Richmond Parks and
Recreation
Richmond offers parks, recreation and cultural
programs and services designed and delivered
to provide the greatest benefit to the community
as a whole as well as to promote personal
growth and enhance the quality of life of
individual participants. For more infomation,
visit www.richmond.ca.
Walk Richmond is an initiative aimed at building
a legacy of healthy lifestyles in Richmond by
engaging people in lifelong walking. For more
information, visit www.richmond.ca/walk.
Outdoor Hazard Reporting
Please report road and trail hazards to the
24 hour Public Works non-emergency line:
604‑270-8721, with the location, type and
condition of the hazard.
Richmond’s
Walking
Guide Book
21 easy walks
around Richmond
Published in 2010, Richmond’s Walking Guide Book is part of
the Greenways for Active Participation project. This project was
funded in part by a grant from the Union of British Columbia
Muncipalities Community Health Promotion Fund. Designed
and produced by the City of Richmond Production Centre.
City of Richmond
6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1
Telephone: 604-276-4000
www.richmond.ca
Revised Dec. 2012
Maps and Walk Details
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1 Burkeville Park – Sea Island.............................. 4
Knight Street
Bridge
2 Finn Slough ..................................................... 5
3 Fraserwood ..................................................... 6
Arthur Laing
Bridge
Oak Street
Bridge
North Arm Fraser River
4 Garden City and Paulik Parks........................... 7
Vancouver International
Airport
5 Garry Point Park / West Dyke........................... 8
Bridgeport Road
Moray
Channel
Bridge
8 Iona Jetty ...................................................... 11
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9 King George Park .......................................... 12
No. 7 Road
Airport
Connector
Bridge
7 Hugh Boyd .................................................... 10
Knight Street
6 Horseshoe Slough ........................................... 9
Cambie Road
10 London Farm................................................. 13
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11 McDonald Beach ........................................... 14
15 Richmond Nature Park .................................. 18
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16 Shell Road ..................................................... 19
17 South Arm Park............................................. 20
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Shell Road Trail
Granville Avenue
18 South Dyke ................................................... 21
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No. 4 Road
No. 3 Road
No. 2 Road
Francis Road
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Railway Avenue
Legend (applies to all maps)
No. 1 Road
21 Thompson to Terra Nova ............................... 24
Sturgeon Bank
20 Terra Nova..................................................... 23
Gilbert Road
Blundell Road
19 Steveston Village ........................................... 22
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No. 8 Road
Westminster Highway
Sidaway Road
14 Minoru Park .................................................. 17
No. 6 Road
No. 2 Road
Bridge
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Highway 91
No. 5 Road
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Shell Road
13 Middle Arm / Two Bridges ............................. 16
Alderbridge Way
Highway 99
Dinsmore
Bridge
Middle Arm Fraser River
Garden City Road
12 McLean Park – Hamilton ............................... 15
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Access Points
Steveston Highway
Accessibility
While many of the walking trails are wheelchair
accessible, it is advisable to be accompanied by an
able-bodied person. The trails are subject to use
and weathering which may degrade them to the
point where their original accessible design has been
compromised in some areas.
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1. Burkeville Park – Sea Island
Distance: 3.5 kms
Terrain and cautions
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and street traffic. Walk is stroller
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This walk explores a thriving
neighbourhood, which formerly
provided housing for Second
World War veterans and employees
in the airplane manufacturing
industry. Burkeville is a small unique
community on Sea Island that is
located next to the Vancouver
International Airport and is separated
from the rest of Richmond and
Vancouver by a total of four bridges.
Within this community there is an
elementary school, playground, parks
and tennis courts.
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Flight Path
Park
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Middle Arm Fraser River
Burkeville Park playground (between
Airport Road and Catalina Crescent).
Parking
Side street parking along Airport
Road.
2. Finn Slough
No. 5 Rd
Distance: 5 kms
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Garden City Rd
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Terrain and cautions
Starting point
Gravel, pavement, some areas without sidewalks
and street traffic. Walk is stroller friendly.
Woodwards Landing–one block west of No. 5 Road
off of Dyke Road.
