Hiking

The 12th Ave Dyke Trail, a 1km/0.6mi route, is wheelchair-friendly and has two viewing platforms for bird spotting. The full Dyke Trail, from Route 17A to 112th Street, is a 14km/8mi multi-purpose pathway that can take all day to complete; allow about three hours each way.

Deas Island (easy)

In addition to its open fields and heritage buildings, Deas Island has a network of more than 5km/3mi of flat, meandering trails. From the central picnic area, pass through stands of cottonwood and alder to get to well-maintained riverside trails. The terrain is less developed on the slough side of the island and can get quite mushy in wet weather. The wetland wildlife makes it worthwhile to don a pair of gumboots.

Delta Millennium Trail (easy)

This great 6km/3.7mi pathway follows the Ladner Marsh to the Fraser River from downtown Ladner to Deas Island Regional Park. It passes under Deas Slough Bridge and wraps around the river bank to the other side, scooping beneath Highway 99 along the way.

Here the path offers a different environment: a scenic view to the west overlooking Marina Garden Estates and part of the South Arm of the Fraser River. Access the trail at the end of Deas Slough at River Road, at Ferry Road near the boat launch and at Admiral Boulevard beside Neilson Grove Elementary School. These three places offer free parking.

North Delta Watershed Park (easy/moderate)

Because of its hillier landscape, North Delta's hiking trails are slightly more strenuous, so they also attract horseback riders and mountain bikers. Trails weave through the forest and are made up of groomed paths and old gravel service roads as well as footbridge crossings. Park signs lead to a promontory lookout with a clear view of Mud Bay, make this a perfect spot for a picnic. There are several park access points along 64th Avenue as well as off Highway 10.

For more information, pick up the Delta Routes map at the Visitor Centre at 6201 – 60th Avenue.

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