Iona Island (British Columbia)

Iona Beach Regional Park, Iona Jetty in the distance

Iona Island in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada was formerly an island, but is now a peninsula physically connected to Sea Island via a causeway. Iona is home to a primary sewage treatment plant, an animal refuge and a park.

The Iona Sewage Plant is located near the centre of the island and has tours for the public.

Iona Beach Regional Park also features a beach adjacent to wildlife from the nearby animal refuge. The park is not managed by the City of Richmond but rather by Metro Vancouver.

Iona Island is located almost adjacent to the Vancouver International Airport.

Jetties

Two jetties stretch out into the Strait of Georgia from Iona Island:

• Iona Jetty, the south jetty, juts out nearly 4 km (2.5 miles) into the Strait; recreational visitors can walk or cycle on the twin gravel trails atop and beside the large sewage pipe that stretches the length of the jetty.
• North Arm Jetty, the north jetty, while longer, is not as popular; it is a sandy bar (as opposed to the gravel and concrete structure of Iona Jetty) that stretches towards the northwest, running parallel to the Vancouver shoreline and terminating at the University Endowment Lands, almost directly across from the University of British Columbia campus.

See also

• Richmond, British Columbia
• Sea Island, British Columbia

External links

• Iona Beach - Metro Vancouver Regional Parks