and tranquil ponds of Friendship Gardens. Glenbrook Ravine Park, on the old BC Penitentiary site, offers 12 acres of natural ravine setting with trails leading to a small meadow. Read on for more information about New Westminster's local outdoor attractions.
Parks & Gardens in New Westminster
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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. |
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23rd Street & 8th Avenue New Westminster, BC Tel: 604-527-4567 |
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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. |
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Glenbrook Ravine Glenbrook Ravine is a perfect place to stroll and view the beauty of ponds, waterfalls, wildflowers, ferns and natural vegetation. |
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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. |
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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 travellers. Location: Lower Hume Access: East Columbia Street and Hoult Street Upper Hume Access: Kelly Street and Braid Street |
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East Columbia Street & Hoult Street New Westminster, BC Tel: 604-527-4567 Visit our website » |
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Moody Park Moody Park is filled with an abundance of things to see and do. This Park is home to the Justin Morneau Baseball Field, New Westminster Youth Centre, Century House, Parks Culture and Recreation Office and an outdoor playground, spray park and state of the art pool. |
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Access via 7th Avenue & 10th Street or 7th Avenue & 8th Street New Westminster, BC Tel: 604-527-4567 Visit our website » |
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Queen's Park New Westminster's flagship park (constructed in 1886) is a 75 acre haven for outdoor enthusiasts and families."Rainbow Playland" is the family play area in Queen's Park, featuring a petting farm, spray park and TREATS concession. Children's Petting Farm is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from the May long weekend to the September long weekend. 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. Before you leave, be sure to stop and smell the over 800 roses at the beautifully restored 19th Century Rose Garden. |
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Ryall Park Located in the heart of Queensborough, this is another family favourite, this park boasts Megan's Place playground and a spray park for cooling off the kiddies. |
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920 Ewen Avenue (behind Queensborough Community Centre) New Westminster, BC Tel: 604-525-7388 Visit our website » |
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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. |
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The foot of Cumberland Street & East Columbia Street New Westminster, BC Tel: 604-527-4567 Visit our website » |
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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! |
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Columbia Street & Sherbrooke Street New Westminster, BC Tel: 604-527-4567 Visit our website » |
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Terry Hughes Park This ten acre facility is a premier athletic destination for softball and soccer. |
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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. |
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New Westminster Quay, Bottom of Eighth Street along the Fraser River New Westminster, BC Visit our website » |
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