The Top 3 Parks in Surrey, BC to Visit This Fall in Your Volkswagen

Before we know it, fall will be here. The leaves will change, the temperature will begin to drop, and the long summer nights that we had grown so fond of will become shorter and shorter. With fall right around the corner, now is the best time drink your fill of Surrey, BC’s beautiful autumn landscape by planning adventures to nearby parks.

Get your new Volkswagen packed and ready to go, because we’re about to unveil the top 3 places to visit in Surrey to take full advantage of the fall season.

Bear Creek Park

Get all the kids packed in your Volkswagen Touareg and get ready for a fall adventure in Surrey. With beautiful pathways, gazebos, ponds, and gardens, Bear Creek Park is a great place for you and the kids to walk around for an afternoon to take in the great fall weather. Our nature trails are perfect for an afternoon of exploring, and you’ll be likely to spot some salmon and trout in one of the rivers. If you want something a little more active than nature trails and sightseeing, you can also find football and soccer fields and a track for breezy autumn jogs.

The park even offers a miniature train that can take you throughout the park to get unique vantage points on its beautiful scenery. Be sure to come Bear Creek Park during Halloween, as the train becomes the Pumpkin Express and travels through the decorated forest – a ride that’s sure to help your kids have one of their most memorable Halloweens yet. The kids will get to design a pumpkin headband, play Halloween games, and receive a child sized pumpkin as the train ride ends.

If you’ve outgrown the kiddie rides and want a good scare, come back at night and ride the Haunted Forest Scream Train. The ride takes you into a haunted forest full of ghosts, zombies and spooky creatures that are sure to give you a good scare.

Between the fantastic scenic views, beautiful nature trails, and fun activities, Bear Creek Park is a great place to visit this fall.

Redwood Park

Make sure your hiking shoes are in your Volkswagen Golf GTI, because you won’t want to miss this hiking trail this fall. Full of a huge collection of exotic tree species, including Redwoods and Evergreens, Redwood Park is a place you need to be this fall in Surrey. Named for its strand of giant redwood cedars (one of Canada’s largest, in fact) this park sites on an 80-acre estate that once hosted famous pioneer brothers David and Peter Brown, who built a tree house in this very forest.

The park offers a great nature trail adventure that takes you on a 5.2 kilometer hike around most scenic areas of the park. Get to know the 24 different tree species on this walk and use the Redwood Park Tree Guide to learn everything you need to know. This walk is sure to help you learn more about these great trees and get a great look of the scenic fall views.

With amazing redwoods and the astounding nature trail, Redwood Park is a stop everyone needs to make this fall.

Green Timbers Urban Forest

Known as the birthplace of reforestation in British Columbia, Green Timbers Urban Forest is one of the Surrey’s largest parks. With over 452 acres of wetlands, lakes, a fishing dock, grassland meadows and nature trails, this park has almost anything you can think of.

With a great hiking trail that’s about 5 kilometers long, Green Timbers is a great park for people who enjoy running, cycling, and hiking the extensive trails that run through the elegant forest, meadows, and wetlands. If you want an activity that’s low key, head to the Green Timbers Lake that’s full of rainbow trout. Be sure to look east while you’re out on the trails; Green Timbers boasts one of Surrey’s most stunning views of Mount Baker.

The Green Timbers Urban Forest is perfect for everyone who’s looking to get in his or her Volkswagen Jetta and go on a great autumn trip, and this park is sure to not disappoint you.

Fall is Here, Go Explore

Don’t allow yourself to get down because the summer weather is gone; fall is a perfect time to get out and go exploring in new places. Surrey offers you hundreds of choices for amazing hiking trails and views that are right outside your door. Get out and explore Surrey today!