Maplewood Flats

A conservation area and popular birders' destination on Burrard Inlet. A restored mix of deciduous forest, meadow and wetland supports local wildlife and migratory birds. There are about 3 km of trails (mostly wheelchair accessible) and some benches and platforms to take in the view.

Address: 2649 Dollarton Hwy
Hours: 6AM-10PM
Price: Free
Website: wildbirdtrust.org (opens in a new tab)

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Drink
Deep Cove Brewing
Microbrewery, distillery and lounge with a number of house-made ales to go with their Deep Cove Lager. The lounge's menu is fairly diverse with sandwiches, mussels, ribs fondue and some Asian-inspired dishes, and there's often live entertainment on Friday or Saturday nights.
Mon-Thu noon-11PM, Fri-Sat noon-midnight, Sun noon-10PM$10-20
See
Maplewood Farm
Very popular attraction for families with young children looking to see farm animals up close. Animals include cows, pigs, ponies, horses, donkeys, sheep, goats, turkeys and a sometimes talkative parrot. Most of the animals are behind fences but you can pet the rabbits and the goat area is often open the public. There are also some free-range chickens and ducks that can be fed with bags of seed purchased at the entrance). Other activities include daily milking demonstrations and pony rides (extra charge) on summer weekends.
Open April to mid-Sept daily, and mid-Sept to March Tue-Sun: 10AM-4PMAdults $8.51, children and seniors $5.15
Drink
Seymour's Pub
Usual pub fare at reasonable prices. Friday nights are busy with young locals especially during winter months.
Eat
Tour de Feast
Simply presented restaurant serving brunch and dinner. The menu includes both traditional French dishes like the croque monsieur, cassoulet and duck, and more contemporary items like paninis, smoked salmon and sandwiches. The dishes have a lot of flavour and are made mostly with organic ingredients.
Brunch: Wed-Mon 10AM-3PM, dinner: Thu-Sun 5-9PMBrunch $11-19, dinner $16-30