First pick
Batnuni Lake East Recreation Site
Park or garden
181 ha
108 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
7.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area I, Cariboo · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Electoral Area I, Cariboo for protected land nearby: more than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
Count 19 protected areas within 10 km of town. OpenStreetMap shows 5 unnamed beaches within 5 km. One named trail is close: the Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail.
Protected land
7.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
19
within 10 km, 13 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Puntchesakut Lake Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
5
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Electoral Area I, Cariboo stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round7.6% of the land within 10 km, more than 80% of Canadian townsA provincial park at the edgePuntchesakut Lake Park reaches the townBeaches5 beaches within 5 km
What Electoral Area I, 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 I, 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km7.6%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town7.5%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas13Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches5Beaches 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 I, Cariboo ranks 6th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,707 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 I, Cariboo7.6%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area I, Cariboo13
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area I, Cariboo1
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Electoral Area I, Cariboo does best for protected land nearby: 5 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Electoral Area I, Cariboo BC | 7.6% | 7.5% | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| 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 I, 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
25 named parks and woods to walk in near Electoral Area I, Cariboo
Largest first: Batnuni Lake East Recreation Site leads with 181 ha. Numbers match the map.
25 named parks and woods, 1,244 ha in all
Parks & gardens 1,244 ha
No one place dominates; the largest has 15%.
Crater Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
180 ha0.4 km of path
77 km westfrom the centre
Crater Lake Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Twin Lakes Recreation Site
Park or garden
157 ha
40 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Westroad River Recreation Site
Park or garden
142 ha
75 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sisters Creek Recreation Site
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
114 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
8.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Pelican Lake South Recreation Site
Park or garden
95 ha
87 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tzenzaicut Lake North Recreation Site
Park or garden
90 ha
34 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 25 named parks and green spaces
Batnuni Lake East Recreation SitePark or garden · 181 ha
DirectionsCrater Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 180 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsTwin Lakes Recreation SitePark or garden · 157 ha
DirectionsWestroad River Recreation SitePark or garden · 142 ha
DirectionsSisters Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 114 ha · 1.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPelican Lake South Recreation SitePark or garden · 95 ha
DirectionsTzenzaicut Lake North Recreation SitePark or garden · 90 ha
DirectionsSuscha Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 49 ha
DirectionsBarton Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 40 ha
DirectionsTagai Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 39 ha
DirectionsBatnuni Lake West Recreation SitePark or garden · 28 ha
DirectionsSuscha Falls Area Recreation SitePark or garden · 17 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsLintz Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 18 ha
DirectionsKuyakuz Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 17 ha
DirectionsHanham Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 15 ha
DirectionsFishpot Lake South Recreation SitePark or garden · 13 ha
DirectionsMeadow Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 13 ha
DirectionsBoat Lake West Recreation SitePark or garden · 9.0 ha
DirectionsSnaking River Recreation SitePark or garden · 7.1 ha
DirectionsHonolulu Indian Head Recreation SitePark or garden · 5.3 ha
DirectionsWest Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 3.7 ha
DirectionsTanli Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 3.4 ha
DirectionsChutanli Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 3.1 ha
DirectionsSnag Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 2.0 ha
DirectionsKm 64 Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.8 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
Most of Electoral Area I, Cariboo is more than 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Electoral Area I, Cariboo0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 1,700 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this.
