Mud Bay Park
Explore the waterfront trails for a chance to see shorebirds in Canada's top Important Bird Area.
Operating hours
Dawn until dusk
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Park information
Mud Bay Park offers a scenic walk and a chance to see shorebirds and waterfowl in Canada's most valued Important Bird Area: Boundary Bay. The nature trail is nearly 3 kilometres long and takes about 1.5 hours to walk.
Park features
The park's most spectacular feature is its view of Boundary Bay, which transforms drastically at different times of day. At high tide, seals and loons can be seen in the waves. At low tide, the table is set for a shorebird's favourite feast when mudflats and eelgrass meadows are exposed to the air. Each year, hundreds of thousands of birds flock here for the great food and great company. Some of them may even be heading to or from South America!
Make a day out of your visit to Mud Bay Park and explore further! Continue along the Dyke Trail to follow 20 kilometres of shoreline all the way to Boundary Bay Regional Park in Delta.
Park improvements
Improvements are also being planned for Mud Bay Park as part of the Mud Bay Nature-based Foreshore Enhancements Setback Dyke project. This project is part of the first phase of implementation of the Coastal Flood Adaptation Strategy (CFAS).
The City is exploring the option of moving the existing perimeter dyke (and park trail) further inland, and adapting the area between the existing perimeter dyke and the new dyke into a coastal marsh. See more information on Mud Bay Nature-based Foreshore Enhancements.
