First pick
Burnaby Lake Regional Park
Park or garden
308 ha17.3 km of path
3 h 50 minto walk all 17.3 km of path
4.2 km westfrom the centre
South Shore TrailFreeway TrailCottonwood Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: ChrisStubbs · CC BY-SA 3.05.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Lougheed · parks, protected land & trails
The The Trans Canada Trail runs by Lougheed
53 protected areas lie within 10 km. Swimmers have 49 beaches within 5 km, Whiteshell Bank the nearest. A provincial park, Mount Seymour Park, lies 7.6 km away.
Protected land
5.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
53
within 10 km, 53 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
49 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
7.6 km
Mount Seymour Park
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
49
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Lougheed apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
On a national routeThe The Trans Canada Trail passes within 2 kmBeaches49 beaches within 5 kmMany protected areas53 public areas within 10 km
What Lougheed has most to offer outdoors is the The Trans Canada Trail, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Lougheed 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 km5.6%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 areas53Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches49Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Lougheed ranks 10th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (15,122 to 15,775 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
Lougheed5.6%
Towns its size2.4%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Lougheed53
Towns its size6
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Lougheed2
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Lougheed leads its size group for public protected areas: none of the other 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pincourt QC | 33% | 0.6% | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Lachine-Ouest QC | 19% | 0.1% | 28 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Beauharnois QC | 17% | 2.2% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Gaspé QC | 13% | 21% | 41 | 13 | 51 |
| 5 | Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont ON | 12% | 0% | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Severn ON | 9.6% | 1.1% | 52 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grant ON | 8.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Pointe-Saint-Charles QC | 7.7% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Vieux-Longueuil QC | 6.4% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Lougheed BC | 5.6% | 0% | 53 | 2 | 49 |
| 11 | Saint-François QC | 5.4% | 1% | 56 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Lairet QC | 5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Sainte-Adèle QC | 4.8% | 8% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Parksville BC | 4.4% | 13% | 24 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Vallée-de-la-Lièvre QC | 4.3% | 16% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Downtown ON | 3.6% | 2.8% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Lachute QC | 3.5% | 0.9% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Limoges ON | 3.1% | 5.7% | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | François-Perrault QC | 2.6% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Vanier ON | 2.6% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Trinity-Bellwoods ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| 22 | Byron ON | 2.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Pleasant View ON | 1.9% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Little Portugal ON | 1.8% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 25 | East Willowdale ON | 1.7% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Hamilton Road ON | 1.7% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Stonebridge SK | 1.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul QC | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Parc-Jarry QC | 1.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Loretteville QC | 1.1% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | Pembroke ON | 1% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Dorchester ON | 0.6% | 1% | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | High River AB | 0.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Thorncliffe AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Central Elgin ON | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 36 | Edenbridge-Humber Valley ON | 0.2% | 2.1% | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 37 | Laurel AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Sheridan ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | East Riverside ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Edgemont AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
The map
The green map of Lougheed
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
17 named parks and woods to walk in near Lougheed
Largest first: Burnaby Lake Regional Park leads with 308 ha. Numbers match the map.
17 named parks and woods, 356 ha in all
Parks & gardens 354 haWoods 2.1 ha
Two places, Burnaby Lake Regional Park and Hume Park, make up 90% of the total.
Hume Park
Park or garden
11 ha2.7 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.7 km of path
2.0 km southfrom the centre
Central Valley GreenwayBrunette-Fraser Regional Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Stoney Creek Park
Park or garden
8.6 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
0.7 km northfrom the centre
Stoney Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Cameron Park
Park or garden
6.5 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Lougheed
Directionsto a point inside
Keswick Park
Park or garden
3.3 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Lougheed
Directionsto a point inside
Maple Grove Park
Park or garden · 80 m outside town
2.9 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.4 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
East Grove Park
Park or garden
2.7 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.5 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cottonwood Park
Park or garden · 260 m outside town
1.8 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.1 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 17 named parks and green spaces
Burnaby Lake Regional ParkPark or garden · 308 ha · 17.3 km of path
DirectionsHume ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 2.7 km of path
DirectionsStoney Creek ParkPark or garden · 8.6 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsCameron ParkPark or garden · 6.5 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsKeswick ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsMaple Grove ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEast Grove ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsCottonwood ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBrookmere ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEastlake ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsSimon Fraser Hills ParkWood or forest · 2.1 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsLyndhurst ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha
DirectionsMillview Park sitePark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBell ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsLower Lougheed ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsOakdale ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHume Park Dog AreaPark or garden · 0.4 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
In Lougheed, 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%)
Lougheed100%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
5.6% of the country within 10 km of Lougheed 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 Lougheed0%
Within 10 km5.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 53 are public land. Biggest of the named areas: Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park], 6,689 ha.
