Surrey offers a unique diversity of urban amenities and spacious countryside. Parks, beaches, cowboys, shopping, history, arts and culture; Surrey has something to offer everyone.

With over 200 parks, there is plenty of space to walk, cycle, explore or swim. In fact, Surrey has the most parks and golf courses in the Greater Vancouver Region. Surrey has 108 km of multi-use trails (76 of them paved) for leisure enjoyment.

The Surrey Art Centre provides a opportunities to view local arts and theatre. The excitement of the nearby Cloverdale Rodeo takes you back in time to cowboys and bucking broncs! The many shopping opportunities from large mall to small antique shops make Surrey a haven for the avid shopper.

Surrey is one of the sunniest places in the Lower Mainland as recorded through hours of sunlight annually. The mild year round climate makes the city ideal for everyone whether they enjoy indoor or outdoor activities.

Population: Over 400,000
Area: 317 square kilometers, over 6,000 acres of designated parkland and green space
Elevation: 114 m. (374 ft.)

Access: Surrey is located on the Canada/US border, 40 km (25 mi.) east of Vancouver on Highway 99A.

From Vancouver International Airport - You may access Surrey via Highway #91 or via Highway #99.
From Abbotsford Airport - You may access Surrey via Highway #1 or by heading west on Fraser Highway.

Bus: The area is serviced by local and national buslines.

By Road: Highway #1 - If you are driving either eastbound or westbound along Highway #1, there are 3 exits into Surrey: at 176th Street (Pacific Highway), at 160th Street and at 152nd Street.

Highway #99 - If you are driving southbound along Highway #99, there are 5 exits into Surrey: at Highway #10 eastbound, at Highway #17 eastbound, at King George Highway, at 32nd Avenue and at 8th Avenue.

Highway #91 - If you are heading south to Surrey along Highway #91, you may take the 72nd Avenue exit, the 64th Avenue exit or the Highway #10 (56th Avenue) exit. If you stay on Highway #91, follow the signs south to Highway #99.

I-5 - If you are heading to Surrey via the I-5 northbound, you arrive at the Douglas (Peace Arch) Border crossing. As soon as you pass through the border, you are in Surrey. There are 2 exits into Surrey - at 8th Avenue and at King George Highway. You may also take the Pacific Highway (truck) exit off the I-5 and enter Surrey via the Pacific border crossing.

By Public Transit
Skytrain, the region's automated light trail system's "Expo Line" comes to Surrey from Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster. There are 4 Skytrain stations in Surrey at Scott Road (and King George Highway), Gateway (108th Avenue), Surrey Central (102nd Avenue) and King George (99th Avenue). A bus exchange is located at the Surrey Central location where local buses provide service to other areas of Surrey.

Recreation Facilities & Activities: Golf courses, aquatic centres, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, parks, wave pool

Crescent Beach: For a little tranquility and quaint beach village atmosphere take a relaxing stroll down the graveled walkways of Crescent Beach. Go for a swim in the warm waters of the protected swimming area or build sandcastles on the sandy beach. Wander through the charming stores and enjoy the varied restaurants along the main strip. Next to the beach area is Blackies Spit, one of the best bird watching areas in Canada with almost 200 species of birds recorded over the different seasons. The sandy spit, surrounded by tidal marsh and Eelgrass beds, is an important stop for migrating and wintering waterfowl and shorebirds as they make their way up and down the coastline of North and South America. Fall migrants start arriving in late August and September, with spring migrants arriving in mid-March and gone by the end of May. The park is managed as a wildlife conservation area and habitat enhancement activities are ongoing throughout the park. The sand bars are a favourite resting place for Harbour Seals and their pups.

Serpentine Fen: The Serpentine Wildlife Area (SWA) better known as the Serpentine Fen and managed by Ducks Unlimited,is an excellent area to observe a wide range of wildlife species year round and is located in one of Canada's most densely populated wintering areas for waterfowl, raptors and shorebirds. The Fen includes many different types of habitat in its 150 acres, and is home to more than 130 different bird species.The extensive freshwater marshes and the small tidal brackish water marsh are important to wildlife populations. September and October is the busiest birding season and in the winter months, many birds shelter in the Fen where there is open water and a good natural food supply. The wildlife and habitats of SWA can be experienced via the network of designated public trails( round trip 3.5 km), some with dense hedgerows. There are three covered viewing towers. A covered picnic shelter is located off 44th Avenue.

Local Attractions: Barnston Island, Canadian Museum of Flight, Trout Farm, Historic Stewart Farmhouse, Peace Arch Provincial Park, Rainforest Reptile Refuge, Serpentine Fen Bird Sanctuary, Surrey Centennial Museum, Surrey Public Market, Surrey Arts Centre, Green Timbers, Cloverdale Raceway
August - Cloverdale Rodeo

Darts Hill Garden: A rare jewel within Surrey. Given to the city in trust by Edwin and Francisca Darts, this garden estate features thousands of species and varieties of plants from around the world. What began as the work of two individuals to create orchards and flower gardens grew into the creation of a unique plants man's garden, arising from a bountiful array of horticultural expertise and a profound love of plants. The garden is internationally renowned and visited by interested keen amateur gardeners and professional horticulturists from around the world.