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Ellwood Park
Distance: 1.5km
Parking
Accessible
Walk/Run
Walk Time: 25 minutes
Bike
Horse
Motorized
Elevation: Flat
Benches
Picnic
Shelter
Surface: Paved, Gravel
Dog Bags
Dog Park
Trail Maps
Garbage
Cans
Drinking
Fountains
Ellwood Park was and will always be one of our favourite parks in Abbotsford. Whether it’s watching a baseball
game (as Brandon often did growing up) or playing on the field yourself (as Jenna did in her teenage years), buying
food from the concession, having a picnic under the shelter, playing on the playground, or just sitting down enjoying
nature, Ellwood Park has a lot to offer with access to the trail network of Fishtrap Creek and the recently completed
Discovery Trail you can go for kilometers along trail pathways, bridges, and scenic walkways with water views.
With the recent addition of a brand new playground this amazing park has a lot to offer with all the space you could
wish for a child to run around. There is also a lovely wooden picnic shelter that comfortably holds a large group
of people or smaller individual groups. It sits next to the water, so it has wonderful views of the park. It is fully
covered, making it the perfect area to hold events (such as birthday parties or family gatherings) rain or shine. We
had a family photo shoot in this location and the photos were stunning.
There is a gorgeous covered wooden dock further down the trail past the picnic shelter. It has multiple benches and
is a very scenic spot to take a break, sit for a few minutes and enjoy nature.
If you happen to be walking along the trail bordering the water you might even see the handiwork of a beaver in the
form of a fallen tree or as another park enthusiast pointed out the beaver itself. What a time to forget your camera!
Although not as popular as Mill Lake, Ellwood Park has a lot to offer and is by far our favorite park in Abbotsford.
We are thrilled to continue to bring Teagan to this park as she grows and look forward to enjoying such a wonderful
park for years to come.
Trail Information
Features, Amenities & Information
» The majority of the trail in Ellwood Park is paved, except for one small section of flat packed gravel along the
second ball diamond which is on the side of the park closest to Maclure Road.
» The trail is wheel chair accessible. The picnic shelter has a ramp and the bathrooms are wheel chair friendly.
» There is a main washroom with divided areas for men and women (wheelchair accessible stalls in each). There are
four porta potties located by the ball diamond.
» There is a large recently renovated playground. Included in the playground are baby and child swings, a rock wall,
3 slides, 2 climbing towers, various monkey bars, chin up bars, bridges and raised stepping stones.
34561 Delair Road, Abbotsford, BC, Canada V2S 2E1
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» The main attraction for this park is its two ball diamonds. There has been a slopitch league at Ellwood Park since
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1982. It has been known for its fields, lights and scoreboards and at one point was considered the premiere slopitch facility in BC. Spectators can view ball games by using various bleachers (each diamond can accommodate
approximately 300 individuals with the bleachers alone), picnic tables, or standing room. A tower is in place to aid
in score keeping. There is also a seasonal concession to purchase goodies and snacks while watching or playing
a game.
There are seventeen garbage cans and four recycling cans, eight benches and fourteen picnic tables. There is a
large picnic shelter which has five picnic tables and seven benches.
The bleachers are a smoke free environment. Take extra caution on wet days as the trail becomes slippery when
wet. No dogs are allowed in the ball diamond.
Getting There
Driving & Parking Information
31580 Maclure Road
Driving Instructions:
Heading from Vancouver:
Take exit 83 for Mount Lehman Road which will
turn into Maclure Road. Follow Maclure Road. You
will pass the interchange with Old Yale Road, stay on
Maclure. The park will be on your right hand side.
You will have your choice of the two parking lots.
Heading from Chilliwack:
Take exit 87 for Clearbrook Road and head north.
Take a left on Old Yale Road. Turn right onto
Maclure. The park will be on your right hand side.
You will have your choice of the two parking lots.
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Parking Information:
» Parking lot number 2, which is closest to the
playground structure, has a separate entrance and
exit. It has one handicapped parking spot and 34
regular vehicle parking spaces.
Parking lot number 1 has 94 regular spots and 2 handicapped spots
Both parking lots are paved and close after dusk.
34561 Delair Road, Abbotsford, BC, Canada V2S 2E1
604.859.1721 | 1.888.332.ABBY (2229) | [email protected] | www.tourismabbotsford.ca
About the Trail Surveyor
Biography of The Monahan Family
We are the Monahan family; Brandon, Jenna and our
seven month old baby girl Teagan. Both of us have
grown up in Abbotsford. It has been our solid base,
our playground, our area of education and the place
we have ultimately chosen to raise a family in. It
truly is a ‘city in the country’. It has all the amenities
needed; shopping centres, libraries, restaurants,
businesses, schools, entertainment. Best of all, it still
has the beauty of greenery, the picturesque scene of
mountains, and the agricultural farm land. It has easy
access to the district of Vancouver and surrounding
areas and an even closer proximity to our neighbours
in the US. We love living in Abbotsford!
Brandon, Jenna & Teagan Monahan
Abbotsford, BC
34561 Delair Road, Abbotsford, BC, Canada V2S 2E1
604.859.1721 | 1.888.332.ABBY (2229) | [email protected] | www.tourismabbotsford.ca