First pick
Battleship Mountain Trail Recreation Site
Park or garden
411 ha4.3 km of path
55 minto walk all 4.3 km of path
78 km north-westfrom the centre
Battleship Mountain Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Mengqiu Chen · CC BY 3.019%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area E, Peace River · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Electoral Area E, Peace River is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
103 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. 25 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Some protected land is inside the town: 24% of its area.
Protected land
19%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
25
within 10 km, 20 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Moberly Lake Park
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
103
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Electoral Area E, Peace River stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round19% of the land within 10 km, more than 95% of Canadian townsBeaches103 beaches within 5 kmProtected land in town24% of Electoral Area E, Peace River itself lies in protected areasMany protected areas20 public areas within 10 km
Electoral Area E, Peace River is strongest on protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Electoral Area E, Peace River 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. 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 km19%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town24%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas20Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches103Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Electoral Area E, Peace River ranks 4th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,703 to 2,770 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 E, Peace River19%
Towns its size2.4%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area E, Peace River20
Towns its size7
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area E, Peace River2
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Electoral Area E, Peace River sits near the top of its size group: 3 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria County, Subdivision A NS | 33% | 54% | 152 | 3 | 59 |
| 2 | Highlands BC | 24% | 41% | 40 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Waskaganish QC | 24% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Electoral Area E, Peace River BC | 19% | 24% | 25 | 2 | 103 |
| 5 | Holyrood NL | 19% | 3.2% | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel QC | 18% | 23% | 83 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Musquodoboit Harbour NS | 16% | 28% | 50 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Meadow Lake No. 588 SK | 13% | 15% | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Little Current ON | 13% | 10% | 36 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Eastman QC | 11% | 7.4% | 49 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Waterridge Village ON | 11% | 9.2% | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Maria QC | 9.5% | 1% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Marritt ON | 7.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Freelton ON | 5.6% | 1.6% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part ON | 5.1% | 4.9% | 81 | 0 | 28 |
| 16 | Russell MB | 4.9% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Vars ON | 3.8% | 1.4% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Bonaventure QC | 3.7% | 1.5% | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 19 | Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse QC | 3.6% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Trinity ON | 2.6% | 2.8% | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Wakefield NB | 2.2% | 0.8% | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| 22 | Sussex NB | 2.1% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Division No. 8, Subdivision L NL | 1.9% | 0.2% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Woodcroft AB | 1.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Gore QC | 1.6% | 2.3% | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | Eastdale ON | 1.6% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 8 |
| 27 | Central River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Tuxedo Industrial MB | 1.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 36 |
| 29 | Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley BC | 1.1% | 3.5% | 28 | 3 | 6 |
| 30 | Upper Mount Royal AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Souris MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Talbot-Grey MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Electoral Area I, Central Kootenay BC | 0.2% | 0.1% | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 34 | Rivergrove MB | 0.2% | 4.7% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Wickham QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Kameyosek AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Lee Ridge AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Plessisville QC | 0% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Kuujjuaq QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Country Hills Village AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Electoral Area E, Peace River
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
13 named parks and woods to walk in near Electoral Area E, Peace River
Battleship Mountain Trail Recreation Site is the largest, at 411 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
13 named parks and woods, 1,304 ha in all
Parks & gardens 1,304 ha
61% of the area is in just two places: Battleship Mountain Trail Recreation Site and Powder King Mountain Resort.
Powder King Mountain Resort
Park or garden
384 ha
79 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Stewart Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
167 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
38 km north-eastfrom the centre
Stewart Lake Motorized Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Finlay Bay-North Harbour Recreation Site
Park or garden
67 ha
150 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Wright Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
58 ha
68 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Boulder Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
58 ha
38 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Canty Lake Trail Recreation Site
Park or garden
44 ha
143 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Moose Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
33 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
48 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 13 named parks and green spaces
Battleship Mountain Trail Recreation SitePark or garden · 411 ha · 4.3 km of path
DirectionsPowder King Mountain ResortPark or garden · 384 ha
DirectionsStewart Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 167 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsFinlay Bay-North Harbour Recreation SitePark or garden · 67 ha
DirectionsWright Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 58 ha
DirectionsBoulder Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 58 ha
DirectionsCanty Lake Trail Recreation SitePark or garden · 44 ha
DirectionsMoose Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 33 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsCarbon Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 28 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsElk View Camp Recreation SitePark or garden · 24 ha
DirectionsSundance Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 18 ha
DirectionsBig Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 9.2 ha
DirectionsWindfall Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 2.9 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
Few people in Electoral Area E, 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 E, Peace River0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 2,700 residents live further than 400 m from one. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
The 25 protected areas near Electoral Area E, Peace River
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 E, Peace River24%
Within 10 km19%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 25, 20 are public and the remainder private. Klinse-ZA/Twin Sisters Park leads for size with 199,780 ha. The figures include 5 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Klinse-ZA/Twin Sisters ParkProvincial park · 199,780 ha · reaches Electoral Area E, Peace River
Monkman ParkProvincial park · 63,119 ha · reaches Electoral Area E, Peace River
Pine le Moray ParkProvincial park · 43,245 ha · reaches Electoral Area E, Peace River
Gwillim Lake ParkProvincial park · 32,326 ha · reaches Electoral Area E, Peace River
Klinse-ZA/Twin Sisters Protected AreaNature reserve · 3,394 ha · reaches Electoral Area E, Peace River
Klin-SE-ZA ParkProvincial park · 2,689 ha · reaches Electoral Area E, Peace River
Bocock Peak ParkProvincial park · 1,142 ha · reaches Electoral Area E, Peace River
Pine River Breaks ParkProvincial park · 614 ha · reaches Electoral Area E, Peace River
Sukunka Falls ParkProvincial park · 360 ha · reaches Electoral Area E, Peace River
Hole-IN-The-Wall ParkProvincial park · 151 ha · reaches Electoral Area E, Peace River
8 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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.
