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BC Parkway

A ride described in Let's Go Biking

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The BC Parkway follows the SkyTrain corridor for 18 km from Vancouver through Burnaby to New Westminster, flat and lined with pocket parks. With stations along the whole length, you can ride as far as you like and take the train back, one of the easiest one-way rides in the city.

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Where this ride goes#

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Food & DrinkAttractionsSuppliesAccommodationBike Services

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☕Stops worth stopping for382 along this route

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

Bella Gelateria: internationally award-winning artisan gelato...ranked No. 1 in the Gelato World rankings. · Burnaby

Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre: National museum and cultural centre of Japanese Canadian history. · Burnaby

Communities along this route#

Burnaby 250New Westminster 90 Vancouver 42

Burnaby (250)

Bella GelateriaInfo· Ice Cream · $ · Cheap eats

Nikkei National Museum & Cultural CentreInfo· Museum / Gallery · Free

Bonsor Recreation CentreWelcoming· Community Centre · Free

Neptune Seafood RestaurantWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Central Park Outdoor PoolInfo· Community Centre · $

Hanwoori Korean RestaurantInfo· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Jubilee CycleInfo· Repair Shop

Mogiana CoffeeInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Mundo NovaInfo· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Trek Bicycle BurnabyAccredited· Repair Shop

Plus the fast-food chains — Bella Pizza, Bacayon's Chibugan, Chao Shou Wang +66 more

+171 more in Burnaby →

New Westminster (90)

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

The BoathouseWelcoming· Restaurant · $$$ · Upscale

Plus the fast-food chains — Big Star Sandwich Co., Butterica, Columbia Street Sandwich Company +20 more

+57 more in New Westminster →

Vancouver (42)

852 KitchenWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Bao BakeryWelcoming· Bakery / Donuts · $ · Cheap eats

CanffleWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Chun Fun HowWelcoming· Café / Coffee · $ · Cheap eats

Dumpling KingWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Happy Tree House BBQWelcoming· Restaurant · $ · Cheap eats

Indian Burgers JointWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Japanese Bistro KamomeWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Kas Tasty KitchenWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Khan Sahab KitchenWelcoming· Restaurant · $$ · Casual

Plus the fast-food chains — A&W, Freshslice Pizza, Potato Corner +5 more

+24 more in Vancouver →

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⛴Getting here, bike and allBurnaby

Getting to this ride, bike and all#

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

New Westminsterbest: SkyTrain
Vancouverbest: SkyTrain
Nanaimobest: ferry + SkyTrain
Victoriabest: bus + ferry + SkyTrain

Also on the bike-transit map: New Westminster · Vancouver

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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), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), Stz’uminus, and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam).

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

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