First pick
Gold Bar Park
Park or garden
46 ha12.6 km of path
2 h 50 minto walk all 12.6 km of path
1.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Lake Loop50th St LoopGold Bar Park Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Johntwrl · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Capilano · parks, protected land & trails
Elk Island National Park is 30 km from Capilano
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The nearest provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, is 15 km away. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw.
Protected land
0%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
0
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
30 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
15 km
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Capilano compares with other Canadian towns
Each figure against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (not city hubs or reserves), with the town marked and the typical one’s line. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km0%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas0Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Capilano is last of 40 towns its size for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,969 to 5,129 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Protected within 10 km
Capilano0%
Towns its size2.1%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Capilano0
Towns its size9
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Capilano1
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Capilano is weakest for public protected areas: 35 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Donat QC | 41% | 6.7% | 21 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Electoral Area F, Cariboo BC | 29% | 27% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Electoral Area D, Peace River BC | 19% | 18% | 56 | 3 | 123 |
| 4 | Northern Bruce Peninsula ON | 11% | 30% | 97 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Starlight Village NB | 9.2% | 3.1% | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Montréal-Est QC | 7.7% | 0.4% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Lemoyne QC | 7.6% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Cobble Hill BC | 6.6% | 4.5% | 51 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Electoral Area C, North Okanagan BC | 6.1% | 19% | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Webber Greens AB | 6.1% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Electoral Area F, North Okanagan BC | 5.9% | 4.7% | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Nipawin SK | 4.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Palliser AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Annapolis County, Subdivision B NS | 3.9% | 0.9% | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Tyendinaga ON | 3% | 2.8% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Huntington ON | 2.9% | 0% | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Idlewood ON | 2.8% | 12% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Gibsons BC | 2.7% | 4.8% | 43 | 0 | 57 |
| 19 | Cumberland BC | 2.6% | 8.1% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Morin-Heights QC | 2.2% | 0.9% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Hearst ON | 2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Big Lakes County AB | 1.8% | 1.9% | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| 23 | Meinzinger Park-Lakeside ON | 1.7% | 4.4% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Bridgwater Forest MB | 1.7% | 4.1% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | River-Osborne MB | 1.5% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Central Business District SK | 1.5% | 5.4% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Lord Roberts MB | 1.4% | 0% | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Edgemont AB | 1.4% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Kneehill County AB | 1.3% | 1.1% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Westmount ON | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Robertson MB | 0.7% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | North Park SK | 0.7% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 | Sussex NB | 0.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Kildonan Drive MB | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Twin Brooks AB | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Saint-Germain-de-Grantham QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Queen Alexandra AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Carbonear NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 39 | Altona MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Capilano AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Capilano
The neighbourhood’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
Walk in Capilano: 10 named parks and woods
The biggest is Gold Bar Park, 46 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
10 named parks and woods, 149 ha in all
Parks & gardens 149 ha
Gold Bar Park and Goldstick Park together hold 60% of it.
Goldstick Park
Park or garden · 120 m outside town
44 ha7.9 km of path
1 h 45 minto walk all 7.9 km of path
1.5 km eastfrom the centre
HustlerSouth LoopCreek Crossing Loop+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Capilano Park
Park or garden
32 ha7.9 km of path
1 h 45 minto walk all 7.9 km of path
0.7 km north-westfrom the centre
Capilano Park TrailCapilano AccessSideline+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Fulton Ravine
Park or garden
16 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
1.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Fulton Place Park
Park or garden
5.2 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
0.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Capilano Community Park
Park or garden
4.1 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Capilano
Capilano Community Park Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Kathleen McAllister Park
Park or garden
0.5 ha
Centralin the middle of Capilano
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Gold Bar ParkPark or garden · 46 ha · 12.6 km of path
DirectionsGoldstick ParkPark or garden · 44 ha · 7.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCapilano ParkPark or garden · 32 ha · 7.9 km of path
DirectionsFulton RavinePark or garden · 16 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsFulton Place ParkPark or garden · 5.2 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsCapilano Community ParkPark or garden · 4.1 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsEarl Samis ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha
DirectionsKathleen McAllister ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsMaurice Poirier ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsHarry Hardin ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, commons and woods with a name, in the town or within 400 m, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Sizes are the mapped outline’s.
