Explore one of the Lower Mainland's largest collections of rhododendrons and azaleas.
Garden openings
- May 3 - June 29, 2025
- Open Saturdays & Sundays from 10am to 4pm
Address
457 - 172 Street
Tickets & admission
Tickets required for entry. Please purchase ahead of time. On-site sales are limited and only with a credit card. There is no cash on-site.
2025 pricing
*Taxes calculated at checkout
- General admission: $7.75
- Children (12 and under): free
- Youth (13-18): $4.00
- Seniors (55+): $5.75
Dates
- May 3 - June 29, 2025
- Open Saturdays & Sundays from 10am to 4pm
Refunds
Refunds will be given up to the Thursday before your booking. To request a refund please email partnersinparks@surrey.ca.
Park guidelines
- Private events such as weddings are not permitted in the garden. See recommended parks for private events.
- Staged photography by visitors, including with mobile devices, is not permitted in the garden at this time. This includes, but is not limited to wedding and graduation photography.
- There are no suitable picnic tables for barbequing at The Glades. See recommended parks with picnic shelters.
- No bicycles or sporting equipment allowed.
- No pets. Only service animals, suitably identified, are permitted in the garden.
- Pack your garbage out when you leave.
Accessibility
- Service animals are permitted
- No wheelchair access
- Pathways are mulch with slight to steeper inclines
Parking
- Accessible parking is available in the main parking lot (457 172 Street) on a first come, first served basis.
- Drop-off zone available in the main parking lot
Washrooms
This park site utilizes portable toilets. An accessible portable toilet is available.
The Glades Woodland Garden is a feature garden in South Surrey with many rare plants, including over 3500 mature rhododendrons, azaleas, and companion plants. Some of the rhododendrons are more than 6 metres (20 feet) tall, and are ablaze in colour in the spring. The garden also contains a superb collection of fine trees, many of which are now designated as heritage.
The park features 5 acres of historic gardens. In the future, we will expand the gardens and facilities to 15 acres total.
Upcoming events
The story of The Glades
In 1956, Lydia and Murray Stephen purchased a 5-acre parcel of land riddled with blackberries, alder trees and stumps: remnants from turn of the century land clearings. Murray’s dream was to recreate the beautiful rhododendron gardens remembered from his youth in Scotland. They renovated the land, planting rhododendrons, azaleas, exotic trees and shrubs.
After Murray passed away in 1970, the garden fell into a state of decline until Jim and Elfriede DeWolf purchased the garden in 1994 and began their restoration. The garden saw another stage of transformations in 2002 when the DeWolfs gifted The Glades to the City of Surrey. Numerous renovations and additions have taken place, and more are planned.
The DeWolfs have always given much input into the garden, ensuring its footprint is not altered but enhanced in a manner that Murray Stephen would approve.
Park improvements
The City is expanding the park to an ultimate size of 15 acres. The concept plan, completed by Parks staff and the Landscape Architectural firm PWL Partnership, outlines the park expansion. The concept includes:
- New feature gardens
- Gathering spaces
- Parking
- Washrooms
- A new main entrance.
Improvements will allow for additional park events and for more public garden openings in the future.
