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29%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area F, Cariboo · parks, protected land & trails

Protected areas cover 29% of the country around Electoral Area F, Cariboo

Some protected land is inside the town: 27% of its area. The 10 km around town hold 16 protected areas. The nearest national park is Jasper National Park, 66 km away.

16protected areas within 10 km66 kmto a national park2beaches within 5 km
Protected land
29%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
16
within 10 km, 14 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
66 km
Jasper National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Wells Gray Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character

What sets Electoral Area F, Cariboo apart outdoors

Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.

Protected land all round29% of the land within 10 km, more than 98% of Canadian townsProtected land in town27% of Electoral Area F, Cariboo itself lies in protected areasA provincial park at the edgeWells Gray Park reaches the town

Electoral Area F, Cariboo’s best card is protected land around it, with protected land inside its own boundary close behind.

Against other towns

Electoral Area F, Cariboo 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. 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 km29%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
040
Protected in town27%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
none50
Public protected areas14Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
nonetypical 440+
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
none12+
Beaches2Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
none40+

CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.

Towns its size

Electoral Area F, Cariboo comes 2nd of 40 towns its size for protected land around it

The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,938 to 5,100 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.

Electoral Area F, Cariboo 29%
Capilano
022%43%
Protected within 10 km
Electoral Area F, Cariboo29%
Towns its size2.5%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area F, Cariboo14
Towns its size6
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area F, Cariboo0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0

For protected land nearby, Electoral Area F, Cariboo sits near the top of its size group: 1 of 39 has more.

Every town in the comparison
TownProtected within 10 kmIn townAreasRoutesBeaches
1Saint-Donat QC41%6.7%2116
2Electoral Area F, Cariboo BC29%27%1602
3Electoral Area D, Peace River BC19%18%563123
4Northern Bruce Peninsula ON11%30%97213
5Bells Corners East ON9.2%4.6%2135
6Cardston County AB8.8%7.6%7300
7Lemoyne QC7.6%0%2605
8Falkirk East ON7%0%1600
9Cobble Hill BC6.6%4.5%5106
10Electoral Area C, North Okanagan BC6.1%19%703
11Webber Greens AB6.1%0%900
12Electoral Area F, North Okanagan BC5.9%4.7%2607
13Nipawin SK4.1%0%400
14Palliser AB4%0%305
15Annapolis County, Subdivision B NS3.9%0.9%4404
16Tyendinaga ON3%2.8%3000
17Huntington ON2.9%0%1930
18Idlewood ON2.8%12%2210
19Gibsons BC2.7%4.8%43057
20Cumberland BC2.6%8.1%4411
21Hastings Highlands ON2.4%0.5%803
22Morin-Heights QC2.2%0.9%2303
23Hearst ON2%0%101
24Meinzinger Park-Lakeside ON1.7%4.4%2200
25Bridgwater Forest MB1.7%4.1%2001
26River-Osborne MB1.5%0%2240
27Central Business District SK1.5%5.4%1703
28Edgemont AB1.4%0%1210
29Westmount ON1.3%0%1801
30Westmount AB0.9%0%221
31Robertson MB0.7%0%1300
32North Park SK0.7%0%1413
33Sussex NB0.5%0%403
34Kildonan Drive MB0.3%1.3%1000
35Anthony Henday South East AB0.2%0%304
36Saint-Germain-de-Grantham QC0.1%0%100
37Carbonear NL0%0%005
38Warwick QC0%0%000
39Altona MB0%0%000
40Capilano AB0%0%011
The map

Parks, woods and paths around Electoral Area F, Cariboo

Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.

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Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk

Walk in Electoral Area F, Cariboo: 30 named parks and woods

Largest first: Mitchell Bay Recreation Site leads with 285 ha. Numbers match the map.

30 named parks and woods, 1,120 ha in allMitchell Bay Recreat…285 haMitchell Bay Recreation Site: 285 haKlinne Lake Recr…232 haKlinne Lake Recreation Site: 232 haAbbott Creek…84 haAbbott Creek Recreation Site: 84 haElk (Island)…63 haElk (Island) Lake Recreation Site: 63 haBosk Lake Nor…59 haBosk Lake North Recreation Site: 59 haHorsefly…46 haHorsefly Bay Recreation Site: 46 haCariboo…45 haCariboo Island North Recreation Site: 45 ha34 haCariboo Island South Recreation Site: 34 ha33 haWolverine Lake Recreation Site: 33 ha24 haCrooked Lake North Recreation Site: 24 ha21 haDugan Lake Recreation Site: 21 ha, 0.7 km of path21 haTisdall Lake Recreation Site: 21 ha20 haJacobie Lake Recreation Site: 20 ha17 haWarttig Lake Recreation Site: 17 ha15 haElbow Lake Recreation Site: 15 ha15 haKeno Lake Recreation Site: 15 ha12 haHorsefly River Recreation Site: 12 ha11 haPolley Lake Recreation Site: 11 haSpanish Lake Recreation Site: 9.6 haMaude Lake Recreation Site: 8.8 haLadies Creek Recreation Site: 8.3 haPrairie Creek Recreation Site: 7.9 haWinkley Creek Recreation Site: 7.6 haRaft Creek Recreation Site: 7.0 haMcKinley Lake Recreation Site: 6.4 ha6 haRoberts Lake Recreation Site: 6.4 ha6 haBootjack Lake Recreation Site: 6.1 haJacques Lake Recreation Site: 4.9 haQuesnel Lake Public Landing Recreation Site: 4.3 haCrooked Lake South Recreation Site: 4.1 ha
Parks & gardens 1,120 ha