Close to home
Every resident of Capilano lives near a park
Residents of each 2021 dissemination area, at a point inside it, within 400 m (about a 5-minute walk) of a park or playing field mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Within 400 m (100%)Further (0%)
Capilano100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
It is above the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Capilano, no land is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
For protected land, people look to Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 15 km off.
Source: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
National & provincial parks
The parks within reach of Capilano
National parks (Parks Canada) and provincial or territorial parks by direction and distance from the town’s edge: every one within 10 km, and the nearest of each within 100 km.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
15 km west21 km²since 2005
National park
Elk Island National Park
30 km east194 km²since 1913
Nearer still is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, a provincial park 15 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
59 km of paths in and around Capilano
OpenStreetMap footpaths, paths, bridleways and steps, and tracks open on foot, in the town and 1 km around it; woods as mapped (landuse=forest, natural=wood).
Footpaths
59 km
in and around the town (12.8 km²)
Woodland
9.4%
about 1.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CapilanoTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.6
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CapilanoTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland9.4%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 89% of Canadian towns. Woods cover more of it than in 51% of Canadian towns.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
Capilano has 1 named walking route
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Regional
Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw83.8 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Capilano: May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Edmonton (City) (6.5 km), and daylight at the town’s latitude. Good months: 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15–30 °C, little rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.9 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -3 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 1 | -5 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 20 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 70 | 83 | 61 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 12 |
Snowfall averages 124 cm a year. Daytime highs run from -6 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. Rain peaks with the heat: 83 mm in July, against 12 mm in February. The climate in Capilano →
Beaches
Accidental Beach, 2.3 km away, is the beach near Capilano
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Accidental Beach2.3 km from town
DirectionsBeach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
A viewpoint near Capilano
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 53 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Playgrounds 53
Capilano Playgroundin town
DirectionsFulton Place Playgroundin town
DirectionsFulton Place Spray Parkin town
DirectionsHardisty School Playgroundin town
DirectionsGold Bar Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsRiverdale School Playground2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 47 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Boat launchin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
3 gardens and historic parks to visit near Capilano
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Chinese Garden PagodaGarden or park · 2.7 km from town
DirectionsWilliam Hawrelak ParkGarden or park · 7.5 km from town
DirectionsMill Woods Sports ParkGarden or park · 9.3 km from town
DirectionsSources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Capilano
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Gold BarForest HeightsHighlandsOttewellVirginia ParkBeverly HeightsCapilano
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capilano | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gold Bar 1.1 km | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Forest Heights 1.6 km | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Highlands 1.9 km | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ottewell 2.2 km | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Virginia Park 2.2 km | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Beverly Heights 2.3 km | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Capilano’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
Questions about the outdoors in Capilano
Where can you swim near Capilano?
The nearest is Accidental Beach, 2.3 km from town.
Where can you walk near Capilano?
Try the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw.
How far is Capilano from a national park?
Elk Island National Park, 30 km from the edge of town.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Capilano?
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 15 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Capilano?
On the normals, May, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
Where Capilano’s outdoors figures come from
Protected areas: Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) 2.9.0, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2026: every area within 10 km and the nearest national and provincial parks, measured outline to outline.
Walking routes and beaches: OpenStreetMap, November 2026: named hiking, foot and walking route relations within 2 km and beaches within 5 km.
Towns: Statistics Canada 2021 Census boundaries and populations; the comparison is the Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, not city hubs or reserves.
When to go: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020, from the nearest station that publishes them.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
Green space, paths, woods, things to do: OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik’s Canada extract), November 2026: parks, gardens, playing fields, woods, footpaths, the coastline and things to do in and around each town.
Residents: Statistics Canada 2021 Census dissemination areas (population, boundaries), each at a point inside it.
Walking routes and beaches © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Not on this page: trailheads and trail grades, and beach water quality. No open Canadian dataset gives these for every town yet.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).