First pick
Beatton Provincial Park
Park or garden
316 ha25 km of path
5 h 35 minto walk all 25 km of path
8.1 km northfrom the centre
WillowUpper Root Rattler (Snowshoe Trail)Crooked Cat+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: awmcphee · CC BY-SA 4.01.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area C, Peace River · parks, protected land & trails
Step out of Electoral Area C, Peace River into Beatton Park
Within 5 km lie 2 beaches, unnamed on the map. National parks are all over 100 km off. CPCAD lists 14 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land
1.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
14
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Beatton Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Electoral Area C, Peace River compares with 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km1.9%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1%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
Beaches2Beaches 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, Peace River comes 17th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,242 to 6,439 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, Peace River1.9%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area C, Peace River6
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area C, Peace River0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Electoral Area C, Peace River does best for public protected areas: 16 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pointe-Calumet QC | 28% | 12% | 35 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | South Surrey BC | 22% | 28% | 130 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Hubley NS | 20% | 37% | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Hautes-Plaines QC | 19% | 9.8% | 33 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Peachland BC | 18% | 0.4% | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Fitzroy ON | 16% | 1.7% | 52 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Pineview ON | 15% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Lac-Brome QC | 6.8% | 1.7% | 55 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Beaver County AB | 6.8% | 7.7% | 143 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Les Coteaux QC | 6.7% | 0.2% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Cachet ON | 6.6% | 0% | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Mount Royal ON | 6.5% | 2.6% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Turnball ON | 6.1% | 39% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Beasley ON | 5.1% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Port-Cartier QC | 5% | 1% | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Woodhill ON | 4.1% | 16% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Electoral Area C, Peace River BC | 1.9% | 1% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Heritage Park ON | 1.9% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Munster - Ashton ON | 1.6% | 1.1% | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 20 | Osgoode - Vernon ON | 1.6% | 0.8% | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Mcquesten West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| 22 | Cherry Hill ON | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Woodstock NB | 1.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Highland ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Valley Park ON | 1.4% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Sargent Park MB | 1.4% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Greystone Heights SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Neepawa MB | 1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Royalwood MB | 0.7% | 9.6% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Lanark Highlands ON | 0.5% | 0.3% | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | Beechborough-Greenbrook ON | 0.5% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Mission AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Petrolia ON | 0.3% | 3.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Crescent Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Duggan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Princeville QC | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Ste. Anne MB | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | The Orchards At Ellerslie AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Bay Roberts NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 40 | Mildmay ON | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Electoral Area C, Peace River
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
10 named parks and woods to walk in near Electoral Area C, Peace River
The biggest is Beatton Provincial Park, 316 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
10 named parks and woods, 507 ha in all
Parks & gardens 507 ha
Beatton Provincial Park plus Charlie Lake Provincial Park account for 96% of the green.
Charlie Lake Provincial Park
Park or garden
169 ha4.8 km of path
1 h 5 minto walk all 4.8 km of path
8.3 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kin Park
Park or garden
14 ha2.2 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.2 km of path
4.1 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mathews Park
Park or garden · 190 m outside town
4.0 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
5.1 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Westridge Park
Park or garden · 130 m outside town
1.8 ha0.4 km of path
2.0 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Garrison Park
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
1.1 ha0.3 km of path
3.0 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Station Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
1.0 ha0.3 km of path
6.6 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Chiulli Triangle
Park or garden · 150 m outside town
0.3 ha
2.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Beatton Provincial ParkPark or garden · 316 ha · 25 km of path
DirectionsCharlie Lake Provincial ParkPark or garden · 169 ha · 4.8 km of path
DirectionsKin ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsMathews ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 0.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWestridge ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGarrison ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsStation ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsChiulli TrianglePark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsPanorama ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsWay-Loe Subdivision ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha · just outside town
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
Few people in Electoral Area C, Peace River 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.
