First pick
Sisters Creek Recreation Site
Park or garden
114 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
9.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
5.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area A, Cariboo · parks, protected land & trails
Dragon Mountain Park begins where Electoral Area A, Cariboo ends
Protected areas cover 5.4% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Within its own boundary, 6% of the town is protected.
Protected land
5.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
7
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Dragon Mountain Park
Against other towns
Electoral Area A, Cariboo 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. 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 km5.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town6%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas4Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Electoral Area A, Cariboo has the 13th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,088 to 6,247 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
Electoral Area A, Cariboo5.4%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area A, Cariboo4
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area A, Cariboo0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Electoral Area A, Cariboo beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 12 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sainte-Anne-des-Monts QC | 15% | 0.2% | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Playfair Park - Guildwood Estates ON | 13% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Civic Hospital ON | 11% | 0% | 34 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Dutch Settlement NS | 8.7% | 15% | 69 | 10 | 8 |
| 5 | Nouveau Greenfield Park QC | 6.9% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Central Business Dis ON | 6.9% | 11% | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Beaver County AB | 6.8% | 7.7% | 143 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Cumberland ON | 6.7% | 2.9% | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Fatima QC | 6.6% | 4.5% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Rolston ON | 6.5% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Tay Valley ON | 5.8% | 3.9% | 37 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | McMasterville QC | 5.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Electoral Area A, Cariboo BC | 5.4% | 6% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Crown Point West ON | 4.1% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Southwood AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Delta East ON | 3.7% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Barrhead County No. 11 AB | 3.4% | 1.2% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Rosemount ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Sioux Lookout ON | 1.7% | 4.5% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Haultain SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Richmond West MB | 1.6% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Pleasant Hill SK | 1.6% | 6.9% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Glenora AB | 1.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Willow Creek No. 26 AB | 1.5% | 0.2% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Sargent Park MB | 1.4% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Grosvenor Park SK | 1.4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Worthington MB | 1.3% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | St. Paul AB | 0.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Inkster Gardens MB | 0.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Saint-Césaire QC | 0.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Capitol Hill AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Castleridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Forest Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Duggan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MacEwan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Vegreville AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | South Walkerville ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Beauceville QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | Mildmay ON | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Alberta Avenue AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
The map
Electoral Area A, Cariboo on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; 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
6 named parks and woods to walk in near Electoral Area A, Cariboo
Largest first: Sisters Creek Recreation Site leads with 114 ha. Numbers match the map.
6 named parks and woods, 161 ha in all
Parks & gardens 161 ha
Most of it sits in Sisters Creek Recreation Site and Beavermouth Recreation Site: 81% together.
Beavermouth Recreation Site
Park or garden
17 ha
32 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
West Fraser Timber Park
Park or garden
13 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
4.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Alex Fraser Park
Park or garden · 390 m outside town
9.7 ha
5.5 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cariboo Fields
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
4.1 ha
5.3 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ceal Tingley Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
2.7 ha0.3 km of path
5.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Riverfront Trail
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
In Electoral Area A, Cariboo, parks are rarely a short walk away
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 (0%)Further (100%)
Electoral Area A, Cariboo0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 6,200 people more than a short walk away. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
5.4% of the land around Electoral Area A, Cariboo 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 Electoral Area A, Cariboo6%
Within 10 km5.4%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
4 of the 7 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Biggest of the named areas: Dragon Mountain Park, 1,773 ha. 3 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Dragon Mountain ParkProvincial park · 1,773 ha · reaches Electoral Area A, Cariboo
Pinnacles ParkProvincial park · 124 ha · 3.4 km from the edge of town
Ten Mile Lake ParkProvincial park · 343 ha · 6.4 km from the edge of town
1 area recorded only by its type (a provincial layer such as wildlife habitat areas) is 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
From the edge of Electoral Area A, Cariboo, Dragon Mountain Park begins
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
Dragon Mountain Park
At the edge18 km²since 2013
Provincial park
Pinnacles Park
3.4 km north-west1.2 km²since 1969
Provincial park
Ten Mile Lake Park
6.4 km north3.4 km²since 1962
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Electoral Area A, Cariboo has its province’s. There are 3 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
164 km of paths in and around Electoral Area A, Cariboo
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
164 km
in and around the town (950.4 km²)
Woodland
81%
about 769.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area A, CaribooTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Electoral Area A, CaribooTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland81%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 79% of Canadian towns. For woods, it beats 96% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Electoral Area A, Cariboo
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named route shows within 2 km of the town; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
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 Electoral Area A, Cariboo: May, June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Quesnel, 11 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) | 8.1 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.9 | 16.4 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 7.6 |
| High (°C) | -3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 3 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 42 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 68 | 39 | 46 | 51 | 45 | 43 |
January brings highs of -3 °C, July highs of 25 °C. Expect 68 mm in July, warm and wet, and 22 mm in February. The climate in Electoral Area A, Cariboo →
Things to do
Electoral Area A, Cariboo has 3 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
8 playgrounds top the list. Dragon Mountain, 1,286 m, is the high point nearby.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Dragon Mountain1,286 m · in town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 8
Hickory Dickory Dock Playground0.2 km from town
DirectionsRec Centre Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Plus 2 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Electoral Area A, Cariboo
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
QuesnelElectoral Area I, CaribooElectoral Area C, CaribooElectoral Area B, CaribooElectoral Area A, Cariboo
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area A, Cariboo | 5.4% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Quesnel 5.5 km | 4.3% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Electoral Area I, Cariboo 7.8 km | 7.6% | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| Electoral Area C, Cariboo 13 km | 24% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Electoral Area B, Cariboo 17 km | 5.4% | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Electoral Area C, Cariboo has at least twice the protected share around it.
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.
- 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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area A, Cariboo
When should you visit Electoral Area A, Cariboo for the outdoors?
May, June, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest provincial park to Electoral Area A, Cariboo?
Dragon Mountain Park touches the town.
How much land around Electoral Area A, Cariboo is protected?
Protected areas cover 5.4% of the land within 10 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Electoral Area A, Cariboo?
Dragon Mountain Park, a provincial park of 1,773 ha.
How far is Electoral Area A, Cariboo from a national park?
None within 100 km of Electoral Area A, Cariboo.
Sources
Sources for this page on Electoral Area A, Cariboo
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).