First pick
Beaver Lodge Forest Lands
Wood or forest
526 ha28.8 km of path
6 h 25 minto walk all 28.8 km of path
1.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Airport MainRail TrailPony Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Darren Kirby from Penticton, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.03%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Campbell River · parks, protected land & trails
Elk Falls Park reaches the edge of Campbell River
27 protected areas lie within 10 km. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. A drive of 89 km reaches Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, the nearest national park.
Protected land
3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
27
within 10 km, 18 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
89 km
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Elk Falls Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Campbell River 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 graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km3%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town7.3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas18Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches2Beaches 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, Campbell River is 18th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (35,444 to 40,728 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
Campbell River3%
Towns its size3.2%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Campbell River18
Towns its size12
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Campbell River0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Campbell River does best for public protected areas: 11 of the other 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 | Pierrefonds-Est QC | 18% | 3.1% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Port Moody BC | 16% | 23% | 48 | 5 | 102 |
| 6 | Côte-Saint-Luc QC | 14% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Bois-Francs QC | 14% | 1.4% | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Sorel-Tracy QC | 12% | 0% | 75 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Penticton BC | 12% | 1% | 26 | 0 | 61 |
| 10 | Sainte-Dorothée QC | 12% | 3.7% | 45 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | West Kelowna BC | 12% | 2.7% | 29 | 1 | 40 |
| 12 | Marc-Aurèle-Fortin QC | 7.1% | 0.5% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Sunset BC | 6.9% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Vellore ON | 5.1% | 1.8% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Yaletown BC | 4.7% | 0% | 12 | 3 | 77 |
| 16 | Hastings-Sunrise BC | 4.7% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 17 | Mount Pleasant BC | 4.2% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 73 |
| 18 | Duvernay QC | 4.1% | 1.2% | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Prince Albert SK | 3.3% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | Langley BC | 3.2% | 0% | 95 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf QC | 3.2% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Le Boisé Champêtre QC | 3.2% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Campbell River BC | 3% | 7.3% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Kensington-Cedar Cottage BC | 3% | 0% | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| 25 | Beverley Glen ON | 2.8% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Metrotown BC | 2.5% | 0% | 21 | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | Malton ON | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Cochrane AB | 2.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Sainte-Rose QC | 1.9% | 0.1% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Stratford ON | 1.5% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Dieppe NB | 1.2% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Meadowvale ON | 0.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Orillia ON | 0.7% | 0.1% | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| 34 | Fort Erie ON | 0.5% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | Moose Jaw SK | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Central Erin Mills ON | 0.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | LaSalle ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Clarkson - Lorne Park ON | 0.1% | 1.5% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Erin Mills ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Leduc AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Campbell River
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
Walk in Campbell River: 30 named parks and woods
The biggest is Beaver Lodge Forest Lands, 526 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 632 ha in all
Parks & gardens 105 haWoods 526 ha
Add Beaver Lodge Forest Lands to Willow Point Park and you have 88% of it.
Willow Point Park
Park or garden
28 ha4.1 km of path
55 minto walk all 4.1 km of path
1.6 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Baikie Island
Park or garden
16 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
5.6 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Dick Murphy Park
Park or garden
5.5 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
5.8 km northfrom the centre
spit loop
Directionsto a point inside
Raven Park
Park or garden
5.3 ha0.4 km of path
5.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Robron Park
Park or garden
4.0 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
0.7 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Beaver Lodge Forest LandsWood or forest · 526 ha · 28.8 km of path
DirectionsWillow Point ParkPark or garden · 28 ha · 4.1 km of path
DirectionsBaikie IslandPark or garden · 16 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsMcIvor Lake ParkPark or garden · 8.5 ha
DirectionsDick Murphy ParkPark or garden · 5.5 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsRaven ParkPark or garden · 5.3 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsHaig BrownPark or garden · 5.9 ha
DirectionsRobron ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsNunns Creek ParkPark or garden · 5.6 ha
DirectionsCampbell River MuseumPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsPenfield ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsGeorgia ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsMaryland ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsPinecrest ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha
DirectionsRobert V. Ostler ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsCentennial ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha
DirectionsApple ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsFranzen ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsKen Forde ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsHeritage Meadows ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsEllis ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsStorie Creek ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsEvergreen Dog ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsCharstate ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsSequoia ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha
DirectionsCambridge ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsShellbourne ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsBig Rock Boat RampPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsRotary Beach Park NorthPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsRuby ParkPark or garden · 0.6 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
About 8 in 10 of Campbell River’s residents are a short walk from 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 (76%)Further (24%)
Campbell River76%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 9,000 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Campbell River, 3% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Campbell River7.3%
Within 10 km3%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 18 of the 27. Main Lake Park is the biggest, 3,530 ha. Another 9 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Elk Falls ParkProvincial park · 1,074 ha · reaches Campbell River
Pearl of the Oyster ParkMunicipal park · 8.4 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
Loveland Bay ParkProvincial park · 30 ha · 2.6 km from the edge of town
Upper OysterNature reserve · 66 ha · 5.1 km from the edge of town
Macaulay Heights ParkMunicipal park · 5.0 ha · 5.3 km from the edge of town
One Spot Trail - Macaulay RoadProtected area · 12 ha · 5.5 km from the edge of town
South Macaulay Heights ParkMunicipal park · 0.8 ha · 5.9 km from the edge of town
Rebecca Spit Marine ParkProvincial park · 177 ha · 6.4 km from the edge of town
Morton Lake ParkProvincial park · 74 ha · 6.5 km from the edge of town
Dove ParkMunicipal park · 0.4 ha · 7.5 km from the edge of town
6 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
The nearest big park: Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, 89 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
Elk Falls Park
At the edge11 km²since 1940
Provincial park
Loveland Bay Park
2.6 km north-west0.3 km²since 1989
Provincial park
Rebecca Spit Marine Park
6.4 km north1.8 km²since 1959
Provincial park
Morton Lake Park
6.5 km north-west0.7 km²since 1966
Provincial park
Miracle Beach Park
8.7 km south-east1.4 km²since 1950
Provincial park
Main Lake Park
9.4 km north35 km²since 1996
There are 6 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
332 km of paths in and around Campbell River
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
332 km
in and around the town (251.5 km²)
Woodland
59%
about 149.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Campbell RiverTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Campbell RiverTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland59%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 87% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 54% 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
No named walking route passes Campbell River on the map
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 Campbell River in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Campbell River (5.0 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 218 | 139 | 129 | 89 | 60 | 61 | 33 | 44 | 69 | 178 | 221 | 241 |
Highs peak near 24 °C in August and fall to 5 °C in December. For dry weather, July is best (33 mm); December gets 241 mm. Snow totals about 89 cm a year. The climate in Campbell River →
Beaches
2 unnamed beaches near Campbell River
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
The coast is close: 116 km of shoreline within 5 km. 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
Near Campbell River: 14 viewpoints, 3 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
14Viewpoints2Hills and peaks3Waterfalls6Nature reserves3Picnic sites32Playgrounds2Dog parks3Campsites2Slipways
The highest named peak nearby is Radar Hill, at 318 m. There are 32 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 14
Bridge Viewpointin town
DirectionsDuncan Bay Viewpointin town
DirectionsElk Falls Viewing Platformin town
DirectionsRipple Rock/Seymour Narrows-Campbell Riverin town
DirectionsSpruce Street Viewpointin town
DirectionsPlus 9 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 3
Nature reserves 6
Nunns Creekin town
DirectionsWillow Creek Conservation Areain town
DirectionsWillow Creek Greenwayin town
DirectionsWillow Point Greenwayin town
DirectionsPlus 2 nature reserves without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 32
Campbell River Christian Schoolin town
DirectionsCampbell River Christian School Playgroundin town
DirectionsChristian Life Fellowship Playgroundin town
DirectionsDiscovery Passage School Playgroundin town
DirectionsEcole Mer et Montagnein town
DirectionsGeorgia Park School Playgroundin town
DirectionsOstler Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsPinecrest School Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 24 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Evergreen Dog Parkin town
DirectionsWillow Point Dog Agility Parkin town
DirectionsCampsites 3
Parkside Campgroundin town
DirectionsQuinsam Campgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite 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 Campbell River
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), StrathconaElectoral Area C, StrathconaCampbell River
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell River | 3% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), Strathcona 9.5 km | 49% | 34 | 11 | 8 |
| Electoral Area C, Strathcona 9.5 km | 12% | 61 | 0 | 170 |
More routes are mapped around Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), Strathcona (11). For protected land, Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), Strathcona and Electoral Area C, Strathcona have twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Campbell River
What is the nearest provincial park to Campbell River?
Elk Falls Park begins at the town’s edge.
What is the largest protected area near Campbell River?
Main Lake Park, a provincial park of 3,530 ha.
When should you visit Campbell River for the outdoors?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there a beach near Campbell River?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
What is the nearest national park to Campbell River?
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, 89 km from the edge of town.
How much land around Campbell River is protected?
Within 10 km, 3% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
The sources behind Campbell River’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).