Within 400 m (0%)Further (100%)
Electoral Area C, Peace River0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 6,300 residents live further than 400 m from one. The typical Canadian town reaches 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Electoral Area C, Peace River, 1.9% 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 C, Peace River1%
Within 10 km1.9%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 14, 6 are public and the remainder private. Biggest of the named areas: Peace River Corridor Park, 2,034 ha. Another 8 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Beatton ParkProvincial park · 330 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Peace River
Beatton River ParkProvincial park · 185 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Peace River
Charlie Lake ParkProvincial park · 176 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Peace River
Peace River Corridor ParkProvincial park · 2,034 ha · 4.9 km from the edge of town
Peace River Corridor Protected AreaNature reserve · 42 ha · 8.1 km from the edge of town
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
Beatton Park starts at the edge of Electoral Area C, Peace River
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
Beatton Park
At the edge3.3 km²since 1934
Provincial park
Beatton River Park
At the edge1.9 km²since 2000
Provincial park
Charlie Lake Park
At the edge1.8 km²since 1964
Provincial park
Peace River Corridor Park
4.9 km east20 km²since 2000
For a national park, people in Electoral Area C, Peace River travel more than 100 km. Within 10 km are 4 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
276 km of paths in and around Electoral Area C, Peace River
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
276 km
in and around the town (743.3 km²)
Woodland
41%
about 306.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area C, Peace RiverTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.4
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Electoral Area C, Peace RiverTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland41%
0%50%100%
For path density, 70% of Canadian towns do better. It is more wooded than 80% 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 mapped walking route near Electoral Area C, Peace River
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the town. Trails may exist without being mapped 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
The best months for walking in Electoral Area C, Peace River: May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Fort ST. John (10 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) | 7.5 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| High (°C) | -9 | -5 | -1 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 8 | -2 | -7 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 28 | 21 | 27 | 21 | 34 | 75 | 77 | 48 | 42 | 33 | 35 | 24 |
Some 206 cm of snow falls each winter. Summer highs reach 22 °C in July; in January they stay near -9 °C. The wettest month is the warmest, July (77 mm); April has 21 mm. The climate in Electoral Area C, Peace River →
Beaches
2 unnamed beaches near Electoral Area C, Peace River
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
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
3 viewpoints near Electoral Area C, Peace River
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 47 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 3
Peace River Lookoutin town
DirectionsSite C Viewpointin town
DirectionsPlus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Beatton River Provincial Park0.1 km from town
DirectionsTaylor Landing Provincial Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Boat Launch Picnic Area0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 47
Kin Park Pump Track0.2 km from town
DirectionsKin Park Playground (West)0.3 km from town
DirectionsKin Park Playground (Southwest)0.5 km from town
DirectionsPlayground Boat Launch0.8 km from town
DirectionsCentennial Park Playground1.0 km from town
Directions2020 Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsIsland Playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 40 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 7
Park Lane Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsOff Leash Dog Park (Small dogs only)0.9 km from town
DirectionsGathering Space0.9 km from town
DirectionsOff Leash Dog Park (Small & medium dogs only)1.0 km from town
DirectionsOff Leash Dog Park1.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 4
Charlie Lake Campgroundin town
DirectionsHaabanagan Lake Campgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 2 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 5
Charlie Lake - Beatton Park Boat Launchin town
DirectionsCharlie Lake - Charlie Lake Park Boat Dockin town
DirectionsCharlie Lake - South Boat Launchin town
DirectionsPeace Island Park Boat Launch0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Electoral Area C, Peace River
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Fort St. JohnTaylorElectoral Area C, Peace River
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, Peace River | 1.9% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Fort St. John 4.4 km | 1.4% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor 17 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Around Electoral Area C, Peace River, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area C, Peace River
Is there protected land near Electoral Area C, Peace River?
Within 10 km, 1.9% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a provincial park near Electoral Area C, Peace River?
Beatton Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Where can you swim near Electoral Area C, Peace River?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Which is the biggest protected area near Electoral Area C, Peace River?
Peace River Corridor Park: 2,034 ha, a provincial park.
When is the best time for walking in Electoral Area C, Peace River?
On the normals, May, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the nearest national park to Electoral Area C, Peace River?
No national park lies within 100 km of Electoral Area C, Peace River.
Sources
Where Electoral Area C, Peace River’s outdoors figures come from
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).