First pick
sncəcmałqtn (BX Ranchlands)
Park or garden
65 ha3.1 km of path
40 minto walk all 3.1 km of path
1.8 km south-westfrom the centre
BX Ranch Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain6.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area C, North Okanagan · parks, protected land & trails
Silver Star Park begins where Electoral Area C, North Okanagan ends
6.1% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Within its own boundary, 19% of the town is protected. 3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Kal Beach.
Protected land
6.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
7
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
81 km
Mount Revelstoke National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Silver Star Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Electoral Area C, North Okanagan apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A provincial park at the edgeSilver Star Park reaches the townProtected land all round6.1% of the land within 10 km, more than 75% of Canadian towns
What Electoral Area C, North Okanagan has most to offer outdoors is a provincial park at its edge, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Electoral Area C, North Okanagan 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 graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km6.1%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town19%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 routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches3Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Electoral Area C, North Okanagan has the 9th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,957 to 5,104 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 C, North Okanagan6.1%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area C, North Okanagan6
Towns its size7
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area C, North Okanagan0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Electoral Area C, North Okanagan beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 8 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Donat QC | 41% | 6.7% | 21 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Electoral Area F, Cariboo BC | 29% | 27% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Electoral Area D, Peace River BC | 19% | 18% | 56 | 3 | 123 |
| 4 | Northern Bruce Peninsula ON | 11% | 30% | 97 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Bells Corners East ON | 9.2% | 4.6% | 21 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Lemoyne QC | 7.6% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Falkirk East ON | 7% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Cobble Hill BC | 6.6% | 4.5% | 51 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Electoral Area C, North Okanagan BC | 6.1% | 19% | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Webber Greens AB | 6.1% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Electoral Area F, North Okanagan BC | 5.9% | 4.7% | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Nipawin SK | 4.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Palliser AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Annapolis County, Subdivision B NS | 3.9% | 0.9% | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Tyendinaga ON | 3% | 2.8% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Huntington ON | 2.9% | 0% | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Idlewood ON | 2.8% | 12% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Gibsons BC | 2.7% | 4.8% | 43 | 0 | 57 |
| 19 | Cumberland BC | 2.6% | 8.1% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Hastings Highlands ON | 2.4% | 0.5% | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Morin-Heights QC | 2.2% | 0.9% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Hearst ON | 2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Meinzinger Park-Lakeside ON | 1.7% | 4.4% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Bridgwater Forest MB | 1.7% | 4.1% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | River-Osborne MB | 1.5% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Central Business District SK | 1.5% | 5.4% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Lord Roberts MB | 1.4% | 0% | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Edgemont AB | 1.4% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Westmount ON | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Westmount AB | 0.9% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Robertson MB | 0.7% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | North Park SK | 0.7% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 | Sussex NB | 0.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Kildonan Drive MB | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Twin Brooks AB | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Anthony Henday South East AB | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Saint-Germain-de-Grantham QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Carbonear NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 39 | Altona MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Capilano AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Electoral Area C, North Okanagan
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
Walk in Electoral Area C, North Okanagan: 8 named parks and woods
The biggest is sncəcmałqtn (BX Ranchlands), 65 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
8 named parks and woods, 100 ha in all
Parks & gardens 100 ha
Add sncəcmałqtn (BX Ranchlands) to Becker Lake Recreation Site and you have 82% of it.
Becker Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
16 ha
5.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
BX Dog Park
Park or garden
6.5 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.0 km south-westfrom the centre
BX Ranch dog park trail
Directionsto a point inside
Bardolph Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
5.4 ha
12 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mutrie Dog Park
Park or garden
2.6 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
2.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Mutrie Dog Park
Directionsto a point inside
Whistler Park
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
2.5 ha
1.6 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
East Hill Community Garden
Park or garden
0.3 ha
3.0 km south-westfrom 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
A park is within a short walk for 3 in 10 in Electoral Area C, North Okanagan
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 (30%)Further (70%)
Electoral Area C, North Okanagan30%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%. For about 3,500 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
6.1% of the land around Electoral Area C, North Okanagan 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 Electoral Area C, North Okanagan19%
Within 10 km6.1%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 6 of the 7; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Silver Star Park covers 5,573 ha, the most of any named area. One more area within 10 km is private land, held by a landowner or a conservation group: counted here, not named.
