The Quay

New Westminster’s Fraser riverfront — boardwalk, market, and the old capital looking at the water.

Start at the River Market, walk the quay, and continue into Westminster Pier Park. SkyTrain to New Westminster Station puts you above it.

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Things to do nearby

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Downtown · New Westminster

Westminster Pier Park

A long pier park over the Fraser, with swings, lookouts, and working river traffic.

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The Quay · New Westminster

River Market

An indoor public market on the Fraser — produce, lunch counters, and river light through the glass.

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The Quay · New Westminster

Fraser River Discovery Centre

A small museum about the river that built the region — fish, flood, and working boats.

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Douglas · Surrey

Peace Arch Provincial Park

The white arch on the 49th parallel — gardens, a border lawn, and a peculiar little international park.

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Places to eat nearby

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The Quay · New Westminster

River Market

An indoor public market on the Fraser — produce, lunch counters, and river light through the glass.

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Steveston · Richmond

Steveston

A fishing village at the mouth of the Fraser — boardwalk, fish shops, and Gulf of Georgia Cannery.

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City Centre · Richmond

Kirin Restaurant

Cantonese banquet cooking and some of the region’s most reliable dim sum.

Beautifully plated West Coast dishes on a candlelit restaurant table

Family friendly

City Centre · Richmond

Coast & Cedar Kitchen

Contemporary Pacific Northwest dining featuring fresh, locally inspired ingredients.

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Natural wonders nearby

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Downtown · New Westminster

Westminster Pier Park

A long pier park over the Fraser, with swings, lookouts, and working river traffic.

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Crescent Beach · Surrey

Crescent Beach

A village beach on Boundary Bay — pier, ice cream, and a walkable street behind the dunes.

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Ocean Park · Surrey

1001 Steps

A long staircase from Ocean Park down to Crescent Beach — the workout, then the bay.

Mountain viewpoint above a city and water

Free

Burnaby Mountain · Burnaby

Burnaby Mountain Park

A high lookout over Burrard Inlet, plus the rose garden and totem poles at the summit.

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Similar places

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Downtown · New Westminster

Westminster Pier Park

A long pier park over the Fraser, with swings, lookouts, and working river traffic.

Editor’s pick

The Quay · New Westminster

River Market

An indoor public market on the Fraser — produce, lunch counters, and river light through the glass.

Editor’s pick

The Quay · New Westminster

Fraser River Discovery Centre

A small museum about the river that built the region — fish, flood, and working boats.

Editor’s pick

Douglas · Surrey

Peace Arch Provincial Park

The white arch on the 49th parallel — gardens, a border lawn, and a peculiar little international park.

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Explore Downtown

City and mountain viewpoint from a high lookout

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Downtown · Vancouver

Vancouver Lookout

A glass-elevator tower over Harbour Centre — the downtown panorama in one turn.

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Downtown · Vancouver

Vancouver Art Gallery

The former courthouse on Robson Square — rotating exhibitions and a granite lawn for sitting.

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Downtown · New Westminster

Westminster Pier Park

A long pier park over the Fraser, with swings, lookouts, and working river traffic.

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Downtown · Chilliwack

District 1881

Chilliwack’s historic downtown block — brick, heritage façades, and a walkable evening.