Adventure & Outdoors
Walk the Iona Jetty
Four dead-flat kilometres pointing into the Salish Sea, Mount Baker on the horizon, and herons at eye level the whole way.
Iona Beach Regional Park, Iona Island, north Richmond
More infoAdventure & Outdoors
Four dead-flat kilometres pointing into the Salish Sea, Mount Baker on the horizon, and herons at eye level the whole way.
Iona Beach Regional Park, Iona Island, north Richmond
More infoThe Iona Jetty is four dead-flat kilometres of sand and grass pointing straight into the Salish Sea off Richmond, oddly cinematic for reasons you cannot name. The open strait runs one side, the Fraser the other, planes lift off YVR, and herons cruise past at eye level. On a clear day Mount Baker lines up at the far end like it planned it. Bring a windbreaker and pick golden hour.
Walk this dead-flat 4 km finger of land straight out into the Salish Sea, open strait on one side, the Fraser on the other, taking the upper paved path for views or the lower gravel one if there's a dog along, until the city falls away and it's just you, the wind, and one of BC's best birding spots. It's free, exposed and breezy, so bring a windbreaker; budget about 2 hours return. Catch it in low, slanting light and the whole jetty turns gold.
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