Ambitious plans unveiled for Maple Ridge Park

The City of Maple Ridge has released the final design for the upcoming improvements to Maple Ridge Park, including new washrooms, picnic shelters, and parking upgrades.

Work on this final phase of improvements is scheduled to begin in early 2026.

“To create a more functional and welcoming park, City staff worked with consultants to design three new picnic shelters, a new washroom building, bioswales to filter runoff, improved pedestrian access in and out of parking lots, and increased parking,” said the city.

Parking capacity of the two existing parking lots will be increased by approximately 40 stalls, including four accessible stalls. The lots will also be paved and stall lines will be added.

The designs reflect feedback gathered through public engagement in 2025. Key updates to the design include:

Expanded washroom facilities: The number of washroom stalls has been increased from 6 to 8, including three fully accessible universal stalls.

Improved washroom amenities: Baby change tables are included in two stalls, and benches and hooks have been added to every washroom stall to support changing in stalls.

Additional parking: A temporary parking lot has been added to the scope of the project to accommodate visitor volumes while the other parking lots will be closed sequentially for construction. The lot will be retained on an interim basis to provide overflow during the busy summer months. With over 100 stalls, the lot will be constructed north of 132 Avenue and a new crosswalk will connect to the multi-use path across the street. Construction of the overflow parking lot will begin in early 2026 with anticipated opening before Summer 2026.

Public Art Integration

Kwantlen First Nation artists Drew and Phyllis Atkins of K’wy’i’y’e Spring Salmon Studio have developed a series of public art pieces that will be integrated throughout the park.

“Our approach to the art within Maple Ridge Park was to represent the ecosystem and the integration of Indigenous design throughout the park,” said a statement by the artists. “The four-legged, the winged, and the finned ones are honoured with designs of the Bear, Eagle, and Salmon—still frequent visitors of the park during spawning season.”