First pick
Surrey Bend Regional Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
371 ha6.7 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.7 km of path
6.8 km southfrom the centre
Pacific TrailSpirea Loop TrailParsons Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Ursus sapien · CC BY-SA 4.015%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Port Coquitlam · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Port Coquitlam is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
125 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Within 5 km lie 30 beaches, unnamed on the map. A provincial park, Pinecone Burke Park, lies 1.8 km away.
Protected land
15%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
125
within 10 km, 105 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
49 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
1.8 km
Pinecone Burke Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
30
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Port Coquitlam apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round15% of the land within 10 km, more than 92% of Canadian townsMany protected areas105 public areas within 10 kmBeaches30 beaches within 5 kmOn a national routeThe The Trans Canada Trail passes within 2 km
For someone who likes to get outside, Port Coquitlam’s draw is protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Port Coquitlam 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 km15%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town5.6%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas105Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes3Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches30Beaches 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, Port Coquitlam ranks 5th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (51,346 to 85,944 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
Port Coquitlam15%
Towns its size2.4%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Port Coquitlam105
Towns its size6
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Port Coquitlam3
Towns its size1
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Port Coquitlam sits near the top of its size group: 2 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort McMurray AB | 34% | 35% | 21 | 1 | 289 |
| 2 | Langford BC | 27% | 18% | 41 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Shawinigan QC | 24% | 61% | 40 | 16 | 10 |
| 4 | Châteauguay QC | 19% | 0.8% | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Port Coquitlam BC | 15% | 5.6% | 125 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Saint John NB | 14% | 11% | 63 | 3 | 97 |
| 7 | Rimouski QC | 8.8% | 3.6% | 43 | 10 | 48 |
| 8 | Whalley BC | 8.2% | 1% | 125 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Fleetwood BC | 7.8% | 7.9% | 162 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Lindsay ON | 7.6% | 9.2% | 60 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | North Vancouver BC | 7.5% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 66 |
| 12 | North Bay ON | 7.4% | 5.6% | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 13 | Mirabel QC | 5.9% | 0.3% | 76 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Stouffville ON | 5.9% | 0.5% | 51 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Fredericton NB | 4.3% | 0% | 26 | 2 | 16 |
| 16 | Mascouche QC | 4% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chomedey QC | 3.9% | 0.1% | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | St. Albert AB | 3.4% | 2.1% | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | Welland ON | 3.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Granby QC | 2.5% | 3.6% | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | Simcoe ON | 2.3% | 4.7% | 102 | 5 | 36 |
| 22 | Aurora ON | 2.2% | 0.6% | 42 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Georgetown ON | 1.8% | 3.5% | 38 | 6 | 2 |
| 24 | Grande Prairie AB | 1.7% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 25 | Sault Ste. Marie ON | 1.6% | 7.5% | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | Belleville ON | 1.2% | 1.8% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Blainville QC | 1.1% | 0% | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Bradford ON | 1.1% | 1.3% | 28 | 5 | 1 |
| 29 | Brandon MB | 1.1% | 0.9% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Saint-Jérôme QC | 1% | 0.1% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Saint-Hyacinthe QC | 0.7% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Keswick ON | 0.7% | 0.9% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 33 | Roseborough ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Woodstock ON | 0.4% | 0% | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 35 | Prince George BC | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 | 1 | 51 |
| 36 | Caledonia ON | 0.2% | 0.4% | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| 37 | Sarnia ON | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 | Drummondville QC | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Cornwall ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Medicine Hat AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Port Coquitlam
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
30 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Port Coquitlam
Largest first: Surrey Bend Regional Park leads with 371 ha. Numbers match the map.
30 named parks and woods, 884 ha in all
Parks & gardens 873 haWoods 11 ha
Between them, Surrey Bend Regional Park and ƛ̓éxətəm (tla-hut-um) Regional Park cover 72%.
ƛ̓éxətəm (tla-hut-um) Regional Park
Park or garden
261 ha11.3 km of path
2 h 30 minto walk all 11.3 km of path
4.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Wilson Farm Dyke TrailHome Farm Dyke TrailSheep Paddocks Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Coquitlam River Park
Park or garden
86 ha15.7 km of path
3 h 30 minto walk all 15.7 km of path
2.6 km northfrom the centre
Trans Canada TrailPoco Trail/TCT
Directionsto a point inside
Gates Park
Park or garden
51 ha7.6 km of path
1 h 40 minto walk all 7.6 km of path
2.5 km westfrom the centre
Poco Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Blakeburn Lagoons Park
Park or garden
11 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
1.8 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Castle Park
Park or garden
11 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
3.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Settler's Park
Park or garden
6.9 ha2.6 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.6 km of path
3.1 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
North Slope Buffer
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
9.7 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
6.6 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Surrey Bend Regional ParkPark or garden · 371 ha · 6.7 km of path · just outside town
Directionsƛ̓éxətəm (tla-hut-um) Regional ParkPark or garden · 261 ha · 11.3 km of path
DirectionsCoquitlam River ParkPark or garden · 86 ha · 15.7 km of path
DirectionsGates ParkPark or garden · 51 ha · 7.6 km of path
DirectionsBlakeburn Lagoons ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsCastle ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsSettler's ParkPark or garden · 6.9 ha · 2.6 km of path
DirectionsNorth Slope BufferPark or garden · 9.7 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLions ParkPark or garden · 7.2 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsGlen ParkPark or garden · 6.6 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsWellington ParkPark or garden · 4.7 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsWestwood ParkPark or garden · 4.1 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsKilmer ParkPark or garden · 4.9 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsCastle Park Off-Leash Dog AreaPark or garden · 3.8 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsGreenmount ParkWood or forest · 11 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsThompson ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsEvergreen ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsCedar Drive ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsLeigh ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSkyline ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsTerry Fox ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsBlakeburn ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsRobert Hope ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsSitka Spruce ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha
DirectionsCitadel Heights ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsMclean ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha
DirectionsBirchwood ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsChelsea ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsRoutley ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsVictoria ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.4 km of path
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
9 in 10 people in Port Coquitlam 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 (93%)Further (6.9%)
Port Coquitlam93%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 5,000 residents are further than 400 m from a park. Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high.