Silver Star ParkProvincial park · 5,573 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, North Okanagan
Swan Lake Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 472 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
Vance Creek Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 40 ha · 3.2 km from the edge of town
Kalamalka Lake ParkProvincial park · 3,218 ha · 3.2 km from the edge of town
Cougar Canyon Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 553 ha · 8.0 km from the edge of town
Kekuli Bay ParkProvincial park · 57 ha · 8.5 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: Mount Revelstoke National Park, 81 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
Silver Star Park
At the edge56 km²since 1989
Provincial park
Kalamalka Lake Park
3.2 km south32 km²since 1975
Provincial park
Kekuli Bay Park
8.5 km south-west0.6 km²since 1990
National park
Mount Revelstoke National Park
81 km north-east263 km²since 1914
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
Electoral Area C, North Okanagan has 252 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
252 km
in and around the town (393.3 km²)
Woodland
82%
about 324.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area C, North OkanaganTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.6
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Electoral Area C, North OkanaganTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland82%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 97% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 63% 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 named walking route passes Electoral Area C, North Okanagan 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.
No named walking or hiking route is mapped near the town; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap as routes.
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 Electoral Area C, North Okanagan in April to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Vernon (6.8 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | -1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 37 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 45 | 55 | 37 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 49 | 44 |
July is the warmest month, with highs around 28 °C; January the coldest, at -1 °C. Expect 55 mm in June, the wettest month, and 25 mm in March. Expect around 93 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in Electoral Area C, North Okanagan →
Beaches
The beach near Electoral Area C, North Okanagan: Kal Beach, 2.1 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Kal Beach2.1 km from town
DirectionsAnother 2 have no name on the map. This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Electoral Area C, North Okanagan: 8 viewpoints, 1 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
8Viewpoints4Hills and peaks1Waterfalls1Nature reserves1Picnic sites30Playgrounds3Dog parks7Campsites
Silver Star Mountain tops the hills nearby, 1,888 m. Playgrounds lead the count with 30.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 8
Alder Pointin town
DirectionsAunt Gladys Lookoutin town
DirectionsShuswap Lookoutin town
DirectionsVernon Lookoutin town
DirectionsLover's Point1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 4
Black Rock516 m · in town
DirectionsSilver Star Mountain1,888 m · in town
DirectionsVernon Hill1,368 m · in town
DirectionsMount Middleton620 m · 0.8 km from town
DirectionsWaterfalls 1
B.X. Fallsin town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Blue Heron bird sanctuary1.0 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 30
Hillcrest Park0.2 km from town
DirectionsArmoury Park1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 28 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
BX Dog Parkin town
DirectionsMutrie Dog Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 7
Village Campgroundin town
DirectionsDutch's Campground1.7 km from town
DirectionsSilver Star Campground & RV Park1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Electoral Area C, North Okanagan
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Electoral Area B, North OkanaganVernonColdstreamOkanagan (Part) 1SpallumcheenArmstrongElectoral Area C, North Okanagan
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, North Okanagan | 6.1% | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Electoral Area B, North Okanagan 2.6 km | 3.7% | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| Vernon 5.2 km | 8.4% | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| Coldstream 6.5 km | 6.2% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Okanagan (Part) 1 13 km | 2% | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| Spallumcheen 14 km | 6% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Armstrong 17 km | 8% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Electoral Area C, North Okanagan’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
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.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- 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 Electoral Area C, North Okanagan
How far is Electoral Area C, North Okanagan from a national park?
The nearest is Mount Revelstoke National Park, 81 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Electoral Area C, North Okanagan?
April to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Are there protected areas near Electoral Area C, North Okanagan?
Within 10 km, 6.1% of the land lies in protected areas.
Which is the biggest protected area near Electoral Area C, North Okanagan?
Silver Star Park: 5,573 ha, a provincial park.
What is the nearest beach to Electoral Area C, North Okanagan?
Kal Beach, 2.1 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
What is the nearest provincial park to Electoral Area C, North Okanagan?
Silver Star Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Sources
Sources for this page on Electoral Area C, North Okanagan
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).