Burnaby Mountain Park

Description

The mountain, water and city views from high atop Burnaby Mountain make this destination popular for locals and visitors alike. Make sure you bring your camera -- you'll want to capture the beauty of this park.

The green hillside offers room to throw a frisbee or send a kite soaring. A network of trails offers a variety of hiking, walking and jogging options, and there is a playground tucked into the upper hillside.

Burnaby Mountain Park features the resplendent Rose Garden, with its vibrant colours, heady scents and great variety of roses. Nearby are the acclaimed Horizons restaurant and two majestic totem poles, a reminder of the community's proud native heritage.

Towering over the distant city are the tall Kamui Mintara (Playground of the Gods) sculptures. The Kamui Mintara is more than a dozen carved poles created by Japanese sculptors Nuburi Toko and his son, Shusei. These impressive sculptures commemorate the goodwill between Burnaby and its sister city, Kushiro, Japan.burnaby mountain conservation area

See-forever views of mountain, ocean and city combine with plenty of parking to make this a digital-snapshot mecca for locals and visitors alike. But that’s just the staring point for 1,423 acres of carefully conserved west-coast nature comprised mainly of forested slopes radiating down from the mountaintop Simon Fraser University.

Roll out a blanket on the green hillside and set up base camp from where you can picnic, snooze, toss Frisbees or launch a kite skyward. A playground is tucked into the upper hillside while various access points lead to a network of forested hiking & jogging trails.

Inhale the intoxicating scents while wandering through the Centennial Pavilion’s rose garden. And if that heady experience triggers a hunger for great food, the acclaimed Horizons Restaurant is just a few steps away.

First Nations’ totem poles stand as tribute to the legacy of our indigenous peoples. Equally towering are the unique Kamui Mintara (Playground of the Gods) sculptures – a collection of carved poles that commemorate the warm relationship between Burnaby and its sister city, Kushiro, Japan.

A focal point for conservation, Burnaby Mountain boasts such significant ecological assets as a mixed deciduous/coniferous forest, diverse fauna and birdlife (blacktail deer, bald eagles, etc.) and various creeks that provide critical habitats for fish and wildlife. Barnet Marine Park is a favourite destination for water babies of all ages. Swim in the ocean. Explore the shoreline. Or bask in the sun. Picnic tables and barbeques are scattered under shady trees. And, during the warm days of summer, a concession stand, change rooms and outdoor showers are available.

features
Cycling, picnic sites, playground, walking and hiking trails

Access Features: Wheelchair accessible parking spots and washrooms.

Cost

Free

Getting There

From Lougheed Highway, turn north on Gaglardi Way to Centennial Way.