First pick
Albion Park
Park or garden
15 ha2.2 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.2 km of path
4.4 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Glen Jackson glen_jackson · CC026%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Maple Ridge · parks, protected land & trails
The The Trans Canada Trail runs by Maple Ridge
Protected areas cover 26% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Within 10 km are 101 protected areas. For a swim, Campers Beach is the nearest of 41 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land
26%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
101
within 10 km, 73 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
51 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Golden Ears Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
41
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Maple Ridge, 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 kmProtected land all round26% of the land within 10 km, more than 97% of Canadian townsBeaches41 beaches within 5 kmMany protected areas73 public areas within 10 km
What Maple Ridge has most to offer outdoors is the The Trans Canada Trail, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Maple Ridge against 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 km26%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town21%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas73Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches41Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Maple Ridge comes 2nd of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (79,371 to 142,450 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
Maple Ridge26%
Towns its size3%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Maple Ridge73
Towns its size12
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Maple Ridge1
Towns its size1
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Maple Ridge beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; only 1 of 39 does better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort McMurray AB | 34% | 35% | 21 | 1 | 289 |
| 2 | Maple Ridge BC | 26% | 21% | 101 | 1 | 41 |
| 3 | Delta BC | 24% | 17% | 181 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | North Vancouver BC | 15% | 22% | 18 | 11 | 169 |
| 5 | Kamloops BC | 14% | 13% | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Saint John NB | 14% | 11% | 63 | 3 | 97 |
| 7 | Chilliwack BC | 11% | 7.7% | 36 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Saanich BC | 11% | 9.4% | 43 | 7 | 56 |
| 9 | Strathcona County AB | 9.4% | 1.4% | 38 | 7 | 6 |
| 10 | Repentigny QC | 8.3% | 1.6% | 41 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Cape Breton NS | 8.2% | 8.6% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
| 12 | New Westminster BC | 8% | 0% | 83 | 4 | 9 |
| 13 | Victoria BC | 8% | 0.9% | 20 | 4 | 34 |
| 14 | Lindsay ON | 7.6% | 9.2% | 60 | 5 | 9 |
| 15 | Pickering ON | 7.6% | 11% | 46 | 1 | 11 |
| 16 | Brossard QC | 5.6% | 9.1% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Ajax ON | 4.9% | 5.8% | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| 18 | Bolton ON | 4.8% | 5.9% | 113 | 11 | 3 |
| 19 | Chomedey QC | 3.9% | 0.1% | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Terrebonne QC | 3.8% | 3.6% | 60 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | St. John's NL | 2.2% | 1.2% | 6 | 1 | 41 |
| 22 | Moncton NB | 2.2% | 1.7% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Nanaimo BC | 1.9% | 6.7% | 42 | 2 | 33 |
| 24 | Bowmanville ON | 1.6% | 3% | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| 25 | Sault Ste. Marie ON | 1.6% | 7.5% | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | Newmarket ON | 1.3% | 1.8% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC | 1.1% | 1.2% | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Niagara Falls ON | 1.1% | 1.7% | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| 29 | Saint-Jérôme QC | 1% | 0.1% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | Chatham ON | 1% | 1% | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| 31 | Red Deer AB | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Peterborough ON | 0.6% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Waterloo ON | 0.6% | 0% | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 34 | Lethbridge AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Brantford ON | 0.3% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Prince George BC | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 | 1 | 51 |
| 37 | Sarnia ON | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 | Drummondville QC | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Thunder Bay ON | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 40 | Airdrie AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Maple Ridge
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
30 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Maple Ridge
The biggest is Albion Park, 15 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 148 ha in all
Parks & gardens 148 ha
Many small places make up the total; the biggest is 10%.