Protected areas
The 19 protected areas near Electoral Area I, 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 I, Cariboo7.5%
Within 10 km7.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 13 of the 19; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Biggest of the named areas: Entiako Park, 126,023 ha. Another 6 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Finger-Tatuk ParkProvincial park · 17,127 ha · reaches Electoral Area I, Cariboo
Kluskoil Lake ParkProvincial park · 15,548 ha · reaches Electoral Area I, Cariboo
Nazko Lake ParkProvincial park · 7,854 ha · reaches Electoral Area I, Cariboo
Titetown ParkProvincial park · 1,070 ha · reaches Electoral Area I, Cariboo
Puntchesakut Lake ParkProvincial park · 38 ha · reaches Electoral Area I, Cariboo
Pinnacles ParkProvincial park · 124 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
Narcosli Lake Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 1,098 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
Dragon Mountain ParkProvincial park · 1,773 ha · 3.7 km from the edge of town
Chilako River Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 66 ha · 5.9 km from the edge of town
Entiako ParkProvincial park · 126,023 ha · 8.9 km from the edge of town
1 more named area within 10 km is in the comparison 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
Finger-Tatuk Park meets Electoral Area I, 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
Finger-Tatuk Park
At the edge171 km²since 1999
Provincial park
Kluskoil Lake Park
At the edge155 km²since 1995
Provincial park
Nazko Lake Park
At the edge79 km²since 1995
Provincial park
Titetown Park
At the edge11 km²since 2013
Provincial park
Puntchesakut Lake Park
At the edge0.4 km²since 1980
Provincial park
Pinnacles Park
0.5 km north1.2 km²since 1969
No national park lies within 100 km of Electoral Area I, Cariboo; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. There are 8 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
258 km of paths in and around Electoral Area I, 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
258 km
in and around the town (12,277.6 km²)
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area I, CaribooTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 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
One mapped route to walk from Electoral Area I, Cariboo
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Regional
Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail318.8 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Electoral Area I, Cariboo is best on foot in May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Quesnel (16 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) | 8.1 | 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 |
In July the typical high is 25 °C; in January, -3 °C. Summer storms make July the wettest month, 68 mm; February sees 22 mm. The climate in Electoral Area I, Cariboo →
Beaches
5 unnamed beaches near Electoral Area I, Cariboo
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
A viewpoint near Electoral Area I, Cariboo
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 25 campsites, ahead of the rest. The tallest named summit close by is Mount Davidson (1,857 m).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Fraser River Viewpoint0.3 km from town
DirectionsHills and peaks 14
Bishop Bluffs1,387 m · in town
DirectionsBlackwater Mountain1,070 m · in town
DirectionsFawnie Dome1,724 m · in town
DirectionsKluskoil Knoll1,241 m · in town
DirectionsKuyakuz Mountain1,776 m · in town
DirectionsMount Davidson1,857 m · in town
DirectionsPilot Knoll1,276 m · in town
DirectionsTatelkuz Mountain1,520 m · in town
DirectionsPlus 6 hills and peaks more.
Nature reserves 4
Kluskoil Lake Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsPuntchesakut Lake Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsTitetown Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsPinnacles Provincial Park1.0 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 25
Boot Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsCrater Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsKm 64 Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsMeadow Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsSuscha Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsTanli Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsBarton Lake Recreation Site0.5 km from town
DirectionsTop Lake South Recreation Site1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 17 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 I, Cariboo
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Electoral Area A, CaribooQuesnelElectoral Area B, CaribooElectoral Area I, Cariboo
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area I, Cariboo | 7.6% | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| Electoral Area A, Cariboo 7.8 km | 5.4% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Quesnel 10 km | 4.3% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Electoral Area B, Cariboo 19 km | 5.4% | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Around Electoral Area I, Cariboo, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area I, Cariboo
When is the best time for walking in Electoral Area I, Cariboo?
May, June, August and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the nearest national park to Electoral Area I, Cariboo?
None within 100 km of Electoral Area I, Cariboo.
Are there protected areas near Electoral Area I, Cariboo?
Protected areas cover 7.6% of the land within 10 km.
Are there hiking trails near Electoral Area I, Cariboo?
The Alexander Mackenzie Heritage Trail, mapped within 2 km.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Electoral Area I, Cariboo?
Puntchesakut Lake Park begins at the town’s edge.
What is the nearest beach to Electoral Area I, Cariboo?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Electoral Area I, Cariboo?
It is Entiako Park, a provincial park covering 126,023 ha.
Sources
Sources for this page on Electoral Area I, 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).