Reviews of Burns Bog Delta Nature Reserve (Tourist Attraction)

YamWarrior

Great outdoor space that can help de-stress and invigorate. Meandering boardwalks through a lush forest and boggy tea field. This is my close-to-home go-to place for some time to think.

73mith

You can park at Planet Ice. Find the trail at the East side of the parking lot and head under highway 91. Walk along a trail with a small creek and you will come across a few entry points into the Reserve. It is pretty much all wooden boardwalk from there which is nice. Can be slippery in the wetter months but they have mesh nailed down on most if not all the trail - just be careful when its wet and slippery! This is one of the few ways to experience part of Burns Bog (even though this is a small section cut off by Hwy 91 from the larger Bog ). Noise from the highway detracts a bit but still a nice place for a walk.

N H

Parking and trail access is by Planet Ice. There is an underpass under the highway. Take the leftmost gravel path. The entrance to the trail is grungy, but the boardwalk trail is very lush and beautiful. It is very close to the highway so it isn't the most peaceful quiet place to go. It is a paved pathway to a gravel pathway to a wooden boardwalk with planks (most of the path is boardwalk). There are spaces between planks - up to about 3 fingers worth (so little dog feet can easily slip through). The platform is a little over a meter wide. It is a mostly flat slope but not all the boards are perfectly level. I would think it's wheelchair accessible but probably not accessible for those with crutches and other mobility aids. The trail is one way - enter from the north side and exit on the south side and complete the loop counterclockwise. The loop and back to my car, at a leisurely walking pace, took under an hour.

Curt Barton (Big Daddy)

It is a really, really nice place to go for a nice outdoor event that you will enjoy ????????????????

Jeff Wales

Currently the bog has a section it is losing to the construction of a freeway. Hopefully, it will recover and be as nice as it was before.

Linda T

Good walk

Tariq Azeem

Great place. It is quite relaxing to walk through the trail (boardwalk). One feels really connected to nature/forest. However, throughout the walk one can hear the noise from nearby highway.

Dave Dundas

A little damp on the lower trail this time of year, but the upper trail is still perfectly fine.

Ben Liman

Probably one of my favourite parks in Greater Vancouver. Its a bit hard to get to, but definitely worth the drive!

Matthew Witt

Great place for a walk... You'll need gumboots if it's winter or had been raining recently as the main trail is often flooded. Also, be sure to access via Planet Ice rather than follow Google maps.

Neill M

An excellent walking trail for families. Runs along train tracks and a stream filled with fish! The bog itself is 90% shaded, so great to avoid summer sun AND you can spot lots of unique wildlife that call the bog home! My only criticism is that there is no signage to tell you where you are going! Street parking can be found around the bog area.

Nilisha Pratap

It is an excellent place to go for a walk but you have to be a bit careful of some of the rotten boards here and there. They do replace the boards though! Nonetheless, an amazing place to talk a stroll. Can still see the tractor ????

Lukasz Wieczorek

Note that Google Maps will not lead you to the correct location! The Burns Bog Delta Nature Reserve is accessible only from the Planet Ice parking lot.

Mark Robles

Beautiful (mostly) untouched nature trove. Lush nature and cool history to boot. I hope this remains preserved for years to come for generations to enjoy!

Fazila Patel

Amazing trail to go too. Beautiful nature for all ages. Enjoy.

D C

Great place to go walk or meditate!

Mia Brulhart

Best park in Delta. Trails go on for miles, beautiful creek, lots of lovely people and puppies.

Barinder Singh

Good place for a walk with family

Pete Cordoni

Well worth the trip to North Delta! Boardwalk is at least 6kms, and it has a plethora of Wildlife. Including Beaver Dams, Eagles, Woodpeckers, etc... The trail meanders through the Forest and along creeks. One can even Journey South to Mud Bay. Great vista's, once you get away from the Forests. When transiting across the BNR Rail Track, Be Cautious, as the Amtrak Train moves Fast and is quieted by the trees. To see the Heart and Lungs of this size of Peat Bog for the Vancouver Lower Mainland is Awesome!

Shane Todhunter

Nice place for a walk. Find the buried tractor ????

Daniel Naumann

Decided to go today during rainfall. Tried last year same time but wasn't prepared for the floods so this time wore rain boots. Good thing to as at the deepest part on the Delta-South Surrey Regional Greenway Access Trail it was 12 inches deep! Parked at Planet Ice although there are numerous entry points. The river was already almost at access trail level. If you go during rain try to stay on the metal mesh stapled onto the raised wooden walkway as the older areas are very slippery. The new areas recently put in are not slippery. You can hear the hum from the highway but that doesn't take away from the beauty of this place. The ground is so red that the collected water looked red as well. Quite a number of trees had fallen and it was amazing to see the root structure up close. After exiting the wider loop we found the water level on the access trail had risen so we took the smaller loop in hopes of passing it. We did but as we exited the access trail the water level had risen about 1 inch. After I thought I could have simply gone in sandals but I don't know how cold the water was. So if you go during or after heavy rain, be prepared. While I was walking in the shaded areas and the rain I remembered a story from Alfred Hitchcock's Ghost Stories For Young People and I sang the song in the story in my head as I walked. Check it out on YouTube-Alfred Hitchcock The Open Window. It was appropriate as the running gag on the album is a dripping faucet that gets worse and worse. Have fun! Daniel .