National & provincial parks
Klinse-ZA/Twin Sisters Park starts at the edge of Electoral Area E, 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
Klinse-ZA/Twin Sisters Park
At the edge1,998 km²since 2020
Provincial park
Monkman Park
At the edge631 km²since 1981
Provincial park
Pine le Moray Park
At the edge432 km²since 2000
Provincial park
Gwillim Lake Park
At the edge323 km²since 1981
Provincial park
Klin-SE-ZA Park
At the edge27 km²since 2001
Provincial park
Bocock Peak Park
At the edge11 km²since 2000
For a national park, people in Electoral Area E, Peace River travel more than 100 km. There are 8 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
2,144 km of paths in and around Electoral Area E, 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
2,144 km
in and around the town (17,016 km²)
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area E, Peace RiverTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
For path density, 83% of Canadian towns do better.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
Electoral Area E, Peace River has 2 named walking routes
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Monkman Lake Trail23.1 km
Stone Corral Trail1.9 km
At 23.1 km, the Monkman Lake Trail is the longest local route.
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 E, Peace River: May, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Fort ST. John, 79 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) | 7.6 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 16.2 | 17.5 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 7.1 |
| 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 |
In July the typical high is 22 °C; in January, -9 °C. July is warm and wet, 77 mm; the driest month, April, has 21 mm. The climate in Electoral Area E, Peace River →
Beaches
103 unnamed beaches near Electoral Area E, Peace River
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Electoral Area E, Peace River has 28 viewpoints and 17 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
28Viewpoints62Hills and peaks17Waterfalls6Nature reserves2Picnic sites5Playgrounds24Campsites5Slipways
Among the peaks, Mount Vreeland is highest at 2,466 m. Most numerous: hills and peaks (62).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 28
Brooks Falls top viewpointin town
DirectionsBrooks Falls viewpoint and cairnin town
DirectionsChambers Falls viewpointin town
DirectionsDipper Fallsin town
DirectionsHugh Lake Viewpointin town
DirectionsKinuseo Falls Lower Viewpointin town
DirectionsLower Moore Falls viewpointin town
DirectionsMcGinnis Falls top viewpointin town
DirectionsPlus 20 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 62
Boone Taylor Peak2,326 m · in town
DirectionsCarbon Peak1,749 m · in town
DirectionsCastle Mountain2,156 m · in town
DirectionsCruiser Mountain1,247 m · in town
DirectionsCrumholz Peak2,010 m · in town
DirectionsElephant Ridge1,510 m · in town
DirectionsHighhat Mountain1,502 m · in town
DirectionsIndian Head1,318 m · in town
DirectionsPlus 54 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 17
Bergeron Fallsin town
DirectionsCourtipat Fallsin town
DirectionsDipper Fallsin town
DirectionsKinuseo Fallsin town
DirectionsMartin Fallsin town
DirectionsQuantum Fallsin town
DirectionsQuillon Fallsin town
DirectionsSalt Fallsin town
DirectionsPlus 9 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 6
Bocock Peak Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsKlin-se-za Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsMoberly Lake Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsPine River Breaks Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsSukunka Falls Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 2
Boat Launch Picnic Area1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 5
Island Playground1.4 km from town
Directions2020 Playground1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 24
Aspen Placein town
DirectionsBoulder Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsCascades Campsitein town
DirectionsDevil's Creek Campsitein town
DirectionsGwillim Lake Campgroundin town
DirectionsHeart Lake Campgroundin town
DirectionsMoberly Lake Campgroundin town
DirectionsMonkman Lake Campgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 16 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 5
Halfway River Boat Launch0.7 km from town
DirectionsPeace Island Park Boat Launch1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 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 E, Peace River
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Electoral Area E, Peace River has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 9–74 km out.
ChetwyndHudson's HopeTumbler RidgeElectoral Area D, Peace RiverTaylorElectoral Area E, Peace River
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area E, Peace River | 19% | 25 | 2 | 103 |
| Chetwynd 8.9 km | 9.8% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Hudson's Hope 55 km | 5.5% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tumbler Ridge 67 km | 12% | 5 | 0 | 51 |
| Electoral Area D, Peace River 71 km | 19% | 56 | 3 | 123 |
| Taylor 74 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Electoral Area E, Peace River has.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area E, Peace River
What is the nearest provincial park to Electoral Area E, Peace River?
Moberly Lake Park begins at the town’s edge.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Electoral Area E, Peace River?
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Where can you walk near Electoral Area E, Peace River?
Try the Monkman Lake Trail and Stone Corral Trail; more are on the map.
Where can you swim near Electoral Area E, Peace River?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Which is the biggest protected area near Electoral Area E, Peace River?
It is Klinse-ZA/Twin Sisters Park, a provincial park covering 199,780 ha.
How much land around Electoral Area E, Peace River is protected?
Protected areas cover 19% of the land within 10 km.
Is Electoral Area E, Peace River near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Electoral Area E, Peace River.
Sources
The sources behind Electoral Area E, Peace River’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.
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).