Description
Parking
With a panoramic view of the Fraser River, walk
along Dyke Road and back, passing by the historic
community of Finn Slough. Founded by Finnish
settlers in the 1880s this was once a popular residence for Richmond fishermen. The houses in
Finn Slough are located along the marshy river
bank and are now a small reminder of what life
was like during those flourishing fishing times.
Washrooms and parking are available at Woodwards
Landing.
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3. Fraserwood
Distance: 2 kms
Highway 91
Westminster Hwy
Graybar Rd
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Terrain and cautions
Starting point
Flat gravel path. Exercise caution along this route as
there are limited sidewalks. No lights or washrooms
on this route.
Entrance to the trail at the intersection of Graybar
Road and Dyke Road.
Description
Located in the Hamilton area of east Richmond,
the Fraserwood Trail is one of Richmond’s most
unique but lesser-known routes. The trail travels
towards the Alex Fraser Bridge and passes a marina,
houseboats, woodlots and Fraserwood Park. Look
for Don Island, the larger of the two islands, at the
beginning of the trail.
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Parking
Available along Dyke Road and Graybar Road.
4. Garden City and Paulik Parks
Distance: 2.5 kms
Terrain and cautions
Alberta Rd
Garden City Rd
Gravel, pavement and street traffic. Walk
is stroller friendly.
Description
This walk through Garden City and Paulik
Parks features a lake, playground and
an arboretum, which contains species
of trees that originate from the Pacific
Rim regions. With an abundance of trees
and flowers, these gardens provide a
beautiful place for people to walk as well
as a place for the community to gather.
Garden City
Park
START
Granville Ave
Starting point
Parking
Ash St
Heather St
Garden City Rd
Garden City Park parking lot one block
east of Garden City Road on Granville
Avenue.
Available at starting point parking lot.
Side street parking also available.
General Currie Rd
Paulik
Park
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5. Garry Point Park / West Dyke
Distance: 5 kms
Terrain and cautions
Flat gravel dyke path.
TURN
AROUND
Description
7th Ave
Sturgeon Bank
Steveston Hwy
This trail begins at Garry Point Park,
located close to Steveston’s historic
fishing village. While walking through
the park look for the Kuno Garden, a
Japanese style memorial garden, and
Scotch Pond, a heritage moorage site.
The second leg of the trail travels along
the West Dyke and provides spectacular
views of the Fraser River, Gulf Islands
and Coastal Mountains. Running
adjacent to the dyke is Sturgeon Banks,
an estuary that provides habitat and
stopover sites for a large variety of
birds and waterfowl.
Starting point
Garry St
Garry Point concession stand,
12771 7th Avenue.
Parking
Available at entrance to Garry Point
Park.
Chatham St
Gary Point Park
START
South Arm Fraser River
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6. Horseshoe Slough
Distance: 3.5 kms
Terrain and cautions
Shell Rd
No. 5 Rd
Flat gravel and dirt path.
Hammersmith Gate
TURN
AROUND
Horseshoe Way
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Description
Traveling the South Dyke to Shell Road, this
peaceful, tree-lined trail crosses over the
historic Horseshoe Slough and provides
pedestrians and cyclists a shady, cool retreat
from warm summer days. Starting near the
entrance to Woodwards Landing Park, the
trail travels along two sides of the slough.
The west side of the trail is wider and
flatter, making for easier pedestrian and
cyclist accessibility. The east side, adjacent
to several industrial sites, is more narrow
and uneven making the walk slightly more
challenging.
Starting point
Woodwards Landing one block west of
No. 5 Road off Dyke Road.
Parking
Available at entrance to Woodwards
Landing and along Dyke Road.
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Paulik
Park
7. Hugh Boyd
Distance: 2.2 kms
Francis Rd
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Hugh Boyd
Park
West Richmond
Community Centre
Hugh Boyd
Secondary
Pendleton Rd
Pendlebury Rd
Terrain and cautions
Starting point
Gravel, pavement and street traffic. Walk is stroller
friendly.
