Garry Point Park sits at the extreme southwest tip of Lulu Island, on a grassy peninsula where the Fraser River empties into the Strait of Georgia. At 75 hectares it's Richmond's largest park by a significant margin, and it has something Metro Vancouver's other big parks don't: a genuinely unobstructed, west-facing view over open water. The sunset here is dramatic in a way that you can't get from Stanley Park, where the downtown skyline blocks the horizon.
The park has wide lawns, sandy beaches, a small rose garden, a Japanese-Canadian fishermen memorial, and a flat paved trail that connects to Steveston Village about a kilometre to the east. The wind is usually strong — Garry Point is genuinely one of the best kite-flying spots in Metro Vancouver, and on any sunny weekend afternoon you'll see dozens of people flying kites along the beach. In summer the grass fills with picnics; in winter it's one of the best places in the region to photograph storms rolling in off the Strait.
Because it's at the end of the road — literally, the park is at the south end of 7th Avenue — it tends to be much less crowded than you'd expect. Parking is free and plentiful except on the sunniest summer weekends.
How to get there
By car from Richmond City Centre, take No. 1 Road south through Steveston to 7th Avenue, then continue to the end. Parking is free. By transit, the 402 bus to Steveston, then a 10-minute walk.
Local tips
- Sunset is the best time — on a clear evening the view is unmatched
- Bring a kite; the wind is consistent and strong
- The flat path connects to Steveston Village for an easy 2-km loop
- Winter storm-watching is surprisingly great here