First pick
Hankin-Evelyn Backcountry Trails Recreation Site
Park or garden
4,145 ha3.4 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.4 km of path
26 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: George Dean · CC BY-SA 3.015%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land around Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Within 5 km lie 17 beaches, unnamed on the map. No national park lies within 100 km. Inside the town itself, 14% of the land is protected.
Protected land
15%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
9
within 10 km, 9 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Tyhee Lake Park
Beaches
17
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round15% of the land within 10 km, more than 93% of Canadian townsBeaches17 beaches within 5 kmA provincial park at the edgeTyhee Lake Park reaches the town
Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako is strongest on protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
How Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km15%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town14%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas9Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches17Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako has the 2nd most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,724 to 5,943 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
Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako15%
Towns its size1.9%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako9
Towns its size6
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako does best for protected land nearby: 1 of the other 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area B, Peace River BC | 18% | 17% | 71 | 0 | 655 |
| 2 | Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako BC | 15% | 14% | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | Dunrobin ON | 14% | 0.1% | 50 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Osoyoos BC | 14% | 0.8% | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Mile 108 Recreational Ranch BC | 12% | 12% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Iris ON | 12% | 0% | 26 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | New Edinburgh ON | 11% | 0.1% | 37 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | East Ferris ON | 10% | 1.8% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Seguin ON | 10% | 1.2% | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Verchères QC | 8.9% | 1.7% | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Sainte-Martine QC | 8.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Kirkendall North ON | 7.2% | 0% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Spallumcheen BC | 6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire QC | 5% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | Rosedale Village ON | 4.5% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Cedarbrae AB | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Sherwood/McCarthy SK | 2.7% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Country Hills West ON | 2.1% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | County Court ON | 2% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Duncan BC | 1.9% | 0% | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | River Bend ON | 1.8% | 13% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Central Frederick ON | 1.7% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Forest Hill ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Buena Vista SK | 1.7% | 1.6% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Nutana Urban Centre SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Broadway-Assiniboine MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Minto MB | 1.4% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Val-David QC | 1.3% | 8.3% | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | Brokenhead MB | 1.2% | 2% | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | Confederation Park SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | University SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | Parkview AB | 1.2% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Heritage Park MB | 1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 34 | Mayland Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Elsinore AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Remington Park ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Casselman AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Redcliff AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Sandstone Valley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Boyle Street AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The map
Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The town’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
16 named parks and woods to walk in near Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Largest first: Hankin-Evelyn Backcountry Trails Recreation Site leads with 4,145 ha. Numbers match the map.
16 named parks and woods, 8,749 ha in all
Parks & gardens 8,749 ha
Between them, Hankin-Evelyn Backcountry Trails Recreation Site and Tyee Mountain Trails Recreation Site cover 62%.
Tyee Mountain Trails Recreation Site
Park or garden
1,240 ha2.4 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.4 km of path
11 km eastfrom the centre
Sawmill TrailHale Bop
Directionsto a point inside
Smithers Community Forest Trails Recreation Site
Park or garden
1,103 ha2.4 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.4 km of path
8.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Seymour Ridge Hiking Trail
Directionsto a point inside
The Bluff Recreation Site
Park or garden
779 ha24.6 km of path
5 h 30 minto walk all 24.6 km of path
5.7 km westfrom the centre
MeanstreakBack in BlackUptrack+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Canyon Creek Trails Recreation Site
Park or garden
781 ha
20 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Dome Mountain Snowmobile Trails
Park or garden
255 ha
26 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Piper Down Recreation Site
Park or garden
190 ha7.1 km of path
1 h 35 minto walk all 7.1 km of path
11 km westfrom the centre
Upper Piper
Directionsto a point inside
Taltzen Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
119 ha0.3 km of path
31 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 16 named parks and green spaces
Hankin-Evelyn Backcountry Trails Recreation SitePark or garden · 4,145 ha · 3.4 km of path
DirectionsTyee Mountain Trails Recreation SitePark or garden · 1,240 ha · 2.4 km of path
DirectionsSmithers Community Forest Trails Recreation SitePark or garden · 1,103 ha · 2.4 km of path
DirectionsThe Bluff Recreation SitePark or garden · 779 ha · 24.6 km of path
DirectionsCanyon Creek Trails Recreation SitePark or garden · 781 ha
DirectionsDome Mountain Snowmobile TrailsPark or garden · 255 ha
DirectionsPiper Down Recreation SitePark or garden · 190 ha · 7.1 km of path
DirectionsTaltzen Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 119 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsBulkley River Recreation SitePark or garden · 101 ha · 2.3 km of path
DirectionsKitseguecla Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 15 ha
DirectionsDennis Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 7.9 ha
DirectionsTwin Falls Recreation SitePark or garden · 4.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsJonas Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 3.2 ha
DirectionsRanger ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha · just outside town
DirectionsJohn Emmerson Cabin Recreation SitePark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsOld Microwave Cabin Recreation SitePark or garden · 1.0 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
In Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako, parks are rarely a short walk away
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 (0%)Further (100%)
Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 5,800 residents live further than 400 m from one. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
9 protected areas around Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako14%
Within 10 km15%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
None of the 9 is private. Burnie-Shea Park is the biggest, 34,536 ha.
