First pick
Wallensteen Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
56 ha
16 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain1.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap · parks, protected land & trails
Pillar Park is 1.4 km from Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap
OpenStreetMap shows 4 unnamed beaches within 5 km. The nearest national park is Mount Revelstoke National Park, 78 km away. 1.4% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land
1.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
9
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
78 km
Mount Revelstoke National Park
Nearest provincial park
1.4 km
Pillar Park
Beaches
4
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km1.4%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 areas6Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches4Beaches 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 D, Columbia-Shuswap has the 17th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,732 to 4,938 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, Columbia-Shuswap1.4%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap6
Towns its size3
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap sits near the top of its size group: 11 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundas NB | 29% | 1.3% | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Rivière-Rouge QC | 17% | 6.6% | 36 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Bathurst NB | 13% | 9.9% | 42 | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | Château-Richer QC | 12% | 0.3% | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Central Okanagan BC | 11% | 13% | 52 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Greenboro East ON | 11% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Qualicum - Redwood ON | 11% | 0% | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Cardston County AB | 8.8% | 7.6% | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Westdale South ON | 7.1% | 28% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sutton QC | 6.6% | 12% | 47 | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | York Road ON | 6.1% | 41% | 27 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Rosenthal AB | 6.1% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Marmora ON | 5.5% | 8.7% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | North End East ON | 4.8% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Electoral Area H, Nanaimo BC | 3.3% | 1.2% | 56 | 11 | 6 |
| 16 | Roxton Pond QC | 2.6% | 7.3% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Glenwood AB | 2.6% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Amaranth ON | 2.3% | 0.2% | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Canora AB | 2.3% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Woodlands County AB | 1.8% | 1.4% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Maybank MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Lakewood Urban Centre SK | 1.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Edenwold No. 158 SK | 1.4% | 2% | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| 24 | Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap BC | 1.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George BC | 0.9% | 0.1% | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 26 | Hampton NB | 0.8% | 0.9% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | St. Stephen NB | 0.7% | 0.2% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Richmond AB | 0.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Saint-Jacques QC | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Rossmere-B MB | 0.3% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Highland Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Baturyn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Empire Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Grand Valley ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Kindersley SK | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | South Common ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Saint-Agapit QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Flin Flon (Part) MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Barrhead AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Central McDougall AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
The map
Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
9 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap
The biggest is Wallensteen Lake Recreation Site, 56 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
9 named parks and woods, 135 ha in all
Parks & gardens 135 ha
Wallensteen Lake Recreation Site and Spanish Lake Recreation Site together hold 65% of it.
Spanish Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
32 ha
9.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Pinaus Lake North Recreation Site
Park or garden
14 ha
20 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kernaghan Lake South Recreation Site
Park or garden
6.8 ha
13 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kernaghan Lake North Recreation Site
Park or garden
5.8 ha
14 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Arthur Lake North Recreation Site
Park or garden
3.3 ha
8.6 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
Wallensteen Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 56 ha
DirectionsSpanish Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 32 ha
DirectionsPinaus Lake North Recreation SitePark or garden · 14 ha
DirectionsJoyce Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 12 ha
DirectionsKernaghan Lake South Recreation SitePark or garden · 6.8 ha
DirectionsKernaghan Lake North Recreation SitePark or garden · 5.8 ha
DirectionsArthur Lake North Recreation SitePark or garden · 3.3 ha
DirectionsFalkland StampedePark or garden · 2.6 ha
DirectionsBolean Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 2.3 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
About 1 in 10 of Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap’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 (13%)Further (87%)
Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap13%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here. That leaves about 4,200 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
1.4% of the land around Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap is protected
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, Columbia-Shuswap0%
Within 10 km1.4%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
6 of the 9 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs Park covers 2,299 ha, the most of any named area. The figures include 3 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Pillar ParkProvincial park · 2.3 ha · 1.4 km from the edge of town
Mara Meadows Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 178 ha · 4.4 km from the edge of town
Mara Meadows ParkProvincial park · 212 ha · 5.2 km from the edge of town
Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs ParkProvincial park · 2,299 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
Upper Violet Creek ParkProvincial park · 123 ha · 5.7 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
78 km to Mount Revelstoke 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.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Pillar Park
1.4 km west0.0 km²since 2004
Provincial park
Mara Meadows Park
5.2 km north-east2.1 km²since 2008
Provincial park
Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs Park
5.4 km east23 km²since 2006
Provincial park
Upper Violet Creek Park
5.7 km north-east1.2 km²since 2004
National park
Mount Revelstoke National Park
78 km north-east263 km²since 1914
Pillar Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 1.4 km. Within 10 km are 4 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, Columbia-Shuswap has 201 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
201 km
in and around the town (850.9 km²)
Woodland
89%
about 753.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area D, Columbia-ShuswapTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Electoral Area D, Columbia-ShuswapTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland89%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 99% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 75% 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 D, Columbia-Shuswap
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 D, Columbia-Shuswap: April to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Salmon Arm, 20 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 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 |
Snow totals about 203 cm a year. Most rain and snow falls in November, 83 mm; August sees 35 mm. Highs peak near 28 °C in July and fall to 1 °C in January. The climate in Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap →
Beaches
4 unnamed beaches near Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
13 viewpoints near Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Among the peaks, Tuktakamin Mountain is highest at 1,759 m. Most numerous: viewpoints (13).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 13
West Peak Main View0.2 km from town
DirectionsWest Peak First View0.4 km from town
DirectionsSalmon Arm Bay View0.9 km from town
DirectionsRapattack Knoll2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 9 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 5
Estekwalan Mountain1,745 m · in town
DirectionsMount Connaught1,300 m · in town
DirectionsTuktakamin Mountain1,759 m · in town
DirectionsFly Hill1,747 m · 0.0 km from town
DirectionsMount Ida1,555 m · 0.4 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Pillar Provincial Park1.5 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Kernaghan Lakein town
DirectionsWallensteen Lakein town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 10
Boolean lake dispersed campingin town
DirectionsKernaghan Lake North Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsSpanish Lake Rec Sitein town
DirectionsPlus 7 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, Columbia-Shuswap
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
ArmstrongEnderbySpallumcheenElectoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap | 1.4% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Armstrong 14 km | 8% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Enderby 15 km | 5.7% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Spallumcheen 16 km | 6% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
For protected land, Armstrong, Enderby and Spallumcheen have twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap
Which is the biggest protected area near Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap?
It is Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs Park, a provincial park covering 2,299 ha.
Are there protected areas near Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap?
Yes: 1.4% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest provincial park to Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap?
It is Pillar Park, 1.4 km away.
Where can you swim near Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Is Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap near a national park?
It is Mount Revelstoke National Park, 78 km off.
When should you visit Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap for the outdoors?
April 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 D, Columbia-Shuswap’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).