First pick
Jackman Wetlands Park
Park or garden
41 ha4.2 km of path
55 minto walk all 4.2 km of path
15 km south-eastfrom the centre
Jackman Wetlands Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Leoboudv · CC BY-SA 4.03.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Langley · parks, protected land & trails
Langley is on the The Trans Canada Trail
Count 144 protected areas within 10 km of town. Peace Arch Park is the closest provincial park, at 5.3 km. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, at 34 km.
Protected land
3.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
144
within 10 km, 136 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
34 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
5.3 km
Peace Arch Park
Walking routes
8
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
10
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Langley, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
On a national routeThe The Trans Canada Trail passes within 2 kmMany protected areas136 public areas within 10 kmWalking routes8 named routes within 2 kmBeaches10 beaches within 5 km
Above all, Langley offers the The Trans Canada Trail, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
How Langley compares with other Canadian towns
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 km3.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town2.9%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas136Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes8Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches10Beaches 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, Langley is 20th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (105,925 to 243,107 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
Langley3.5%
Towns its size3.7%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Langley136
Towns its size15
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Langley8
Towns its size2
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Langley does best for public protected areas: 2 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Ridge BC | 26% | 21% | 101 | 1 | 41 |
| 2 | Coquitlam BC | 25% | 28% | 130 | 5 | 69 |
| 3 | Delta BC | 24% | 17% | 181 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | Richmond BC | 21% | 3.2% | 73 | 2 | 31 |
| 5 | Kamloops BC | 14% | 13% | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Kelowna BC | 13% | 3.8% | 36 | 0 | 42 |
| 7 | Saanich BC | 11% | 9.4% | 43 | 7 | 56 |
| 8 | Strathcona County AB | 9.4% | 1.4% | 38 | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | Trois-Rivières QC | 8.4% | 1.2% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Cape Breton NS | 8.2% | 8.6% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
| 11 | Pickering ON | 7.6% | 11% | 46 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ON | 6.7% | 3.5% | 43 | 5 | 18 |
| 13 | Saguenay QC | 6% | 6.1% | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | Kingston ON | 5% | 6.2% | 54 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | Ajax ON | 4.9% | 5.8% | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | Lévis QC | 4.1% | 0.6% | 62 | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | Sherbrooke QC | 4.1% | 0.8% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Whitby ON | 3.9% | 4.7% | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Abbotsford BC | 3.9% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 20 | Terrebonne QC | 3.8% | 3.6% | 60 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Langley BC | 3.5% | 2.9% | 144 | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Barrie ON | 2.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Burlington ON | 2.5% | 1.6% | 27 | 2 | 17 |
| 24 | Oshawa ON | 2.4% | 0.3% | 30 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | St. John's NL | 2.2% | 1.2% | 6 | 1 | 41 |
| 26 | Richmond Hill ON | 1.9% | 8.4% | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Nanaimo BC | 1.9% | 6.7% | 42 | 2 | 33 |
| 28 | Cambridge ON | 1.7% | 0.4% | 33 | 10 | 2 |
| 29 | Bowmanville ON | 1.6% | 3% | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| 30 | Milton ON | 1.3% | 0% | 38 | 15 | 3 |
| 31 | St. Catharines ON | 1.2% | 1.7% | 15 | 4 | 7 |
| 32 | Niagara Falls ON | 1.1% | 1.7% | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| 33 | Chatham ON | 1% | 1% | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| 34 | Guelph ON | 0.9% | 3.1% | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 35 | Oakville ON | 0.9% | 4.1% | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 36 | Red Deer AB | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Waterloo ON | 0.6% | 0% | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 38 | Lethbridge AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Brantford ON | 0.3% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Thunder Bay ON | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
The map
Langley on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
30 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Langley
The biggest is Jackman Wetlands Park, 41 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 310 ha in all
Parks & gardens 310 ha
No one place dominates; the largest has 13%.