46% of the area is in just two places: Mitchell Bay Recreation Site and Klinne Lake Recreation Site.

First pick

Mitchell Bay Recreation Site

Park or garden
285 ha
30 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside

Klinne Lake Recreation Site

Park or garden
232 ha
51 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside

Abbott Creek Recreation Site

Park or garden
84 ha
48 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside

Elk (Island) Lake Recreation Site

Park or garden · 120 m outside town
63 ha
29 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside

Bosk Lake North Recreation Site

Park or garden
59 ha
70 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside

Horsefly Bay Recreation Site

Park or garden
46 ha
34 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside

Cariboo Island North Recreation Site

Park or garden
45 ha
37 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside

Cariboo Island South Recreation Site

Park or garden
34 ha
37 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Mitchell Bay Recreation SitePark or garden · 285 ha
Directions
Klinne Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 232 ha
Directions
Abbott Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 84 ha
Directions
Elk (Island) Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 63 ha · just outside town
Directions
Bosk Lake North Recreation SitePark or garden · 59 ha
Directions
Horsefly Bay Recreation SitePark or garden · 46 ha
Directions
Cariboo Island North Recreation SitePark or garden · 45 ha
Directions
Cariboo Island South Recreation SitePark or garden · 34 ha
Directions
Wolverine Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 33 ha
Directions
Crooked Lake North Recreation SitePark or garden · 24 ha
Directions
Dugan Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 21 ha · 0.7 km of path
Directions
Tisdall Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 21 ha
Directions
Jacobie Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 20 ha
Directions
Warttig Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 17 ha
Directions
Elbow Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 15 ha
Directions
Keno Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 15 ha
Directions
Horsefly River Recreation SitePark or garden · 12 ha
Directions
Polley Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 11 ha
Directions
Spanish Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 9.6 ha
Directions
Maude Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 8.8 ha
Directions
Ladies Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 8.3 ha
Directions
Prairie Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 7.9 ha
Directions
Winkley Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 7.6 ha
Directions
Raft Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 7.0 ha
Directions
McKinley Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 6.4 ha
Directions
Roberts Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 6.4 ha
Directions
Bootjack Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 6.1 ha
Directions
Jacques Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 4.9 ha
Directions
Quesnel Lake Public Landing Recreation SitePark or garden · 4.3 ha
Directions
Crooked Lake South Recreation SitePark or garden · 4.1 ha
Directions

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 F, 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 F, Cariboo0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%

About 5,000 residents live further than 400 m from one. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.

Protected areas

The 16 protected areas near Electoral Area F, 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 F, Cariboo27%
Within 10 km29%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%

Of the 16, 14 are public land; the others are privately held. Wells Gray Park is the biggest, 540,448 ha. The figures include 2 private conservation areas, left unnamed.

Wells Gray ParkProvincial park · 540,448 ha · reaches Electoral Area F, Cariboo
Cariboo Mountains ParkProvincial park · 113,470 ha · reaches Electoral Area F, Cariboo
Cariboo River ParkProvincial park · 3,211 ha · reaches Electoral Area F, Cariboo
Quesnel Lake ParkProvincial park · 992 ha · reaches Electoral Area F, Cariboo
Beaver Valley ParkProvincial park · 767 ha · reaches Electoral Area F, Cariboo
Long Creek ParkProvincial park · 254 ha · reaches Electoral Area F, Cariboo
Horsefly Lake ParkProvincial park · 186 ha · reaches Electoral Area F, Cariboo
Cedar Point ParkProvincial park · 8.0 ha · reaches Electoral Area F, Cariboo
Bowron Lake ParkProvincial park · 139,700 ha · 3.3 km from the edge of town
Upper Raush Protected AreaNature reserve · 5,582 ha · 6.2 km from the edge of town

2 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

66 km to Jasper National Park

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.

