Delta is a city in Vancouver's southern suburbs. It is a large area which includes three separate built-up areas: Tsawwassen, Ladner and North Delta. It is surrounded by water on three sides, the Strait of Georgia to the west, Fraser river, to the north, and Boundary Bay to the south. The city of Surrey makes up the eastern border.
Get in
Vancouver International Airport is only a few minutes north on the freeway in Richmond.
Highway 99 travels from the US border (where it becomes I5) through Delta and north to Richmond. Highway 10 travels east-west to Surrey. Highway 17 travels from Highway 99 in Ladner south to the Tsawwassen ferry terminal, where there are departures to (and arrivals from) Victoria, the Southern Gulf Islands, and Duke Point just south of Nanaimo.
Get around
See
- Boundary Bay Regional Park. Great birdwatching park as an internationally recognized Important Bird Area on the Pacific Flyway.
- George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 5191 Robertson Road, Delta, BC V4K 3N2, ☏ +1 604 946-6980. 9AM - 4PM daily. A migratory bird sanctuary that is protect by the Government of Canada. Visitors are able to see a wide variety of birds in the wild. There is a fee to access the trails of the park (unlike Boundary Bay Regional Park, which has free access). Delta often wins the annual bird count for the most species of birds observed, so either of these parks are great places for bird-lovers. Adults- $5 Children-(2-14 yrs)- $3 Seniors (60 yrs+)- $3.
Do
- Westham Island Estate Winery tasting, 2170 Westham Island Road, ☏ +1 604-940-9755. Daily. The first winery in Delta. Tasting free.
- Wellbrook Winery tasting, 4626 88th Street, ☏ +1 604-946-1868. A turn-of-the-(19th-20th)-century atmosphere.
Buy
Eat
- 1 SkyHawk Restaurant, 7800 Alpha Way #102 (Follow signs to Boundary Bay Airport Terminal. Enter main terminal doors, and turn right.), ☏ +1 778 434-1238. Daily 8am-10pm. An unmatched location for pilots and aviation buffs — right in the terminal at Boundary Bay Airport (CZBB). Overlooks the apron, so you can watch planes come and go as you eat. Outdoor patio is delightful on sunny days. Serviceable breakfasts, burgers, steaks, pasta, and Asian food. In addition to being an easy "hundred dollar hamburger" for pilots, it's surprisingly busy with locals celebrating birthdays or family gatherings.
- 2 Speed's Neighborhood Pub, 4943 Chisholm St, ☏ +1 604-940-2245. Great pub food with a waterfront location. cheap.
Drink
Sleep
The Tsawwassen Inn is a reasonably priced hotel, with good accommodations and is on a major road, making it easy to find, and easy to get to the other areas that may be of interest in the Greater Vancouver Area.
Go next
Routes through Delta |
END ← Surrey ← | N S | → ferry Template:Rtarrow Sidney → Victoria |
Vancouver ← Richmond ← | N S | → Surrey → Seattle (via ) |