Photo: waferboard · CC BY 2.0Few places match Port Moody for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Within 10 km are 48 protected areas. 102 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Bole Beach. A provincial park, Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park], lies 0.9 km away.
What sets Port Moody apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Port Moody is strongest on protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Port Moody 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Port Moody comes 5th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (35,444 to 40,728 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
For protected land nearby, Port Moody sits near the top of its size group: 4 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pointe-Claire QC | 33% | 0.2% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Panorama Ridge BC | 23% | 13% | 181 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Strawberry Hill BC | 20% | 0.8% | 158 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Pierrefonds-Est QC | 18% | 3.1% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Port Moody BC | 16% | 23% | 48 | 5 | 102 |
| 6 | Côte-Saint-Luc QC | 14% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Bois-Francs QC | 14% | 1.4% | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Sorel-Tracy QC | 12% | 0% | 75 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Penticton BC | 12% | 1% | 26 | 0 | 61 |
| 10 | Sainte-Dorothée QC | 12% | 3.7% | 45 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | West Kelowna BC | 12% | 2.7% | 29 | 1 | 40 |
| 12 | Marc-Aurèle-Fortin QC | 7.1% | 0.5% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Sunset BC | 6.9% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Vellore ON | 5.1% | 1.8% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Yaletown BC | 4.7% | 0% | 12 | 3 | 77 |
| 16 | Hastings-Sunrise BC | 4.7% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 17 | Mount Pleasant BC | 4.2% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 73 |
| 18 | Duvernay QC | 4.1% | 1.2% | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Prince Albert SK | 3.3% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | Langley BC | 3.2% | 0% | 95 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf QC | 3.2% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Le Boisé Champêtre QC | 3.2% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Campbell River BC | 3% | 7.3% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Kensington-Cedar Cottage BC | 3% | 0% | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| 25 | Beverley Glen ON | 2.8% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Metrotown BC | 2.5% | 0% | 21 | 3 | 6 |
| 27 | Malton ON | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Cochrane AB | 2.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Sainte-Rose QC | 1.9% | 0.1% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Stratford ON | 1.5% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Dieppe NB | 1.2% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Meadowvale ON | 0.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Orillia ON | 0.7% | 0.1% | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| 34 | Fort Erie ON | 0.5% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | Moose Jaw SK | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Central Erin Mills ON | 0.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | LaSalle ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Clarkson - Lorne Park ON | 0.1% | 1.5% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Erin Mills ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Leduc AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Port Moody on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
30 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Port Moody
Largest first: Barnet Marine Park leads with 22 ha. Numbers match the map.
Even the biggest has just 13% of the total.
Inlet Park
Noons Creek Park
Westhill Park
Bramble Park
Eagle Mountain Hydro Right-of-Way
Rocky Point Park
North Shore Community Park
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Source: 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.
9 in 10 people in Port Moody 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.
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%. For about 6,000 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
The 48 protected areas near Port Moody
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Public bodies own 46 of the 48; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Pinecone Burke Park covers 38,000 ha, the most of any named area.
30 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.
The nearest big park: Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 53 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.
Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park]
Mount Seymour Park
Pinecone Burke Park
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
A provincial park is closer: Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park], at 0.9 km. There are 3 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.
Port Moody has 336 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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
For woods, it beats 81% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 92% 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.
The The Trans Canada Trail passes Port Moody
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Of the The Trans Canada Trail’s 196 km, 15.8 km passes close to town. The longest of the rest is the Halvor Lunden (Eagle Ridge) Trail, 17.8 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Get out in Port Moody in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Pitt Meadows, 15 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) | 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 |
Some 37 cm of snow falls each winter. For dry weather, August is best (36 mm); January gets 252 mm. Summer highs reach 25 °C in August; in December they stay near 6 °C. The climate in Port Moody →
Port Moody has 102 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Unnamed on the map: 92 more. 3 are mapped as sand. The shoreline runs 66 km within 5 km of town. Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Port Moody has 49 viewpoints and 2 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (177). Among the peaks, Cypress Mountain is highest at 831 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 49
Plus 41 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 10
Plus 2 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 3
Picnic sites 5
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 177
Plus 169 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 8
Plus 4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
A garden to visit near Port Moody: Queen Elizabeth Park, 15 km away
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next to Port Moody
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Moody | 16% | 48 | 5 | 102 |
| Anmore 2.9 km | 22% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| Coquitlam 3.0 km | 25% | 130 | 5 | 69 |
| Burnaby Mountain 4.9 km | 8.1% | 36 | 2 | 84 |
| Lougheed 5.9 km | 5.6% | 53 | 2 | 49 |
| Port Coquitlam 6.9 km | 15% | 125 | 3 | 30 |
| Lake City 8.0 km | 3.7% | 33 | 2 | 27 |
Port Moody is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Port Moody
Which is the biggest protected area near Port Moody?
Pinecone Burke Park, a provincial park of 38,000 ha.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Port Moody?
It is Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park [A.K.A. Indian Arm Park], 0.9 km away.
When should you visit Port Moody for the outdoors?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Are there protected areas near Port Moody?
Yes: 16% of the land within 10 km is protected.
How far is Port Moody from a national park?
It is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 53 km off.
What is the nearest beach to Port Moody?
Bole Beach, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Where can you walk near Port Moody?
OpenStreetMap maps the The Trans Canada Trail, Coquitlam Crunch Trail and Diez Vistas Trail close by, with others.
Where Port Moody’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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).