Byrne Creek Ravine Park — Attraction in Burnaby

Byrne Creek Ravine Park is a great place with residential access east, north, and west. Many of the resi streets also have parking. Off Marine Way, you can park in the area of Byrnepark Drive and Southwynde Avenue. From there the perimeter trail leads up to Edmonds Metro station. Then circle around and walk west to Ron McLean Park (which has washrooms). At Hedley Avenue and Portland Street, continue south on Bank Street. The tennis court is where the trail starts up again. We were so happy to find the stairs that take you down. While the upper trail mixes nature sounds with the skytrain, once in the ravine you will have just nature and running water sounds. A bridge takes you out and up to Southridge Drive. From there, you can take the sidewalk back, but definitely take the trail that goes up a small hill. That inner trail winds along with views of the ravine and the creek, and connects to the perimeter at multiple junctions. Byrne Creek Ravine Park was a really surprising and clean urban park. I thought it would just be street level strolling next to low and high rises and the skytrain, but going down into the ravine was a treat. Our walk was about one hour and went from street access to flat paved paths to another park to dirt trails to stairs to running water to a bridge to a forest hike. With so many points of access, close proximity to streets and transit, and such variety in surroundings, this is a gem to have the city. *Whoever is the artist for the various signs (re Byrne Creek Streamkeepers Society) about staying out of the creek while salmon eggs are in the gravel, you are a wonderful and humorous illustrator! Keep...

This park is great for those who enjoy a little walk in the woods close to the city and transit stations.

There is a ravine in the middle and you can only access the waterway on the southwest side of the park.

The north side of the park has paved and gravel paths, while the south side has dirt, rock and rooted trails.

There is also a set of stairs on the westside of the park, great for those who enjoy a cardio workout.

In the midst of the park, you can feel a sense you are away from urban areas and into peaceful and calming natural surroundings.

Highly recommend visiting this gorgeous park if you like seeing our native temperate rainforest, enjoy nature, take nature photography or just get out of busy life.

Make sure your dog doesn't disrupt the salmon eggs on the stream from October to April. Avoid letting them rush into the water as the dirt that is stirred up can...

Beautiful hike, lots of steps on the western path (where it forks off from Brynlor Dr). We did them on the way down, the other side is a much more gradual incline. I didn't see any maps so, you may want to use your GPS if you're an anxious hiker like me :) Along the eastern return path, there's a cool old mossy stone retaining wall in an area that looks almost like an abandoned amphitheater. Would probably look very witchy and cool at night with the two big twisted (oak?) trees along the wall. There's also an area of this park (North West end) that's very manicured, including a tennis court, playground, kids...