First pick
North Shore Community Park
Park or garden
7.2 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
2.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
Homerun
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Ben Waardenburg benwubbleyou · CC022%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Anmore · parks, protected land & trails
Protected areas cover 47% of Anmore
Protected areas cover 22% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. For a swim, Buntzen Lake North Beach is the nearest of 98 beaches within 5 km. 5 mapped walking routes pass within 2 km, among them the The Trans Canada Trail and Halvor Lunden (Eagle Ridge) Trail.
Protected land
22%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
16
within 10 km, 15 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
57 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park]
Walking routes
5
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
98
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Anmore apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land in town47% of Anmore itself lies in protected areasProtected land all round22% of the land within 10 km, more than 96% of Canadian townsBeaches98 beaches within 5 kmWalking routes5 named routes within 2 km
Anmore is strongest on protected land inside its own boundary, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Anmore against 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km22%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town47%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas15Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes5Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches98Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Of 40 towns its size, Anmore has the most protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,500 to 2,587 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
Anmore22%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Anmore15
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Anmore5
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Anmore tops all 39 other towns its size.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Castlemore Estates ON | 7.8% | 6.5% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Anmore
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
6 named parks and woods to walk in near Anmore
Largest first: North Shore Community Park leads with 7.2 ha. Numbers match the map.
6 named parks and woods, 14 ha in all
Parks & gardens 14 ha
87% of the area is in just two places: North Shore Community Park and Aspenwood Park.
Aspenwood Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
4.6 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
2.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Dr. Hal Weinberg Spirit Park
Park or garden
0.8 ha
Centralin the middle of Anmore
Directionsto a point inside
Flavelle Park
Park or garden · 290 m outside town
0.4 ha0.2 km of path
1.5 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ron Little Park
Park or garden · 280 m outside town
0.3 ha0.2 km of path
1.6 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Greenleaf Drive Park
Park or garden · 280 m outside town
0.4 ha0.1 km of path
2.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Source: 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
In Anmore, a park is close to every home
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%)
Anmore100%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
22% of the country within 10 km of Anmore is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Anmore47%
Within 10 km22%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 15 of the 16, and private owners the rest. At 38,000 ha, Pinecone Burke Park is the largest. One more area within 10 km is private land, held by a landowner or a conservation group: counted here, not named.
Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park]Provincial park · 6,689 ha · reaches Anmore
Belcarra Regional ParkNature reserve · 1,030 ha · reaches Anmore · Indigenous name: təmtəmíxʷtən
Thwaytes Landing Regional ParkNature reserve · 48 ha · 1.2 km from the edge of town
Mount Seymour ParkProvincial park · 3,509 ha · 1.8 km from the edge of town
Pinecone Burke ParkProvincial park · 38,000 ha · 3.6 km from the edge of town
Burnaby Lake Regional ParkNature reserve · 29 ha · 6.9 km from the edge of town
Coquitlam River Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 17 ha · 8.3 km from the edge of town
Minnekhada Regional ParkNature reserve · 208 ha · 8.4 km from the edge of town
Maplewood Flats Conservation AreaNature reserve · 23 ha · 8.9 km from the edge of town
Fraser Islands Regional Park ReserveNature reserve · 198 ha · 9.2 km from the edge of town
4 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
1 area recorded only by its type (a provincial layer such as wildlife habitat areas) is counted, not listed.
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
57 km to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
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
Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park]
At the edge67 km²since 1995
Provincial park
Mount Seymour Park
1.8 km north-west35 km²since 1936
Provincial park
Pinecone Burke Park
3.6 km north-east380 km²since 1995
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
57 km south-west67 km²since 2010
Within 10 km are 3 provincial parks.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Anmore has 196 km of footpaths in and around it
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
196 km
in and around the town (59.1 km²)
Woodland
73%
about 43.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
AnmoreTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.3
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
AnmoreTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland73%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 76% of Canadian towns have fewer. Woods cover more of it than in 93% 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
The The Trans Canada Trail passes Anmore
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalLocal
The Trans Canada Trail195.9 km
Halvor Lunden (Eagle Ridge) Trail17.8 km
Diez Vistas Trail6.8 km
Lakeview Trail4.6 km
Coquitlam Crunch Trail4.3 km
The The Trans Canada Trail is 196 km long on the map, and 3.5 km of it lies within 2 km of town. At 17.8 km, the Halvor Lunden (Eagle Ridge) Trail is the longest local route.
