First pick
Ahbau Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
158 ha
35 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Trougnouf · CC BY 4.024%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area C, Cariboo · parks, protected land & trails
24% of the land within 10 km of Electoral Area C, Cariboo is protected
Protected areas take in 26% of the town itself. CPCAD lists 18 protected areas within 10 km. Jasper National Park is the closest national park, 68 km from town.
Protected land
24%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
18
within 10 km, 15 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
68 km
Jasper National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Wendle Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Electoral Area C, Cariboo stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round24% of the land within 10 km, more than 96% of Canadian townsProtected land in town26% of Electoral Area C, Cariboo itself lies in protected areasA provincial park at the edgeWendle Park reaches the town
Electoral Area C, Cariboo’s best card is protected land around it, with protected land inside its own boundary close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Electoral Area C, Cariboo, set against 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km24%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town26%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas15Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Of 40 towns its size, Electoral Area C, Cariboo has the most protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,289 to 2,587 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 C, Cariboo24%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area C, Cariboo15
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area C, Cariboo0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Electoral Area C, Cariboo leads its size group for protected land nearby: none of the other 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area C, Cariboo BC | 24% | 26% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 3 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Electoral Area C, Cariboo
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
16 named parks and woods to walk in near Electoral Area C, Cariboo
Largest first: Ahbau Lake Recreation Site leads with 158 ha. Numbers match the map.
16 named parks and woods, 439 ha in all
Parks & gardens 439 ha
The bulk, 50%, is Ahbau Lake Recreation Site and Stony Lake East Recreation Site.
Stony Lake East Recreation Site
Park or garden
60 ha0.2 km of path
54 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Stony Lake North Recreation Site
Park or garden
43 ha
54 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Teapot Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
25 ha
51 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Stony Lake West Recreation Site
Park or garden
21 ha
54 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Stony Lake South Recreation Site
Park or garden
21 ha
53 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Whiskey Flats Recreation Site
Park or garden
20 ha
65 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Genevieve Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
17 ha
24 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 16 named parks and green spaces
Ahbau Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 158 ha
DirectionsStony Lake East Recreation SitePark or garden · 60 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsStony Lake North Recreation SitePark or garden · 43 ha
DirectionsTeapot Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 25 ha
DirectionsStony Lake West Recreation SitePark or garden · 21 ha
DirectionsStony Lake South Recreation SitePark or garden · 21 ha
DirectionsWhiskey Flats Recreation SitePark or garden · 20 ha
DirectionsGenevieve Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 17 ha
DirectionsBeavermouth Recreation SitePark or garden · 17 ha
DirectionsNaver Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 12 ha
DirectionsLightning Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 12 ha
DirectionsCrescent Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 10 ha
DirectionsNyland Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 10 ha
DirectionsChisel Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 8.8 ha
DirectionsAtan Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 5.0 ha
DirectionsGroundhog Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.2 km of path
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 3 in 10 of Electoral Area C, Cariboo’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 (31%)Further (69%)
Electoral Area C, Cariboo31%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%. About 900 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
18 protected areas around Electoral Area C, Cariboo
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 C, Cariboo26%
Within 10 km24%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 18, 15 are public and the remainder private. At 139,700 ha, Bowron Lake Park is the largest. 3 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Bowron Lake ParkProvincial park · 139,700 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Cariboo
Cariboo Mountains ParkProvincial park · 113,470 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Cariboo
Cariboo River ParkProvincial park · 3,211 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Cariboo
Mount Tinsdale Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 438 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Cariboo
Wendle ParkProvincial park · 259 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Cariboo
Cinema Bog Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 72 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Ten Mile Lake ParkProvincial park · 343 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
Dragon Mountain ParkProvincial park · 1,773 ha · 3.5 km from the edge of town
West Twin ParkProvincial park · 22,317 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
Pinnacles ParkProvincial park · 124 ha · 5.3 km from the edge of town
3 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: Jasper National Park, 68 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
Bowron Lake Park
At the edge1,397 km²since 1961
Provincial park
Cariboo Mountains Park
At the edge1,135 km²since 1995
Provincial park
Cariboo River Park
At the edge32 km²since 1995
Provincial park
Wendle Park
At the edge2.6 km²since 1941
Provincial park
Ten Mile Lake Park
0.4 km west3.4 km²since 1962
Provincial park
Dragon Mountain Park
3.5 km south18 km²since 2013
There are 7 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
510 km of paths in and around Electoral Area C, 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
510 km
in and around the town (7,848 km²)
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area C, CaribooTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
For path density, 90% of Canadian towns do better.
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 mapped walking route near Electoral Area C, Cariboo
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
The map shows no named route near the town. That says more about OpenStreetMap’s coverage than about the paths on the ground.
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 Electoral Area C, Cariboo in May, June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Quesnel, 9.5 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 |
The wettest month is the warmest, July (68 mm); February has 22 mm. Summer highs reach 25 °C in July; in January they stay near -3 °C. The climate in Electoral Area C, Cariboo →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Electoral Area C, Cariboo
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
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
Electoral Area C, Cariboo has 2 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.
2Viewpoints81Hills and peaks1Waterfalls3Nature reserves1Picnic sites1Playgrounds83Campsites1Slipways
For a climb, Mount Amos Bowman rises to 2,551 m. The most common are campsites: 83 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 81
Bald Mountain1,888 m · in town
DirectionsBarkerville Mountain1,639 m · in town
DirectionsBryan Peak2,370 m · in town
DirectionsCariboo Mountain1,928 m · in town
DirectionsCow Mountain1,778 m · in town
DirectionsCoyote Hill1,335 m · in town
DirectionsDevils Club Mountain1,359 m · in town
DirectionsDragon Mountain1,712 m · in town
DirectionsPlus 73 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Cariboo Fallsin town
DirectionsNature reserves 3
Cottonwood House Historic Parkin town
DirectionsMount Tinsdale Ecological Reservein town
DirectionsCinema Bog Ecological Reserve0.8 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Rec Centre Playground1.9 km from town
DirectionsCampsites 83
#10in town
Directions#11in town
Directions#12in town
Directions#14in town
Directions#15in town
Directions#16in town
Directions#17in town
Directions#18in town
DirectionsPlus 75 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Electoral Area C, 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 A, CaribooElectoral Area B, CaribooElectoral Area C, Cariboo
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, Cariboo | 24% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Quesnel 11 km | 4.3% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Electoral Area A, Cariboo 13 km | 5.4% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Electoral Area B, Cariboo 15 km | 5.4% | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Electoral Area C, Cariboo is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area C, Cariboo
Is there a provincial park near Electoral Area C, Cariboo?
Wendle Park begins at the town’s edge.
How much land around Electoral Area C, Cariboo is protected?
Yes: 24% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a beach near Electoral Area C, Cariboo?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Electoral Area C, Cariboo?
Bowron Lake Park, a provincial park of 139,700 ha.
When should you visit Electoral Area C, Cariboo for the outdoors?
On the normals, May, June, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is Electoral Area C, Cariboo from a national park?
Jasper National Park is closest, at 68 km.
Sources
Where Electoral Area C, Cariboo’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.
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).