First pick
Ruth Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
70 ha
26 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain6.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area D, North Okanagan · parks, protected land & trails
Echo Lake Park reaches the edge of Electoral Area D, North Okanagan
Within 10 km are 26 protected areas. Swimmers have 10 beaches within 5 km, Kal Beach the nearest. Within 10 km of the town, 6.2% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land
6.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
26
within 10 km, 23 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
67 km
Mount Revelstoke National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Echo Lake Park
Beaches
10
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Electoral Area D, North Okanagan stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A provincial park at the edgeEcho Lake Park reaches the townProtected land all round6.2% of the land within 10 km, more than 75% of Canadian townsMany protected areas23 public areas within 10 kmBeaches10 beaches within 5 km
For someone who likes to get outside, Electoral Area D, North Okanagan’s draw is a provincial park at its edge, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Electoral Area D, North Okanagan, 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. 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 km6.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town6.4%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas23Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named 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
Electoral Area D, North Okanagan comes 17th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,130 to 3,240 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 D, North Okanagan6.2%
Towns its size4.3%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area D, North Okanagan23
Towns its size7
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area D, North Okanagan0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Electoral Area D, North Okanagan’s strong point is public protected areas, where 5 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pincher Creek No. 9 AB | 32% | 30% | 74 | 11 | 43 |
| 2 | Electoral Area C (Part 1), Kitimat-Stikine BC | 21% | 17% | 36 | 0 | 84 |
| 3 | Saint-Alexis-des-Monts QC | 16% | 12% | 43 | 15 | 8 |
| 4 | Welcome Beach BC | 15% | 8.8% | 37 | 0 | 60 |
| 5 | Percé QC | 15% | 2.2% | 39 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Queensway Terrace North ON | 12% | 0% | 26 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | New Maryland NB | 11% | 25% | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | North Cypress-Langford MB | 9.8% | 6.1% | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | French River / Rivière des Français ON | 9.5% | 8.1% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré QC | 9.1% | 0.2% | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Roblin MB | 8.8% | 0.5% | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Chalk River ON | 8.2% | 1% | 29 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Beaumont QC | 7.7% | 0.1% | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Kingsclear NB | 7.4% | 7.7% | 31 | 1 | 14 |
| 15 | Gilbert ON | 7.2% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Paspébiac QC | 6.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Electoral Area D, North Okanagan BC | 6.2% | 6.4% | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| 18 | Adstock QC | 5% | 8.3% | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Marathon ON | 4.6% | 3% | 4 | 1 | 30 |
| 20 | St. Clair ON | 4.5% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Blakeley ON | 4.1% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | Lake City BC | 3.7% | 1.2% | 33 | 2 | 27 |
| 23 | Val-Morin QC | 2.5% | 5.7% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | Cedar Hill ON | 1.9% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Garrison Woods AB | 1.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Greater Madawaska ON | 1.8% | 1.6% | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| 27 | Minburn County No. 27 AB | 1.2% | 0.9% | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Thorhild County AB | 1.2% | 1.9% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Erlton AB | 1.2% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 30 | Jasper Park AB | 1.1% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Sturgeon Creek MB | 1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 32 | Mont-Saint-Grégoire QC | 0.9% | 0.8% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Lower Mount Royal AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Adelaide-Metcalfe ON | 0.3% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Westgate AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Brookside AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Enniskillen ON | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Valhalla MB | 0.2% | 0.6% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Bishop's Falls NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Crystallina Nera West AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Electoral Area D, North Okanagan
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
Walk in Electoral Area D, North Okanagan: 20 named parks and woods
Ruth Lake Recreation Site is the largest, at 70 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
20 named parks and woods, 334 ha in all
Parks & gardens 334 ha
No one place dominates; the largest has 21%.
