First pick
Appleton Creek Recreation Site & Trail
Park or garden
13 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
9.7 km southfrom the centre
Sunshine Coast Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain17%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area A, qathet · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land around Electoral Area A, qathet beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Walkers have 6 mapped routes close by, starting with the Sunshine Coast Trail and Tower Trails. 37 protected areas lie within 10 km. OpenStreetMap shows 7 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
Protected land
17%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
37
within 10 km, 21 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Copeland Islands Marine Park
Walking routes
6
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
7
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Electoral Area A, qathet stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round17% of the land within 10 km, more than 94% of Canadian townsWalking routes6 named routes within 2 kmMany protected areas21 public areas within 10 kmA provincial park at the edgeCopeland Islands Marine Park reaches the town
Electoral Area A, qathet is strongest on protected land around it, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
Electoral Area A, qathet 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 one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km17%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town7.8%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas21Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes6Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches7Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Electoral Area A, qathet comes 4th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,330 to 2,587 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 A, qathet17%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area A, qathet21
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area A, qathet6
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Electoral Area A, qathet 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 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Electoral Area A, qathet BC | 17% | 7.8% | 37 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Electoral Area A, qathet 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.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
4 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Electoral Area A, qathet
The biggest is Appleton Creek Recreation Site & Trail, 13 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
4 named parks and woods, 33 ha in all
Parks & gardens 33 ha
Two places, Eldred River Recreation Site and Appleton Creek Recreation Site & Trail, make up 78% of the total.
Eldred River Recreation Site
Park or garden
13 ha0.5 km of path
33 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
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.
Close to home
Few people in Electoral Area A, qathet 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 A, qathet0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 1,300 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. The typical Canadian town reaches 83%.
Protected areas
37 protected areas around Electoral Area A, qathet
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 A, qathet7.8%
Within 10 km17%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 21 of the 37. Biggest of the named areas: Clendinning Park, 30,330 ha. The figures include 16 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Clendinning ParkProvincial park · 30,330 ha · reaches Electoral Area A, qathet
Bishop River ParkProvincial park · 19,947 ha · reaches Electoral Area A, qathet
Desolation Sound Marine ParkProvincial park · 8,449 ha · reaches Electoral Area A, qathet
Malaspina ParkProvincial park · 572 ha · reaches Electoral Area A, qathet
Copeland Islands Marine ParkProvincial park · 423 ha · reaches Electoral Area A, qathet
Okeover Arm ParkProvincial park · 3.0 ha · reaches Electoral Area A, qathet
Inland Lake ParkProvincial park · 2,757 ha · 0.6 km from the edge of town
Upper Lillooet ParkProvincial park · 19,996 ha · 1.4 km from the edge of town
East Redonda Island Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 6,182 ha · 1.6 km from the edge of town
Roscoe Bay ParkProvincial park · 242 ha · 2.7 km from the edge of town
8 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
3 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
From the edge of Electoral Area A, qathet, Clendinning Park begins
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
Clendinning Park
At the edge303 km²since 1998
Provincial park
Bishop River Park
At the edge199 km²since 2000
Provincial park
Desolation Sound Marine Park
At the edge84 km²since 1973
Provincial park
Malaspina Park
At the edge5.7 km²since 2001
Provincial park
Copeland Islands Marine Park
At the edge4.2 km²since 1971
Provincial park
Okeover Arm Park
At the edge0.0 km²since 1979
No national park lies within 100 km of Electoral Area A, qathet; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. Within 10 km are 8 provincial parks.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
197 km of paths in and around Electoral Area A, qathet
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
197 km
in and around the town (4,575.3 km²)
Woodland
44%
about 2,003.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area A, qathetTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Electoral Area A, qathetTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland44%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 81% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 93% 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
6 mapped routes to walk from Electoral Area A, qathet
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalLocal
Sunshine Coast Trail196.6 km
Inland Lake Trail12.7 km
Tower Trails10.0 km
Dinner Rock Trails5.7 km
Okeover Trails5.2 km
Haywire Trails2.2 km
Among local routes, the Sunshine Coast Trail is longest at 196.6 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 Electoral Area A, qathet: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Comox, 40 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 177 | 112 | 108 | 64 | 40 | 42 | 24 | 31 | 47 | 125 | 189 | 194 |
In July the typical high is 23 °C; in December, 6 °C. December is the wettest month (194 mm) and July the driest (24 mm). A typical year sees 51 cm of snow. The climate in Electoral Area A, qathet →
Beaches
7 beaches within 5 km of Electoral Area A, qathet, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Within 5 km is 527 km of coastline. No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Electoral Area A, qathet: 8 viewpoints, 68 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
8Viewpoints136Hills and peaks68Waterfalls2Nature reserves1Picnic sites1Playgrounds25Campsites8Slipways
Top of the list: hills and peaks, 136 of them. Highest of the named peaks: Delta Peak, 2,822 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 8
Desolation Bluffsin town
DirectionsEdge of the Worldin town
DirectionsGibralter Lookoutin town
DirectionsTony's Point0.4 km from town
DirectionsMowat Bay Park0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 136
Albacore Peak2,677 m · in town
DirectionsAlbino Dome2,396 m · in town
DirectionsAlpine Peak1,933 m · in town
DirectionsBallpeen Mountain2,358 m · in town
DirectionsBasing Peak1,623 m · in town
DirectionsBeartooth Mountain1,885 m · in town
DirectionsBelinda Mountain2,404 m · in town
DirectionsBerm Peak2,418 m · in town
DirectionsPlus 128 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 68
Plus 68 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Copeland Islands Marine Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsDinner Rock Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 25
Appleton Creek Campsitein town
DirectionsBold Headin town
DirectionsColin Arthur Dionne Memorial Climbers Campin town
DirectionsDinner Rock Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsFeather Cove Campsitein town
DirectionsGrace Harbor Campsitein town
DirectionsHare Point Campsitein town
DirectionsHomestead Creek Campsitein town
DirectionsPlus 17 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 8
Plus 8 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Electoral Area A, qathet
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. The nearest places to Electoral Area A, qathet with figures are 23–28 km away.
Electoral Area B, StrathconaPowell RiverElectoral Area B, qathetElectoral Area A, qathet
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area A, qathet | 17% | 37 | 6 | 7 |
| Electoral Area B, Strathcona 23 km | 6.6% | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| Powell River 23 km | 5.5% | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Electoral Area B, qathet 28 km | 5.2% | 5 | 17 | 12 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Electoral Area A, qathet’s. Electoral Area B, qathet has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 17.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- 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. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area A, qathet
How far is Electoral Area A, qathet from a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Electoral Area A, qathet.
When should you visit Electoral Area A, qathet for the outdoors?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the largest protected area near Electoral Area A, qathet?
Clendinning Park: 30,330 ha, a provincial park.
Is there protected land near Electoral Area A, qathet?
Within 10 km, 17% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a provincial park near Electoral Area A, qathet?
Copeland Islands Marine Park touches the town.
Is there a beach near Electoral Area A, qathet?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Are there hiking trails near Electoral Area A, qathet?
Try the Sunshine Coast Trail, Tower Trails and Dinner Rock Trails; more are on the map.
Sources
Where Electoral Area A, qathet’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).