First pick
Lelu Island
Wood or forest · 220 m outside town
189 ha
13 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Sam Beebe · CC BY 2.05.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Prince Rupert · parks, protected land & trails
Kitson Island Marine Park is 2.1 km from Prince Rupert
Protected areas cover 5.5% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Within 5 km lie 2 beaches, unnamed on the map. Within 100 km there is no national park.
Protected land
5.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
5
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
2.1 km
Kitson Island Marine Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Prince Rupert 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km5.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas4Areas 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
Prince Rupert comes 7th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (12,639 to 13,177 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
Prince Rupert5.5%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Prince Rupert4
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Prince Rupert0
Towns its size1
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Prince Rupert sits near the top of its size group: 6 of 39 have more. It trails them for walking routes, where 21 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | View Royal BC | 21% | 45% | 35 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Westboro ON | 13% | 5.5% | 32 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Centre-Ville QC | 11% | 22% | 40 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | North Saanich BC | 9.2% | 5.1% | 37 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 | Quantztown ON | 8.5% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Windsor Park NS | 7.6% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Prince Rupert BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Deerfield ON | 5.2% | 6.3% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Madoc ON | 5.1% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Carrville Corners ON | 4.1% | 0.5% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Peel Village ON | 3.8% | 0.9% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Highland Creek ON | 3.5% | 0.6% | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | New Springbrook ON | 3.1% | 2.4% | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Lakeview AB | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | New Brighton AB | 2.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 16 | Stratford PE | 2.7% | 0.9% | 19 | 12 | 13 |
| 17 | Albert Park SK | 2.7% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Yonge-St.Clair ON | 2.5% | 0% | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | Ayr ON | 2.4% | 1.8% | 36 | 8 | 4 |
| 20 | Regent Park ON | 2.3% | 0% | 10 | 8 | 40 |
| 21 | Yonge-Bay Corridor ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 22 | Erin ON | 2.1% | 0.2% | 48 | 6 | 1 |
| 23 | Palmerston-Little Italy ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 24 | Kings County, Subdivision B NS | 1.7% | 5.9% | 19 | 2 | 9 |
| 25 | Rawdon QC | 1.7% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | Forest ON | 1.7% | 6.7% | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 27 | Brighton ON | 1.3% | 4.2% | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Winchester ON | 1.2% | 0.6% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Meaford ON | 1.1% | 2.1% | 70 | 4 | 21 |
| 30 | Kincardine ON | 1% | 0.9% | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 31 | Dakota Crossing MB | 0.8% | 2.1% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Gander NL | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | Amos QC | 0.5% | 0.2% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Lloydminster (Part) SK | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Lac Ste. Anne County AB | 0.5% | 0.4% | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Centre-Nord (Montréal-Nord) QC | 0.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Rutherford AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Sainte-Julienne QC | 0.2% | 1.7% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | Downtown AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Thompson MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Prince Rupert
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
Walk in Prince Rupert: 13 named parks and woods
Lelu Island is the largest, at 189 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
13 named parks and woods, 203 ha in all
Parks & gardens 12 haWoods 191 ha
Lelu Island plus Moreseby Pond and Walking Trail account for 95% of the green.
Moreseby Pond and Walking Trail
Park or garden
4.3 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
1.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Seal Cove Salt Marsh Park
Park or garden
2.7 ha0.3 km of path
2.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Seal Cove Trail
Directionsto a point inside
McClymont Park
Park or garden
1.0 ha0.5 km of path
Centralin the middle of Prince Rupert
Directionsto a point inside
Pacific Mariners Memorial Park
Park or garden
0.7 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Prince Rupert
Directionsto a point inside
Seal Cove Circle Park
Park or garden
0.9 ha
2.5 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Rotary Waterfront Park
Park or garden
0.5 ha0.1 km of path
0.9 km westfrom the centre
Rotary Waterfront Walkway
Directionsto a point inside
All 13 named parks and green spaces
Lelu IslandWood or forest · 189 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMoreseby Pond and Walking TrailPark or garden · 4.3 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsSeal Cove Salt Marsh ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsMcClymont ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsPacific Mariners Memorial ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsSeal Cove Circle ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha
DirectionsMcKay Street ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha
DirectionsRotary Waterfront ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsSunken GardensPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsCoast IslandWood or forest · 2.1 ha
DirectionsService ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsGeorge Casey ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsVictoria Avenue 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
A park is within a short walk for 8 in 10 in Prince Rupert
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 (81%)Further (19%)
Prince Rupert81%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 2,500 residents live further than 400 m from one. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Around Prince Rupert, protected areas make up 5.5%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Prince Rupert0%
Within 10 km5.5%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 5, 4 are public land; the others are privately held. Woodworth Lake Conservancy is the biggest, 4,436 ha. The figures include one private conservation area, left unnamed.
