First pick
Thacker Regional Park
Park or garden
77 ha4.4 km of path
1 hto walk all 4.4 km of path
1.6 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.015%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Hope · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Hope is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Within 5 km are 3 beaches; Texas Bar is the nearest. Within 100 km there is no national park. The 10 km around town hold 11 protected areas.
Protected land
15%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
11
within 10 km, 9 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Coquihalla Canyon Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Hope has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round15% of the land within 10 km, more than 93% of Canadian townsA provincial park at the edgeCoquihalla Canyon Park reaches the town
Above all, Hope offers protected land around it, with a provincial park at its edge close behind.
Against other towns
Hope 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 km15%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town4.1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas9Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches3Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Hope comes 2nd of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,052 to 7,323 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
Hope15%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Hope9
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Hope0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Hope sits near the top of its size group: 1 of 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernie BC | 31% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Hope BC | 15% | 4.1% | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Vanier South ON | 12% | 1.1% | 39 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Les Cèdres QC | 11% | 0.1% | 40 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Peace River AB | 8.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Kent BC | 8.3% | 8.2% | 16 | 2 | 42 |
| 7 | Chandler QC | 5.8% | 0.4% | 22 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | L'Ange-Gardien QC | 5.4% | 0% | 59 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Carlisle ON | 4% | 0% | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Raleigh ON | 4% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Coronation Park SK | 4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Haysboro AB | 3.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Concord ON | 3.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Cathedral Village SK | 2.8% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Saint-Paul QC | 2.4% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Athabasca County AB | 2.4% | 3.2% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Twin Lakes SK | 2.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Colborne ON | 2.2% | 0.3% | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Fairwinds BC | 2.2% | 4.7% | 23 | 0 | 15 |
| 20 | Brown's Corners ON | 1.8% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Whyte Ridge MB | 1.7% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Lymburn AB | 1.7% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | North River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Sherbrooke AB | 1.5% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | King Edward MB | 1.3% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Inglewood AB | 1.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Shannon QC | 0.9% | 3.9% | 21 | 1 | 14 |
| 28 | Merritt BC | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 | Chibougamau QC | 0.8% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 30 | Cougar Ridge AB | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Yarmouth NS | 0.6% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Erin Woods AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 33 | La Sarre QC | 0.5% | 0.1% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Brighton SK | 0.5% | 0.1% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 35 | Rhatigan Ridge AB | 0.5% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh ON | 0.4% | 0.9% | 13 | 5 | 5 |
| 37 | Cavanagh AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Val-des-Sources QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Niverville MB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Kincora AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Hope 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
Walk in Hope: 5 named parks and woods
Largest first: Thacker Regional Park leads with 77 ha. Numbers match the map.
5 named parks and woods, 94 ha in all
Parks & gardens 94 ha
Most of it sits in Thacker Regional Park and Hope Rotary Trails Park: 93% together.
Hope Rotary Trails Park
Park or garden
9.4 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.4 km northfrom the centre
Hope Rotary Nature Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Memorial Park
Park or garden
2.7 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
0.8 km north-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 5 in 10 in Hope
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 (49%)Further (51%)
Hope49%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 3,700 residents are further than 400 m from a park. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
The 11 protected areas near Hope
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Hope4.1%
Within 10 km15%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 9 of the 11. The others are private conservation land. Sasquatch Park leads for size with 1,229 ha. The figures include 2 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Coquihalla Canyon ParkProvincial park · 159 ha · reaches Hope
Nicolum River ParkProvincial park · 18 ha · 1.8 km from the edge of town
Silver Lake ParkProvincial park · 77 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town
F.H. Barber ParkProvincial park · 8.5 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
Sasquatch ParkProvincial park · 1,229 ha · 5.5 km from the edge of town
Emory Creek ParkProvincial park · 29 ha · 8.5 km from the edge of town
Coquihalla River ParkProvincial park · 103 ha · 8.9 km from the edge of town
2 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
From the edge of Hope, Coquihalla Canyon Park begins
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
Coquihalla Canyon Park
At the edge1.6 km²since 1986
Provincial park
Nicolum River Park
1.8 km east0.2 km²since 1956
Provincial park
Silver Lake Park
4.5 km south0.8 km²since 1964
Provincial park
F.H. Barber Park
5.4 km south-west0.1 km²since 1978
Provincial park
Sasquatch Park
5.5 km west12 km²since 1968
Provincial park
Emory Creek Park
8.5 km north0.3 km²since 1956
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Hope, so the parks here are provincial. 7 provincial parks lie 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
Hope and its edge hold 61 km of footpath
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
61 km
in and around the town (98 km²)
Woodland
71%
about 69.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
HopeTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.6
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
HopeTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland71%
0%50%100%
63% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². More of it is wooded than in 92% 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 Hope 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.
