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Barnston is a small island, only about 2-3 square miles. You get to it by taking a 5-minute ferry ride across Parson's Channel to the island (See the "By boat" section above under "Get around"). The ferry is a barge operated by a small tug which serves Barnston Island and the ride is free. The trip is a very unique and a fun experience. Barnston Island is flat, with not much on there but farms. The island is under the landing circuit for Pitt Meadows airport just to the north, so you can frequently see small planes 1000 ft overhead It takes about an hour to bike around the whole island.
Barnston Island is an unincorporated island located in the Greater Vancouver metropolitan area of British Columbia, Canada. Most of it is part of Metro Vancouver Electoral Area A; the remainder is Barnston Island Indian Reserve No. 3, which is outside Electoral Area A limits and under the governance of the Katzie First Nation, headquartered across the river at their main reserve in Pitt Meadows. Although the island is unincorporated and not officially part of any municipality, mailing addresses on the island use Surrey as the city name.
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Park with trails for walking and biking next to the Fraser River.
The park consists of the eastern and western tips of the Barnston Island, offering views of the river.
This forested park features over 14 km of trails including along a stream. Also has a popular designated off leash dog area and a group camping area.
Located on a car dealership, this landmark is hard not to notice. The 86 metres high flagpole has one of the largest Canadian flags in Canada. The flagpole was on site at Expo 86 in Vancouver and has been at its present location since 1987.
One of Surrey's largest parks is about a kilometre from Surrey's city centre. Features numerous forest walking trails and a lake stocked with fish for fishing. Note that fishing requires a provincial fishing licence.