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Boundary Bay
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To be used on the Video section of MV website
| Park Features at a glance Trail Information Reservable Facilities: |
|  | Maps and Directions This park surrounds Boundary Bay, an internationally recognized Important Bird Area on the Pacific Flyway. First time visitors are recommended to begin at Centennial Beach.
From Highway 99, take Highway 17 south to Tsawwassen. Turn left on 56th Street. Follow 56th Street to 12th Avenue and turn left, and then turn right on Boundary Bay Road. The Park Entrance Road is on your left. |  | Park Hours
In general, parks are open during daylight hours. For specific hours see PDF below.
Park Hours  |  |  | Dogs
Because of the sensitive bird habitat around the park, dogs must be on-leash throughout the park. Check local signs for details. Please show courtesy to other park visitors by removing your dog's droppings. |  |
Farm Vehicle Right-Of-Way
Please give farm vehicles the right-of-way on the Boundary Bay Dyke Trail. Stand to the side of the dyke, off the travelled surface, to let farm vehicles pass without delay, so the farmers can continue their work to produce food for all of us. |  | Accessibility
The Centennial Beach washrooms and several adjacent picnic tables are wheelchair accessible. The viewing deck at the north end of the 12th Avenue Dyke is also accessible. There is a new wheelchair accessible playground, with adjacent accessible portable toilets and parking spots at the Centennial Beach North lot. A future washroom and concession building is being developed.
Trails
12 Ave Dyke Trail is a semi firm surface, with some patches of coarse gravel. The trail is 2 km long, minimum 4 m wide, with minimal slopes.
Raptor Trail is a semi firm surface, with some patches of softer sand/packed soil. There is one pedestrian bridge with a steep approach (12% slope) and the entrance along Boundary Bay Road is only 20 cm wide (too narrow for strollers or wheelchairs).
|  | Using the Park Safely:
Prepare for your visit to a regional park before you leave home. more... |
|  | Parks Field Trips and School Programs
Experience, discover and explore . . . natural wonders and heritage sites.
Engage all senses in direct experience with actual places, objects and life systems in your outdoor classroom. Participate in physically active, outdoor learning. Choose from over 16 parks and select popular customized programs related to park features and your group’s interests. Through our diverse selection of programs we can:
- enhance elementary or secondary school curricula
- provide captivating workshops for parents and teachers
- assist and train recreational programmers
- explore Guide and Scout badge topics
- expand the vocabulary of ESL students
- enhance nature appreciation for adults and seniors
- develop outdoor exploration and survival skills for teens
We provide quality flexible programs because of:
- optimum ratio of participant to leader
- expert instruction
- hands-on experience
- customized programming
All programs are curriculum connected and satisfy the new Environmental Learning and Experience framework published by the B.C. Ministry of Education.
Programs are usually two hours long, with a maximum of 15 participants per interpreter. The minimum fee for one interpreter is $70. Each additional hour costs $35 per interpreter. |
Choose from these Popular Programs:
PRIMARY
Nature Explorers –
Awaken curiosity and engage the senses while exploring nature and the changing seasons.
Investigating Invertebrates –
Search for clues to the hidden lives of spiders, slugs and bugs. Evidence of their important roles as pollinators and decomposers abound for those who know where to look.
Seashore Sleuths (available during low tides) -
Belcarra, Boundary Bay, Pacific Spirit Step lightly through the inter-tidal zone and learn about the sea creatures living there.
Pond Discovery -
Sneak along the pond edge to catch and release minnows, dragonfly nymphs and many others while learning about their watery home.
INTERMEDIATE
Navigating the Night (available after sunset) –
How do bats, owls and other nocturnal animals survive in a world without light? Tune up your senses, listen and adjust your night vision to find out.
Operation W.E.B. (Westcoast Exploration of Biodiversity) -
Explore biodiversity in a variety of ecosystems through this package, which includes online resources, classroom activities, webquest, and an extended field trip.
Contact Us
The calendar fills quickly so please call two months in advance of your preferred date. For more information and teacher resources, call 604-224-5739, e-mail icentre@metrovancouver.org |
|  | Park Partners
|  | For Information, Questions, or Comments
Metro Vancouver Regional Parks West Area Office: 604-224-5739 |
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Resources
 Trail Advisories | |
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 Fire Danger Rating Advisory
as of May 14, 2012
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Current Rating: MODERATE Moderate
■ Campfires are permitted in designated areas with containment facilities (i.e. fire rings/pits), and only as local fire authorities allow
■ Briquette and propane barbeques and gas stoves are permitted in approved facilities under direct supervision - if you are using briquettes, PLEASE dispose of them carefully in provided receptacles
■ Report all forest fires to 911 and Parks staff
For more information call 604-432-6350. |
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Fast Facts
- An internationally recognized Important Bird Area, Boundary Bay Regional Park is a critical rest stop for thousands of birds using the Pacific Flyway migration route.
- In 1995, eighty-nine hectares were purchased for the park through the Lower Mainland Nature Legacy Program.
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