First pick
Chuchi Lake North Recreation Site
Park or garden
74 ha
86 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Shawn from Airdrie, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.011%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land around Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako beats nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
33 protected areas lie within 10 km. Within 5 km are 79 beaches; Paarens Beach is the nearest. For walks, the Baldy Trail runs within 2 km.
Protected land
11%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
33
within 10 km, 28 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Stuart Lake Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
79
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round11% of the land within 10 km, more than 86% of Canadian townsBeaches79 beaches within 5 kmMany protected areas28 public areas within 10 kmA provincial park at the edgeStuart Lake Park reaches the town
Above all, Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako offers protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km11%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town11%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas28Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches79Beaches 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 C, Bulkley-Nechako comes 5th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,312 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
Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako11%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako28
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako1
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako beats most towns its size for public protected areas; only 1 of 39 does better.
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 | Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako BC | 11% | 11% | 33 | 1 | 79 |
| 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
Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
Walk in Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako: 27 named parks and woods
Chuchi Lake North Recreation Site is the largest, at 74 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
27 named parks and woods, 507 ha in all
Parks & gardens 507 ha
The green is scattered, with no place over 15%.
Chuchi Lake Point Recreation Site
Park or garden
65 ha
83 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cripple (Nendatoo) Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
55 ha
52 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Robinson Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
49 ha
91 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Whitefish Bay Recreation Site
Park or garden
41 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
31 km north-westfrom the centre
Fort St. James Snowmobile Trails
Directionsto a point inside
Kloch Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
30 ha
85 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Battleship Bay Recreation Site
Park or garden
28 ha
12 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tchentlo Hot Springs Recreation Site
Park or garden
21 ha
107 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 27 named parks and green spaces
Chuchi Lake North Recreation SitePark or garden · 74 ha
DirectionsChuchi Lake Point Recreation SitePark or garden · 65 ha
DirectionsCripple (Nendatoo) Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 55 ha
DirectionsRobinson Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 49 ha
DirectionsWhitefish Bay Recreation SitePark or garden · 41 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsKloch Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 30 ha
DirectionsBattleship Bay Recreation SitePark or garden · 28 ha
DirectionsTchentlo Hot Springs Recreation SitePark or garden · 21 ha
DirectionsDolphin Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 17 ha
DirectionsAhdatay Recreation SitePark or garden · 17 ha
DirectionsDem Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 15 ha
DirectionsSkunk Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 12 ha
DirectionsGrassham Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 11 ha
DirectionsCamsell Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 8.9 ha
DirectionsManson Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 8.9 ha
DirectionsTakatoot Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 8.3 ha
DirectionsCamp Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 8.0 ha
DirectionsSakeniche Crossing Recreation SitePark or garden · 7.9 ha
DirectionsKalder Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 6.5 ha
DirectionsInzana Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 5.4 ha
DirectionsPhilip Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 4.9 ha
DirectionsTezzeron Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 3.8 ha
DirectionsTsilcoh Falls Recreation SitePark or garden · 3.1 ha
DirectionsPhilip Lakes Recreation SitePark or garden · 2.7 ha
DirectionsSarah Point Recreation SitePark or garden · 1.5 ha
DirectionsWolverine Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsCottonwood ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
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
Few people in Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako live 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). For about 1,300 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
The 33 protected areas near Electoral Area C, 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 C, Bulkley-Nechako11%
Within 10 km11%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 28 of the 33. Omineca Park leads for size with 132,417 ha. 5 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Omineca ParkProvincial park · 132,417 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako
Rubyrock Lake ParkProvincial park · 41,221 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako
Mount Blanchet ParkProvincial park · 24,774 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako
Stuart River ParkProvincial park · 20,948 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako
Nation Lakes ParkProvincial park · 19,398 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako
Sutherland River ParkProvincial park · 13,559 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako
Sutherland River Protected AreaNature reserve · 4,835 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako
Mount Pope ParkProvincial park · 2,037 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako
Omineca Protected AreaNature reserve · 1,773 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako
Wilkinson-Wright Bay ConservancyProtected area · 1,664 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako
16 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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 C, Bulkley-Nechako, Omineca 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
Omineca Park
At the edge1,324 km²since 2001
Provincial park
Rubyrock Lake Park
At the edge412 km²since 2001
Provincial park
Mount Blanchet Park
At the edge248 km²since 2001
Provincial park
Stuart River Park
At the edge209 km²since 1999
Provincial park
Nation Lakes Park
At the edge194 km²since 2004
Provincial park
Sutherland River Park
At the edge136 km²since 2001
No national park lies within 100 km of Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. There are 8 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
613 km of paths in and around Electoral Area C, 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
613 km
in and around the town (26,642.6 km²)
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area C, Bulkley-NechakoTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 96% 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
1 walking route near Electoral Area C, 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.
