Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainIn Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley, 55% of the land is set aside as protected
The protected share within 10 km is 47%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Within 5 km are 48 beaches; P2P Beach is the nearest. 62 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Where Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Out of doors, Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley leads with protected land inside its own boundary, with protected land around it close behind.
Electoral Area F, 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.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Of 40 towns its size, Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley has the most protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,556 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.
For protected land nearby, Electoral Area F, 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 F, Fraser Valley BC | 47% | 55% | 62 | 2 | 48 |
| 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 green map of Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
2 named parks and woods to walk in near Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley
Largest first: Goose Island leads with 28 ha. Numbers match the map.
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.
Most of Electoral Area F, 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.
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. Around 1,600 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
47% of the land around Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
21 of the 62 are on public land. The largest named one is Garibaldi Park, at 188,667 ha. The figures include 30 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
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.
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 69 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.
Garibaldi Park
Golden Ears Park
Pinecone Burke Park
Davis Lake Park
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
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.
125 km of paths in and around Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
92% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². It is more wooded than 88% 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.
Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley has 2 named walking routes
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
2 of them are under 3 km, good for a short outing.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley is best on foot in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Abbotsford (25 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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 226 | 117 | 146 | 114 | 94 | 70 | 39 | 47 | 78 | 144 | 233 | 197 |
From 6 °C in December to 25 °C in August: that is the range of daytime highs. Rain and snow peak in November (233 mm) and ease in July (39 mm). The yearly snowfall is near 56 cm. The climate in Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley →
Beaches near Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley: 48 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Add 44 unnamed beaches to the count. No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley: 59 and 74
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: hills and peaks, 215 of them. Highest of the named peaks: Mamquam Mountain, 2,588 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 59
Plus 51 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 215
Plus 207 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 74
Plus 66 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 21
Plus 13 nature reserves more.
Picnic sites 2
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 30
Plus 22 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley | 47% | 62 | 2 | 48 |
| Electoral Area G, Fraser Valley 8.3 km | 5.1% | 31 | 3 | 9 |
| Mission 11 km | 19% | 28 | 3 | 33 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley’s.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- 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 F, Fraser Valley
When should you visit Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley for the outdoors?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Which is the biggest protected area near Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley?
Garibaldi Park, a provincial park of 188,667 ha.
What is the nearest provincial park to Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley?
Garibaldi Park, which reaches the edge of town.
What is the nearest national park to Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley?
It is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 69 km off.
Is there protected land near Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley?
Within 10 km, 47% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a beach near Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley?
P2P Beach, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Are there hiking trails near Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley?
The Dewdney Grind North and Dewdney Grind South, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
The sources behind Electoral Area F, Fraser Valley’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).