Outdoor Fitness Circuit on the northeast side of the
West Richmond Community Centre,
9180 No. 1 Road.
Description
This unique walk highlights one of North America’s
single largest artificial turf fields. Bordering Hugh
Boyd High School and Richmond Pitch and Putt golf
course, this park is one of Richmond’s most active
sporting venues. With six soccer fields and tennis
courts, a basketball and hockey court, a full size
playground and an outdoor fitness circuit, Hugh
Boyd Park offers physical activity opportunities for all
ages and abilities.
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Parking
Available at West Richmond Community Centre
parking lot.
8. Iona Jetty
Distance: 9 kms
TURN
AROUND
Sturgeon Bank
Ferguson Rd
Vancouver
International
Airport
Ferguson Rd
START
Terrain and cautions
Starting point
Flat gravel path. Consider bringing an extra layer of
clothing on windy days.
North of Templeton Street, which becomes Ferguson
Road, and continues to the jetty entrance.
Description
Parking
This route follows the covered pipeline, which
reaches 4.5 km into the Straight of Georgia and
offers beautiful views of the many surrounding
mountain regions; Mount Baker to the east, the
Coastal Mountains to the north with Pacific Spirit
Regional Park in the foreground, and the Vancouver
Island Mountains to the west. There are covered
benches along the jetty that provide a shelter from
the wind and a resting spot from which to enjoy
the views.
Available along the road near the entrance to the
jetty or at the Iona Beach Regional Park parking
lot at the end of Ferguson Road. Please note the
posted closing time on the park gate.
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9. King George Park
Bridgeport Rd
Vickers Way
Sweden Way
Distance: 3 kms
Terrain and cautions
Some gravel, pavement and street traffic.
Walk is stroller friendly.
Description
No. 5 Rd
This walk loops around the sporting fields
and playgrounds of King George Park
and then travels north along Bath Slough
(situated within Richmond’s industrial
and business complexes) and back. This
park is nearly one third of an entire city
block and houses various active sporting
facilities and a children’s water park.
Located next to Cambie High School, this
park is frequented by recreational users
of all ages and abilities.
Starting point
The main entrance to the Cambie
Community Centre, 12800 Cambie Road.
Parking
Cambie Rd
START
King George Park
Woodhead Rd
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Cambie
Community
Centre
Available at Cambie Community Centre
parking lot.
10. London Farm
TURN
AROUND
Gilbert Rd
Moncton St
No. 2 Rd
No. 1 Rd
Distance: 5.5 kms
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Heritage
Farm
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START
Terrain and cautions
Starting point
Flat gravel path.
At the parking lot across from London Heritage Farm
House, 6511 Dyke Road.
Description
Take a walk back in time along this trail that
begins at the historic London Farm House, which
contains a fully restored heritage house, barn and
old farm equipment, illustrating the rural history
of Richmond. The route then passes through the
Britannia Heritage Shipyard with turn-of-the-century
boatworks and cannery residences, and Steveston
Village with the historic cannery site of the BC
Packers Ltd.
Parking
Available a short distance from London Farm House
along Dyke Road.
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11. McDonald Beach
Distance: 5 kms
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Vancouver International
Airport
Grauer Rd
TURN
AROUND
Terrain and cautions
Starting point
Flat gravel path. Please note that the McDonald
Beach walk is a dog off-leash area.
North end of McDonald Road at the McDonald
Beach parking lot.
Description
Parking
This trail is perfect for airplane and bird watching
enthusiasts. Home to the Vancouver International
Airport, Sea Island offers a scenic walking trail along
the north arm of the Fraser River with the trail
beginning at McDonald Beach Park and continuing
to the midway point at Grauer Road.
Available at the McDonald Beach parking lot.
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12. McLean Park – Hamilton
Distance: 2.4 kms
Oliver Dr
Chaldecott Dr
Turner St
McClinton Ave
Cochran Dr
McLean Ave
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START
Wilson Ave
Terrain and cautions
Gravel, pavement and street traffic. Walk is stroller
friendly.
