First pick
Memorial Park
Park or garden
1.1 ha
0.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: The Interior · CC BY-SA 3.07%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Chase · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park, Tsútswecw Park, is 1.8 km from Chase
Of the country within 10 km, 7% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. No national park lies within 100 km. Count 7 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land
7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
7
within 10 km, 5 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
1.8 km
Tsútswecw Park
Against other towns
Each figure for Chase, 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 km7%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas5Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Chase has the 9th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,543 to 2,646 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
Chase7%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Chase5
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Chase0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Chase’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 8 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsawwassen BC | 31% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Division No. 7, Subdivision E NL | 30% | 28% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Bonfield ON | 15% | 23% | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Outlook SK | 11% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sainte-Croix QC | 9.6% | 0.3% | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Castlemore Estates ON | 7.8% | 6.5% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Chase BC | 7% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel QC | 6.9% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Boothill SK | 3.9% | 76% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Kinburn ON | 3.1% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | Saint-Mathieu QC | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Lambeth ON | 1.8% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | High Prairie AB | 1.7% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Hébertville QC | 1.6% | 0.1% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley BC | 1.6% | 0.7% | 46 | 1 | 14 |
| 24 | Westmeria ON | 1.6% | 0% | 18 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | Brockville MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | South River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove NL | 1.1% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| 29 | Waterville QC | 0.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Berwick NS | 0.6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Saint-Chrysostome QC | 0.4% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Sweet Grass AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Rosetown SK | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Chase on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
Walk in Chase: 3 named parks and woods
The biggest is Memorial Park, 1.1 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
Willson Park
Park or garden
0.8 ha0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Chase
Directionsto a point inside
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
Every resident of Chase lives near 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Chase100%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Chase, 7% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Chase0%
Within 10 km7%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
5 of the 7 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Tsútswecw Park covers 1,073 ha, the most of any named area. 2 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Tsútswecw ParkProvincial park · 1,073 ha · 1.8 km from the edge of town
Adams Lake Park - Bush Creek SiteProvincial park · 100 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
Niskonlith Lake ParkProvincial park · 275 ha · 3.7 km from the edge of town
Banana Island ParkProvincial park · 6.0 ha · 9.8 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
The nearest big park: Tsútswecw Park, 1.8 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
Tsútswecw Park
1.8 km north11 km²since 1989
Provincial park
Adams Lake Park - Bush Creek Site
2.2 km north1.0 km²since 2004
Provincial park
Niskonlith Lake Park
3.7 km south-west2.8 km²since 1975
Provincial park
Banana Island Park
9.8 km south-west0.1 km²since 1996
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Chase has its province’s. There are 4 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
Paths to walk: 4 km in and around Chase
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
4.5 km
in and around the town (24 km²)
Woodland
39%
about 9.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
ChaseTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
ChaseTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland39%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 78% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 78% 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 named walking route passes Chase 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.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the town, though paths on the ground may well exist.
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 Chase in April to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Salmon Arm, 35 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) | 8.4 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 78 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 43 | 35 | 41 | 61 | 83 | 78 |
In July the typical high is 28 °C; in January, 1 °C. Expect 83 mm in November, the wettest month, and 35 mm in August. A typical year sees 203 cm of snow. The climate in Chase →
Things to do
Chase has 5 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.
Count 5 viewpoints, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Three Sisters Falls0.5 km from town
DirectionsJade Mountain Lookout0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Chase Creek Falls0.1 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Chase Lion's Club RV Parkin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Chase
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Chase has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 16–29 km out.
Sun Peaks MountainBlind BayElectoral Area L (Grasslands), Thompson-NicolaElectoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks), Thompson-NicolaElectoral Area F, Columbia-ShuswapChase
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 7% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Peaks Mountain 16 km | 9.8% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Blind Bay 23 km | 1.6% | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Electoral Area L (Grasslands), Thompson-Nicola 25 km | 3.8% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Electoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks), Thompson-Nicola 27 km | 11% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Electoral Area F, Columbia-Shuswap 29 km | 6.2% | 18 | 0 | 5 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Chase’s protected share.
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.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
Questions about the outdoors in Chase
Is there protected land near Chase?
Protected areas cover 7% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest national park to Chase?
No national park lies within 100 km of Chase.
When should you visit Chase for the outdoors?
On the normals, April to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Chase?
Tsútswecw Park: 1,073 ha, a provincial park.
What is the nearest provincial park to Chase?
Tsútswecw Park, 1.8 km from the edge of town.
Sources
Sources for this page on Chase
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).