First pick
Surrey Bend Regional Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
371 ha6.7 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.7 km of path
4.6 km south-westfrom the centre
Pacific TrailSpirea Loop TrailParsons Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Jarcardo · CC BY-SA 3.028%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Pitt Meadows · parks, protected land & trails
The The Trans Canada Trail runs by Pitt Meadows
Within 10 km of the town, 28% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. CPCAD lists 127 protected areas within 10 km. The nearest provincial park, Pinecone Burke Park, is 0.5 km away.
Protected land
28%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
127
within 10 km, 103 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
50 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
0.5 km
Pinecone Burke Park
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
11
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Pitt Meadows stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
On a national routeThe The Trans Canada Trail passes within 2 kmProtected land all round28% of the land within 10 km, more than 98% of Canadian townsMany protected areas103 public areas within 10 kmBeaches11 beaches within 5 km
For someone who likes to get outside, Pitt Meadows’ draw is the The Trans Canada Trail, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
How Pitt Meadows 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km28%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town18%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas103Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches11Beaches 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, Pitt Meadows ranks 2nd for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (20,318 to 21,479 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
Pitt Meadows28%
Towns its size2.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Pitt Meadows103
Towns its size6
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Pitt Meadows2
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Pitt Meadows does best for public protected areas: 1 of the other 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivière-du-Loup QC | 36% | 0.6% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Pitt Meadows BC | 28% | 18% | 127 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Dorval QC | 20% | 0.2% | 38 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Dunbar-Southlands BC | 17% | 0.9% | 12 | 1 | 62 |
| 5 | Woodlawn NS | 15% | 3.3% | 27 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Upper Lachine QC | 12% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Côte-Saint-Antoine QC | 11% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Wismer Commons ON | 11% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Westmount QC | 8.5% | 0.3% | 23 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Édouard-Montpetit QC | 8.3% | 0.7% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Baie-Comeau QC | 7.4% | 0.4% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Corner Brook NL | 6.3% | 3.8% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Sacré-Coeur QC | 6.3% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Longue-Pointe QC | 6.3% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Windsor NS | 5.7% | 2.2% | 153 | 1 | 14 |
| 16 | Maisonneuve QC | 5.2% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures QC | 5% | 0.5% | 37 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Bridgenorth ON | 4.7% | 0.3% | 21 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | West Rouge ON | 3.4% | 2.2% | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| 20 | Black Creek ON | 2.7% | 1% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Thorncliffe Park ON | 2.5% | 16% | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | Gabriel-Sagard QC | 2% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Chameran/Montpellier QC | 1.9% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Thornlea ON | 1.9% | 0% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Fenside-Parkwoods ON | 1.9% | 5.5% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Huron Heights ON | 1.6% | 1.8% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Englemount-Lawrence ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | White Oaks ON | 1.4% | 0.1% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Salmon Arm BC | 1.3% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Oakwood Village ON | 1.3% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| 31 | Centre (Montréal-Nord) QC | 1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Camrose AB | 0.9% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Oakdale-Beverley Heights ON | 0.9% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Sturgeon County AB | 0.8% | 0.7% | 25 | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Lloydminster (Part) AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Tillsonburg ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | East Windsor ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Forest Glade ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Roseland ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Saddle Ridge AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Pitt Meadows
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
22 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Pitt Meadows
The biggest is Surrey Bend Regional Park, 371 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
22 named parks and woods, 434 ha in all
Parks & gardens 424 haWoods 11 ha
Most of it sits in Surrey Bend Regional Park and Jerry Sulina Park: 88% together.
Jerry Sulina Park
Park or garden
13 ha1.7 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
4.1 km north-eastfrom the centre
South Alouette River Dyke Trail/TCT
Directionsto a point inside
Pitt Meadows Athletic Park
Park or garden
13 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
1.5 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Harris Landing Park
Wood or forest
11 ha1.7 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
2.2 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Hoffman Park
Park or garden
2.7 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Pitt Meadows
Directionsto a point inside
Grabenhorst Garden
Park or garden
1.9 ha1.3 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
3.5 km northfrom the centre
Rhododendron Walk
Directionsto a point inside
McLean Park
Park or garden
2.0 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.1 km north-westfrom the centre
CPR Trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 22 named parks and green spaces
Surrey Bend Regional ParkPark or garden · 371 ha · 6.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsJerry Sulina ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsPitt Meadows Athletic ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsHarris Landing ParkWood or forest · 11 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsHoffman ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsGrabenhorst GardenPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsCottonwood BMX ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha
DirectionsMcLean ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsNorth Bonson ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsMitchell ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsBonson ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsWaterfront Commons ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsShoreline ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsDominion ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSomerset ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBoundary ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsHarris ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsSpirit SquarePark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsEagle ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsPeace ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHammond Off-Leash AreaPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsNorth Commons ParkPark or garden · 0.2 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
About 8 in 10 of Pitt Meadows’ residents are a short walk from 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 (83%)Further (17%)
Pitt Meadows83%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. About 4,000 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Pitt Meadows, 28% 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 Pitt Meadows18%
Within 10 km28%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 127, 103 are public land; the others are privately held. The largest named one is Golden Ears Park, at 62,539 ha. Another 23 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Pitt-Addington Marsh Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 2,972 ha · reaches Pitt Meadows
Codd Wetland Ecological Conservancy AreaNature reserve · 133 ha · reaches Pitt Meadows
Blaney Bog Regional Park ReserveNature reserve · 124 ha · reaches Pitt Meadows
Pitt Polder Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 88 ha · reaches Pitt Meadows
Codd Wetland Aquilini Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 75 ha · reaches Pitt Meadows
Fraser Islands Regional Park ReserveNature reserve · 198 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
Barnston Island Regional ParkNature reserve · 7.7 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
Widgeon Marsh Regional ParkNature reserve · 227 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Surrey Bend Regional ParkNature reserve · 331 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Widgeon EdwardsNature reserve · 10 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
6 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
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is 50 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
Pinecone Burke Park
0.5 km north380 km²since 1995
Provincial park
Golden Ears Park
1.2 km north-east625 km²since 1967
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
50 km south-west67 km²since 2010
Pinecone Burke Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 0.5 km. 2 provincial parks lie 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
203 km of paths in and around Pitt Meadows
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
203 km
in and around the town (153.4 km²)
Woodland
17%
about 25.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Pitt MeadowsTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Pitt MeadowsTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland17%
0%50%100%
For path density, 54% of Canadian towns do better. For woods, it beats 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
Trails around Pitt Meadows
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalLocal
The Trans Canada Trail195.9 km
Golden Ears Greenway4.3 km
48.9 km of the The Trans Canada Trail runs within 2 km of town; mapped end to end, it is 196 km.
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 Pitt Meadows: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Pitt Meadows (1.6 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) | 8.6 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 252 | 134 | 173 | 105 | 95 | 69 | 48 | 36 | 94 | 180 | 249 | 214 |
In August the typical high is 25 °C; in December, 6 °C. August is the driest month at 36 mm; January the wettest at 252 mm. A typical year sees 56 cm of snow. The climate in Pitt Meadows →
Beaches
Barnston Bare Beach, 0.4 km away, is the beach near Pitt Meadows
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Barnston Bare Beachsand · 0.4 km from town
DirectionsThere are also 10 beaches without a name. 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
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Pitt Meadows: 31 and 21
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
31Viewpoints4Hills and peaks21Waterfalls4Nature reserves1Picnic sites106Playgrounds4Dog parks1Slipways
The tallest named summit close by is Gwendoline Peak (797 m). The map shows 106 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 31
Addington Point0.4 km from town
DirectionsNavi Beach0.4 km from town
DirectionsAddington Lookout1.1 km from town
DirectionsHigh Knoll1.2 km from town
DirectionsLow Knoll1.5 km from town
DirectionsMunro Lake Trail Lower Viewpoint1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 25 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 4
Sheridan Hill124 m · in town
DirectionsGwendoline Peak797 m · 0.7 km from town
DirectionsMary Hill85 m · 1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 21
Goose Lake Fallsin town
DirectionsAnderson Creek Waterfalls1.2 km from town
DirectionsLower Quarry Falls1.7 km from town
DirectionsUpper Quarry Falls1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 17 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 4
Pitt Polder Ecological Reservein town
DirectionsNorth Alouette Regional Greenway0.6 km from town
DirectionsBlaney Bog Regional Park Reserve0.7 km from town
DirectionsUBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest0.8 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 106
Fortress Park Playground1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 105 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 4
Hammond Off-Leash Area0.2 km from town
DirectionsCastle Park Off-Leash Dog Area1.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Menzies Crossing Kayak Launchin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Pitt Meadows
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
AnniedaleFraser HeightsPort CoquitlamMaple RidgeGuildfordBirdlandPitt Meadows
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt Meadows | 28% | 127 | 2 | 11 |
| Anniedale 6.2 km | 4.5% | 155 | 8 | 3 |
| Fraser Heights 6.7 km | 4.1% | 129 | 4 | 6 |
| Port Coquitlam 7.1 km | 15% | 125 | 3 | 30 |
| Maple Ridge 7.3 km | 26% | 101 | 1 | 41 |
| Guildford 8.9 km | 4.5% | 125 | 4 | 5 |
| Birdland 9.7 km | 4.3% | 119 | 4 | 6 |
Anniedale has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 8. None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Pitt Meadows has.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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 Pitt Meadows
How far is the nearest provincial park from Pitt Meadows?
Pinecone Burke Park, 0.5 km away.
What walking routes are near Pitt Meadows?
Try the The Trans Canada Trail and Golden Ears Greenway; more are on the map.
What is the nearest beach to Pitt Meadows?
Barnston Bare Beach, 0.4 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Is there protected land near Pitt Meadows?
Protected areas cover 28% of the land within 10 km.
How far is Pitt Meadows from a national park?
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 50 km from the edge of town.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Pitt Meadows?
Golden Ears Park: 62,539 ha, a provincial park.
When is the best time for walking in Pitt Meadows?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
The sources behind Pitt Meadows’ 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).