First pick
Sweetin River Recreation Site
Park or garden
101 ha
60 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Sam Beebe · CC BY 2.013%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Within 5 km lie 21 beaches, unnamed on the map. Within 10 km are 19 protected areas. Inside the town itself, 14% of the land is protected.
Protected land
13%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
19
within 10 km, 19 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Seeley Lake Park
Beaches
21
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round13% of the land within 10 km, more than 91% of Canadian townsBeaches21 beaches within 5 kmA provincial park at the edgeSeeley Lake Park reaches the town
Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine is strongest on protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine 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 km13%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town14%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas19Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches21Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine ranks 5th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,617 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 B, Kitimat-Stikine13%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine19
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine sits near the top of its size group: 4 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine BC | 13% | 14% | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| 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
Parks, woods and paths around Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
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
10 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
Sweetin River Recreation Site is the largest, at 101 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
10 named parks and woods, 282 ha in all
Parks & gardens 282 ha
Between them, Sweetin River Recreation Site and Elizabeth Lake Recreation Site cover 53%.
Elizabeth Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
50 ha
43 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Pentz Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
50 ha
31 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Harold Price Snowmobile Trail
Park or garden
26 ha
41 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Upper Kispiox River Recreation Site
Park or garden
25 ha
33 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sedan Creek Recreation Site
Park or garden
15 ha
39 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Little Fish Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
9.7 ha
51 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Keynton Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
3.6 ha
9.1 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Sweetin River Recreation SitePark or garden · 101 ha
DirectionsElizabeth Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 50 ha
DirectionsPentz Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 50 ha
DirectionsHarold Price Snowmobile TrailPark or garden · 26 ha
DirectionsUpper Kispiox River Recreation SitePark or garden · 25 ha
DirectionsSedan Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 15 ha
DirectionsLittle Fish Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 9.7 ha
DirectionsKeynton Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 3.6 ha
DirectionsMitten Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsSuskwa River Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.4 ha
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
Few people in Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine 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 (0.7%)Further (99%)
Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine0.7%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%. For about 1,600 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
19 protected areas around Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
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 B, Kitimat-Stikine14%
Within 10 km13%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Each of the 19 is held by a public body. Swan Lake Kispiox River Park is the biggest, 62,255 ha.
Swan Lake Kispiox River ParkProvincial park · 62,255 ha · reaches Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
Babine Mountains ParkProvincial park · 31,146 ha · reaches Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
Seven Sisters ParkProvincial park · 27,200 ha · reaches Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
Anhluut'ukwsim Lax̱Mihl Angwinga'asanskwhl Nisg̱A'a Park [A.K.A. Nisg̱A'a Memorial Lava Bed Park]Provincial park · 17,717 ha · reaches Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
Seven Sisters Protected AreaNature reserve · 12,006 ha · reaches Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
Kitwanga Mountain ParkProvincial park · 720 ha · reaches Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
Ross Lake ParkProvincial park · 307 ha · reaches Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
Netalzul Meadows ParkProvincial park · 292 ha · reaches Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
Bulkley Junction ParkProvincial park · 169 ha · reaches Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
Torkelsen Lake Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 158 ha · reaches Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
7 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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
Swan Lake Kispiox River Park meets Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
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
Swan Lake Kispiox River Park
At the edge623 km²since 1996
Provincial park
Babine Mountains Park
At the edge311 km²since 1984
Provincial park
Seven Sisters Park
At the edge272 km²since 2000
Provincial park
Anhluut'ukwsim Lax̱Mihl Angwinga'asanskwhl Nisg̱A'a Park [A.K.A. Nisg̱A'a Memorial Lava Bed Park]
At the edge177 km²since 1992
Provincial park
Kitwanga Mountain Park
At the edge7.2 km²since 1997
Provincial park
Ross Lake Park
At the edge3.1 km²since 1974
No national park lies within 100 km of Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. Within 10 km are 8 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
209 km of paths in and around Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
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
209 km
in and around the town (8,045.8 km²)
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area B, Kitimat-StikineTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 95% 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 Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
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 Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Smithers, 57 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) | 7.7 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.2 | 17.4 | 16.9 | 15.0 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 7.1 |
| High (°C) | -3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 1 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 42 | 24 | 20 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 44 | 45 | 49 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
January brings highs of -3 °C, July highs of 22 °C. The wettest month, October, brings 66 mm, against 20 mm in March. The climate in Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine →
Beaches
21 unnamed beaches near Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine has 7 viewpoints and 22 waterfalls nearby
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, 32 of them. Highest of the named peaks: Brian Boru Peak, 2,466 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 7
Lookoutin town
DirectionsSheltered bench with a view on Hagwilet Peeak and the Seven Sistersin town
DirectionsWitset Canyon0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 32
Blunt Mountain2,233 m · in town
DirectionsBlunt SW22,135 m · in town
DirectionsBrian Boru Peak2,466 m · in town
DirectionsCutoff Mountain1,643 m · in town
DirectionsFour Mile Mountain658 m · in town
DirectionsHagwilget Peak2,046 m · in town
DirectionsHazelton Peak1,899 m · in town
DirectionsKispiox Mountain2,074 m · in town
DirectionsPlus 24 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 22
Plus 22 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 3
Catherine Creek Ecological Reservein town
DirectionsNetalzul Meadows Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsTorkelsen Lake Ecological Reserve0.5 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 6
Plus 6 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Campsites 13
Kitwanga Centennial Parkin town
DirectionsSedan Creek Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsSeeley Lake Provincial Campgroundin town
Directions'Ksan Campground0.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 9 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. No closer places have figures: these lie 61–74 km from Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine.
SmithersElectoral Area A, Bulkley-NechakoTelkwaElectoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine | 13% | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| Smithers 61 km | 5.5% | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako 64 km | 15% | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| Telkwa 74 km | 3.3% | 5 | 0 | 10 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine.
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. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine
How far is Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine from a national park?
None within 100 km of Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine?
May 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 biggest park or reserve near Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine?
Swan Lake Kispiox River Park: 62,255 ha, a provincial park.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine?
Seeley Lake Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Are there protected areas near Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine?
Yes: 13% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest beach to Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Sources
Where Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine’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).