Latimer Pond Park
Park or garden
33 ha5.2 km of path
1 h 10 minto walk all 5.2 km of path
8.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Latimer Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Noel Booth Community Park
Park or garden
26 ha4.5 km of path
1 hto walk all 4.5 km of path
5.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Willoughby Community Park
Park or garden
24 ha4.7 km of path
1 h 5 minto walk all 4.7 km of path
4.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Yorkson Community Park
Park or garden
16 ha4.3 km of path
55 minto walk all 4.3 km of path
4.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Yorkson Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
McLeod Athletic Park
Park or garden
17 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Langley
Arbour Ribbon Trail Spur
Directionsto a point inside
Dale Ball Passive Park
Park or garden
13 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
5.5 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Williams Park
Park or garden
14 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
4.3 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Jackman Wetlands ParkPark or garden · 41 ha · 4.2 km of path
DirectionsLatimer Pond ParkPark or garden · 33 ha · 5.2 km of path
DirectionsNoel Booth Community ParkPark or garden · 26 ha · 4.5 km of path
DirectionsWilloughby Community ParkPark or garden · 24 ha · 4.7 km of path
DirectionsYorkson Community ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 4.3 km of path
DirectionsMcLeod Athletic ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsDale Ball Passive ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 2.3 km of path
DirectionsWilliams ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsMcLellan Forest Natural ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsAldergrove Athletic ParkPark or garden · 9.8 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsDerek Doubleday ArboretumPark or garden · 8.7 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsLangley Lane GreenwayPark or garden · 7.4 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsWalnut Grove Community ParkPark or garden · 7.9 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsBell ParkPark or garden · 7.0 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsOld Yale ParkPark or garden · 6.0 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsUplands Dog Off-Leash ParkPark or garden · 5.6 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsNicomekl ParkPark or garden · 6.7 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMcMillan ParkPark or garden · 5.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsPhilip Jackman ParkPark or garden · 5.5 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsGloucester Community ParkPark or garden · 5.9 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsAlex Hope ParkPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsTopham ParkPark or garden · 4.3 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsBrown ParkPark or garden · 5.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsRoutley ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsHighpoint ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsSmith Athletic ParkPark or garden · 3.2 ha · 0.9 km of path
Directions129B - GreembeltPark or garden · 4.6 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsOtter ParkPark or garden · 4.1 ha · 0.4 km of path
Directions59A - Neighbourhood ParkPark or garden · 3.9 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPenzer Action ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
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
6 in 10 people in Langley 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 (61%)Further (39%)
Langley61%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. That leaves about 63,000 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
3.5% of the land around Langley 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 Langley2.9%
Within 10 km3.5%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 136 of the 144, and private owners the rest. The largest named one is Kanaka Creek Regional Park, at 475 ha. Another 3 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Campbell Valley Regional ParkNature reserve · 424 ha · reaches Langley
Derby Reach Regional ParkNature reserve · 275 ha · reaches Langley
Aldergrove Regional ParkNature reserve · 148 ha · reaches Langley
Glen Valley Regional ParkNature reserve · 67 ha · reaches Langley
Brae Island Regional ParkNature reserve · 52 ha · reaches Langley
Latimer ParkMunicipal park · 31 ha · reaches Langley
139A - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 2.7 ha · reaches Langley
99A - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 0.4 ha · reaches Langley
Barnston Island Regional ParkNature reserve · 7.7 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
Kanaka Creek Regional ParkNature reserve · 475 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
28 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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 is 34 km away
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
Peace Arch Park
5.3 km south-west0.1 km²since 1939
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
34 km south-west67 km²since 2010
