The City of Surrey, located east of Vancouver, between the Fraser River and the United States border, is the tenth largest city in Canada and the second largest in British Columbia. The City of Surrey is made up of six town centres: Fleetwood, North Surrey/Whalley, Guildford, Newton, Cloverdale, and South Surrey. The city includes areas of residential housing, light industry and commercial centres and agricultural. The Fraser Surrey Docks on the Fraser River service more than 400 deep sea vessels annually and are the largest facility of its kind on the west coast of North America.
Surrey's motto, "The future lives here", is reflected in its role as the major urban area south of the Fraser River. Redevelopment of the new City Centre is being done in a people and eco-friendly fashion. Catch a live performance at the Bell Performing Arts Centre or see unique local art at the Surrey Art Gallery. Shopping ranges from malls and centres to outdoor markets with everything from quaint specialty shops to Central City and Guildford Town Centre, the second-largest mall in British Columbia. Come celebrate at WinterFest, with music, sports and art, or Fusion Festival, the ultimate celebration in music, food and culture. Every summer, Surrey hosts the Canada Cup International Women's Fastpitch Tournament while The Surrey International Writers' Conference brings established writers, agents, editors and publishers from all over the world.
Surrey offers beautiful urban forests, pristine beaches, 15 championship golf courses and a variety of eco and agri-touring opportunities. With over 6,000 acres of parkland, there is plenty of opportunity to enjoy Surrey's natural beauty.
Surrey is home to the Surrey Campus of Simon Fraser University, the main campus of the Kwantlen University College and five campuses of Surrey College.
Public transport, provided by TransLink, has connections between points in Surrey, as well as to other cities in the area. The Skytrain Expo Line provides 35-minute service to downtown Vancouver via four stations.
North Delta, British Columbia is bordered by Surrey on the east and on the north. North Delta is home to numerous parks and recreational opportunities, including eco-tours, scenic walks along the Boundary Bay dike, forest trails for mountain biking and six golf courses. Alongside North Delta is Burns Bog, whose unique ecosystem sustains a wide variety of flora and fauna, and Watershed Park with walking and biking trails.
North Delta has several shopping centres. Depending on the season, you can buy fresh fish from the marina docks or unique arts and crafts at open air markets. Join in one of the community festivals including the Polar Bear Swim, International Bog Day, Fraser River Festival or the Boundary Bay Air Show.
Active, independent and close to Vancouver, Surrey and North Delta offer urban, suburban and rural family living. If you want to know more about real estate and find houses for sale, see what homes are on the market by using the form on this page to request the most up to date Surrey area MLS listings.
