Surrey, British Columbia
Redwood Park: South Surrey forest, trails and picnics
Explore Redwood Park’s exotic tree forest, 5+ km of trails, accessible playground and picnic shelters.
Redwood Park is one of Surrey’s distinctive nature destinations, with a forest of exotic trees, more than five kilometres of scenic trails, rustic picnic shelters and a wheelchair-accessible playground.
Plan by time
1 hour: short forest loop and playground. 2–3 hours: longer trail walk plus picnic. Half day: combine with South Surrey or Crescent Beach instead of driving north afterward.
Best for
Families, photographers, picnics and visitors wanting a forest experience different from Green Timbers. Check current park rules if planning a large group or event.
Weather strategy
Forest shade makes Redwood useful on warm summer days, while wet weather can make trails muddy or slippery. After storms, check current park notices. The accessible playground can still make the park useful even when a long trail walk is not ideal.
Picnic planning
Bring food when the picnic is part of the outing; do not assume a restaurant is immediately beside the trailhead. If the group wants a restaurant meal, schedule it before or after the park in South Surrey.
Why the forest feels different
Redwood Park is known for a collection of exotic trees rather than the second-growth urban-forest experience at Green Timbers. That gives photographers and repeat park visitors a reason to see both on different outings.
Family planning
The accessible playground and picnic shelters make Redwood especially useful for mixed-age groups. Build a two- to three-hour park block rather than making the playground a ten-minute stop before a long drive north.
South Surrey package
Morning at Redwood Park → lunch in South Surrey → Historic Stewart Farm or Crescent Beach. This keeps the route geographically efficient and gives the day nature plus either heritage or coast.
Group visits
For picnics, schools or larger gatherings, confirm current shelter, reservation and group-use rules with the City before arrival.
Plan this page with the rest of Surrey
Surrey is geographically large. Keep nearby experiences together, check current hours and event information, and use the transportation mode that fits the actual distance, group and luggage rather than assuming every Surrey trip works the same way.