First pick
Burnaby Lake Regional Park
Park or garden
309 ha17.2 km of path
3 h 50 minto walk all 17.2 km of path
1.6 km eastfrom the centre
South Shore TrailFreeway TrailCottonwood Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Zacharycmango · CC BY-SA 4.09.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Burnaby · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Burnaby is protected than around 8 in 10 Canadian towns
66 protected areas lie within 10 km. For walks, 7 named routes run within 2 km, such as the The Trans Canada Trail and Central Valley Greenway. Swimmers have 108 beaches within 5 km, Whiteshell Bank the nearest.
Protected land
9.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
66
within 10 km, 65 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
41 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
2.7 km
Mount Seymour Park
Walking routes
7
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
108
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Burnaby, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round9.4% of the land within 10 km, more than 84% of Canadian townsBeaches108 beaches within 5 kmMany protected areas65 public areas within 10 kmWalking routes7 named routes within 2 km
Burnaby’s best card is protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
How Burnaby 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km9.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas65Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes7Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches108Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Burnaby has the 8th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (106,752 to 299,682 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
Burnaby9.4%
Towns its size3.7%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Burnaby65
Towns its size15
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Burnaby7
Towns its size2
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Burnaby does best for public protected areas: 4 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coquitlam BC | 25% | 28% | 130 | 5 | 69 |
| 2 | Delta BC | 24% | 17% | 181 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Richmond BC | 21% | 3.2% | 73 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Kamloops BC | 14% | 13% | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Kelowna BC | 13% | 3.8% | 36 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | Saanich BC | 11% | 9.4% | 43 | 7 | 56 |
| 7 | Strathcona County AB | 9.4% | 1.4% | 38 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Burnaby BC | 9.4% | 0.3% | 66 | 7 | 108 |
| 9 | Trois-Rivières QC | 8.4% | 1.2% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Cape Breton NS | 8.2% | 8.6% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
| 11 | Pickering ON | 7.6% | 11% | 46 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ON | 6.7% | 3.5% | 43 | 5 | 18 |
| 13 | Saguenay QC | 6% | 6.1% | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | Kingston ON | 5% | 6.2% | 54 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | Ajax ON | 4.9% | 5.8% | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | Lévis QC | 4.1% | 0.6% | 62 | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | Sherbrooke QC | 4.1% | 0.8% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Whitby ON | 3.9% | 4.7% | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Abbotsford BC | 3.9% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 20 | Terrebonne QC | 3.8% | 3.6% | 60 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Langley BC | 3.5% | 2.9% | 144 | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Barrie ON | 2.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Burlington ON | 2.5% | 1.6% | 27 | 2 | 17 |
| 24 | Oshawa ON | 2.4% | 0.3% | 30 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | St. John's NL | 2.2% | 1.2% | 6 | 1 | 41 |
| 26 | Richmond Hill ON | 1.9% | 8.4% | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Nanaimo BC | 1.9% | 6.7% | 42 | 2 | 33 |
| 28 | Cambridge ON | 1.7% | 0.4% | 33 | 10 | 2 |
| 29 | Bowmanville ON | 1.6% | 3% | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| 30 | Milton ON | 1.3% | 0% | 38 | 15 | 3 |
| 31 | St. Catharines ON | 1.2% | 1.7% | 15 | 4 | 7 |
| 32 | Niagara Falls ON | 1.1% | 1.7% | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| 33 | Chatham ON | 1% | 1% | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| 34 | Guelph ON | 0.9% | 3.1% | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 35 | Oakville ON | 0.9% | 4.1% | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 36 | Red Deer AB | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Waterloo ON | 0.6% | 0% | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 38 | Lethbridge AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Brantford ON | 0.3% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Thunder Bay ON | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Burnaby
The city’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
Walk in Burnaby: 30 named parks and woods
Largest first: Burnaby Lake Regional Park leads with 309 ha. Numbers match the map.
30 named parks and woods, 1,206 ha in all
Parks & gardens 1,206 ha
Two places, Burnaby Lake Regional Park and Deer Lake Park, make up 43% of the total.
