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Derby Reach Regional Park
The Fraser River park where the first Fort Langley stood, with riverside trails, the Houston Trail, an off-leash area and the Edgewater Bar campground.
- Where
- Township of Langley, on the Fraser River (the brochure gives no street address; see the map on the park page)
- Run by
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks
- Park hours
- Open in daylight hours; posted at the entrances, with the earliest closing time 5 pm. Gates are locked when the park is closed.
- Cost
- The brochure lists no entry fee. Camping costs are below.
- Dogs
- Leashed, with an off-leash area at Edgewater Bar, west of the campground
- Website
- metrovancouver.org
- Park conditions
- 604-530-4983
Derby Reach is where Langley’s story starts. The first Fort Langley, a Hudson’s Bay Company trading post, was built here in 1827, and moved to its current spot in 1839. Today it’s a long riverside park that suits a flat walk, a bike ride or a night under canvas.
Trails
Distances are from Metro Vancouver’s brochure.
- Edgewater Bar to 208 St: 5.4 km, about 90 minutes. Flat, with open views of fields and mountains, and a picnic spot at Muench Bar.
- Edge Trail: 2 km, 40 minutes. Flat, with big cottonwoods. Pedestrians only.
- Edge Farm Trail: 3.2 km, about an hour. Flat with one gentle hill, river views, the Edge Barn and heritage apple trees.
- Houston Trail: 4 km, about 70 minutes. Rolling, with some steep sections up to 23 percent, through mixed forest. Walkers and horse riders.
- Fort to Fort Trail: 2 km through the park, or 12 km (about 4 hours) for the full route to Fort Langley and back.
Riverfront trails are for walking and cycling. Pedestrians give way to horses, and cyclists give way to both.
Heritage Area
The original fort site is marked with a cairn and exhibits. The Heritage Area also covers a Stó:lo village, a “town that never was” and the homestead of James Houston. For the later fort, see our Fort Langley National Historic Site page.
Edgewater Bar campground
The campground guide describes 38 sites with a gravel pad, picnic table and fire pit, plus a washroom with coin-operated showers, drinking water and a picnic shelter. Camping runs March 1 to October 31 (so the season is about to close), and online booking opens February 1 for the whole season. A site is $35 a night, or $32 for seniors 65+ and valid disability parking permit holders, and includes parking for two vehicles. Extra vehicles are $12 a night. Phone bookings (604-432-6352) carry a $5 fee. Check-in is 1 to 10 pm and check-out is 11 am. The longest stay is 10 consecutive days. Fires are only in the fire rings and are banned during air-quality or fire-danger restrictions.
Metro Vancouver is also planning an expansion just east of the campground; its page gives no dates.
Good to know
Dogs must be leashed and under control, apart from the off-leash area at Edgewater Bar, which has enclosures, paths and river access. Swimming is not recommended because the river is fast and murky, and the banks along the Derby Bluffs are steep and undercut. Fishing needs a tidal-waters sport fishing licence. Bears, cougars and coyotes pass through occasionally. The park is in an active farm area, so stay on the marked trails.
Related: Brae Island Regional Park, the hikes and walks guide, and off-leash dog parks.
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Last checked October 20, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.