# Forest-by-the-Bay maps 61 amenities including two schools and ten transit stops

Forest-by-the-Bay contains 61 mapped amenity points. These include two schools, ten transit stops, and one winter swimming program at Boundary Bay Regional Park.

Published 2026-10-11. Evidence snapshot 2026-10-11.

## Market summary

Forest-by-the-Bay contains 61 mapped amenity points. These include two schools, ten transit stops, and one winter swimming program at Boundary Bay Regional Park.

## Central finding

Forest-by-the-Bay has 61 mapped amenity points, with 46 categorized as recreation and 10 as transit stops. Sources:
[South Park Elementary](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/24588711)

## Amenity Inventory

Forest-by-the-Bay contains 61 mapped amenity points across five categories. The largest group is recreation, with 46 points labeled Recreation in the OpenStreetMap dataset. Two schools, South Park Elementary and South Delta Secondary School, are also mapped within the neighbourhood boundary. Ten transit stops appear along streets including 56 St, 56 Ave, and Boundary Bay Rd.

Two parks, Jackson Way Parkette and Boundary Bay Regional Park, round out the green space count. A single dog park is also mapped in the area. The recreation category dominates the inventory but lacks specific facility names beyond the generic label. This limits the ability to distinguish between trails, fields, or other recreation types. Sources:
[South Park Elementary](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/24588711)

## Recreation Program Access

One city-wide recreation program is listed for a facility within Forest-by-the-Bay. The 2026 Polar Bear Swim takes place at Centennial Beach in Boundary Bay Regional Park. It is open to the general public and kids 12 and under during the winter season. This is the only named program in the supplied evidence for this location. No other seasonal or year-round programs are documented for the neighbourhood's recreation points.

The presence of this swim event confirms active programming at Boundary Bay Regional Park. However, it does not establish the availability of other recreation services nearby. The 46 unmapped recreation points may host additional activities, but no evidence supports that claim. Buyers should verify current program schedules directly with the recreation provider. Sources:
[Centennial Beach, Boundary Bay Regional Park recreation programs](https://www.delta.ca/community-culture/happening-delta/events-calendar/polar-bear-swim)

## The strongest counter-case

The 46 recreation points share the generic label Recreation, which prevents identifying specific facilities or confirming their operational status. Sources:
[South Park Elementary](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/24588711)

## City market context

From the Delta market article, 11 October 2026:

Delta's September 2026 market showed a 5.2 percent absorption rate and 43 days on market. The average sold price reached $1,057,125 during this buyer's market period. Delta's September 2026 housing market exhibited a buyer's dynamic with a 5.2 percent absorption rate and 43 days on market.

## Sources

- [South Park Elementary](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/24588711): date unavailable. Scope: neighbourhood.
- [Centennial Beach, Boundary Bay Regional Park recreation programs](https://www.delta.ca/community-culture/happening-delta/events-calendar/polar-bear-swim): date unavailable. Scope: city.

Prepared by Aurynge with AI-assisted research and writing. See /methodology for the evidence and publication policy.