30 kid-friendly places across Metro Vancouver: places picked for families with babies, toddlers and school-age kids. 27 free, 1 indoor. Open any spot in Tiny Trips for hours, parking and what parents say.
Tiny Trips marks Barnet Marine Park, Bear Creek Park, Blackie Spit and Burnaby Village Museum as standout spots.
Yes. 27 of the 30 are free, including Barnet Marine Park, Bear Creek Park, Blackie Spit, Burnaby Village Museum and Campbell Valley Park.
Indoor options on this list: Museum of Anthropology.
Most visits here take about 1–2 hrs. Each listing shows its own time.
Burnaby · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Waterfront park on Burrard Inlet with a pier and a small beach
Hours, parking & tipsSurrey · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Big city park with gardens and a miniature train
Hours, parking & tipsCrescent Beach, Surrey · Free · 1 hr · Outdoor
Sand spit at Crescent Beach, known for birdwatching
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Open-air museum recreating a 1920s village, with a vintage carousel
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Rural regional park with meadow and forest trails, including horse trails
Hours, parking & tipsNorth Vancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Waterfront park where Indian Arm meets Burrard Inlet
Hours, parking & tipsTsawwassen, Delta · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Shallow, sandy beach on Boundary Bay
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Tall forest park near Metrotown with trails, a pond, and pitch and putt
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · Free · 1 hr · Outdoor
Small neighbourhood lake with an easy loop trail
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · Free · 1 hr · Outdoor
Riverside trails along the Coquitlam River
Hours, parking & tipsBurnaby · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Lake with boardwalk trails, next to the Burnaby Village Museum
Hours, parking & tipsLangley · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Fraser River park with riverside trails and a campground
Hours, parking & tipsSteveston, Richmond · Free · 1 hr · Outdoor
Oceanfront park at the mouth of the Fraser, popular for kites and sunsets
Hours, parking & tipsMaple Ridge · Free · Half day · Outdoor
Large provincial park with Alouette Lake, waterfalls, and hikes
Hours, parking & tipsWest Vancouver · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Old-growth forest trails that end at a lighthouse and the sea
Hours, parking & tipsPort Coquitlam · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Riverside park in Port Coquitlam with play areas and trails
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · Free · 2 hrs · Outdoor
Quiet marshes and forest trails with lookouts over the Pitt River area
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Coquitlam's biggest park, with forest loops around two small lakes
Hours, parking & tipsUBC · $$ · 2 hrs · Indoor
UBC museum famous for its Indigenous art and totem pole collection
Hours, parking & tipsUBC · $ · 1 hr · Outdoor
Traditional Japanese garden on the UBC campus
Hours, parking & tipsDeep Cove · Free · 2 hrs · Outdoor
Rocky lookout over Indian Arm at the end of a short hike
Hours, parking & tipsLittle Mountain · Free · 1–2 hrs · Both
Garden park on the highest point in the city
Hours, parking & tipsNew Westminster · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Historic park with gardens, playgrounds, and a seasonal petting farm
Hours, parking & tipsSouth Surrey · Free · 1 hr · Outdoor
Forest park with towering redwood trees
Hours, parking & tipsPort Moody · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Waterfront park at the end of Burrard Inlet, with a pier and trails
Hours, parking & tipsPort Moody / Belcarra · Free · Half day · Outdoor
Forest lake known for its warm water in summer and a floating dock
Hours, parking & tipsRichmond · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Adventure playground with climbing structures and big slides
Hours, parking & tipsCoquitlam · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Big park around Lafarge Lake, with a walking loop that circles the water
Hours, parking & tipsShaughnessy · $$ · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Large botanical garden that changes with every season
Hours, parking & tipsHorseshoe Bay · Free · 1–2 hrs · Outdoor
Coastal park with a rocky islet you can walk to at low tide
Hours, parking & tipsDetails change, so check the official site before you go.