Other waymarked
Baldy Trail78.1 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako is best on foot in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Prince George, 123 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 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| High (°C) | -4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 1 | -4 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 50 | 31 | 29 | 37 | 45 | 68 | 64 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 57 | 41 |
January brings highs of -4 °C, July highs of 22 °C. Precipitation runs from 29 mm in March to 68 mm in June. The climate in Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako →
Beaches
Beaches near Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako: 79 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Paarens Beachin town
DirectionsAnother 78 have no name on the map. No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
A viewpoint near Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
76 hills and peaks top the list. Mount Bodine, 2,028 m, is the high point nearby.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 76
Baldy Mountain1,796 m · in town
DirectionsBase Peak1,914 m · in town
DirectionsBill Martin Ridge940 m · in town
DirectionsBlackjack Mountain1,592 m · in town
DirectionsBoling Peak1,735 m · in town
DirectionsBrûlé Hill1,438 m · in town
DirectionsCarrall Ridge1,692 m · in town
DirectionsCentre Peak1,983 m · in town
DirectionsPlus 68 hills and peaks more.
Nature reserves 10
Babine Lake Marine Provincial Park - Hook (Deep Bay) Sitein town
DirectionsBabine Lake Marine Provincial Park - Sandpoint Sitein town
DirectionsMudzenchoot Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsPaarens Beach Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsSowchea Bay Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsTakla Lake Ecological Reservein town
DirectionsTrembleur Lake Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsBabine Lake Marine Provincial Park - Pierre Creek Site0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 nature reserves more.
Picnic sites 9
Plus 9 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Campsites 72
Ahdatay Creek Provincial Sitein town
DirectionsAndrew Bayin town
DirectionsBattleship Bay Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsBig Islandin town
DirectionsChuchi Lake Northin town
DirectionsChuchi Lake Pointin town
DirectionsChuchi Lake Point Ain town
DirectionsGermansen East Campgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 64 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. No closer places have figures: these lie 5–59 km from Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako.
Fort St. JamesVanderhoofElectoral Area D, Bulkley-NechakoElectoral Area F, Bulkley-NechakoElectoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako | 11% | 33 | 1 | 79 |
| Fort St. James 5.4 km | 3.4% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanderhoof 50 km | 0.2% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Electoral Area D, Bulkley-Nechako 58 km | 3.7% | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako 59 km | 4.8% | 15 | 0 | 9 |
For protected land, no neighbour of Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako doubles its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- 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. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako
Which is the biggest protected area near Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako?
Omineca Park: 132,417 ha, a provincial park.
How much land around Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako is protected?
Yes: 11% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest beach to Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako?
The nearest is Paarens Beach, in town.
Where can you walk near Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako?
OpenStreetMap maps the Baldy Trail close by.
Is Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako.
What is the nearest provincial park to Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako?
Stuart Lake Park touches the town.
When should you visit Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako for the outdoors?
May and July to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Sources
The sources behind Electoral Area C, Bulkley-Nechako’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).