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Quay & Pier Park

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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Easy Smooth surfaces and gentle climbing.

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A short, flat waterfront ride along New Westminster's Quay and Pier Park, 2.5 km one way and 5 return, passing the river market and museums. Small enough for the littlest riders, with trains and tugboats providing the entertainment.

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☕Stops worth stopping for102 along this route

Irving House: 1859 steamboat captain's home, one of BC's oldest houses. · New Westminster

The Samson V Museum: The last wooden steam sternwheeler, moored at New Westminster Quay. · New Westminster

Communities along this route#

New Westminster 102

New Westminster (102)

Irving HouseWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

The Samson V MuseumWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Angelina's Dutch CornerWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Anvil CentreWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Canadian Lacrosse Hall of FameWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · $$

Cockney KingsWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

El SantoWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Fraser River Discovery CentreWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Longtail KitchenWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

New Westminster MuseumWelcoming· Museum / Gallery · Free

Plus the fast-food chains — Big Star Sandwich Co., Butterica, Columbia Street Sandwich Company +21 more

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⛴Getting here, bike and allNew Westminster

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

New Westminster is the handiest transit doorway for this ride. The SkyTrain, ferries, and buses will carry you and your bike there:

Surreybest: SkyTrain
Vancouverbest: SkyTrain
Nanaimobest: ferry + SkyTrain
Victoriabest: bus + ferry + SkyTrain

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🪶Traditional territories

This route travels through the traditional territories of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, Kwantlen, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, Qayqayt, Quw’utsun, S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), Semiahmoo, səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), Stz’uminus, and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam).

Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.

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