1.Walk the Mill Lake loop
Start at the Bevan Avenue lot and go counterclockwise for the Baker view on the way back. Benches, ducks, and a spray park in summer.
At a glance 1 hour · Free
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Fraser Valley, British Columbia
Things to do in Abbotsford
A farm city that wakes up under a volcano. Mount Baker fills the southern sky, the fields start where the suburbs stop, and the weekend runs on markets, lake loops and backroad bakeries.
Photo: Mount Baker from near Abbotsford, Wikimedia Commons
["Abbotsford calls itself the city in the country, and for once the slogan undersells it. Dairy farms and berry fields run right up to the suburbs, the airport hosts one of the country's great airshows every August, and on a clear morning Mount Baker looks close enough to touch.", "This is Dayfari's home turf, so the coverage here is personal: the lake loop locals actually walk, the old downtown worth an afternoon, and the farm stands that never make the tourist brochures."]
["Abbotsford calls itself the city in the country, and for once the slogan undersells it. Dairy farms and berry fields run right up to the suburbs, the airport hosts one of the country's great airshows every August, and on a clear morning Mount Baker looks close enough to touch.", "This is Dayfari's home turf, so the coverage here is personal: the lake loop locals actually walk, the old downtown worth an afternoon, and the farm stands that never make the tourist brochures."]
2.Mount Baker viewpoints
Whatcom Road and the Eagle Mountain side streets give the postcard shot: farmland in front, the volcano behind. Best in the first hour after sunrise.
At a glance Photo stop
3.The Reach and old downtown
The Reach Gallery Museum anchors a compact heritage core. Pair it with lunch on Montrose Avenue and the Saturday farmers market in season.
At a glance Half day
4.Matsqui Trail on the Fraser
Ride or walk the dyke trail west from the Mission Bridge side. Flat, quiet, and full of herons.
At a glance Bike friendly
5.Castle Fun Park
A Fraser Valley institution on the highway: mini golf, go karts and batting cages. Cheesy in the best way, and kids love it.
At a glance Family
6.Clayburn Village
A brick-factory village folded into the city's east side, with a candy store and a tea shop on a heritage street.
At a glance Hidden gem
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