Surrey, "The City of Parks," boasts a relaxed lifestyle; city living combined with open country space. Surrey is bounded by the Fraser River to the north, the Canada-U.S. border to the south and the municipalities of Delta and Langley to the west and east, respectively. Surrey has more than 400 parks encompassing more than 3,000 acres, many of which are in their natural state. With 371 square km, Surrey is also the largest city in BC's Lower Mainland and the second largest in population at 350,000 people.

Surrey is in close proximity to five major highways, four railways, deep-sea docking facilities and an international airport. The Skytrain rapid transit line means Vancouver is less than 35 minutes away via public transit. The Canada/U.S. border puts City Centre businesses within easy access of local, national and world markets. Surrey comprises six communities: Cloverdale, Fleetwood, Guildford, Newton, South Surrey and Whalley. Credit: The City of Surrey.

Crescent Beach

Take Crescent Road to Beecher Street and continue to the water. Just after the turn of the century, this was a vacation area once graced by the Cr... read more

Fleetwood

Fleetwood was a remote area until the Yale Wagon Road (now known as Fraser Highway) opened up and brought more people from New Westminster and Vanc... read more

Surrey Yesterday

As an unorganized area Surrey was mostly occupied by trappers, squatters and drifters, until its first settler, James Kennedy, arrived. The first s... read more

The Peace Arch

The Peace Arch stands as a symbol of enduring friendship between Canada and the U.S.A. Completed in 1921 as the world's first peace arch. It was bu... read more