Rocky Kahlon

Very nice short walk in a controlled natural reserve, can get flooded, we had lots of fun with kids running around in water puddles

Oshen Vulpardes

This is a great spot to escape the city for a bit. Very well kept park and lots of effort to preserve the water (and the Salmon).

Jonathan Mason

A great walk. The wooden trails are perfect. Learn a little by reading the info signs if you'd like. Or just enjoy nature. This place is beautiful.

James King

A beautiful place filled with fascinating plant life. This is the largest domed bog in North America, and a very sensitive ecosystem, which makes it well worth a visit. Despite the sensitivity of the ecosystem, dogs are welcome, but try to stay on the boardwalk.

Travis Howell

Great place to enjoy nature and walk your dog...

Lucas Ganotise

It looks a great place

jason du toit

Great spot for a quick dog walk!

Steven Leeson

WoW is there alot of frogs at this location lol . Construction planning at its finest Great work Guys and Gals

Andy Aras

A unique and fragile ecosystem with a walking trail and boardwalks. Here you can find the carnivorous sundew plant! Don't worry, it won't eat you - it's flower is only the size of your finger nail. Occasionally, guided nature walks are organized through here. I highly recommend it! On a hot summer's day, this is a cool, shady place to come for a leisurely walk.

Rod&Debbie Reid

A beautiful place for walking and sharing times with a friend.

Pavlo Ivanov

You will never find this spot using Google Maps. A Lookout is the only ten square meters of grass with two benches on it. So frustrated.

Kirk Bratvold

A lovely place for a quick stroll through nature, minutes away from the city.

Chris Albert de Leon

My back yard and happy place

Katie Poetsch

Perfect light stroll for any time of year. Very cute, great place to walk and chat. Would be a great date place! :)

Jayden Watson

This park is a good place to come and relax. Perfect to get out of the urban environment if you don't have much time to go elsewhere, and great for biking. You can enjoy walking on the dirt and gravel paths, as well as some boardwalks. On one of the boardwalks, you can see a partially sunken tractor with a very interesting history. During heavy rain or wet seasons, parts of the path can become very muddy and potentially impassable.

Merwise Hamidi

It's great for walking! I have yet to see it all but I will certainly go back soon.

Will Miller

Always a beautiful place to walk your dog or just take in nature , or listen to the man that plays his trumpet under the bridge on 72nd

Neil W. Humphrey

Out of this world experience in the Metro area. Developers should not touch the Bog!!!

Ronnie Kelly

Love the trails, the history is nice. We have enjoyed the nature of Burns Bog for decades

Susan Coleman

A lot of people in the parking lot! Beautiful creek and path - perfect for a walk.

Sanjib Dutta

Nice cool place to go for a walk. Great for taking your dog for a walk, too. It's quiet as there are no crowds. Saw tiny snakes resting in the shade as well as fish in the Cougar Creek. Watch out for coyotes, though we did not see any.

LANMonkey GC

A very pleasant walk any time of year. There are no facilities here so plan ahead. Boardwalk can be slippery when wet so wear appropriate footwear and use caution. In the summer this walk has a perfect mix of sun and shade to make for an enjoyable loop walk.

Gabrielle De Winter

The air is sweet and fresh. It’s a pleasant escape from the city. It’s a nice place to hear song birds, watch baby fish swim in the stream and spy the occasional shy and harmless garter snake. The paths are well maintained and are mostly flat, therefore a good place to go for a bike ride or walk. Be careful during the wet months as some paths may flood!

Dallas Singh

Nicely well kept area! Several different trails to walk on. The lower path can get muddy and uneven sometimes, so make sure you come with good walking attire. Excellent place to come for bike rides as well. But you can't ride your bike on the board walk. Trails will take you all the way from the Alex Fraser bridge to the watershed park on 64th and further. Many kilometers of pure forest trails! Great place to come with kids as well if they are into nature and want to explore!

Michael McBurnie

The inner loop is quite nice. It's a peaceful walk along a boardwalk which the bog is trying hard to reclaim - bushes encroaching along the sides and rotting away the wooden slats. That's a neat aesthetic. The outer loop is less peaceful - the highway is visible and audible along much of it.

Jinder Dhillon

I'm in love with trails running through Burns Bog.

Tara Leduc

We are so lucky to have this peaceful green space in North Delta. One of our favorite dog walks!

Kenny BRYSON

Nice walk with the dogs. Though I would recommend walking around with a pocket knife incase of coyotes

Alannah Banovac

The directions to the bog are not accurate The access from planet ice is the easiest with parking. The beginning of the trail could really use some attention. A gravel road full of pot holes. But once you get to the bog it’s really beautiful. It’s nicely planked with a wooden trail and a good non slip, a very pretty place.

Tim “Khaos” Brattkus

Beautiful place! My new favorite spot I guess ????