20 km40 km60 km80 kmNWells Gray Parkat the edgeWells Gray Park: at the edge · 5,404 km²Cariboo Mountains Parkat the edgeCariboo Mountains Park: at the edge · 1,135 km²Cariboo River Parkat the edgeCariboo River Park: at the edge · 32 km²Quesnel Lake Parkat the edgeQuesnel Lake Park: at the edge · 9.9 km²Beaver Valley Parkat the edgeBeaver Valley Park: at the edge · 7.7 km²Long Creek Parkat the edgeLong Creek Park: at the edge · 2.5 km²Horsefly Lake Parkat the edgeHorsefly Lake Park: at the edge · 1.9 km²Jasper National Park66 km eastJasper National Park: 66 km east · 10,878 km²Electoral Area F, Cariboo
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park

Wells Gray Park

At the edge5,404 km²since 1939
Provincial park

Cariboo Mountains Park

At the edge1,135 km²since 1995
Provincial park

Cariboo River Park

At the edge32 km²since 1995
Provincial park

Quesnel Lake Park

At the edge9.9 km²since 2013
Provincial park

Beaver Valley Park

At the edge7.7 km²since 2013
Provincial park

Long Creek Park

At the edge2.5 km²since 2013

7 provincial parks lie 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

Electoral Area F, Cariboo has 197 km of footpaths in and around it

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
197 km
in and around the town (10,957.2 km²)

Footpaths · km per km²

Electoral Area F, CaribooTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²

For path density, 97% 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 named walking route passes Electoral Area F, Cariboo 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.

There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the town; a local trail club’s maps may show more.

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 F, Cariboo: May to September

Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Williams Lake, 21 km away). Good months: long days, highs of 15–30 °C, light rain.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)8.29.811.713.815.716.816.314.712.610.58.77.7
High (°C)-316111620232317102-3
Rain & snow (mm)371920224266574337414238

The wettest month, June, brings 66 mm, against 19 mm in February. Summer highs reach 23 °C in July; in December they stay near -3 °C. Some 176 cm of snow falls each winter. The climate in Electoral Area F, Cariboo →

Beaches

2 unnamed beaches near Electoral Area F, Cariboo

Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.

This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.

Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Things to do

Electoral Area F, Cariboo has 2 waterfalls within 2 km

Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.

48Hills and peaks2Waterfalls4Nature reserves1Picnic sites42Campsites2Slipways

Among the peaks, Mount Winder is highest at 2,744 m. Most numerous: hills and peaks (48).

Every named place, with directions

Hills and peaks 48

Big Slide Mountain1,987 m · in town
Directions
Big Timothy Mountain NW12,155 m · in town
Directions
Black Stuart Mountain North Peak1,928 m · in town
Directions
Black Stuart Mountain South Peak1,925 m · in town
Directions
Boss Mountain2,442 m · in town
Directions
Browntop Mountain2,024 m · in town
Directions
Caput Mountain2,494 m · in town
Directions
Dutchman Mountain2,368 m · in town
Directions

Plus 40 hills and peaks without a name on the map.

Waterfalls 2

Moffat Fallsin town
Directions

Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.

Nature reserves 4

Beaver Valley Provincial Parkin town
Directions
Cedar Point Provincial Parkin town
Directions
Horsefly Lake Provincial Parkin town
Directions
Long Creek Provincial Parkin town
Directions

Picnic sites 1

Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.

Campsites 42

Cedar Point Campgroundin town
Directions
Chocolate Moose Cafein town
Directions
Dugan Lake Recreation Sitein town
Directions
Gavin Lake Recreation Sitein town
Directions
Hen Ingram Lake Recreation Sitein town
Directions
Horsefly Bay Recreation Sitein town
Directions
Horsefly Lakein town
Directions
Horsefly River Recreation Sitein town
Directions

Plus 34 campsites 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 Electoral Area F, Cariboo

The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. The nearest places to Electoral Area F, Cariboo with figures are 25–31 km away.

Electoral Area D, CaribooWilliams LakeElectoral Area E, CaribooElectoral Area F, Cariboo
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
TownProtected within 10 kmAreasRoutesBeaches
Electoral Area F, Cariboo29%1602
Electoral Area D, Cariboo 25 km9.4%401
Williams Lake 29 km14%301
Electoral Area E, Cariboo 31 km16%1001

None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Electoral Area F, Cariboo.

How to read these numbers

What this data can and can’t tell you

  • 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.
  • Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
  • 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.
  • Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
  • 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.

Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area F, Cariboo

What is the nearest beach to Electoral Area F, Cariboo?

There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.

Is Electoral Area F, Cariboo near a national park?

It is Jasper National Park, 66 km off.

Are there protected areas near Electoral Area F, Cariboo?

Yes: 29% of the land within 10 km is protected.

What is the biggest park or reserve near Electoral Area F, Cariboo?

Wells Gray Park, a provincial park of 540,448 ha.

When should you visit Electoral Area F, Cariboo for the outdoors?

On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.

What is the nearest provincial park to Electoral Area F, Cariboo?

Wells Gray Park begins at the town’s edge.

Sources

The sources behind Electoral Area F, Cariboo’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).