First pick
Pacific Spirit Regional Park
Park or garden
840 ha57.5 km of path
12 h 45 minto walk all 57.5 km of path
3.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Salish TrailSword Fern TrailForeshore Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
21%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Musqueam 2 · parks, protected land & trails
Within 10 km of Musqueam 2, 21% of the land is protected
25 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Iona Beach. For a national park, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is 39 km away. Cypress Park is the closest provincial park, at 13 km.
Protected land
21%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
8
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
39 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
13 km
Cypress Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
25
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Musqueam 2 apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round21% of the land within 10 km, more than 96% of Canadian townsBeaches25 beaches within 5 km
Out of doors, Musqueam 2 leads with protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Musqueam 2 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 km21%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas6Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches25Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Musqueam 2 has the 2nd most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,879 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
Musqueam 221%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Musqueam 26
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Musqueam 21
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Musqueam 2 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 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Musqueam 2 BC | 21% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 25 |
| 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 map
The green map of Musqueam 2
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the First Nations reserve; 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
3 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Musqueam 2
Largest first: Pacific Spirit Regional Park leads with 840 ha. Numbers match the map.
Iona Beach Regional Park
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
106 ha12.3 km of path
2 h 45 minto walk all 12.3 km of path
1.3 km southfrom the centre
Jetty RoadTop of Jetty
Directionsto a point inside
Musqueam Park
Park or garden
25 ha2.6 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.6 km of path
0.8 km eastfrom 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
All of Musqueam 2 is within a short walk of 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Musqueam 2100%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
The 8 protected areas near Musqueam 2
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Musqueam 20%
Within 10 km21%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 6 of the 8. The others are private conservation land. Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area covers 7,775 ha, the most of any named area. The figures include 2 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Pacific Spirit Regional ParkNature reserve · 648 ha · reaches Musqueam 2
Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 7,775 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
Iona Beach Regional ParkNature reserve · 2.3 ha · 0.9 km from the edge of town
Sea Island Conservation AreaNature reserve · 141 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
GrauerNature reserve · 50 ha · 5.7 km from the edge of town
Stanley ParkProtected area · 302 ha · 7.1 km from the edge of town
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
The nearest big park: Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 39 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
Cypress Park
13 km north30 km²since 1975
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
39 km south67 km²since 2010
A provincial park is closer: Cypress Park, at 13 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Musqueam 2 has 32 km of footpaths in and around it
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
32 km
in and around the town (11.8 km²)
Woodland
24%
about 2.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Musqueam 2Towns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.7
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Musqueam 2Towns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland24%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 70% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 68% 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
One mapped route to walk from Musqueam 2
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Iva Mann Loop Walk17.2 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Musqueam 2 in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Vancouver International (Airport) (4.6 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 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 174 | 91 | 106 | 86 | 59 | 51 | 34 | 36 | 52 | 124 | 175 | 172 |
Some 37 cm of snow falls each winter. Summer highs reach 22 °C in July; in December they stay near 7 °C. For dry weather, July is best (34 mm); November gets 175 mm. The climate in Musqueam 2 →
Beaches
Beaches near Musqueam 2: 25 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Iona Beachsand · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsGay Beach3.2 km from town
DirectionsWreck Beachsand · 3.9 km from town
DirectionsJericho Beachsand · 4.1 km from town
DirectionsLocarno Beachsand · 4.2 km from town
DirectionsSpanish Banks Beachsand · 4.3 km from town
DirectionsTower Beachstone · 4.4 km from town
DirectionsAcada Beachgravel · 4.8 km from town
DirectionsAcada Beach (Wreck Beach portion)gravel · 4.8 km from town
DirectionsSecret Beachsand · 4.9 km from town
DirectionsThe shoreline runs 37 km within 5 km of town. Another 15 have no name on the map. Sandy ones: 6. Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Musqueam 2 has 5 viewpoints within 2 km
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: playgrounds, 11 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Simon Fraser Viewpoint0.6 km from town
DirectionsOld Marine Drive Viewpoint2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Ecological Reserve #740.6 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Sasamat Trail Picnic Area0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
5 gardens within reach of Musqueam 2
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Nitobe Memorial GardenGarden or park · 4.2 km from town
DirectionsVanDusen Botanical GardenGarden or park · 4.5 km from town
DirectionsQueen Elizabeth ParkGarden or park · 5.8 km from town
DirectionsStanley ParkNational Historic Site · 8.3 km from town
Its pageDr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese GardenGarden or park · 8.4 km from town
DirectionsOne is a National Historic Site.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Musqueam 2
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Dunbar-SouthlandsKerrisdaleArbutus RidgeWest Point GreyElectoral Area A, Metro VancouverGreektownMusqueam 2
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musqueam 2 | 21% | 8 | 1 | 25 |
| Dunbar-Southlands 2.3 km | 17% | 12 | 1 | 62 |
| Kerrisdale 3.4 km | 18% | 11 | 0 | 33 |
| Arbutus Ridge 3.7 km | 15% | 12 | 2 | 62 |
| West Point Grey 3.8 km | 14% | 11 | 1 | 65 |
| Electoral Area A, Metro Vancouver 4.3 km | 26% | 203 | 11 | 269 |
| Greektown 4.5 km | 12% | 13 | 2 | 73 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Musqueam 2. For walking routes, Electoral Area A, Metro Vancouver leads the area with 11.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Musqueam 2
What is the nearest provincial park to Musqueam 2?
It is Cypress Park, 13 km away.
When should you visit Musqueam 2 for the outdoors?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Which is the biggest protected area near Musqueam 2?
Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, a wildlife area of 7,775 ha.
Where can you walk near Musqueam 2?
OpenStreetMap maps the Iva Mann Loop Walk close by.
Is there a beach near Musqueam 2?
The nearest is Iona Beach, 1.1 km from town.
What is the nearest national park to Musqueam 2?
It is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 39 km off.
Is there protected land near Musqueam 2?
Yes: 21% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
The sources behind Musqueam 2’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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).