Deer Lake Park
Park or garden
210 ha16.7 km of path
3 h 45 minto walk all 16.7 km of path
0.9 km southfrom the centre
Deer Lake Parkway Urban TrailSecond Beach TrailRoyal Oak Urban Trail+3 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Central Park
Park or garden
91 ha16.2 km of path
3 h 35 minto walk all 16.2 km of path
3.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Central Park Perimeter TrailBC Parkway
Directionsto a point inside
Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park
Park or garden
84 ha12.3 km of path
2 h 45 minto walk all 12.3 km of path
5.1 km south-westfrom the centre
Fraser Foreshore Urban TrailGlenylon Urban TrailFraser Foreshore Park Trail+2 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Squint Lake Park
Park or garden
72 ha4.4 km of path
1 hto walk all 4.4 km of path
3.5 km north-eastfrom the centre
Burnaby Mountain Urban Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Robert Burnaby Park
Park or garden
50 ha7.9 km of path
1 h 45 minto walk all 7.9 km of path
3.5 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Burnaby Lake Park
Park or garden
52 ha3 km of path
40 minto walk all 3 km of path
1.5 km northfrom the centre
Central Valley GreenwayKensington Urban TrailPark Access Road
Directionsto a point inside
Confederation Park
Park or garden
42 ha6.9 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.9 km of path
4.8 km northfrom the centre
Trans Canada TrailConfederation Nature Trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Burnaby Lake Regional ParkPark or garden · 309 ha · 17.2 km of path
DirectionsDeer Lake ParkPark or garden · 210 ha · 16.7 km of path
DirectionsCentral ParkPark or garden · 91 ha · 16.2 km of path
DirectionsBurnaby Fraser Foreshore ParkPark or garden · 84 ha · 12.3 km of path
DirectionsSquint Lake ParkPark or garden · 72 ha · 4.4 km of path
DirectionsRobert Burnaby ParkPark or garden · 50 ha · 7.9 km of path
DirectionsBurnaby Lake ParkPark or garden · 52 ha · 3 km of path
DirectionsConfederation ParkPark or garden · 42 ha · 6.9 km of path
DirectionsByrne Creek Ravine ParkPark or garden · 41 ha · 6.8 km of path
DirectionsBC ParkwayPark or garden · 18 ha · 8.5 km of path
DirectionsKensington ParkPark or garden · 27 ha · 4.3 km of path
DirectionsBarnet Marine ParkPark or garden · 22 ha · 4.2 km of path
DirectionsMarshland Avenue Bog ForestPark or garden · 24 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsRiverway Sports ComplexPark or garden · 21 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsTaylor ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 3.7 km of path
DirectionsRupert ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 1.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKaymar Creek Ravine ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsHume ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 2.7 km of path
DirectionsCharles Rummel ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsNaheeno ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsStoney Creek ParkPark or garden · 8.6 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsForest Grove ParkPark or garden · 8.8 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsFroggers Creek Ravine ParkPark or garden · 11 ha
DirectionsHighland ParkPark or garden · 5.0 ha · 2.8 km of path
DirectionsFalaise ParkPark or garden · 8.4 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEdmonds ParkPark or garden · 5.4 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsMalvern ParkPark or garden · 5.8 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsCameron ParkPark or garden · 6.5 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsDuthie-Union ParkPark or garden · 7.6 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsWillard ParkPark or garden · 8.3 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
Almost everyone in Burnaby lives 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 (96%)Further (3.8%)
Burnaby96%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high. That leaves about 11,000 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
66 protected areas around Burnaby
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Burnaby0.3%
Within 10 km9.4%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
65 of the 66 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Biggest of the named areas: Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park], 6,689 ha. CPCAD gives no public owner for one further area, so it is counted, not named.
Burnaby Lake Regional ParkNature reserve · 29 ha · reaches Burnaby
Belcarra Regional ParkNature reserve · 1,030 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town · Indigenous name: təmtəmíxʷtən
Everett Crowley ParkMunicipal park · 21 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
Captain Cook ParkMunicipal park · 3.7 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
Maplewood Flats Conservation AreaNature reserve · 23 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
Renfrew Ravine ParkMunicipal park · 4.6 ha · 1.4 km from the edge of town
Fraser Islands Regional Park ReserveNature reserve · 198 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
Mount Seymour ParkProvincial park · 3,509 ha · 2.7 km from the edge of town
Tannery ParkMunicipal park · 1.3 ha · 3.0 km from the edge of town
Ravine ParkMunicipal park · 0.8 ha · 3.5 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 is 41 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
2.7 km north35 km²since 1936
Provincial park
Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park]
5.4 km north-east67 km²since 1995
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
41 km south-west67 km²since 2010
Closer to home, Mount Seymour Park is 2.7 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
Paths to walk: 611 km in and around Burnaby
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
611 km
in and around the town (134.3 km²)
Woodland
16%
about 21.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BurnabyTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.5
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BurnabyTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland16%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 89% of Canadian towns. More of it is wooded than in 62% 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