Albion Sports Complex
Park or garden
14 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
3.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Jerry Sulina Park
Park or garden
13 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
4.7 km north-westfrom the centre
South Alouette River Dyke Trail/TCT
Directionsto a point inside
Whonnock Lake Park
Park or garden
12 ha1.3 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
9.6 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Albion Fairgrounds
Park or garden
10 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
3.1 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Allco Park
Park or garden
11 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
4.7 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Merkley Park
Park or garden
7.6 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
2.2 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Telosky Stadium Park
Park or garden
6.2 ha1.7 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
0.8 km southfrom the centre
Telosky Trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Albion ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsAlbion Sports ComplexPark or garden · 14 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsJerry Sulina ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsWhonnock Lake ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsAlbion FairgroundsPark or garden · 10 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsAllco ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsMerkley ParkPark or garden · 7.6 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsTelosky Stadium ParkPark or garden · 6.2 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsMaple Ridge ParkPark or garden · 7.2 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsHammond Stadium ParkPark or garden · 5.1 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsWildplay Maple RidgePark or garden · 4.3 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsHorseman's ParkPark or garden · 3.6 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsHarry Hooge ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsSelvey ParkPark or garden · 4.6 ha
DirectionsCross's Cabins ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsThornhill ParkPark or garden · 3.7 ha
DirectionsRieboldt ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsMemorial Peace ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsKanaka Creek Watershed Stewardship CentrePark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsBelle Morse ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsRuskin ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha
DirectionsVolker ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsBrickwood ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsCliff Park Ball FieldPark or garden · 2.1 ha
DirectionsWestview ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsWebster's Corners ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsBlaney Hamlet ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsCedar ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsReg Franklin ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsLion's ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.5 km of path
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
A park is within a short walk for 7 in 10 in Maple Ridge
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 (67%)Further (33%)
Maple Ridge67%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 35,000 people more than a short walk away. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Around Maple Ridge, protected areas make up 26%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Maple Ridge21%
Within 10 km26%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 73 of the 101, and private owners the rest. Golden Ears Park covers 62,539 ha, the most of any named area. 22 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Golden Ears ParkProvincial park · 62,539 ha · reaches Maple Ridge
Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 2,972 ha · reaches Maple Ridge
Kanaka Creek Regional ParkNature reserve · 475 ha · reaches Maple Ridge
Blaney Bog Regional Park ReserveNature reserve · 124 ha · reaches Maple Ridge
Codd Wetland Aquilini Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 75 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Derby Reach Regional ParkNature reserve · 275 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
Glen Valley Regional ParkNature reserve · 67 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Brae Island Regional ParkNature reserve · 52 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Barnston Island Regional ParkNature reserve · 7.7 ha · 0.6 km from the edge of town
Codd Wetland Ecological Conservancy AreaNature reserve · 133 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
7 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
1 area recorded only by its type (a provincial layer such as wildlife habitat areas) is 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
51 km to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
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
Golden Ears Park
At the edge625 km²since 1967
Provincial park
Rolley Lake Park
2.0 km east1.2 km²since 1961
Provincial park
Pinecone Burke Park
2.3 km north380 km²since 1995
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
51 km south-west67 km²since 2010
There are 3 provincial parks 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
Paths to walk: 669 km in and around Maple Ridge
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
669 km
in and around the town (364.7 km²)
Woodland
58%
about 210.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Maple RidgeTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.8
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Maple RidgeTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland58%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 87% of Canadian towns. Few places match it for paths: more than 53% of Canadian towns have fewer.
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 Maple Ridge
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
National
The Trans Canada Trail195.9 km
The The Trans Canada Trail is 196 km long on the map, and 54.7 km of it lies within 2 km of town.
