First pick
Centennial Park
Park or garden
2.7 ha
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: K29328 · CC BY-SA 4.05.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Creston · parks, protected land & trails
Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area begins at the edge of Creston
The protected share within 10 km is 5.5%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. The closest provincial park is Kianuko Park, 25 km from the edge of town. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away.
Protected land
5.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
5
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
25 km
Kianuko Park
Against other towns
Creston 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 one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km5.5%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 areas2Areas 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
Creston has the 9th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,862 to 6,092 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
Creston5.5%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Creston2
Towns its size3
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Creston0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Creston sits near the top of its size group: 8 of 39 have more. On public protected areas it is behind: 23 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crowsnest Pass AB | 25% | 20% | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Cumberland County, Subdivision C NS | 20% | 8% | 133 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Mile 108 Recreational Ranch BC | 12% | 12% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Civic Hospital ON | 11% | 0% | 34 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Lowertown West ON | 10% | 1.5% | 36 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Sainte-Martine QC | 8.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kirkendall North ON | 7.2% | 0% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park ON | 7.1% | 20% | 37 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Creston BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Cochrane ON | 5.3% | 0.6% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Port Mann BC | 5.1% | 4.4% | 108 | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | Lawfield ON | 4.2% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Southwood AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Stettler County No. 6 AB | 3.9% | 3.3% | 96 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Cedarbrae AB | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Homeside ON | 2.6% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Underwood ON | 2.4% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Country Hills West ON | 2.1% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | River Bend ON | 1.8% | 13% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Central Frederick ON | 1.7% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Nutana Urban Centre SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Pleasant Hill SK | 1.6% | 6.9% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Broadway-Assiniboine MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Richelieu QC | 1.4% | 4.8% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Caernarvon AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Val-David QC | 1.3% | 8.3% | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Dunluce AB | 1.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brokenhead MB | 1.2% | 2% | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | University SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | Saint-Henri QC | 0.5% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Saint-Pie QC | 0.3% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Stettler AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Mayland Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Lac-Mégantic QC | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Melfort SK | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Ellerslie AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Amqui QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 38 | Redcliff AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Boyle Street AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Homesteader AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Creston
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
7 named parks and woods to walk in near Creston
The biggest is Centennial Park, 2.7 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
7 named parks and woods, 6 ha in all
Parks & gardens 6.0 ha
Between them, Centennial Park and Schikurski Park cover 63%.
ʔak̓uǂni (Ah-kooth-nee) Park
Park or garden
0.3 ha
0.6 km south-westfrom the centre
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
A park is within a short walk for 6 in 10 in Creston
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 (60%)Further (40%)
Creston60%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here. That leaves about 2,400 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
5.5% of the land around Creston 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 Creston0%
Within 10 km5.5%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 2 of the 5, and private owners the rest. The figures include 3 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Creston Valley Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 6,900 ha · reaches Creston
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
25 km to Kianuko 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
Kianuko Park
25 km north116 km²since 1995
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Creston has its province’s.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
10 km of paths in and around Creston
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
9.6 km
in and around the town (27.5 km²)
Woodland
36%
about 9.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CrestonTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.4
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CrestonTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland36%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 71% of Canadian towns. More of it is wooded than in 77% 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 mapped walking route near Creston
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the town. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
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 Creston: May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Creston, 0.9 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) | 8.6 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 76 | 48 | 65 | 47 | 63 | 74 | 35 | 24 | 40 | 54 | 84 | 81 |
The yearly snowfall is near 151 cm. From 1 °C in December to 29 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. Most rain and snow falls in November, 84 mm; August sees 24 mm. The climate in Creston →
Things to do
Creston has 2 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Highest of the named peaks: Arrow Mountain, 1,498 m. Top of the list: playgrounds, 3 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Arrow Mountain1,498 m · 1.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Millennium Parkin town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Creston Dog Parkin town
DirectionsCampsites 2
Pair-A-Dice RV Campgroundin town
DirectionsScotty's RV Park & Campground0.2 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Creston
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Electoral Area B, Central KootenayElectoral Area C, Central KootenayCreston
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creston | 5.5% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay 2.8 km | 4.5% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay 2.9 km | 19% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Around Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Creston
How far is Creston from a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Creston.
When is the best time for walking in Creston?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How much land around Creston is protected?
Yes: 5.5% of the land within 10 km is protected.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Creston?
It is Kianuko Park, 25 km away.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Creston?
Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area, a wildlife area of 6,900 ha.
Sources
Sources for this page on Creston
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).