Improve FoundLocally!

Vancouver > Recreation > Travel >

Nearby Cities: Burnaby Attractions

FoundLocally's Burnaby Business listings

Burnaby Lake Regional Park

Trans Canada Highway, and Kensington Street
This 300 hectare nature park in the middle of Burnaby is found between the Lougheed and Trans-Canda highways. Over 200 species of birds call this park home, including bald eagles and hummingbirds. There are many native mammals that can be seen from the network of trails around the park. The lake is the internationally-famous centre of competitive rowing in and around Vancouver, and has several beaver colonies. Its natural qualities, though, are being threatened by purple loosestrife and white water lilies.

Burnaby Lake Nature House

4519 Piper Avenue at Winston St
(604) 420-3031 or 432-6322
On the north shore of the lake, the Burnaby Lake Nature House offers interpretive programs, hikes, and canoe programs. This is a great place to get away from the bustle of the city without ever leaving it. During a visit take in spectacular bird watching on numerous hiking trails. The nature house is open year-round on weekdays, and from mid-May to August daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Burnaby Mountain Park

Centennial Way
The park is wrapped around the Simon Fraser University campus and overlooks the suburb of Burnaby. There are splendid views of downtown and the Islands to the west, and of Indian Arm to the north. Visit the "Playground of the Gods" monument for Japanese-Canadian friendship, the rose garden and see several totem poles.

VIrtual Reality Panorama Views from Burnaby Mountain

Burnaby Village Museum

6501 Deer Lake Ave.
(604) 293-6501
This museum is located on nine acres of parkland and shows the life of early settlers in the Lower Mainland. It features over 30 authentic buildings from the 1890s to 1925 era. Historically costumed villagers will invite you into their homes and involve you in hands-on activities of their time. Watch a blacksmith at work, meet a herbalist and take in the various displays in the different buildings. The museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission for adults is $6.10, seniors pay $4.25, kids aged six to 12 pay $3.55 and kids under six get in for free.

Deer Lake Park

This park, accessed from Sperling Ave offers a number of recreational pursuits: fishing, boating, jogging, picnicking, strolling. The lake is full of waterfowl and offers views of Burnaby mountain and Vancouver's downtown. Also on the lake is the Burnaby Art Gallery (6344 Deer Lake Ave., 291-9441), which resides in the Ceperly mansion overlooking the park. The gallery is open Tuesdays through Sundays.

Simon Fraser University

Gaglardi Way, atop Burnaby Mountain
(604) 291-3111
The spacious campus is perched the top of Burnaby Mountain and is an award-winning architectural triumph by Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey. The campus also features the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, which features Northwest Coast native art, tools and utensils. The just-turned 30 year old University campus was a hotbed of rebellious activity in the turbulent 1960s.

Here are other attractions nearby:

Community Map