Woodworth Lake ConservancyProtected area · 4,436 ha · reaches Prince Rupert
Kitson Island Marine ParkProvincial park · 45 ha · 2.1 km from the edge of town
Diana Lake ParkProvincial park · 233 ha · 5.5 km from the edge of town
Prudhomme Lake ParkProvincial park · 9.0 ha · 7.4 km from the edge of town
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
2.1 km to Kitson Island Marine Park
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
Kitson Island Marine Park
2.1 km south0.4 km²since 1993
Provincial park
Diana Lake Park
5.5 km south-east2.3 km²since 1980
Provincial park
Prudhomme Lake Park
7.4 km south-east0.1 km²since 1964
For a national park, people in Prince Rupert travel more than 100 km. 3 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
Prince Rupert and its edge hold 72 km of footpath
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
72 km
in and around the town (125.7 km²)
Woodland
51%
about 64.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Prince RupertTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.6
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Prince RupertTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland51%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 84% of Canadian towns. For path density, 64% 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
No mapped walking route near Prince Rupert
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the town; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Prince Rupert
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Bonilla Island (94 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) | 7.9 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 7.3 |
| High (°C) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 230 | 179 | 187 | 156 | 111 | 101 | 93 | 122 | 171 | 240 | 266 | 288 |
The wettest month, December, brings 288 mm, against 93 mm in July. Daytime highs run from 6 °C in January up to 15 °C in August. The climate in Prince Rupert →
Beaches
2 unnamed beaches near Prince Rupert
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Within 5 km is 257 km of coastline. Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Prince Rupert: 11 viewpoints, 2 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Among the peaks, Mt Hays is highest at 700 m. Most numerous: playgrounds (19).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 11
Butze Rapids Viewpointin town
DirectionsGrassy Bay Viewpointin town
DirectionsMt. Oldfieldin town
Directionsprince Rupertin town
DirectionsPlus 7 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 3
Mt Hays700 m · in town
DirectionsMt. Oldfeild550 m · in town
DirectionsMount Stewert660 m · 1.5 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 19
Anne Neufeld Tot Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Rushbrook Harbour Boat Launchin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Prince Rupert
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. No closer places have figures: these lie 112–117 km from Prince Rupert.
KitimatTerraceElectoral Area C (Part 1), Kitimat-StikineNisga'aElectoral Area E, Kitimat-StikinePrince Rupert
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert | 5.5% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Kitimat 112 km | 20% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrace 113 km | 6.7% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Electoral Area C (Part 1), Kitimat-Stikine 114 km | 21% | 36 | 0 | 84 |
| Nisga'a 115 km | 11% | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine 117 km | 4.8% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Kitimat, Electoral Area C (Part 1), Kitimat-Stikine and Nisga'a have at least twice the protected share around them.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Prince Rupert
When is the best time for walking in Prince Rupert?
On the normals, August: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is Prince Rupert from a national park?
None within 100 km of Prince Rupert.
What is the largest protected area near Prince Rupert?
Woodworth Lake Conservancy: 4,436 ha, a protected area.
Is there protected land near Prince Rupert?
Yes: 5.5% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest beach to Prince Rupert?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Prince Rupert?
It is Kitson Island Marine Park, 2.1 km away.
Sources
Where Prince Rupert’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).