First pick
Ambleside Park
Park or garden
26 ha5.1 km of path
1 h 10 minto walk all 5.1 km of path
1.0 km westfrom the centre
Spirit Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Canmenwalker · CC BY 4.08.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Capilano 5 · parks, protected land & trails
The The Trans Canada Trail passes Capilano 5
Swimmers have 69 beaches within 5 km, Ambleside Beach the nearest. The protected share within 10 km is 8.4%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. A drive of 50 km reaches Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, the nearest national park.
Protected land
8.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
7
within 10 km, 7 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
50 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
5.0 km
Cypress Park
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
69
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Capilano 5 has going for it 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 kmBeaches69 beaches within 5 kmProtected land all round8.4% of the land within 10 km, more than 82% of Canadian towns
Out of doors, Capilano 5 leads with the The Trans Canada Trail, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Capilano 5 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 km8.4%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 areas7Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches69Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Capilano 5 comes 10th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,322 to 3,431 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
Capilano 58.4%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Capilano 57
Towns its size3
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Capilano 52
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Capilano 5 sits near the top of its size group: 9 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Jean-Port-Joli QC | 52% | 0.7% | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Division No. 19, Unorganized MB | 22% | 24% | 57 | 0 | 65 |
| 3 | North Kawartha ON | 18% | 36% | 20 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Meaghers Grant NS | 15% | 32% | 103 | 4 | 28 |
| 5 | Sables-Spanish Rivers ON | 14% | 9.7% | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Atholville NB | 12% | 3.1% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Kensington, Part 1 PE | 11% | 0.9% | 21 | 11 | 6 |
| 8 | Cumberland County, Subdivision A NS | 10% | 24% | 90 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Portneuf QC | 9.8% | 0.2% | 29 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | Capilano 5 BC | 8.4% | 0% | 7 | 2 | 69 |
| 11 | Sheet Harbour NS | 7.7% | 7.8% | 124 | 2 | 17 |
| 12 | Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary BC | 6.5% | 1.6% | 24 | 0 | 36 |
| 13 | Havre-Saint-Pierre QC | 3.7% | 2.7% | 29 | 0 | 12 |
| 14 | Electoral Area B, North Okanagan BC | 3.7% | 4% | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| 15 | Rankin Inlet NU | 3.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Merrickville ON | 2.9% | 5.8% | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 17 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste QC | 2.2% | 2% | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Trillium Industrial Park ON | 2.2% | 6.2% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Glenview West ON | 1.9% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| 20 | Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier QC | 1.8% | 3.9% | 27 | 1 | 12 |
| 21 | West Jasper Place AB | 1.8% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Riverdale East ON | 1.6% | 0% | 14 | 3 | 8 |
| 23 | North St. Boniface MB | 1.4% | 7.7% | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Richmond QC | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Channel-Port aux Basques NL | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 26 | Compton QC | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Coach Hill AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Royal Gardens AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Placentia NL | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | Lewisporte NL | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Sainte-Mélanie QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Virden MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Gibbons AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Inuvik NT | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Arviat NU | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 37 | Eaux Claires AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Montrose AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Northmount AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Virginia Park AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Capilano 5
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the First Nations reserve; 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
7 named parks and woods to walk in near Capilano 5
Largest first: Ambleside Park leads with 26 ha. Numbers match the map.
7 named parks and woods, 41 ha in all
Parks & gardens 41 ha
The bulk, 82%, is Ambleside Park and Klahanie Park.
Klahanie Park
Park or garden
8.2 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
0.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
SB Lions Gate Bridge Bike Route
Directionsto a point inside
Welch Park
Park or garden
3.2 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.5 km eastfrom the centre
Spirit Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Anderwood Park
Park or garden · 210 m outside town
0.8 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.5 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Leyland Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
1.0 ha0.2 km of path
1.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Belle Isle Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
0.3 ha
1.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Source: 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 Capilano 5 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%)
Capilano 5100%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 8.4% of the land near Capilano 5
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Capilano 50%
Within 10 km8.4%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 7 are public land. The largest named one is Cypress Park, at 3,012 ha.