Burnaby Lake Regional ParkNature reserve · 29 ha · reaches Lougheed
Belcarra Regional ParkNature reserve · 1,030 ha · 3.5 km from the edge of town · Indigenous name: təmtəmíxʷtən
Bolivar ParkMunicipal park · 6.8 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
10B - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 7.1 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
Poplar ParkMunicipal park · 1.8 ha · 4.3 km from the edge of town
Tannery ParkMunicipal park · 1.3 ha · 4.3 km from the edge of town
Royal Kwantlen ParkMunicipal park · 3.4 ha · 5.2 km from the edge of town
20C - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.0 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
Robson RavineMunicipal park · 3.7 ha · 5.5 km from the edge of town
Victoria ParkMunicipal park · 5.0 ha · 5.5 km from the edge of town
30 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 is 49 km away
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
7.6 km north-west35 km²since 1936
Provincial park
Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park]
8.4 km north67 km²since 1995
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
49 km south67 km²since 2010
Closer to home, Mount Seymour Park is 7.6 km away. Within 10 km are 2 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
Lougheed has 86 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
86 km
in and around the town (13.6 km²)
Woodland
24%
about 3.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
LougheedTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths6.3
048 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
LougheedTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland24%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 97% of Canadian towns have fewer. More of it is wooded than in 70% 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
Where to walk from Lougheed
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalRegional
The Trans Canada Trail195.9 km
Central Valley Greenway28.8 km
0.7 km of the The Trans Canada Trail runs within 2 km of town; mapped end to end, it is 196 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Lougheed: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Pitt Meadows (16 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 | 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 |
A typical year sees 37 cm of snow. August is the driest month at 36 mm; January the wettest at 252 mm. In August the typical high is 25 °C; in December, 6 °C. The climate in Lougheed →
Beaches
Lougheed has 49 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Whiteshell Bankgravel · 3.9 km from town
DirectionsMaple Beachpebbles · 4.4 km from town
DirectionsAnother 47 have no name on the map. 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
Near Lougheed: 2 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 125. Burnaby Mountain tops the hills nearby, 370 m.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Burnaby Mountain370 m · 1.8 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 125
Oakdale Park Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsBrookmere Park Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsCottonwood Park Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsLower Lougheed Park Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsGuilby Park Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsAilsa Spray Park1.1 km from town
DirectionsMountain View Park Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsBurns Park Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 117 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 5
Hume Park Dog Area0.5 km from town
DirectionsWestburnco Dog Park1.4 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
A garden to visit near Lougheed: Queen Elizabeth Park, 15 km away
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Queen Elizabeth ParkGarden or park · 15 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 Lougheed
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Lake CityBurnaby MountainEast BurnabyBainbridgeMontecitoNew WestminsterLougheed
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lougheed | 5.6% | 53 | 2 | 49 |
| Lake City 2.8 km | 3.7% | 33 | 2 | 27 |
| Burnaby Mountain 3.0 km | 8.1% | 36 | 2 | 84 |
| East Burnaby 3.2 km | 5.5% | 54 | 3 | 17 |
| Bainbridge 3.9 km | 4% | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| Montecito 4.4 km | 5.5% | 22 | 2 | 53 |
| New Westminster 5.1 km | 8% | 83 | 4 | 9 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Lougheed has. More routes are mapped around New Westminster (4).
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Lougheed
What is the best season to get outdoors in Lougheed?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Which is the biggest protected area near Lougheed?
Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park], a provincial park of 6,689 ha.
Is there a provincial park near Lougheed?
The closest is Mount Seymour Park, at 7.6 km.
Are there protected areas near Lougheed?
Yes: 5.6% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest national park to Lougheed?
The nearest is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 49 km away.
What is the nearest beach to Lougheed?
The nearest is Whiteshell Bank, 3.9 km from town.
Where can you walk near Lougheed?
Try the The Trans Canada Trail and Central Valley Greenway; more are on the map.
Sources
Sources for this page on Lougheed
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).