Babine Mountains ParkProvincial park · 31,146 ha · reaches Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Burnt Cabin Bog Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 669 ha · reaches Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Call Lake ParkProvincial park · 60 ha · reaches Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Tyhee Lake ParkProvincial park · 39 ha · reaches Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Driftwood Canyon ParkProvincial park · 23 ha · reaches Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Det San Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 5.8 ha · reaches Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Burnie-Shea ParkProvincial park · 34,536 ha · 3.5 km from the edge of town
2 areas recorded only by their type (provincial layers such as wildlife habitat areas) are 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
From the edge of Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako, Babine Mountains Park begins
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
Babine Mountains Park
At the edge311 km²since 1984
Provincial park
Call Lake Park
At the edge0.6 km²since 1999
Provincial park
Tyhee Lake Park
At the edge0.4 km²since 1956
Provincial park
Driftwood Canyon Park
At the edge0.2 km²since 1967
Provincial park
Burnie-Shea Park
3.5 km south-west345 km²since 2008
For a national park, people in Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako travel more than 100 km. There are 5 provincial parks within 10 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
186 km of paths in and around Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
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
186 km
in and around the town (3,872.7 km²)
Woodland
80%
about 3,096.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area A, Bulkley-NechakoTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Electoral Area A, Bulkley-NechakoTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland80%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 96% of Canadian towns. For path density, 93% of Canadian towns do better.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the town. Trails may exist without being mapped as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Smithers, 7.9 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) | 7.8 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.1 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.3 | 7.2 |
| High (°C) | -3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 1 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 42 | 24 | 20 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 44 | 45 | 49 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
Snowfall averages 184 cm a year. Daytime highs run from -3 °C in January up to 22 °C in July. For dry weather, March is best (20 mm); October gets 66 mm. The climate in Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako →
Beaches
17 beaches within 5 km of Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Beach 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
Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako has 5 viewpoints and 2 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
5Viewpoints22Hills and peaks2Waterfalls3Nature reserves1Picnic sites4Playgrounds12Campsites3Slipways
There are 22 hills and peaks, more than of anything else. The highest named peak nearby is Hudson Bay Mountain, at 2,589 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Malkow lookoutin town
DirectionsWitset Canyon1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 22
Astlais Mountain1,837 m · in town
DirectionsEvelyn Mountain2,007 m · in town
DirectionsGrouse Mountain1,616 m · in town
DirectionsHudson Bay Mountain2,589 m · in town
DirectionsLagopus Mountain2,124 m · in town
DirectionsLittle Onion Mountain1,588 m · in town
DirectionsMount Cronin2,375 m · in town
DirectionsMount Elmsted2,176 m · in town
DirectionsPlus 14 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 2
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 3
Call Lake Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsDet San Ecological Reservein town
DirectionsDriftwood Canyon Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 4
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 12
Group Campgroundin town
DirectionsPrimitive Campingin town
DirectionsTyhee Lake Provincial Park Campgroundin town
DirectionsRiverside Municipal Campground0.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 8 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 3
Plus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
SmithersTelkwaElectoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
No neighbouring place reaches twice Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako
What is the nearest national park to Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako?
No national park lies within 100 km of Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako.
Is there a beach near Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Are there protected areas near Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako?
Yes: 15% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the largest protected area near Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako?
It is Burnie-Shea Park, a provincial park covering 34,536 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there a provincial park near Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako?
Tyhee Lake Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Sources
Where Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako’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.
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).