Michelle Tranquillo-Talosig

Nice to visit during wintertime.

Victor Tam

I recommend taking caution while on the boardwalk. There can be broken planks and larger than expected gaps. Easy peasy other than the boardwalk issues. I believe the path to Burns bog is next to the ice rink. For me the only redeeming feature is that it's in the middle of the city, but my 60+ year old parents liked it.

sheri cormier

Awesome beautiful walk

Christine Dunkley

We go every day weather permitting we are there 3-4 hours just love it

105 Hikes: B.C. Guidebooks by Stephen Hui

Excellent winter walking. Beware of flooding though. Gum boots advised!

Jeremy Hannaford

Nice little walk through a bog!

Kate Neufelt

Pleasant walk through the bog

Aimée Cho

This is a great place to walk or ride a bike with a group or by yourself with your dog. Make sure you bring what you need with you (water, snacks, sunscreen, insect repellent) and plan to pack out your garbage as this is an environmentally sensitive nature reserve.

matt kaiser

Great trails, calm and peaceful. Boardwalks in great shape and people add warnings in areas that need repair. Very clean as well.

Eric Emery

If you love nature and want to stay close this is the place

Treesa Jose

Interesting place. Good for a stroll or a run. Very peaceful and well kept trails. You can even find some carnivorous plants.

Jack Li

Just a walk in the woods. Parking is near the Planet Ice Delta and then walk there. If you just follow google map to get there, there is no parking lots at all

Katherine Au-Yeung

A good place to hike、to ride the bike ,& a walk with your pets. You can see different kinds of wild flowers, birds and insects. You're walk under the shadow of the trees from time to time. It's a place for family to relax & enjoy a day.

Richard Vogt

Good trails , needs more drainage lines

lennie rowley

great place for a walk we follow the boardwalk on the large trail then do the small trail it is suppose to be one direction as at exit there are signs do not enter but everytime we go someone comes wrong way

Sherry Stevenson

So much fun to visit a different Costco

Karl

This is a great walk for dogs, kids or lovers of nature. It can be chillie at night and in the morning. Follow the signs as there is some maintenance on going. For a short, easy nature walk it can't be beat!

Dasha Savchenko

Amazing quiet place

Anu Kay

The lower bog was flooded. We could only walk 1.6miles in total. Won’t go there during winter.

Raincouver

There’s many entrances to this place. We found a small entrance by Monroe and Barrymore Dr. This bog is a scenic walk, not a hike. Although very tranquil.

Leif Waechter

Nice quiet place to go for a stroll

Sly Fox

Favorite place for a walk quite trails dog friendly on leash.

Josh

Beautiful place for walk

Piotr Wojtowicz

Nice neighborhood, lots of great decorations for Christmas

Brock Aura

I have wanted to make the trek out to Burns Bog for a while, and finally made my way over a week ago. It’s a strange entrance to the pathway as you park in the Planet Ice parking lot and take a short path before you enter the bog. There are a couple of loops you can take depending on how much time you have. I took the longest loop and walked slowly, stopping a couple of times and it took just over an hour. It’s a nice easy walk with no elevation gain and a number of informational placards. It is wheelchair and stroller friendly, but it can get quite bumpy in sections and there are some broken/rotten boards. Overall, a nice walk to go on with the kids or to find some quiet in the middle of the city.

Gurpreet Kundi

Nice peaceful area to take a walk and enjoy nature

Liam LePocher

This park is amazing especially once you reach the boardwalks. Its is often quiet and the forest has been left in its natural state. If you want a good place to hike or get a breath of fresh air I'd highly recommend it.

Sarah Clements

Wonderful place to escape the city life thats still within the city. Able to get there using transit too. Not many garbage cans so please pick up after yourself while there. Be mindful to stay on the paths provided due to some areas being swamp like and you may sink. All around beautiful and quiet. Bring masks cuz there are still people using the area. And you can't always keep 6ft apart. Wonderful for kids too.

Andrew Stoll

Love this place but dog owners please leash and clean up after your dog. It's so beautiful here and I'd like to see it stay that way.

Gursewak Dulai

Great place to go for a walk. A little muddy on rainy days. Pet friendly. A very friendly place

Jayson Dong

burns bog is an amazing place to go to to get some fresh air. there are many different plants to see and its a good place to go for a walk. 11/10

Real Go

Best place ever

R A

Nice trails but a bit tricky to find parking. Have to park at planet ice and walk on the service road to get in.

Debra Naujoks

Good idea to wear knee high boots. Lots of big puddles and mud on the offshoot trails. Tons of fun!

Gerald Castilho

I especially lik the planked walkway through the Bog. There is also a nice eating place near River Road called Tidewater Pub

Misbah Naseer

Beautiful and serene walk in the middle of the hustle and bustle of a very busy highway. There is a boardwalk you can follow along which takes you through the bog. Different kinds of vegetation, birds, and fallen trees make the walk enjoyable for older kids. The whole loop may be too long for very small kids. A nice break on a warm day.

Joe Kan

The best place to go biking!

Boris L

The most beautiful view when crossing the Alex Fraser Bridge