Capilano River Regional ParkNature reserve · 100 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
Stanley ParkProtected area · 302 ha · 0.6 km from the edge of town
Cypress ParkProvincial park · 3,012 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
Lynn Headwaters Regional ParkNature reserve · 895 ha · 7.0 km from the edge of town
Pacific Spirit Regional ParkNature reserve · 648 ha · 7.5 km from the edge of town
Maplewood Flats Conservation AreaNature reserve · 23 ha · 8.3 km from the edge of town
Renfrew Ravine ParkMunicipal park · 4.6 ha · 9.2 km from the edge of town
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 50 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
Cypress Park
5.0 km north-west30 km²since 1975
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
50 km south67 km²since 2010
Nearer still is Cypress Park, a provincial park 5.0 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
Capilano 5 and its edge hold 41 km of footpath
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
41 km
in and around the town (11 km²)
Woodland
9.7%
about 1.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Capilano 5Towns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.7
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Capilano 5Towns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland9.7%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 52% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 81% 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
Trails around Capilano 5
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalLocal
The Trans Canada Trail195.9 km
North Shore Spirit Trail16.0 km
11.8 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 Capilano 5: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Vancouver (Harbour) (2.8 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 |
Snowfall averages 37 cm a year. Daytime highs run from 7 °C in December up to 23 °C in July. November is the wettest month (245 mm) and July the driest (44 mm). The climate in Capilano 5 →
Beaches
Beaches near Capilano 5: 69 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Ambleside Beachsand · 0.2 km from town
DirectionsThird Beachsand · 2.2 km from town
DirectionsSecond Beachsand · 2.7 km from town
DirectionsEnglish Bay Beachsand · 3.1 km from town
DirectionsAltamont Beachgravel · 3.4 km from town
DirectionsSunset Beachsand · 3.9 km from town
DirectionsHadden Beachsand · 4.1 km from town
DirectionsAltamont Beachgravel · 4.2 km from town
DirectionsKitsilano Beachsand · 4.5 km from town
DirectionsThe map adds 60 unnamed stretches of beach. OpenStreetMap marks 7 as sandy. Within 5 km is 54 km of coastline. Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Capilano 5: 19 and 1
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Among the peaks, Sentinal Hill is highest at 161 m. Most numerous: playgrounds (36).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 19
Lowden’s Lookout0.7 km from town
DirectionsBrockton Point1.5 km from town
DirectionsSiwash Rock Viewpoint1.7 km from town
DirectionsViewpoint Vancouver1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 15 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 3
Sentinal Hill161 m · 0.6 km from town
DirectionsCapilano Hill85 m · 1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Capilano River Regional Park1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 36
Ambleside Park Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsJohn Lawson Park Playground1.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 34 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
5 gardens within reach of Capilano 5
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Stanley ParkNational Historic Site · 1.7 km from town
Its pageDr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese GardenGarden or park · 4.0 km from town
DirectionsQueen Elizabeth ParkGarden or park · 7.9 km from town
DirectionsVanDusen Botanical GardenGarden or park · 8.1 km from town
DirectionsNitobe Memorial GardenGarden or park · 10 km from town
DirectionsA 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 Capilano 5
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Coal HarbourWest EndWest VancouverNorth VancouverDavie VillageGranville Entertainment DistrictCapilano 5
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capilano 5 | 8.4% | 7 | 2 | 69 |
| Coal Harbour 3.8 km | 3.9% | 12 | 3 | 76 |
| West End 3.9 km | 6.6% | 12 | 4 | 76 |
| West Vancouver 4.0 km | 8.6% | 56 | 10 | 132 |
| North Vancouver 4.4 km | 7.5% | 13 | 4 | 66 |
| Davie Village 4.5 km | 5.2% | 11 | 3 | 71 |
| Granville Entertainment District 5.1 km | 5% | 11 | 3 | 70 |
West Vancouver has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 10. Capilano 5 holds its own on protected land: no neighbour has twice its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- 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. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Capilano 5
When is the best time for walking in Capilano 5?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is Capilano 5 from a national park?
It is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 50 km off.
Is there protected land near Capilano 5?
Yes: 8.4% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest beach to Capilano 5?
Ambleside Beach, 0.2 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Are there hiking trails near Capilano 5?
Try the The Trans Canada Trail and North Shore Spirit Trail; more are on the map.
Which is the biggest protected area near Capilano 5?
Cypress Park: 3,012 ha, a provincial park.
What is the nearest provincial park to Capilano 5?
It is Cypress Park, 5.0 km away.
Sources
Sources for this page on Capilano 5
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).