First pick
Lizzie Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
81 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
101 km northfrom the centre
Lizzie Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain34%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley · parks, protected land & trails
Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley is ringed by protected land: 34% within 10 km
Within 5 km are 111 beaches; Chocolate Bar is the nearest. Inside the town itself, 29% of the land is protected. CPCAD lists 38 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land
34%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
38
within 10 km, 18 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
79 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Garibaldi Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
111
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round34% of the land within 10 km, more than 99% of Canadian townsBeaches111 beaches within 5 kmProtected land in town29% of Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley itself lies in protected areasA provincial park at the edgeGaribaldi Park reaches the town
Above all, Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley offers protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km34%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town29%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas18Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches111Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
No town of the 40 its size has more protected land around it than Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,155 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 C, Fraser Valley34%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley18
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley1
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley tops all 39 other towns its size.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley BC | 34% | 29% | 38 | 1 | 111 |
| 2 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 3 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 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
Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley 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
4 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley
Lizzie Lake Recreation Site is the largest, at 81 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
4 named parks and woods, 107 ha in all
Parks & gardens 107 ha
Two places, Lizzie Lake Recreation Site and Sloquet Hot Springs Recreation Site, make up 92% of the total.
Sloquet Hot Springs Recreation Site
Park or garden
18 ha0.4 km of path
59 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Eagle Point Community Park
Park or garden
4.8 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.9 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sq'ewlets Sports Park
Park or garden · 140 m outside town
3.8 ha
3.5 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
Most of Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley 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 C, Fraser Valley0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 1,200 residents live further than 400 m from one. The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this.
Protected areas
38 protected areas around Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley
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 C, Fraser Valley29%
Within 10 km34%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 38, 18 are public and the remainder private. The largest named one is Garibaldi Park, at 188,667 ha. The figures include 20 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Garibaldi ParkProvincial park · 188,667 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley
Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage ParkProvincial park · 107,191 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley
Golden Ears ParkProvincial park · 62,539 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley
Mehatl Creek ParkProvincial park · 23,860 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley
Upper Rogers Kóḻii7 ConservancyProtected area · 3,605 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley
Sasquatch ParkProvincial park · 1,229 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley
LhAi:lt/Harrison-Chehalis Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 1,033 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley
Fraser River Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 191 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
Bert Brink Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 915 ha · 4.0 km from the edge of town
Blackcomb Glacier ParkProvincial park · 221 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
5 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
3 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
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 79 km off
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
Garibaldi Park
At the edge1,887 km²since 1920
Provincial park
Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park
At the edge1,072 km²since 1995
Provincial park
Golden Ears Park
At the edge625 km²since 1967
Provincial park
Mehatl Creek Park
At the edge239 km²since 1997
Provincial park
Sasquatch Park
At the edge12 km²since 1968
Provincial park
Blackcomb Glacier Park
4.2 km north-west2.2 km²since 1990
Within 10 km are 7 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 C, Fraser Valley has 104 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
104 km
in and around the town (4,324.2 km²)
Woodland
68%
about 2,959.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area C, Fraser ValleyTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Electoral Area C, Fraser ValleyTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland68%
0%50%100%
For path density, 96% of Canadian towns do better. Woods cover more of it than in 91% 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 C, Fraser Valley
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Regional
Stein Valley Traverse88.6 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 C, Fraser Valley is best on foot in April to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Agassiz, 15 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 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 250 | 137 | 152 | 123 | 90 | 91 | 55 | 69 | 98 | 185 | 268 | 217 |
Rain and snow peak in November (268 mm) and ease in July (55 mm). August is the warmest month, with highs around 25 °C; December the coldest, at 6 °C. Expect around 52 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley →
Beaches
111 beaches within 5 km of Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Chocolate Barsand · in town
DirectionsCogburn Beachmixed · in town
DirectionsFossil Beachgravel · in town
DirectionsSandy Cove Beach0.2 km from town
DirectionsThe Pointgravel · 0.9 km from town
DirectionsChambers Beach1.1 km from town
DirectionsQuartz Beach1.8 km from town
DirectionsSandy Beachsand · 3.1 km from town
DirectionsSandy ones: 2. OpenStreetMap shows 103 more, nameless. 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
Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley has 33 viewpoints and 65 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
33Viewpoints198Hills and peaks65Waterfalls54Nature reserves9Picnic sites17Playgrounds1Dog parks51Campsites6Slipways
Highest of the named peaks: Mount Breakenridge, 2,395 m. Top of the list: hills and peaks, 198 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 33
Eagle Point Park Observatoryin town
DirectionsHarrison Fire Lookoutin town
DirectionsPretty Estate Observatoryin town
DirectionsUltimate Lookout1.2 km from town
DirectionsHarrison Grind Lookout1.2 km from town
DirectionsBluff 62.0 km from town
DirectionsBluff 52.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 26 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 198
Ashes Peak2,128 m · in town
DirectionsCairn Needle2,294 m · in town
DirectionsCloudraker Mountain2,385 m · in town
DirectionsDeroche Mountain1,416 m · in town
DirectionsDiversion Peak2,291 m · in town
DirectionsEcho Summit324 m · in town
DirectionsEmber Mountain2,256 m · in town
DirectionsFamine Mountain2,054 m · in town
DirectionsPlus 190 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 65
Bear Creek Fallsin town
DirectionsEagle Creek Fallsin town
DirectionsEagle Fallsin town
DirectionsNursery Fallsin town
DirectionsRainbow Fallsin town
DirectionsShovel Creek Fallsin town
DirectionsSlollicum Fallsin town
DirectionsStatlu Fallsin town
DirectionsPlus 57 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 54
Bear Creek Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsBig Silver Creek Recreation Reservein town
DirectionsBremner Delta Recreation Reservein town
DirectionsCamp Cove Recreation Reservein town
DirectionsCascade Bay Recreation Reservein town
DirectionsCascade Peninsula Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsChehalis Lake South Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsChehalis River Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsPlus 46 nature reserves more.
Picnic sites 9
Rest Area1.5 km from town
DirectionsBBQ Zone1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 7 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 17
Plus 17 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Tapadera Owners Off Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsCampsites 51
Bear Creek Campgroundin town
DirectionsBremner Delta Recreation Reservein town
DirectionsCamp Cove Group Campsitein town
DirectionsCampo Mucho Relaxoin town
DirectionsCascade Peninsula Campgroundin town
DirectionsChehalis River Group Sitein town
DirectionsChehalis River Main Campgroundin town
DirectionsCogburn Beach Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsPlus 43 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 6
Miami Creek Canoe Launch1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 5 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
ChilliwackSkowkaleHarrison Hot SpringsKentTzeachten 13RosedaleElectoral Area C, Fraser Valley
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley | 34% | 38 | 1 | 111 |
| Chilliwack 13 km | 11% | 36 | 4 | 26 |
| Skowkale 14 km | 8.6% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Hot Springs 14 km | 8.7% | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| Kent 14 km | 8.3% | 16 | 2 | 42 |
| Tzeachten 13 16 km | 16% | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| Rosedale 17 km | 16% | 17 | 1 | 9 |
For walking routes, Chilliwack leads the area with 4. Around Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley
How far is Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley from a national park?
It is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 79 km off.
Which is the biggest protected area near Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley?
Garibaldi Park: 188,667 ha, a provincial park.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley?
April to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Where can you walk near Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley?
Try the Stein Valley Traverse.
Where can you swim near Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley?
Chocolate Bar, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Are there protected areas near Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley?
Within 10 km, 34% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley?
Garibaldi Park touches the town.
Sources
Sources for this page on Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley
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).