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
Hope is best on foot in April to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Agassiz, 28 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 | 15.9 | 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 |
About 52 cm of snow falls in a year. December brings highs of 6 °C, August highs of 25 °C. Precipitation runs from 55 mm in July to 268 mm in November. The climate in Hope →
Beaches
Texas Bar, 4.1 km away, is the beach near Hope
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Texas Bar4.1 km from town
Directions2 further beaches go unnamed. Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Hope: 25 and 14
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
25Viewpoints8Hills and peaks14Waterfalls2Nature reserves3Picnic sites7Playgrounds1Dog parks5Campsites1Slipways
Top of the list: viewpoints, 25 of them. Highest of the named peaks: Chawuthen Peak, 1,537 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 25
Chawuthen Creek Viewpointin town
DirectionsSummit Viewpointin town
DirectionsWest Viewpointin town
DirectionsSchkam Lookout0.1 km from town
DirectionsSilver Creek Viewpoint0.2 km from town
DirectionsHope Lookout0.2 km from town
DirectionsMount Hope Viewpoint0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 18 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 8
Landstrom Ridge275 m · in town
DirectionsSerpent's Back Peak437 m · in town
DirectionsThacker Mountain250 m · in town
DirectionsPeak 580580 m · 0.6 km from town
DirectionsNicolum Knob547 m · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsDog Mountain1,312 m · 1.5 km from town
DirectionsChawuthen Peak1,537 m · 1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 14
Chawuthen Creek Fallsin town
DirectionsFlood Fallsin town
DirectionsAmerican Creek Falls0.1 km from town
DirectionsDog Mountain Falls0.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 10 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Landstrom Bar Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsTom Berry Salmon Restoration Site (Starrett Pond)in town
DirectionsPicnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 7
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 5
Coquihalla Campgroundin town
DirectionsTelte-Yetin town
DirectionsWild Rose Camping and RV Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 2 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 Hope
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Hope has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 27–44 km out.
Harrison Hot SpringsKentRosedaleElectoral Area C, Fraser ValleyElectoral Area E, Fraser ValleyHope
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope | 15% | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Harrison Hot Springs 27 km | 8.7% | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| Kent 29 km | 8.3% | 16 | 2 | 42 |
| Rosedale 32 km | 16% | 17 | 1 | 9 |
| Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley 41 km | 34% | 38 | 1 | 111 |
| Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley 44 km | 18% | 19 | 7 | 29 |
Around Electoral Area C, Fraser Valley the protected share is at least double. Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 7.
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.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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 Hope
What is the best season to get outdoors in Hope?
April to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the nearest national park to Hope?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Hope.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Hope?
Sasquatch Park, a provincial park of 1,229 ha.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Hope?
Coquihalla Canyon Park begins at the town’s edge.
How much land around Hope is protected?
Yes: 15% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Where can you swim near Hope?
The nearest is Texas Bar, 4.1 km from town.
Sources
Where Hope’s outdoors figures come from
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).