First pick
Byrne Creek Ravine Park
Park or garden
41 ha6.8 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.8 km of path
1.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Byrne Creek Urban TrailMission Avenue Urban TrailBC Parkway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Northwest · CC BY-SA 4.06.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Edmonds · parks, protected land & trails
39 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Edmonds
9.8 km from town is Mount Seymour Park, the nearest provincial park. Named trails close by number 4, the BC Parkway and Deer Lake COVID-19 One-way Loop among them. For a national park, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is 43 km away.
Protected land
6.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
40
within 10 km, 39 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
43 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
9.8 km
Mount Seymour Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
8
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Edmonds, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Many protected areas39 public areas within 10 kmProtected land all round6.2% of the land within 10 km, more than 75% of Canadian townsWalking routes4 named routes within 2 kmBeaches8 beaches within 5 km
What Edmonds has most to offer outdoors is the number of public protected areas close by, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Edmonds beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km6.2%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 areas39Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes4Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches8Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Edmonds comes 13th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (32,869 to 37,437 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
Edmonds6.2%
Towns its size3.3%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Edmonds39
Towns its size9
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Edmonds4
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Edmonds sits near the top of its size group: 4 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pointe-Claire QC | 33% | 0.2% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Panorama Ridge BC | 23% | 13% | 181 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Strawberry Hill BC | 20% | 0.8% | 158 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Bois-Francs QC | 14% | 1.4% | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Cecil-P.-Newman QC | 14% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Clayton Park West NS | 13% | 0% | 18 | 13 | 7 |
| 7 | Sorel-Tracy QC | 12% | 0% | 75 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Val-d'Or QC | 11% | 19% | 55 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Fairview BC | 8.2% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 68 |
| 10 | Marc-Aurèle-Fortin QC | 7.1% | 0.5% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Sunset BC | 6.9% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Sainte-Marie QC | 6.3% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Edmonds BC | 6.2% | 0% | 40 | 4 | 8 |
| 14 | Grande-Prairie QC | 5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Hastings-Sunrise BC | 4.7% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 16 | Orangeville ON | 4.2% | 3.5% | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Arcola East SK | 4.2% | 8.8% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mount Pleasant BC | 4.2% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 73 |
| 19 | North Cowichan BC | 3.9% | 2.3% | 72 | 7 | 10 |
| 20 | West Humber-Clairville ON | 3.4% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Langley BC | 3.2% | 0% | 95 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf QC | 3.2% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | Metrotown BC | 2.5% | 0% | 21 | 3 | 6 |
| 24 | Sainte-Rose QC | 1.9% | 0.1% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Thorold ON | 1.6% | 4.2% | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 26 | Parkland County AB | 1.6% | 1.3% | 69 | 15 | 5 |
| 27 | Stratford ON | 1.5% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Courtenay BC | 1.4% | 2.9% | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Leamington ON | 1.3% | 5.5% | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 30 | Whitehorse YT | 1.3% | 4.5% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Dieppe NB | 1.2% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Fort Erie ON | 0.5% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 33 | Moose Jaw SK | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Central Erin Mills ON | 0.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Applewood ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 36 | DT Core ON | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Okotoks AB | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Saint-Georges QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | LaSalle ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Fergus ON | 0% | 0% | 4 | 8 | 2 |
The map
The green map of Edmonds
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; 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
24 named parks and woods to walk in near Edmonds
Largest first: Byrne Creek Ravine Park leads with 41 ha. Numbers match the map.
24 named parks and woods, 123 ha in all
Parks & gardens 123 ha
Add Byrne Creek Ravine Park to BC Parkway and you have 48% of it.
BC Parkway
Park or garden
18 ha8.7 km of path
1 h 55 minto walk all 8.7 km of path
0.7 km westfrom the centre
BC Parkway
Directionsto a point inside
Taylor Park
Park or garden
11 ha3.7 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.7 km of path
1.2 km southfrom the centre
Southridge Urban TrailBC ParkwayTaylor Park Bike Path
Directionsto a point inside
Highland Park
Park or garden
5.5 ha3 km of path
40 minto walk all 3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Edmonds
Highland Park Line
Directionsto a point inside
Edmonds Park
Park or garden
5.4 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
0.7 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Malvern Park
Park or garden · 50 m outside town
5.8 ha1.7 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
1.3 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Willard Park
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
8.3 ha
1.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
John Matthews Creek Ravine Park
Park or garden
7.6 ha
2.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 24 named parks and green spaces
Byrne Creek Ravine ParkPark or garden · 41 ha · 6.8 km of path
DirectionsBC ParkwayPark or garden · 18 ha · 8.7 km of path
DirectionsTaylor ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 3.7 km of path
DirectionsHighland ParkPark or garden · 5.5 ha · 3 km of path
DirectionsEdmonds ParkPark or garden · 5.4 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsMalvern ParkPark or garden · 5.8 ha · 1.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWillard ParkPark or garden · 8.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsJohn Matthews Creek Ravine ParkPark or garden · 7.6 ha
DirectionsStride Avenue Ravine ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsErnie Winch ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsMary Avenue ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsCity in the ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsPowerhouse ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsRon McLean ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsLakeview ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRene Memorial ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsSample's PathwayPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsHilda ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsBraemar ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBurnaby South Memorial ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsCafferky ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsConnaught Heights ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsDog Off Leash AreaPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsPoplar 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
All of Edmonds is within a short walk of 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%)
Edmonds100%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town manages 83%, so this is better.
