Vancouver, BC

Near Airport/Richmond: Iona Beach Jetty

Author photos. Cover photo is heading out, this is heading back.

Close to the airport in Richmond, Iona Regional Park offers a 4 km long jetty. This is a terrific spot for an out and back of up to 8 km (5 miles), with ocean views all around. On the route out, you’ll see downtown and the mountains of North Vancouver, and Pacific Spirit Regional Park/Wreck Beach to your right. There is an ‘upper level’ of gravel surface and a paved edge, and a lower level, also gravel surface. Totally flat – a good place to so intervals!

There’s also a beach, but the sand is better for walking than running. There are a couple of shelters along the way and restrooms at the trailhead and at the end of the jetty. Ample parking. Note: the trail is quite exposed to wind and weather.

STAY: Hotels in Richmond (a few km from Iona Park)

Essentials
  • 5 miles out and back
  • Flat
  • Parking lot
  • Car is needed to get here. Ample parking

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Essentials
  • 5 miles out and back
  • Flat
  • Parking lot
  • Car is needed to get here. Ample parking