A provincial park is closer: Peace Arch Park, at 5.3 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 472 km in and around Langley
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
472 km
in and around the town (400.6 km²)
Woodland
16%
about 63.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
LangleyTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
LangleyTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland16%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 62% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 56% 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
Trails around Langley
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalLocalOther waymarked
The Trans Canada Trail195.9 km
South Langley Regional Trail11.1 km
Fraser Greenway6.4 km
Golden Ears Greenway4.3 km
Cloverdale Greenway3.8 km
Rotary Nicomekl Trail3.1 km
Little River Loop Trail2.3 km
Marsh Pond Loop0.8 km
31.4 km of the The Trans Canada Trail runs within 2 km of town; mapped end to end, it is 196 km. Among local routes, the South Langley Regional Trail is longest at 11.1 km. For a short stroll, 2 are under 3 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Langley: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Pitt Meadows, 12 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) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 252 | 134 | 173 | 105 | 95 | 69 | 48 | 36 | 94 | 180 | 249 | 214 |
Some 56 cm of snow falls each winter. Summer highs reach 25 °C in August; in December they stay near 6 °C. August is the driest month at 36 mm; January the wettest at 252 mm. The climate in Langley →
Beaches
For a swim near Langley: Barnston Bare Beach, 0.2 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Barnston Bare Beachsand · 0.2 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap shows 9 more, nameless. No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Langley: 26 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 350 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 26
Derby Bluffin town
DirectionsLittle River Trail Viewpointin town
DirectionsTavistock Pointin town
DirectionsAldergrove Bowl Viewpoint0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 22 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 11
Aldergrove Regional Parkin town
DirectionsBlaauw Eco Forestin town
DirectionsForslund-Watson Conservation Land Complexin town
DirectionsHope Redwoods Nature Areain town
DirectionsLangley Bogin town
DirectionsMilaster Passive Parkin town
DirectionsNathan Creek Wetlands Parkin town
DirectionsPonder Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 3 nature reserves more.
Picnic sites 12
Blacktail Picnic Shelterin town
DirectionsPlus 11 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 350
Denim Playgroundin town
DirectionsGo Bananasin town
DirectionsSalmonberry Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsLinwood Park playground1.3 km from town
DirectionsGilker Hill Playground1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 345 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 21
Large Dog Off-Leash Areain town
DirectionsPort Kells Substation Off-Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsSmall Dog Off-leash Areain town
DirectionsUplands Dog Off-Leash Park0.1 km from town
DirectionsUpper Dog Off-Leash Area0.5 km from town
DirectionsHammond Off-Leash Area0.6 km from town
DirectionsLower Dog Off-Leash Area0.7 km from town
DirectionsLinwood Off-Leash Dog Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 13 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 5
Camp Coyote Outdoor Group Campsitein town
DirectionsCamp McLeanin town
DirectionsEdgewater Bar Campgroundin town
DirectionsCamp Elkgrove0.5 km from town
DirectionsHazelmere RV Park & Campground1.5 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Langley
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
LangleyAloha EstatesSunrise EstatesRosewood ParkClayton HeightsCloverdaleLangley
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langley | 3.5% | 144 | 8 | 10 |
| Langley 3.1 km | 3.2% | 95 | 3 | 0 |
| Aloha Estates 4.5 km | 4.3% | 111 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunrise Estates 5.2 km | 5.8% | 152 | 5 | 0 |
| Rosewood Park 5.2 km | 4.5% | 130 | 5 | 0 |
| Clayton Heights 5.3 km | 5.4% | 131 | 2 | 0 |
| Cloverdale 7.0 km | 6% | 160 | 5 | 0 |
For protected land, no neighbour of Langley doubles its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- 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 Langley
How far is the nearest provincial park from Langley?
Peace Arch Park, 5.3 km away.
Where can you swim near Langley?
Barnston Bare Beach, 0.2 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
What walking routes are near Langley?
The The Trans Canada Trail, South Langley Regional Trail and Fraser Greenway, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Are there protected areas near Langley?
Protected areas cover 3.5% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest national park to Langley?
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 34 km from the edge of town.
What is the largest protected area near Langley?
Kanaka Creek Regional Park, a nature reserve of 475 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Langley?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Sources
The sources behind Langley’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).