First pick
Foden Regional Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
9.8 ha
4.7 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: U.S. Coast Guard · Public domain1.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Comox · parks, protected land & trails
Comox borders Kin Beach Park
Count 45 protected areas within 10 km of town. Swimmers have 2 beaches within 5 km, Little Mexico the nearest. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.4% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.
Protected land
1.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
45
within 10 km, 26 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
82 km
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Kin Beach Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Comox, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A provincial park at the edgeKin Beach Park reaches the townMany protected areas26 public areas within 10 km
Out of doors, Comox leads with a provincial park at its edge, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
How Comox 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
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 town2.6%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas26Areas 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
Comox has the 14th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (15,508 to 16,296 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
Comox1.4%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Comox26
Towns its size7
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Comox0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Comox tops all 39 other towns its size. It trails them for protected land nearby, where 25 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Golfs QC | 17% | 18% | 40 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Mercier QC | 15% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fairview NS | 14% | 0% | 16 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont ON | 12% | 0% | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Lavaltrie QC | 9.9% | 0.3% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Severn ON | 9.6% | 1.1% | 52 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grant ON | 8.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Old Hunt Club ON | 7.3% | 7% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Chutes-Montmorency QC | 6.4% | 0.1% | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Saint-Sauveur QC | 4.9% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Vieux-Moulin QC | 4.7% | 0.1% | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Jésuites QC | 4.6% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Saint-Louis QC | 4.3% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | Downtown ON | 3.6% | 2.8% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Vanier ON | 2.6% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Oakridge ON | 2.6% | 4.4% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Cliffcrest ON | 2.1% | 2.4% | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| 18 | Trinity-Bellwoods ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| 19 | North Toronto ON | 1.9% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Little Portugal ON | 1.8% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 21 | Newtonbrook East ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Bathurst Manor ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | East Willowdale ON | 1.7% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Glen Cairn ON | 1.6% | 7% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Parc-Jarry QC | 1.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Almonte ON | 1.4% | 0.7% | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| 27 | Comox BC | 1.4% | 2.6% | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Lansing-Westgate ON | 1.3% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Loretteville QC | 1.1% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides QC | 1.1% | 4.1% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | Kenora ON | 1% | 0% | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 32 | Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines QC | 0.7% | 0.1% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Evergreen SK | 0.7% | 8.9% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 | High River AB | 0.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Corunna ON | 0.4% | 1% | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | Thorncliffe AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | South Windsor ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Sheridan ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Winkler MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | East Riverside ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
The map
The green map of Comox
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
28 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Comox
Largest first: Foden Regional Park leads with 9.8 ha. Numbers match the map.
28 named parks and woods, 60 ha in all
Parks & gardens 60 ha
Many small places make up the total; the biggest is 16%.
Mack Laing Nature Park
Park or garden
5.0 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
1.6 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Condor Park
Park or garden
4.0 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.7 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Filberg Park
Park or garden
4.0 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.5 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
MacDonald Wood Park
Park or garden
3.5 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Brooklyn Creek Park
Park or garden
3.6 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Lazo Regional Wildlife Park
Park or garden · 80 m outside town
3.5 ha0.3 km of path
2.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Salish Park
Park or garden
3.8 ha0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Comox
Directionsto a point inside
All 28 named parks and green spaces
Foden Regional ParkPark or garden · 9.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMack Laing Nature ParkPark or garden · 5.0 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsCondor ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsFilberg ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsMacDonald Wood ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsBrooklyn Creek ParkPark or garden · 3.6 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsLazo Regional Wildlife ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSalish ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsIdiens ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHighland ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsAspen ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha
DirectionsMarina ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsTot Lot ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha
DirectionsAnderton ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsLancaster ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBrooklyn ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsFoxxwood ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsVillage ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha
DirectionsPort Augusta ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsBeckton ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsHighwood ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsMcKenzie ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsPioneer Memorial ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsComox Dog ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsSkeena ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsHarbour Wood ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsCivic ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsInverclyde ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
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
9 in 10 people in Comox live 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 (87%)Further (13%)
Comox87%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 2,100 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
1.4% of the land around Comox 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 Comox2.6%
Within 10 km1.4%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 26 of the 45; land trusts and private owners hold the others. The largest named one is Lazo Marsh-North East Comox Wildlife Management Area, at 127 ha. Another 18 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Lazo Marsh-North East Comox Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 127 ha · reaches Comox
Lazo Marsh Wildlife Park / Clark FarmNature reserve · 52 ha · reaches Comox
Kin Beach ParkProvincial park · 6.0 ha · reaches Comox
Daye ParkMunicipal park · 0.9 ha · reaches Comox
Hudson ParkMunicipal park · 0.3 ha · reaches Comox
Trillium ParkMunicipal park · 0.9 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
Foden ParkMunicipal park · 7.5 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Sandpines ParkMunicipal park · 1.4 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
Little River Nature ParkMunicipal park · 6.4 ha · 1.0 km from the edge of town
Hyland Road GreenwayProtected area · 0.5 ha · 2.9 km from the edge of town
12 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is 82 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
Kin Beach Park
At the edge · north0.1 km²since 1966
Provincial park
Jáji7EM and Kw'ulh Marine Park [A.K.A. Sandy Island Marine Park]
5.9 km south-east0.3 km²since 1966
National park
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
82 km south-west510 km²since 1970
There are 2 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: 68 km in and around Comox
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
68 km
in and around the town (49.3 km²)
Woodland
20%
about 9.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
ComoxTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.4
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
ComoxTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland20%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 67% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 53% 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 Comox 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.
Nothing near the town is mapped as a named walking route, which often means the trails just haven’t been entered as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Comox: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Comox (4.4 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) | 8.6 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 177 | 112 | 108 | 64 | 40 | 42 | 24 | 31 | 47 | 125 | 189 | 194 |
July is the driest month at 24 mm; December the wettest at 194 mm. July is the warmest month, with highs around 23 °C; December the coldest, at 6 °C. Expect around 51 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in Comox →
Beaches
Little Mexico, 0.9 km away, is the beach near Comox
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Little Mexicosand · 0.9 km from town
DirectionsOne more is mapped without a name. OpenStreetMap maps 43 km of coastline within 5 km. No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
10 viewpoints near Comox
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The tallest named summit close by is Nob Hill (65 m). The map shows 36 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Nob Hill65 m · 0.4 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 3
Lerwick Nature Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsHurford Hill Nature Park1.3 km from town
DirectionsMillard Creek Conservation Area1.9 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 36
Beckton Playgroundin town
DirectionsComox Rotary Splash Parkin town
DirectionsLancaster Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsIdiens Park Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 32 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Comox Dog Parkin town
DirectionsCampsites 2
Air Force Beach Campgroundin town
DirectionsKin Beach Provincial Campground0.1 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 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 Comox
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
CourtenayElectoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox ValleyCumberlandElectoral Area A, Comox ValleyElectoral Area C (Puntledge - Black Creek), Comox ValleyComox
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comox | 1.4% | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| Courtenay 4.4 km | 1.4% | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley 4.6 km | 1.3% | 64 | 0 | 3 |
| Cumberland 10 km | 2.6% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| Electoral Area A, Comox Valley 13 km | 4% | 97 | 2 | 19 |
| Electoral Area C (Puntledge - Black Creek), Comox Valley 16 km | 22% | 74 | 1 | 7 |
More routes are mapped around Electoral Area A, Comox Valley (2). For protected land, Electoral Area A, Comox Valley and Electoral Area C (Puntledge - Black Creek), Comox Valley have twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Comox
Where can you swim near Comox?
Try Little Mexico, 0.9 km from town, first of several.
Is there protected land near Comox?
Within 10 km, 1.4% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest provincial park to Comox?
Kin Beach Park begins at the town’s edge.
Is Comox near a national park?
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, 82 km from the edge of town.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Comox?
It is Lazo Marsh-North East Comox Wildlife Management Area, a wildlife area covering 127 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Comox?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
The sources behind Comox’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).