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 Maple Ridge: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Pitt Meadows (7.7 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 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 252 | 134 | 173 | 105 | 95 | 69 | 48 | 36 | 94 | 180 | 249 | 214 |
The wettest month, January, brings 252 mm, against 36 mm in August. From 6 °C in December to 25 °C in August: that is the range of daytime highs. The yearly snowfall is near 56 cm. The climate in Maple Ridge →
Beaches
Maple Ridge has 41 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Campers Beachmixed · in town
DirectionsEast Beachgravel · in town
DirectionsNorth Beachin town
DirectionsSouth Beachgravel · in town
DirectionsBarnston Bare Beachsand · 0.5 km from town
DirectionsHayward Lake First Beachsand · 1.7 km from town
DirectionsHayward Lake Second Beachsand · 1.9 km from town
DirectionsRolley Lake Beachsand · 2.6 km from town
DirectionsHayward Lake Off-Leash Dog Beachsand · 4.5 km from town
DirectionsHayward Lake Main Beachsand · 4.7 km from town
DirectionsThere are also 31 beaches without a name. 6 are mapped as sand. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Maple Ridge: 67 and 32
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
67Viewpoints21Hills and peaks32Waterfalls10Nature reserves7Picnic sites182Playgrounds9Dog parks13Campsites4Slipways
Playgrounds lead the count with 182. Golden Ears tops the hills nearby, 1,716 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 67
Alouette Lake Lookoutin town
DirectionsBaker View Loungein town
DirectionsLower Fallsin town
DirectionsMemorial Lookoutin town
DirectionsOld Viking Creek Viewpointin town
DirectionsViking Creek Viewpointin town
DirectionsUpper Falls Viewpoint0.3 km from town
DirectionsDerby Bluff0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 59 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 21
Alouette Mountain1,357 m · in town
DirectionsBlanshard Peak1,550 m · in town
DirectionsBlue Mountain890 m · in town
DirectionsEvans Peak1,120 m · in town
DirectionsGrant Hill336 m · in town
DirectionsGwendoline Peak797 m · in town
DirectionsEdge Peak1,680 m · 0.4 km from town
DirectionsIron Mountain369 m · 0.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 13 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 32
Anderson Creek Waterfallsin town
DirectionsCliff Fallsin town
DirectionsLower Kanaka Fallsin town
DirectionsMenzies Fallsin town
DirectionsMike Fallsin town
DirectionsNorth Allouette River Fallsin town
DirectionsUpper Kanaka Fallsin town
DirectionsViking Fallsin town
DirectionsPlus 24 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 10
Blaney Bog Regional Park Reservein town
DirectionsNorth Alouette Regional Greenwayin town
DirectionsResearch Areain town
DirectionsUBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forestin town
DirectionsWoodlot 0007in town
DirectionsGlen Valley Regional Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsLangley Bog0.8 km from town
DirectionsBlaauw Eco Forest1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 nature reserves more.
Picnic sites 7
Ruskin Picnic Site1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 182
Gilker Hill Playgroundin town
DirectionsHorseshoe Trail Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 180 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 13
Alouette Campgroundin town
DirectionsAlouette Groupsitein town
DirectionsCamp Whonnockin town
DirectionsEast Beach Marine Camproundin town
DirectionsGold Creek Campgroundin town
DirectionsGolden Ears Groupsitein town
DirectionsNorth Beach Campgroundin town
DirectionsWoodlands Groupsitein town
DirectionsPlus 5 campsites more.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Maple Ridge
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Pitt MeadowsAnniedaleLangleyClayton HeightsAloha EstatesFraser HeightsMaple Ridge
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Ridge | 26% | 101 | 1 | 41 |
| Pitt Meadows 7.3 km | 28% | 127 | 2 | 11 |
| Anniedale 11 km | 4.5% | 155 | 8 | 3 |
| Langley 12 km | 3.5% | 144 | 8 | 10 |
| Clayton Heights 12 km | 5.4% | 131 | 2 | 0 |
| Aloha Estates 13 km | 4.3% | 111 | 2 | 0 |
| Fraser Heights 14 km | 4.1% | 129 | 4 | 6 |
Maple Ridge is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour. More routes are mapped around Anniedale (8).
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Maple Ridge
Where can you walk near Maple Ridge?
OpenStreetMap maps the The Trans Canada Trail close by.
Is there a beach near Maple Ridge?
Try Campers Beach, in town, first of several.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Maple Ridge?
Golden Ears Park, a provincial park of 62,539 ha.
Is there protected land near Maple Ridge?
Within 10 km, 26% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a provincial park near Maple Ridge?
Golden Ears Park touches the town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Maple Ridge?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is Maple Ridge near a national park?
The nearest is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 51 km away.
Sources
Sources for this page on Maple Ridge
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).