Description
Starting with a loop around a paved walking path
within the park, this route continues west on
McLean Avenue and through the Hamilton area
neighbourhood. Located directly behind Hamilton’s
fire hall, this park is surrounded by a huge family
oriented community. An abundance of recreational
amenities are offered which encourage residents
and visitors to participate in physical activity.
Starting point
Basketball court at the corner of McRae Street and
McLean Avenue.
Parking
Side street parking on McLean Avenue.
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13. Middle Arm
Distance: 4 kms
TURN
AROUND
Dinsmore
Bridge
No. 2 Rd
Bridge
No. 2 Rd
Lynas Lane
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Westminster Hwy
Minoru Blvd
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No. 3 Rd
Richmond
Olympic Oval
Terrain and cautions
Starting point
Flat gravel dyke path.
Dover Park, 5888 Dover Crescent (across from the
Richmond Works Yard).
Description
Starting at Dover Park, the trail is easily accessed
from the city centre and links to the popular West
Dyke Trail. This dyke path is adjacent to
the Middle Arm of the Fraser River with views
of Sea Island, the Vancouver International Airport
and the North Shore Mountains. This route also
passes by the Richmond Olympic Oval, a world-class
community facility and home of the 2010 Olympic
Winter Games long track speed skating competition.
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Parking
Available street side at Dover Park.
14. Minoru Park
Distance: 2 kms
Terrain and cautions
Gilbert Rd
The pathway on this trail is mostly paved
concrete, however, there are some areas
where the path is bark mulch. Use caution
when walking on the paved path that cuts
across Minoru field, as this is a popular
biking route.
Bowling Green Rd
Westminster Hwy
Description
The trail begins at Clement Track before
making its way into the Minoru Lakes area
to the north. There are beautiful annual
and perennial floral displays throughout
the park, particularly surrounding Minoru
Chapel and Pierrefonds Garden. Minoru
Park and the pathways around Minoru
Lakes provide a quiet retreat from the
bustling city centre.
Pierrefonds
Garden
Minoru Park
Starting point
Minoru Sports Pavilion,
7191 Granville Avenue.
Parking
Free parking available around Minoru
Sports Pavilion, Minoru Arenas and
Minoru Aquatic Centre.
HALF
WAY
POINT
Arenas
Sports
Pavilion
START
Aquatic Centre
Granville Ave
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15. Richmond Nature Park
Distance: 4 kms
Terrain and cautions
Forested and shaded paths are a mixture
of bark mulch and wooden boardwalks.
Description
The Richmond Nature Park consists of
200 acres of the raised peat bog that once
covered large portions of Lulu Island. The
walking trail provides an opportunity to
encounter plants and animals in bog, forest
and pond habitats. The shortest trail, an
elevated boardwalk around the Park pond,
is wheelchair accessible. A free trail guide
describing the different plants and animals
is available in the Nature House. The park
is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to sunset.
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Shell Rd
Bog Forest
Starting point
Quaking
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Richmond Nature Park,
11851 Westminster Highway
Parking
Pond
HALF
WAY
POINT
Available at the entrance to the Nature
Park.
START
No. 5 Rd
Westminster Hwy
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16. Shell Road
Distance: 3 kms
Terrain and cautions
Granville Ave
Shell Rd Trail
Shaded and secluded path. Please note
that the Shell Road Trail is considered a dog
off-leash area. There are no washrooms or
lighting along this route.
Blundell Rd
Description
Lined with tall trees and shrubs, this long
interior trail has a distinctly rural feel
making it a unique walking experience in
an urban city centre. The route travels to
Blundell Road with the entire trail spanning
from Alderbridge Way to Williams Road.
Starting point
TURN
AROUND
End of Francis Road at No. 4 Road.
Parking
No. 4 Rd
Limited parking available at the trail
entrance at Francis Road and No. 4 Road.
Francis Rd
START
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17. South Arm Park
Distance: 2.4 kms
Ash St
START
Hugh McRoberts
Secondary
South Arm
Community
Centre
Garden City Rd
Williams Rd
South Arm
Pool
South Arm Park
Ryan Rd
Terrain and cautions
Starting point
Pavement and gravel. Walk is stroller friendly.