Burnaby is on the The Trans Canada Trail
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalRegionalLocalOther waymarked
The Trans Canada Trail195.9 km
BC Parkway29.8 km
Central Valley Greenway28.8 km
North Shore Spirit Trail16.0 km
Deer Lake COVID-19 One-way Loop5.6 km
Trail of Hope2.7 km
Waterfront Esplanade2.2 km
19.8 km of the The Trans Canada Trail runs within 2 km of town; mapped end to end, it is 196 km. For a longer outing, the BC Parkway runs 29.8 km. For a short stroll, 2 are under 3 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 Burnaby: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Vancouver (Harbour), 12 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 | 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 yearly snowfall is near 37 cm. November is the wettest month (245 mm) and July the driest (44 mm). From 7 °C in December to 23 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The climate in Burnaby →
Beaches
Beaches near Burnaby: 108 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Whiteshell Bankgravel · 0.5 km from town
DirectionsMaple Beachpebbles · 0.8 km from town
DirectionsBole Beachgravel · 1.8 km from town
DirectionsSouth Beachgravel · 2.0 km from town
DirectionsMain Beachgravel · 2.2 km from town
DirectionsTrout Lake Beachsand · 2.8 km from town
DirectionsWhite Pine Beachsand · 3.5 km from town
DirectionsWhite Pine Beachsand · 3.6 km from town
DirectionsJug Island Beach4.2 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap marks 3 as sandy. Another 99 have no name on the map. The coast is close: 79 km of shoreline within 5 km. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Burnaby has 57 viewpoints and 1 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
57Viewpoints4Hills and peaks1Waterfalls5Nature reserves9Picnic sites561Playgrounds23Dog parks1Slipways
The highest named peak nearby is Burnaby Mountain, at 370 m. There are 561 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 57
Frog Pondin town
DirectionsObservation Towerin town
DirectionsTurtle Viewingin town
DirectionsWest Forest Trails Wetlandsin town
DirectionsAvalon Pond View0.7 km from town
DirectionsHigh View0.7 km from town
DirectionsThermal View1.1 km from town
DirectionsOtter Point Viewpoint1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 49 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 4
Burnaby Mountain370 m · in town
DirectionsCapitol Hill201 m · in town
DirectionsMount Everett77 m · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsBelcarra Mountain282 m · 1.4 km from town
DirectionsWaterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 5
Burnaby Mountain Conservation Areain town
DirectionsCapitol Hill Conservation Areain town
DirectionsDiscovery Place Conservation Areain town
DirectionsAdmiralty Point Lands (Parks Canada)0.7 km from town
DirectionsMaplewood Conservation Area1.4 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 9
Picnic Area #1in town
DirectionsPicnic Area 1in town
DirectionsPicnic Area 2in town
DirectionsPicnic Site #1in town
DirectionsPlus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 561
Oakdale Park Playground0.0 km from town
DirectionsPromontory Park Playground0.2 km from town
DirectionsGrey Gum Trail Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsBrookmere Park Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsAilsa Spray Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsCottonwood Park Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsLower Lougheed Park Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsChamplain Heights Annex Playground0.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 553 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 23
Dog Off Leash Areain town
DirectionsWestburnco Dog Park0.1 km from town
DirectionsWestside Dog Off Leash Area0.3 km from town
DirectionsHume Park Dog Area0.5 km from town
DirectionsQueensborough Off-leash Dog Park1.1 km from town
DirectionsRenfrew Park Dog Park1.5 km from town
DirectionsQuayside Off-leash Dog Park1.7 km from town
DirectionsOff-Leash Area1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 15 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Cates Park boat ramp1.4 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Burnaby: 5 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 · at the edge of town
DirectionsPark and Tilford GardensGarden or park · 2.2 km from town
DirectionsQueen Elizabeth ParkGarden or park · 6.7 km from town
DirectionsVanDusen Botanical GardenGarden or park · 7.9 km from town
DirectionsStanley ParkNational Historic Site · 8.5 km from town
Its pageA National Historic Site is among them.
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 Burnaby
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Deer LakeBuckingham HeightsGarden VillageHoldomMetrotownBainbridgeBurnaby
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnaby | 9.4% | 66 | 7 | 108 |
| Deer Lake 0.6 km | 2.9% | 22 | 4 | 25 |
| Buckingham Heights 2.0 km | 4.2% | 34 | 3 | 8 |
| Garden Village 2.4 km | 1.3% | 20 | 4 | 6 |
| Holdom 2.5 km | 4.9% | 19 | 2 | 48 |
| Metrotown 2.5 km | 2.5% | 21 | 3 | 6 |
| Bainbridge 2.5 km | 4% | 23 | 3 | 26 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Burnaby has.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Burnaby
Which is the biggest protected area near Burnaby?
Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park], a provincial park of 6,689 ha.
Where can you swim near Burnaby?
Whiteshell Bank, 0.5 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Where can you walk near Burnaby?
Try the The Trans Canada Trail, Central Valley Greenway and BC Parkway; more are on the map.
Is Burnaby near a national park?
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 41 km from the edge of town.
How much land around Burnaby is protected?
Within 10 km, 9.4% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest provincial park to Burnaby?
Mount Seymour Park, 2.7 km away.
When should you visit Burnaby for the outdoors?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
Where Burnaby’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.
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).