Deer Lake Park Burnaby
Deer Lake Park is also home to a variety of scenic and cultural facilities including the Shadbolt Centre For the Arts and the Burnaby Art Gallery and Century Gardens.
For heritage buffs and those who would like to walk along Deer Lake, a 45 minute self guided heritage walking tour is a must. This 2 kilometer walk takes you to seven stately homes set in the country landscape along the north shore of the lake in beautiful Deer Lake Park.
A free tour brochure is available at Burnaby Village Museum, the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts or at Burnaby Art Gallery, your starting point for the tour at 6344 Deer Lake Avenue.
Deer Lake Boat Rentals
From Easter to Thanksgiving, Deer Lake Park offers canoe, kayak, pedal boat and row boat rentals. This is a great way for individuals, families and large groups to see the resident blue herons, turtles and beavers that surround the lake. For more information, click on www.deerlakeboatrentals.com
Deer Lake Park offers a peaceful natural environment in the heart of the city. The trails meander around the lake and through unique meadows and woodlands. In the summer you can rent a boat, launch your own canoe, sailboat or rowboat on Deer Lake, or enjoy sunbathing on the beach at the lake's east end. There are also wildlife watching opportunities in the lake, forest, meadow and marsh areas. Bird watchers will be thrilled and horticulturalist shouldn't miss the Century Gardens, with hundreds of rhododendrons bursting in bloom every spring.
Deer Lake Park also plays host to such annual popular outdoor events such as the Burnaby Rhododendron Festival, the Burnaby Discovery Day Festival, Symphony in the Park and the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival in its 10,000 seat natural amphitheatre. The House of Blues also programs a summer long series of music concerts.
Getting There
From the Trans Canada Highway, take the Kensington South turnoff. Turn west on Canada Way and follow the signs to Deer Lake Park.
Note: Dogs are not allowed in the beach and neighbouring picnic area of this park.
The Hart House on Deer Lake
A Tudor style country restaurant overlooking beautifully kept gardens which stretch to the shores of Deer Lake.
Address: 6664 Deer Lake Avenue
Phone: 604.298.4278