Protected areas
6.2% of the land around Edmonds 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 Edmonds0%
Within 10 km6.2%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 40, 39 are public land; the others are privately held. The largest named one is Mount Seymour Park, at 3,509 ha. One area without a recorded public owner is in the count only.
Burnaby Lake Regional ParkNature reserve · 29 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
Tannery ParkMunicipal park · 1.3 ha · 3.1 km from the edge of town
Everett Crowley ParkMunicipal park · 21 ha · 3.9 km from the edge of town
Royal Heights ParkMunicipal park · 1.2 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
Al Cleaver ParkMunicipal park · 5.5 ha · 4.3 km from the edge of town
Captain Cook ParkMunicipal park · 3.7 ha · 4.3 km from the edge of town
Ravine ParkMunicipal park · 0.8 ha · 4.3 km from the edge of town
10B - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 7.1 ha · 4.6 km from the edge of town
20C - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.0 ha · 4.7 km from the edge of town
Fraser Islands Regional Park ReserveNature reserve · 198 ha · 4.8 km from the edge of town
29 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 43 km off
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
Mount Seymour Park
9.8 km north35 km²since 1936
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
43 km south-west67 km²since 2010
Closer to home, Mount Seymour Park is 9.8 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
Paths to walk: 85 km in and around Edmonds
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
85 km
in and around the town (18.6 km²)
Woodland
8.1%
about 1.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
EdmondsTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.6
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
EdmondsTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland8.1%
0%50%100%
For woods, 52% of Canadian towns have more. For path density, it beats 89% 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
Edmonds has 4 named walking routes
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalLocalOther waymarked
BC Parkway29.8 km
Central Valley Greenway28.8 km
Deer Lake COVID-19 One-way Loop5.6 km
Waterfront Esplanade2.2 km
Among local routes, the BC Parkway is longest at 29.8 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Edmonds is best on foot in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Vancouver (Harbour) (15 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) | 8.6 | 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 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 237 | 117 | 163 | 118 | 73 | 66 | 44 | 49 | 71 | 157 | 245 | 200 |
The warmest days come in July (23 °C highs), the coldest in December (7 °C). Precipitation runs from 44 mm in July to 245 mm in November. Winter brings about 37 cm of snow. The climate in Edmonds →
Beaches
8 unnamed beaches near Edmonds
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Edmonds: 7 and 1
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (136).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 7
Frog Pond1.6 km from town
DirectionsObservation Tower1.7 km from town
DirectionsTurtle Viewing1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 136
Plus 136 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 7
Dog Off Leash Areain town
DirectionsWestside Dog Off Leash Area0.7 km from town
DirectionsQuayside Off-leash Dog Park1.7 km from town
DirectionsQueensborough Off-leash Dog Park2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Edmonds: 4 gardens and parks to visit
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Central ParkGarden or park · 3.4 km from town
DirectionsQueen Elizabeth ParkGarden or park · 11 km from town
DirectionsVanDusen Botanical GardenGarden or park · 12 km from town
DirectionsStanley ParkNational Historic Site · 15 km from town
Its pageParks Canada lists one as a National Historic Site.
Sources: 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 Edmonds
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Buckingham HeightsRoyal OakEast BurnabyNew WestminsterSouth SlopeMetrotownEdmonds
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonds | 6.2% | 40 | 4 | 8 |
| Buckingham Heights 1.5 km | 4.2% | 34 | 3 | 8 |
| Royal Oak 1.9 km | 4.1% | 27 | 3 | 6 |
| East Burnaby 2.6 km | 5.5% | 54 | 3 | 17 |
| New Westminster 2.9 km | 8% | 83 | 4 | 9 |
| South Slope 3.2 km | 5.8% | 39 | 2 | 10 |
| Metrotown 3.5 km | 2.5% | 21 | 3 | 6 |
Around Edmonds, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
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. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
Questions about the outdoors in Edmonds
How much land around Edmonds is protected?
Within 10 km, 6.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Edmonds?
It is Mount Seymour Park, 9.8 km away.
Where can you walk near Edmonds?
The BC Parkway, Deer Lake COVID-19 One-way Loop and Central Valley Greenway, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
What is the nearest beach to Edmonds?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
What is the nearest national park to Edmonds?
It is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 43 km off.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Edmonds?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the largest protected area near Edmonds?
It is Mount Seymour Park, a provincial park covering 3,509 ha.
Sources
Sources for this page on Edmonds
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).