Adventure & Outdoors
Six hundred acres of surprisingly wild Surrey forest with 10 km of flat named trails and a stocked lake in the middle.
Green Timbers Urban Forest, off 100 Avenue / Fraser Highway, Surrey
More infoGreen Timbers is the forest that shouldn't exist where it does, tucked into central Surrey like the city is somebody else's problem. Over 10 km of soft, flat trails named straight out of a field guide (Huckleberry, Salal, Douglas Fir) wind through reforested woods to a small stocked fishing lake, exactly the right size for a slow lap and an unhurried sit. Bring coffee for the lake bench.
Start from the Surrey Nature Centre lot on Green Timbers Way (off 100 Avenue), the easiest place to find both parking and washrooms; there's also a smaller lot on 100 Avenue. String together the named loops, Huckleberry, Cedar, Salal and Douglas Fir, for a flat, soft-surfaced walk of around 4 km through tall reforested woods. Don't miss the small stocked fishing lake, the prettiest spot in the park and a perfect place to sit with a coffee. Memorable touch: bring takeout or a thermos and claim a lakeside bench. If the Nature Centre is open, duck in. Short on time? Just do the Douglas Fir loop nearest the lake for a relaxed 25-minute walk. Watch the trail signs at junctions; the network is dense but well marked.
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