Tsawwassen , meaning “facing the sea” is a suburban, mostly residential community located on a peninsula in the Southwestern corner of the Corporation of Delta. Providing the only road access to Point Roberts, Washington via 56th Street and is additionally the location of the BC Ferries Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, providing foot-passenger and motor vehicle access from the Lower Mainland to the Southern part of Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands. The ferry dock and causeway are part of Highway 17, and the ferry terminal is the largest in North America. Boundary Bay Airport, one of the busiest general aviation airports in Canada is also conveniently located ten minutes away. <br /><br /> A large, mostly undeveloped but agricultural part of northwest Tsawwassen is designated as the Tsawwassen Indian Reserve, where members of the Tsawwassen First Nation have a Coast Salish ancestry. This land is bounded by the Strait of Georgia on the west, the 2600 block to the north, the 4800 block to the east, and the 1200 block to the south. A condominium development (Tsatsu Shores), the Tsawwassen First Nation Reserve longhouse, a church, cemetery, and several entertainment facilities - the Splashdown Waterslide Park, F440 Grand Prix Race Track, and Parkcanada RV Park - are located on the land, along with the residential Stahaken subdivision of Tsawwassen, leased to Delta in 1989 to use for 99 years. <br /><br /> With everything at your doorstep from shopping, the beach, YVR, Ferries, this community has a commitment to friendly, personal and charming service from start to finish. Centralized and convenient for all, Tsawwassen is absolutely connected!