Front of South Arm Community Centre,
8880 Williams Road.
Description
This walk loops around the South Arm Park, which
includes an outdoor swimming pool, soccer fields,
baseball diamonds and tennis courts. Located in
the residential area of Garden City and Williams
Road, this multi-facility park is one of the largest
recreational areas in Richmond. Surrounded by trees
and greenery, this park is an inviting playground to all.
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Parking
Available at South Arm Community Centre parking lot.
18. South Dyke
Distance: 5 kms
Garden City Rd
London
Heritage
Farm
No. 3 Rd
London
Landing
Gilbert Rd
Steveston Hwy
Finn Rd
START
TURN
AROUND
Dyke Rd
South Arm Fraser River
Terrain and cautions
Starting point
Flat gravel dyke path. Please note that the South
Dyke walk is a dog off-leash area.
At the parking lot across from London Heritage
Farm House, 6511 Dyke Road.
Description
Parking
Starting between Gilbert Road and No. 2 Road, the
South Dyke trail travels along the Fraser River in a
predominantly agricultural area. Walking along Dyke
Road provides easy access to off-road trails and
eventually links to the interior Horseshoe Slough and
Shell Road Trails. Located at the base of No. 3 Road
is the Sports Fishing Pier, which overlooks the Fraser
River, Ladner and Mount Baker.
Available along Dyke Road, across from London
Heritage Farm House, 6511 Dyke Road.
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19. Steveston Village
South Arm Park
Steveston Park
Steveston
Community
Centre
START
Railway Ave
7 Ave
Broadway St
No. 1 Rd
Distance: 4 kms
Moncton St
Bayview St
Sou
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Fras
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Terrain and cautions
Starting point
Pavement and street traffic. Walk is stroller friendly.
Garry Point concession stand, 12771 7th Avenue.
Description
Parking
Starting at Garry Point Park, this walk through the
historic fishing village of Steveston passes the
Britannia Heritage Shipyard National Historic Site
and Park, Canada’s former busiest fishing port
and Steveston Village, filled with unique shops
and restaurants.
Entrance to Garry Point Park.
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20. Terra Nova
Distance: 5 kms
River
Rd
Terrain and cautions
Middle A
rm Frase
r River
Flat gravel dyke path.
Description
START
Terra Nova
Rural Park
Terra Nova
Neighbourhood
Park
Westminster Hwy
Terra Nova
Nature Park
Starting at the northern entrance to the
West Dyke, this walk follows the perimeter
trail surrounding Terra Nova Rural Park, a
35-acre protected old-field habitat with
viewing platforms. Watch for wildlife as
birds, owls and hawks are often observed
in this conservation area. The trail continues
onto the West Dyke until reaching the
midway point at Blundell Road.
Starting point
Entrance to the West Dyke Trail, the west
end of River Road.
Sturgeon Bank
Granville Ave
Parking
Available at the entrance to the dyke at the
west end of River Road.
TURN
AROUND
Blundell Rd
No. 1 Rd
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21. Thompson to Terra Nova
Distance: 7.4 kms
Middle Arm Fraser River
TURN
Terra Nova
Natural
Park
Terra Nova
Neighbourhood
Park
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Westminster Hwy
Granville Ave
Terrain and cautions
Flat paved concrete sidewalk and gravel dyke path.
Exercise caution at the north end of this trail! Be
aware of both passenger and commercial vehicles
when crossing River Road to access the Dyke and
the Middle Arm Trail.
Description
This route begins at Thompson Community Centre
and continues north towards River Road along
McCallan Road Trail. The route passes through
McCallan Neighbourhood Park, located between
Granville Avenue and Westminster Highway, and
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River Rd
No. 1 Rd
Sturgeon Bank
Terra Nova
Rural Park
McCallan Rd
AROUND
Burnett
School
START
then heads west along River Road towards Terra
Nova Park. With a panoramic view of the airport
and the natural beauty of Terra Nova Rural Park, this
walk is a treat for airplane and nature enthusiasts.
Starting point
North entrance of Thompson Community Centre,
5151 Granville Avenue.
Parking
Available at the Thompson Community Centre
parking lot.