Haddo Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
51 ha
23 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Doreen Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
31 ha
25 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Specs Lakes Recreation Site
Park or garden
30 ha
24 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Aileen Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
29 ha
25 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cascade Beach Recreation Site
Park or garden · 130 m outside town
17 ha
28 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Nicklen Lake West Recreation Site
Park or garden
14 ha
17 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Goat Mountain Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
13 ha
16 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 20 named parks and green spaces
Ruth Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 70 ha
DirectionsHaddo Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 51 ha
DirectionsDoreen Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 31 ha
DirectionsSpecs Lakes Recreation SitePark or garden · 30 ha
DirectionsAileen Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 29 ha
DirectionsCascade Beach Recreation SitePark or garden · 17 ha · just outside town
DirectionsNicklen Lake West Recreation SitePark or garden · 14 ha
DirectionsGoat Mountain Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 13 ha
DirectionsKaiser Bill Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 11 ha
DirectionsNicklen Lake East Recreation SitePark or garden · 11 ha
DirectionsFlyfish Lake # 2 Recreation SitePark or garden · 10 ha
DirectionsKing Edward Lake North Recreation SitePark or garden · 8.1 ha
DirectionsLoon Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 7.2 ha
DirectionsKettle River Recreation SitePark or garden · 6.6 ha
DirectionsOval ParkPark or garden · 5.3 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWollaston Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 5.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMohr Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 4.7 ha
DirectionsBrunette Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 4.5 ha
DirectionsFlyfish Lake # 1 Recreation SitePark or garden · 4.1 ha
DirectionsBruer Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 1.9 ha
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
In Electoral Area D, North Okanagan, parks are rarely a short walk away
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 (0%)Further (100%)
Electoral Area D, North Okanagan0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. For about 3,200 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Electoral Area D, North Okanagan, 6.2% is protected land
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 D, North Okanagan6.4%
Within 10 km6.2%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 23 of the 26; land trusts and private owners hold the others. The largest named one is Granby Park, at 41,317 ha. 3 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Graystokes ParkProvincial park · 11,958 ha · reaches Electoral Area D, North Okanagan
Kalamalka Lake ParkProvincial park · 3,218 ha · reaches Electoral Area D, North Okanagan
Cougar Canyon Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 553 ha · reaches Electoral Area D, North Okanagan
Denison-Bonneau ParkProvincial park · 376 ha · reaches Electoral Area D, North Okanagan
Echo Lake ParkProvincial park · 219 ha · reaches Electoral Area D, North Okanagan
Mabel Lake ParkProvincial park · 193 ha · reaches Electoral Area D, North Okanagan
Lily Pad Lake Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 101 ha · reaches Electoral Area D, North Okanagan
Vance Creek Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 40 ha · reaches Electoral Area D, North Okanagan
Buck Hills Road Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 16 ha · reaches Electoral Area D, North Okanagan
Silver Star ParkProvincial park · 5,573 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
12 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
Mount Revelstoke National Park is 67 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
Graystokes Park
At the edge120 km²since 2001
Provincial park
Kalamalka Lake Park
At the edge32 km²since 1975
Provincial park
Denison-Bonneau Park
At the edge3.8 km²since 2008
Provincial park
Echo Lake Park
At the edge2.2 km²since 1956
Provincial park
Mabel Lake Park
At the edge1.9 km²since 1972
Provincial park
Silver Star Park
0.1 km north-west56 km²since 1989
Within 10 km are 7 provincial parks.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
176 km of paths in and around Electoral Area D, North Okanagan
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
176 km
in and around the town (2,115.8 km²)
Woodland
90%
about 1,902.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area D, North OkanaganTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Electoral Area D, North OkanaganTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland90%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 99% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 88% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Electoral Area D, North Okanagan
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
The map shows no named route near the town. That says more about OpenStreetMap’s coverage than about the paths on the ground.
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 Electoral Area D, North Okanagan: April to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Vernon (29 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 | 8.1 |
| 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 |
About 93 cm of snow falls in a year. January brings highs of -1 °C, July highs of 28 °C. March is the driest month at 25 mm; June the wettest at 55 mm. The climate in Electoral Area D, North Okanagan →
Beaches
The beach near Electoral Area D, North Okanagan: Kal Beach, 4.7 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Kal Beach4.7 km from town
DirectionsThere are also 9 beaches without a name. No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Electoral Area D, North Okanagan: 13 and 1
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
13Viewpoints7Hills and peaks1Waterfalls5Nature reserves4Picnic sites4Playgrounds30Campsites3Slipways
The most common are campsites: 30 on the map. For a climb, Mount Moore rises to 2,166 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 13
Shuswap Falls Viewpointin town
DirectionsWinnifred Creek Falls Lookoutin town
DirectionsDamer Lake Viewpoint0.8 km from town
DirectionsAunt Gladys Lookout1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 9 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 7
Bluenose Mountain1,274 m · in town
DirectionsBuck Mountain1,997 m · in town
DirectionsCamel's Hump1,305 m · in town
DirectionsGrizzly Hill1,410 m · in town
DirectionsJubilee Mountain2,132 m · in town
DirectionsMount Moore2,166 m · in town
DirectionsSatellite Hill1,053 m · in town
DirectionsWaterfalls 1
Winnifred Creek Fallsin town
DirectionsNature reserves 5
Buck Hills Road Ecological Reservein town
DirectionsDenison-Bonneau Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsEcho Lake Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsLily Pad Lake Ecological Reservein town
DirectionsVance Creek Ecological Reservein town
DirectionsPicnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 4
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 30
Aileen Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsBruer Creek Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsFlyfish Lake # 1 Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsGroup Campgroundin town
DirectionsLoon Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsMohr Creek Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsMonashee Campgroundin town
DirectionsTrinity Campgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 22 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 3
Plus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Electoral Area D, North Okanagan
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
LumbyElectoral Area E, North OkanaganElectoral Area D, North Okanagan
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, North Okanagan | 6.2% | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| Lumby 5.7 km | 1.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Electoral Area E, North Okanagan 19 km | 10% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
For protected land, no neighbour of Electoral Area D, North Okanagan doubles its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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.
- 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 D, North Okanagan
What is the nearest national park to Electoral Area D, North Okanagan?
Mount Revelstoke National Park is closest, at 67 km.
Is there protected land near Electoral Area D, North Okanagan?
Protected areas cover 6.2% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you swim near Electoral Area D, North Okanagan?
The nearest is Kal Beach, 4.7 km from town.
What is the largest protected area near Electoral Area D, North Okanagan?
Granby Park: 41,317 ha, a provincial park.
When should you visit Electoral Area D, North Okanagan for the outdoors?
On the normals, April to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the nearest provincial park to Electoral Area D, North Okanagan?
Echo Lake Park begins at the town’s edge.
Sources
Sources for this page on Electoral Area D, 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).