Nature discovery
Research 18 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of New Westminster, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of New Westminster. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from New Westminster. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from New Westminster, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 18 places.
Burnaby Lake is a lake reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Burnaby Lake, about 5 km (3 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: Kenny Louie from Vancouver, Canada / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Burnaby Lake Regional Park is a park reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Burnaby Lake Regional Park, about 5 km (3 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: The / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Deer Lake is a lake reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Deer Lake, about 6 km (4 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: Northwest / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Squint Lake is a lake reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Squint Lake, about 7 km (4 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: User:Flying Penguin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Burnaby Mountain is a mountain reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Burnaby Mountain, about 8 km (5 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: User:Flying Penguin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lafarge Lake is a lake reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lafarge Lake, about 13 km (8 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: Greg_Salter ( talk ) ( Uploads ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Buntzen Lake is a lake reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Buntzen Lake, about 16 km (10 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: Patrick Leahy ( Patleahy ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Indian Arm is a fjord reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Indian Arm, about 18 km (11 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: Alex Wen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Brockton Point is a cape reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Brockton Point, about 18 km (11 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: Another Believer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Kitsilano Beach is a beach reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kitsilano Beach, about 19 km (12 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: dronepicr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Lost Lagoon is a lagoon reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lost Lagoon, about 19 km (12 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: Zotium / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Second Beach is a beach reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Second Beach, about 20 km (12 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: Accuruss / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jericho Beach is a beach reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jericho Beach, about 22 km (13 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: Flying Penguin at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Norvan Falls is a waterfall reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Norvan Falls, about 25 km (15 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Shannon Falls is a waterfall reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Shannon Falls, about 55 km (34 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: Mfield / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Madden Falls is a waterfall reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Madden Falls, about 81 km (51 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: pentaboxes / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ammonite Falls is a waterfall reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ammonite Falls, about 85 km (53 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: Andie from Nanaimo, Canada / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Ashlu Falls is a waterfall reachable from New Westminster as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ashlu Falls, about 87 km (54 mi) from New Westminster
Image credit: Image: AndrewEnns / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0