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restaurant, and a lounge. The other part of the complex holds 89 much larger suites, each
with a kitchen, separate bedroom, and private patio. Rates include a light breakfast and a
shuttle service that runs to the ferry terminal.
Camping
Parkcanada
(4799 Nulelum Way, Delta, 604/943-5811 or 877/943-0685,
www.parkcanada.com
,
tents$33,hookups$33-39.50)isveryconvenienttotheBCFerries
terminal at Tsawwassen, a 30-minute drive south of the city center. The campground has a
small outdoor pool, but next door is a much larger waterpark—perfect for the kids. Other
amenities include a store with groceries and some RV supplies, laundromat, lounge, and
freeshowers.Togetthere,followtheferrysignsfromHighway99andturnrightoffHigh-
way 17 at 52nd Street. Take the first left, and you're there.
Farther south along Highway 99 is
Peace Arch RV Park
(14601 40th Ave., 604/
594-7009,
www.peacearchrvpark.ca
, tents $35.50, hookups $40-50), which sprawls over
fourhectares(10acres)betweenWhiteRockandDelta,10kilometers(6.2miles)fromthe
DouglasBorderCrossing(takeExit10—KingGeorgeHighway—northfromHighway99,
thenthefirstright,40thAvenue).Althoughfilled mostly withpermanent trailers, facilities
include a heated pool, wireless Internet, playground and mini golf, game room, coin-oper-
ated showers, and a laundry.
The City of Surrey is well within Metro Vancouver but is officially its own incorporated
city—with a population of 450,000, it's British Columbia's second largest. Surrey sprawls
from the Fraser River in the north to White Rock and the international boundary in the
south and from Delta in the west to Langley in the east. Its first settlers were the Stewarts,
who built a homestead beside the Nicomekl River in 1894. The original homestead is now
the centerpiece of
Elgin Heritage Park
(13723 Crescent Rd., 250/543-3456, free), where
the grounds are always open for inspection. Also on the property is a barn full of antique
farm machinery and a covered display telling the story of the local crabbing industry. Be-
hindthefarmhousearepicnictableswithviewsnorthtotheCoastMountains.Togetthere,
take the King George Highway exit off Highway 99, then turn onto Elgin Road, which be-
comes Crescent Road.
