Photo: Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0Few places match Nisga'a for protected land nearby: more than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Within 5 km lie 26 beaches, unnamed on the map. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Within its own boundary, 2.1% of the town is protected.
What Nisga'a has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Nisga'a is strongest on protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Each figure for Nisga'a, set against 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Nisga'a has the 5th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,803 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.
Among its peers, Nisga'a’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 4 of 39 top it.
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 | Nisga'a BC | 11% | 2.1% | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| 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 |
Parks, woods and paths around Nisga'a
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town.
Few people in Nisga'a 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.
The typical Canadian town reaches 83%. For about 1,800 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
The 10 protected areas near Nisga'a
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Governments or Indigenous nations hold all 10. The largest named one is Khutzeymateen Park [A.K.A. Khutzeymateen/K'tzim-A-Deen Grizzly Sanctuary], at 45,052 ha.
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.
Anhluut'ukwsim Lax̱Mihl Angwinga'asanskwhl Nisg̱A'a Park [A.K.A. Nisg̱A'a Memorial Lava Bed Park] meets Nisga'a
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.
Anhluut'ukwsim Lax̱Mihl Angwinga'asanskwhl Nisg̱A'a Park [A.K.A. Nisg̱A'a Memorial Lava Bed Park]
Khutzeymateen Park [A.K.A. Khutzeymateen/K'tzim-A-Deen Grizzly Sanctuary]
No national park lies within 100 km of Nisga'a; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. There are 2 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.
Nisga'a and its edge hold 13 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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
For woods, it beats 91% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 99% 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.
No named walking route passes Nisga'a 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.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the town, though paths on the ground may well exist.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
The best months for walking in Nisga'a: May to August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Terrace, 91 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 | 16.1 | 17.4 | 16.9 | 15.0 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
| High (°C) | -1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 178 | 103 | 90 | 66 | 55 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 119 | 183 | 190 | 178 |
November is the wettest month (190 mm) and June the driest (52 mm). Summer highs reach 22 °C in July; in January they stay near -1 °C. The climate in Nisga'a →
26 beaches within 5 km of Nisga'a, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
The shoreline runs 88 km within 5 km of town. 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.
Nisga'a has 5 viewpoints and 3 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 11 hills and peaks, the biggest group. Look up to Mount Priestly: 2,360 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 11
Plus 3 hills and peaks more.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Nisga'a
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Nisga'a has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 82–115 km out.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nisga'a | 11% | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| Electoral Area C (Part 1), Kitimat-Stikine 82 km | 21% | 36 | 0 | 84 |
| Terrace 86 km | 6.7% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine 89 km | 4.8% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Electoral Area B, Kitimat-Stikine 106 km | 13% | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| Prince Rupert 115 km | 5.5% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Nisga'a holds its own on protected land: no neighbour has twice its share.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
Questions about the outdoors in Nisga'a
What is the nearest provincial park to Nisga'a?
Anhluut'ukwsim Lax̱Mihl Angwinga'asanskwhl Nisg̱A'a Park [A.K.A. Nisg̱A'a Memorial Lava Bed Park] begins at the town’s edge.
When should you visit Nisga'a for the outdoors?
On the normals, May to August: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Nisga'a?
Khutzeymateen Park [A.K.A. Khutzeymateen/K'tzim-A-Deen Grizzly Sanctuary]: 45,052 ha, a provincial park.
What is the nearest national park to Nisga'a?
None within 100 km of Nisga'a.
How much land around Nisga'a is protected?
Within 10 km, 11% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest beach to Nisga'a?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Sources for this page on Nisga'a
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).