First pick
Mica Mountain Trail System Recreation Site
Park or garden
1,461 ha
61 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain24%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area H, Cariboo · parks, protected land & trails
24% of the land within 10 km of Electoral Area H, Cariboo is protected
18% of the town lies within a protected area. Within 5 km lie 2 beaches, unnamed on the map. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land
24%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
10
within 10 km, 9 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Wells Gray Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Electoral Area H, 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 97% of Canadian townsA provincial park at the edgeWells Gray Park reaches the town
What Electoral Area H, Cariboo has most to offer outdoors is protected land around it, with a provincial park at its edge close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Electoral Area H, 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. 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 km24%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town18%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas9Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches2Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Electoral Area H, Cariboo has the most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,047 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 H, Cariboo24%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area H, Cariboo9
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area H, Cariboo0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Electoral Area H, 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 H, Cariboo BC | 24% | 18% | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 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
Where the green is in Electoral Area H, 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
24 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Electoral Area H, Cariboo
Mica Mountain Trail System Recreation Site is the largest, at 1,461 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
24 named parks and woods, 2,393 ha in all
Parks & gardens 2,359 haWoods 34 ha
Mica Mountain Trail System Recreation Site and Howard Lake Recreation Site together hold 85% of it.
Drewry Lake East Recreation Site
Park or garden
76 ha
23 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Greenlee Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
31 ha
17 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Drewry Lake West Recreation Site
Park or garden
13 ha
16 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Coldscaur Lake South Recreation Site
Park or garden
11 ha
51 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 24 named parks and green spaces
Mica Mountain Trail System Recreation SitePark or garden · 1,461 ha
DirectionsHoward Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 565 ha
DirectionsCougar Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 92 ha
DirectionsDrewry Lake East Recreation SitePark or garden · 76 ha
DirectionsLorin Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 56 ha
DirectionsGreenlee Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 31 ha
DirectionsDrewry Lake West Recreation SitePark or garden · 13 ha
DirectionsColdscaur Lake South Recreation SitePark or garden · 11 ha
DirectionsSuccour Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 9.5 ha
DirectionsPaddy Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 6.9 ha
DirectionsSusan Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 6.8 ha
DirectionsDouble Lakes Recreation SitePark or garden · 6.4 ha
DirectionsMaternity IslandWood or forest · 19 ha
DirectionsColdscaur Lake North Recreation SitePark or garden · 4.2 ha
DirectionsEjas Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 4.0 ha
DirectionsItalia Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 3.9 ha
DirectionsLower Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 3.5 ha
DirectionsNo Name Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 3.4 ha
DirectionsKitty Ann Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 2.3 ha
DirectionsEagle IslandWood or forest · 7.6 ha
DirectionsSicily Lake South Recreation SitePark or garden · 2.0 ha
DirectionsBoundary Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 1.6 ha
DirectionsCanoe IslandWood or forest · 4.8 ha
DirectionsRound IslandWood or forest · 2.2 ha
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
In Electoral Area H, 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 H, Cariboo0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
A median Canadian town manages 83%. For about 2,000 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
The 10 protected areas near Electoral Area H, 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 H, Cariboo18%
Within 10 km24%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 9 of the 10. At 540,448 ha, Wells Gray Park is the largest. One area belongs to a private owner or a land trust and isn’t named here.
Wells Gray ParkProvincial park · 540,448 ha · reaches Electoral Area H, Cariboo
Schoolhouse Lake ParkProvincial park · 5,106 ha · reaches Electoral Area H, Cariboo
Donnely Lake ParkProvincial park · 814 ha · reaches Electoral Area H, Cariboo
Ruth Lake ParkProvincial park · 30 ha · reaches Electoral Area H, Cariboo
Canim Beach ParkProvincial park · 8.2 ha · reaches Electoral Area H, Cariboo
Taweel ParkProvincial park · 4,393 ha · 3.7 km from the edge of town
Rainbow/Q'iwentem ParkProvincial park · 385 ha · 5.1 km from the edge of town
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
Wells Gray Park starts at the edge of Electoral Area H, Cariboo
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
Wells Gray Park
At the edge5,404 km²since 1939
Provincial park
Schoolhouse Lake Park
At the edge51 km²since 1995
Provincial park
Donnely Lake Park
At the edge8.1 km²since 2013
Provincial park
Ruth Lake Park
At the edge0.3 km²since 1959
Provincial park
Canim Beach Park
At the edge0.1 km²since 1956
Provincial park
Taweel Park
3.7 km east44 km²since 1996
No national park lies within 100 km of Electoral Area H, Cariboo; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. Within 10 km are 7 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
45 km of paths in and around Electoral Area H, 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
45 km
in and around the town (3,010.7 km²)
Woodland
91%
about 2,749 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area H, CaribooTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Electoral Area H, CaribooTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland91%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 100% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 97% 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 H, 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 H, Cariboo in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Williams Lake (78 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) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | -3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 1 | -4 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 37 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 66 | 57 | 43 | 37 | 41 | 42 | 38 |
Summer highs reach 24 °C in July; in December they stay near -4 °C. For dry weather, February is best (19 mm); June gets 66 mm. The climate in Electoral Area H, Cariboo →
Beaches
2 unnamed beaches near Electoral Area H, 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
Near Electoral Area H, Cariboo: 2 viewpoints, 8 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
For a climb, Mica Mountain rises to 2,122 m. The most common are campsites: 30 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 5
Flourmill Centre1,495 m · in town
DirectionsSpanish Lake Centre1,770 m · 0.1 km from town
DirectionsWindy Mountain1,954 m · 0.4 km from town
DirectionsMica Mountain2,122 m · 0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 8
Canim Fallsin town
DirectionsDeception Fallsin town
DirectionsHendrix Creek Fallsin town
DirectionsMahood Fallsin town
DirectionsSylvia Falls1.6 km from town
DirectionsGoodwin Falls1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Schoolhouse Lake Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Campsites 30
Christmas Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsColdscaur Lake South Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsDonnelly Lake Sitein town
DirectionsDrewry Lake East Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsEast Maury Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsLake Of The Trees Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsLawrence Lake East Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsLawrence Lake West Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsPlus 22 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Electoral Area H, Cariboo
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Distances here run 18–23 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Electoral Area H, Cariboo.
Mile 108 Recreational RanchOne Hundred Mile HouseElectoral Area L, CaribooElectoral Area H, Cariboo
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area H, Cariboo | 24% | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Mile 108 Recreational Ranch 18 km | 12% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| One Hundred Mile House 21 km | 8.1% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electoral Area L, Cariboo 23 km | 9.1% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Electoral Area H, Cariboo.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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 H, Cariboo
What is the largest protected area near Electoral Area H, Cariboo?
It is Wells Gray Park, a provincial park covering 540,448 ha.
Is there a beach near Electoral Area H, Cariboo?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Is there a provincial park near Electoral Area H, Cariboo?
Wells Gray Park touches the town.
Is there protected land near Electoral Area H, Cariboo?
Within 10 km, 24% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest national park to Electoral Area H, Cariboo?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Electoral Area H, Cariboo.
When should you visit Electoral Area H, Cariboo for the outdoors?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Sources
The sources behind Electoral Area H, 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).