Spring is in full swing over here, and I can’t tell you how much we’ve been enjoying the sunshine after the long, cold winter we’ve had. It’s the perfect time to get outside and explore your local parks and forests! Today we want to share a really cool local spot with you: Redwood Park in South Surrey, BC. With an large forest full of dozens of exotic tree species, over 5 kilometres of nature trails, and a wheelchair-accessible playground, it’s the perfect place for kids and families to enjoy the spring sunshine.
Redwood Park was established by Peter and David Brown, deaf twin brothers born to one of Surrey’s earliest pioneering families. In 1881, their father gave them 80 acres of land for their 21st birthday. Instead of farming it, the brothers planted their favourite trees from all around the world, including the largest stand of Sierra Redwood trees north of California. and built a treehouse in the middle of the new forest where they lived until their deaths in 1949 and 1958. The Brown brothers’ treehouse has burned down more than once, but you can still see a replica of the original standing in the centre of the park.
But adventurous children will find more than a simple treehouse here. Redwood Park also holds a magical secret.
Hidden away in the heart of the forest is an enchanted land full of fairy houses.
Hundreds of unique fairy houses hang from branches, perch on logs, and hide in tree hollows.
Many fairy homes are painted in bright colours and decorated with ornaments fit for a fairy princess.
Others are constructed from natural materials designed to blend in to the forest. Look carefully!
Kids can add a crafted fairy house from home or create a little magic of their own!
I can’t imagine a better place to spend an enchanted afternoon peering behind trees, under leaves, and inside houses hoping to catch a glimpse of fairy wings.
Redwood Park is located at 17900 – 20 Avenue in Surrey, BC. Take the Family Fun loop and keep your eyes open for fairy magic!
I love Redwood park ! My kids and I are planning to paint our own fairy house to leave this summer!
This park looks awesome going to take my girls there 🙂
We have to go to Redwood Park!! This looks Amazing and we have never been there!! Thanks a million for sharing this so we know about it!!
This is super cool. I live in Surrey and didn’t know this was here or happening so it’s great to be able to read and learn some new things and places like this for my kids to enjoy. Thank you’
This looks amazing.. my kids would love it. They love exploring forests. I had no idea this was here!
oh! Wow! My granddaughters would love it! It looks facinating!
That would be so cool to go see in person, the pictures are great but it would better to see all the fairy houses up close so very magical!
This looks like a fun place for a family walk! Thanks for sharing!
This park is now added to the places we will want to visit on our next trip to BC. Seems like a great place.
This looks like a fun place to visit I never knew that this place was here
A great place for family and friends. Great read.
I’ve visited this wonderland so many times…it never gets old. The fairy village is like nothing on Earth. You must see it.
While looking through photos of Redwood Park brought back so o o many memories from child to adult. As astudent at Zion Luthern School, we used to have field trips there. Having moved to Kamloops, I miss those days at the park..Thankyou so much for your web site to view. Fay Collins