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 Anmore: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Pitt Meadows, 17 km away). Good months: long days, highs of 15–30 °C, light rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.6 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 252 | 134 | 173 | 105 | 95 | 69 | 48 | 36 | 94 | 180 | 249 | 214 |
Snowfall averages 37 cm a year. Daytime highs run from 6 °C in December up to 25 °C in August. The wettest month, January, brings 252 mm, against 36 mm in August. The climate in Anmore →
Beaches
Anmore has 98 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Buntzen Lake North Beachmixed · in town
DirectionsBuntzen Lake South Beachsand · in town
DirectionsWhite Pine Beachsand · 1.0 km from town
DirectionsWhite Pine Beachsand · 1.0 km from town
DirectionsThwaytes Landinggravel · 1.3 km from town
DirectionsColdwell Beachgravel · 2.2 km from town
DirectionsJug Island Beach2.7 km from town
DirectionsMain Beachgravel · 3.6 km from town
DirectionsSouth Beachgravel · 3.7 km from town
DirectionsBole Beachgravel · 3.7 km from town
Directions3 are mapped as sand. There are also 86 beaches without a name. The coast is close: 69 km of shoreline within 5 km. This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Anmore has 58 viewpoints and 7 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Dilly Dally Summit, 1,272 m, is the high point nearby. 58 viewpoints top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 58
Barton Pointin town
DirectionsBench Lookoutin town
DirectionsEagle Bluff Lookoutin town
DirectionsLittle Valhallain town
DirectionsPolytrichum Lookoutin town
DirectionsPunta Aprecio (Appreciation Point)in town
DirectionsPunta Del Este (East Point)in town
DirectionsSouth Beach Lookoutin town
DirectionsPlus 50 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 10
Cima Amanecer (Sunrise Hill)559 m · in town
DirectionsEagle Mountain1,042 m · in town
DirectionsMount Beautiful1,261 m · in town
DirectionsTangled Summit1,218 m · 0.0 km from town
DirectionsSugar Mountain388 m · 0.0 km from town
DirectionsDilly Dally Summit1,272 m · 0.7 km from town
DirectionsSasamat Hill190 m · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsCypress Mountain831 m · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 hills and peaks more.
Waterfalls 7
Swan Fallsin town
DirectionsNoons Creek Falls0.4 km from town
DirectionsHolmden Creek Falls1.4 km from town
DirectionsJenkins Brook Falls1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 3
Buntzen Lake Recreation Areain town
DirectionsEagle Mountain Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsThwaytes Landing Regional Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 35
Noons Creek Park Playground1.0 km from town
DirectionsWestwood Summit Tot Lot1.4 km from town
DirectionsBramble Park Playground1.6 km from town
DirectionsTanglewood Tot Lot Playground1.8 km from town
DirectionsTurnberry Tot Lot Playground1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 30 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Plus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
North Twin Campground0.6 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Anmore
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Port MoodyCoquitlamBurnaby MountainLougheedLochdaleMontecitoAnmore
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anmore | 22% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| Port Moody 2.9 km | 16% | 48 | 5 | 102 |
| Coquitlam 5.7 km | 25% | 130 | 5 | 69 |
| Burnaby Mountain 5.9 km | 8.1% | 36 | 2 | 84 |
| Lougheed 7.9 km | 5.6% | 53 | 2 | 49 |
| Lochdale 8.8 km | 7.2% | 15 | 2 | 71 |
| Montecito 9.0 km | 5.5% | 22 | 2 | 53 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Anmore’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Anmore
What walking routes are near Anmore?
The The Trans Canada Trail, Halvor Lunden (Eagle Ridge) Trail and Diez Vistas Trail, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
What is the nearest beach to Anmore?
Buntzen Lake North Beach, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Are there protected areas near Anmore?
Within 10 km, 22% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Anmore?
Pinecone Burke Park: 38,000 ha, a provincial park.
Is there a provincial park near Anmore?
Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park] touches the town.
Is Anmore near a national park?
The nearest is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 57 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Anmore?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
The sources behind Anmore’s outdoors figures
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.
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).