This regional park, right in the heart of Burnaby is the largest lake in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver and a great spot for finding bald eagles, kingfishers, osprey, great blue herons and rarer birds like the green-backed heron. 

Burnaby Lake was created by a glacier 12,000 years ago. Traditionally a critically important site for Coast Salish gathering, processing and transportation activities, a century ago its shores were home to bustling sawmills. Today, a viewing tower on that same shore provides a bird's-eye view for spotting wildlife. Or you can view the lake from your canoe or kayak to get an up-close look at busy beavers, diving ducks and turtles feeding in the marsh.

The lake also has a level 10km hiking path that loops around the entire park area, passing through mixed forest and a great way to get closer to nature.