First pick
Bull Mountain Ski Trail Recreation Site
Park or garden
635 ha31.6 km of path
7 hto walk all 31.6 km of path
4.1 km north-westfrom the centre
CatalineGunanootCanyon View+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
9.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area D, Cariboo · parks, protected land & trails
Electoral Area D, Cariboo has more protected land around it than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
No national park lies within 100 km. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map. CPCAD lists 4 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land
9.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
4
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Fraser River Breaks Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Electoral Area D, Cariboo has going for it outdoors
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 townsA provincial park at the edgeFraser River Breaks Park reaches the town
What Electoral Area D, Cariboo has most to offer outdoors is protected land around it, with a provincial park at its edge close behind.
Against other towns
How Electoral Area D, Cariboo 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
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 town10%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas3Areas 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
Among 40 towns its size, Electoral Area D, Cariboo ranks 7th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,005 to 3,100 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 D, Cariboo9.4%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area D, Cariboo3
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area D, Cariboo0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Electoral Area D, Cariboo does best for protected land nearby: 6 of the other 39 have more. For public protected areas, though, 22 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cap-Pelé NB | 43% | 2.6% | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Cap-Saint-Ignace QC | 20% | 0.1% | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Elkford BC | 12% | 16% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Sudbury, Unorganized, North Part ON | 11% | 9.8% | 92 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Vanscoy No. 345 SK | 11% | 4.2% | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Leslie Park - Bruce Farm ON | 11% | 0% | 24 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Electoral Area D, Cariboo BC | 9.4% | 10% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Lac-des-Écorces QC | 8.8% | 4.5% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Riverside Park South - Revelstoke ON | 8.3% | 6.2% | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Greenbelt (east) ON | 7.4% | 45% | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Kirkendall South ON | 6.9% | 0.9% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Buchanan ON | 6.3% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard QC | 4.9% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Bainbridge BC | 4% | 0% | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| 15 | Athens ON | 3.9% | 2% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Grenville-sur-la-Rouge QC | 3.2% | 3.7% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Dewdney Place SK | 3.1% | 90% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Rosedale ON | 2.3% | 0% | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | Alpine ON | 2.1% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Electoral Area E, Alberni-Clayoquot BC | 1.9% | 0% | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| 21 | Nutana Park SK | 1.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Poplar Park ON | 1.6% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| 23 | Albany AB | 1.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | South Portage MB | 1.5% | 0% | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Crescentwood MB | 1.4% | 0% | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Princeton BC | 1.2% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| 27 | Normandin QC | 1.1% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Admaston/Bromley ON | 0.7% | 1% | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Lorne MB | 0.7% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Luxton MB | 0.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Tisdale SK | 0.4% | 0.2% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Shippagan NB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 33 | Ange-Gardien QC | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Bisset AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Crawford Plains AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | Kernohan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Laurier Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | Saint-Gabriel QC | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 39 | Saint-Dominique QC | 0.1% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Glengarry AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Electoral Area D, 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
9 named parks and woods to walk in near Electoral Area D, Cariboo
The biggest is Bull Mountain Ski Trail Recreation Site, 635 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
9 named parks and woods, 1,339 ha in all
Parks & gardens 1,339 ha
The bulk, 84%, is Bull Mountain Ski Trail Recreation Site and Williams Lake River Valley Recreation Site.
Williams Lake River Valley Recreation Site
Park or garden
494 ha8.2 km of path
1 h 50 minto walk all 8.2 km of path
8.5 km westfrom the centre
Booga WoogaWilliams Lake River Valley TrailSnakes & Ladders+3 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Jacksons Hole Recreation Site
Park or garden
91 ha
26 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Elk (Island) Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
63 ha
31 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Boitanio Park
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
17 ha1.7 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
6.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tyee Lake East Recreation Site
Park or garden
15 ha
21 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Blue Lake West Recreation Site
Park or garden
7.4 ha
19 km north-westfrom the centre
Deep Blue Soda
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
Bull Mountain Ski Trail Recreation SitePark or garden · 635 ha · 31.6 km of path
DirectionsWilliams Lake River Valley Recreation SitePark or garden · 494 ha · 8.2 km of path
DirectionsJacksons Hole Recreation SitePark or garden · 91 ha
DirectionsElk (Island) Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 63 ha
DirectionsBoitanio ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 1.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsForest Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 16 ha
DirectionsTyee Lake East Recreation SitePark or garden · 15 ha
DirectionsBlue Lake West Recreation SitePark or garden · 7.4 ha
DirectionsTot ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
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 2 in 10 of Electoral Area D, 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 (18%)Further (82%)
Electoral Area D, Cariboo18%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 2,500 residents are further than 400 m from a park. In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here.
Protected areas
4 protected areas around Electoral Area D, 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 D, Cariboo10%
Within 10 km9.4%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 3 of the 4. The others are private conservation land. Fraser River Breaks Park covers 883 ha, the most of any named area. One further area is privately owned conservation land; it counts in the figures but isn’t named, as a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
Fraser River Breaks ParkProvincial park · 883 ha · reaches Electoral Area D, Cariboo
Beaver Valley ParkProvincial park · 767 ha · 8.1 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 D, Cariboo, Fraser River Breaks 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
Fraser River Breaks Park
At the edge · west8.8 km²since 2013
Provincial park
Beaver Valley Park
8.1 km north7.7 km²since 2013
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Electoral Area D, Cariboo, so the parks here are provincial. 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
Electoral Area D, Cariboo and its edge hold 149 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
149 km
in and around the town (1,026 km²)
Woodland
87%
about 892 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area D, CaribooTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Electoral Area D, CaribooTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland87%
0%50%100%
81% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². More of it is wooded than in 99% 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 mapped walking route near Electoral Area D, Cariboo
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Nothing near the town is mapped as a named walking route, which often means the trails just haven’t been entered 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
Walking season in Electoral Area D, Cariboo: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Williams Lake (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) | 8.2 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.7 |
| High (°C) | -3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 2 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 37 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 66 | 57 | 43 | 37 | 41 | 42 | 38 |
The yearly snowfall is near 176 cm. Most rain and snow falls in June, 66 mm; February sees 19 mm. From -3 °C in December to 23 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The climate in Electoral Area D, Cariboo →
Beaches
One unnamed beach near Electoral Area D, Cariboo
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Outdoors around Electoral Area D, Cariboo: 13 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The tallest named summit close by is Granite Mountain (1,391 m). The map shows 8 campsites, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Granite Mountain1,391 m · in town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Campsites 8
Blue Lake North Campgroundin town
DirectionsBlue Lake West Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsWilliams Lake Stampede Campground0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 5 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 D, Cariboo
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Williams LakeElectoral Area E, CaribooElectoral Area D, Cariboo
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, Cariboo | 9.4% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Williams Lake 6.4 km | 14% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Electoral Area E, Cariboo 13 km | 16% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
No place nearby has double Electoral Area D, Cariboo’s share of protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area D, Cariboo
When is the best time for walking in Electoral Area D, Cariboo?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Electoral Area D, Cariboo?
Fraser River Breaks Park begins at the town’s edge.
Where can you swim near Electoral Area D, Cariboo?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
How much land around Electoral Area D, Cariboo is protected?
Yes: 9.4% of the land within 10 km is protected.
How far is Electoral Area D, Cariboo from a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Electoral Area D, Cariboo.
Which is the biggest protected area near Electoral Area D, Cariboo?
Fraser River Breaks Park: 883 ha, a provincial park.
Sources
Where Electoral Area D, 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).