Protected areas
125 protected areas around Port Coquitlam
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Port Coquitlam5.6%
Within 10 km15%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 105 of the 125. The others are private conservation land. The largest named one is Pinecone Burke Park, at 38,000 ha. The figures include 2 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Fraser Islands Regional Park ReserveNature reserve · 198 ha · reaches Port Coquitlam
Coquitlam River Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 17 ha · reaches Port Coquitlam
Surrey Bend Regional ParkNature reserve · 331 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Fraser View ParkMunicipal park · 10 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
North Slope BufferMunicipal park · 8.4 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
4F - Community ParkMunicipal park · 19 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
4E - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 0.4 ha · 1.0 km from the edge of town
3B - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 4.4 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
Invergarry ParkMunicipal park · 33 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
Northview ParkMunicipal park · 3.0 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
28 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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 49 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
1.8 km north380 km²since 1995
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
49 km south-west67 km²since 2010
Closer to home, Pinecone Burke Park is 1.8 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Port Coquitlam has 216 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
216 km
in and around the town (66.3 km²)
Woodland
14%
about 9.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Port CoquitlamTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.3
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Port CoquitlamTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland14%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 75% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 60% 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
The The Trans Canada Trail runs past Port Coquitlam
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
Fraser Heights Greenway5.8 km
Coquitlam Crunch Trail4.3 km
29.9 km of the The Trans Canada Trail runs within 2 km of town; mapped end to end, it is 196 km. The Fraser Heights Greenway is the big one locally: 5.8 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 Port Coquitlam: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Pitt Meadows (7.9 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 |
January is the wettest month (252 mm) and August the driest (36 mm). Highs peak near 25 °C in August and fall to 6 °C in December. Snow totals about 37 cm a year. The climate in Port Coquitlam →
Beaches
30 unnamed beaches near Port Coquitlam
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Port Coquitlam has 13 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 163 of them. Highest of the named peaks: Mary Hill, 85 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 13
Fraser view0.6 km from town
DirectionsNavi Beach1.7 km from town
DirectionsAddington Point2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 10 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Mary Hill85 m · in town
DirectionsNature reserves 3
Hyde Creek Nature Reservein town
DirectionsLost Creek Ravine and Natural Areas1.0 km from town
DirectionsHarper Park1.9 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 163
BCCA Playgroundin town
DirectionsFortress Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsPort Coquitlam Community Centre Spray Parkin town
DirectionsVictoria Park Playground0.0 km from town
DirectionsMeadowbrook Park Playground0.1 km from town
DirectionsGlen Park Playground East0.2 km from town
DirectionsGlen Park Playground West0.3 km from town
DirectionsShiloh Park Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 155 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 8
Castle Park Off-Leash Dog Areain town
DirectionsLions Dog Parkin town
DirectionsMaple Street Off-Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsOff leash dog park0.3 km from town
DirectionsMariner Off-Leash Dog Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Menzies Crossing Kayak Launch1.6 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 Port Coquitlam
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
CoquitlamPort MoodyFraser HeightsPitt MeadowsBirdlandPort MannPort Coquitlam
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Coquitlam | 15% | 125 | 3 | 30 |
| Coquitlam 4.4 km | 25% | 130 | 5 | 69 |
| Port Moody 6.9 km | 16% | 48 | 5 | 102 |
| Fraser Heights 7.1 km | 4.1% | 129 | 4 | 6 |
| Pitt Meadows 7.1 km | 28% | 127 | 2 | 11 |
| Birdland 8.0 km | 4.3% | 119 | 4 | 6 |
| Port Mann 8.3 km | 5.1% | 108 | 6 | 7 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Port Coquitlam has. Port Mann has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 6.
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. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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 Port Coquitlam
Is Port Coquitlam near a national park?
It is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 49 km off.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Port Coquitlam?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the largest protected area near Port Coquitlam?
Pinecone Burke Park: 38,000 ha, a provincial park.
What is the nearest beach to Port Coquitlam?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
What walking routes are near Port Coquitlam?
OpenStreetMap maps the The Trans Canada Trail, Fraser Heights Greenway and Coquitlam Crunch Trail close by, with others.
How much land around Port Coquitlam is protected?
Within 10 km, 15% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Port Coquitlam?
It is Pinecone Burke Park, 1.8 km away.
Sources
Sources for this page on Port Coquitlam
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).