First pick
Duck Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
27 ha
9.4 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain5.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area C, qathet · parks, protected land & trails
18 named trails run within 2 km of Electoral Area C, qathet
Within 5 km are 12 beaches; Mahoods Beach is the nearest. 5.9% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land
5.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
9
within 10 km, 8 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Saltery Bay Park
Walking routes
18
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
12
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Electoral Area C, qathet has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Walking routes18 named routes within 2 kmA provincial park at the edgeSaltery Bay Park reaches the townBeaches12 beaches within 5 km
Electoral Area C, qathet is strongest on its choice of walking routes, with a provincial park at its edge close behind.
Against other towns
Electoral Area C, qathet against 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km5.9%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town6.3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas8Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes18Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches12Beaches 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 C, qathet comes 7th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,409 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 C, qathet5.9%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area C, qathet8
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area C, qathet18
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Electoral Area C, qathet beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 6 of 39 do better.
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 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Electoral Area C, qathet BC | 5.9% | 6.3% | 9 | 18 | 12 |
| 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 C, 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
Walk in Electoral Area C, qathet: 27 named parks and woods
Largest first: Duck Lake Recreation Site leads with 27 ha. Numbers match the map.
27 named parks and woods, 68 ha in all
Parks & gardens 68 ha
Add Duck Lake Recreation Site to Lois Lake Recreation Site and you have 53% of it.
Lois Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
9.1 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
6.5 km north-eastfrom the centre
Sunshine Coast Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Windsor Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
2.1 ha0.2 km of path
28 km northfrom the centre
qathet Canoe Route
Directionsto a point inside
Little Horseshoe North Recreation Site
Park or garden
2.0 ha0.1 km of path
19 km northfrom the centre
qathet Canoe Route
Directionsto a point inside
Goat Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden · 210 m outside town
1.6 ha0.1 km of path
29 km northfrom the centre
qathet Canoe Route
Directionsto a point inside
Lois Point Recreation Site
Park or garden
1.4 ha0.2 km of path
7.6 km north-eastfrom the centre
Sunshine Coast Trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 27 named parks and green spaces
Duck Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 27 ha
DirectionsLois Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 9.1 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsDodd Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 8.5 ha
DirectionsLewis Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 7.0 ha
DirectionsWindsor Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsLittle Horseshoe North Recreation SitePark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsGoat Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLois Point Recreation SitePark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsHorseshoe River Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsNanton Ireland North Recreation SitePark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsHailstone-bluff Shelter Rainy Day Hut Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBeaver South Recreation SitePark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsFreda Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.9 ha
DirectionsHorseshoe Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsBeaver North Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsChipmunk Peninsula on Dodd Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsIreland Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsMiddle Point Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsTroubridge Summit Emergency Shelter Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsElk Lake Hut Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsCreek 4 Shelter Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsMount Troubridge Cabin Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsFairview Bay Hut Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsAlpha Lake Trails Knuckle Head Cabin Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsSentinel Cabin Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsAlpha Lake Trails Rest Area Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsAlpha Lake Trails Hilton Cabin Recreation SitePark or garden · 0.3 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
Few people in Electoral Area C, 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 C, qathet0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. Around 2,400 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
5.9% of the land around Electoral Area C, qathet is protected
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 C, qathet6.3%
Within 10 km5.9%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 8 of the 9. The others are private conservation land. The largest named one is Inland Lake Park, at 2,757 ha. One more area within 10 km is private land, held by a landowner or a conservation group: counted here, not named.
Duck Lake Protected AreaNature reserve · 768 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, qathet
Saltery Bay ParkProvincial park · 69 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, qathet
Inland Lake ParkProvincial park · 2,757 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Harmony Islands Marine ParkProvincial park · 46 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
Hardy Island Marine ParkProvincial park · 14 ha · 3.7 km from the edge of town
Ambrose Lake Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 295 ha · 7.3 km from the edge of town
2 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 C, qathet, Saltery Bay 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
Saltery Bay Park
At the edge0.7 km²since 1962
Provincial park
Inland Lake Park
0.1 km north28 km²since 2000
Provincial park
Harmony Islands Marine Park
2.4 km east0.5 km²since 1992
Provincial park
Hardy Island Marine Park
3.7 km south-east0.1 km²since 1992
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Electoral Area C, qathet, so the parks here are provincial. There are 4 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.
Footpaths and woods
Electoral Area C, qathet and its edge hold 247 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
247 km
in and around the town (838.8 km²)
Woodland
68%
about 569 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area C, qathetTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Electoral Area C, qathetTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland68%
0%50%100%
72% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². For woods, it beats 90% 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 Electoral Area C, 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
Hammill Lake Trails10.2 km
Suicide Creek Trail7.8 km
Lang Creek Trail5.7 km
Black Water Trail5.6 km
Myrtle Springs Trails5.6 km
Holly Branch Trail4.9 km
Blue Trail4.8 km
Granite Lake Trail3.7 km
Sweetwater3.7 km
Haslam Lake West Trail2.6 km
Haslam Lake South Trails2.5 km
Plus 6 more waymarked walks on the map.
The Sunshine Coast Trail is the big one locally: 196.6 km. 8 of them are under 3 km, good for a short outing.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Electoral Area C, qathet is best on foot in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Comox, 38 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 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 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 |
Winter brings about 51 cm of snow. Rain and snow peak in December (194 mm) and ease in July (24 mm). The warmest days come in July (23 °C highs), the coldest in December (6 °C). The climate in Electoral Area C, qathet →
Beaches
Electoral Area C, qathet has 12 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Mahoods Beachsand · in town
DirectionsRose Beachin town
DirectionsShehtekwahn East Bay Beachmixed · 4.9 km from town
DirectionsShehtekwahn East Bay Beachmixed · 5.0 km from town
DirectionsWithin 5 km is 195 km of coastline. Unnamed on the map: 8 more. Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Electoral Area C, qathet: 7 and 2
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
29 hills and peaks top the list. Mount Freda, 1,904 m, is the high point nearby.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 7
Hailstone Bluffin town
DirectionsRose Beachin town
DirectionsPirates Cove0.0 km from town
DirectionsPirates' Cove0.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 29
Big Knuckle1,738 m · in town
DirectionsDiadem Mountain1,795 m · in town
DirectionsJuarez Mountain1,654 m · in town
DirectionsLittle Knuckle1,624 m · in town
DirectionsMoose Knuckle1,561 m · in town
DirectionsMount Freda1,904 m · in town
DirectionsMount Troubridge1,297 m · in town
DirectionsO'Connells Hill852 m · in town
DirectionsPlus 21 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 4
Khartoum Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsNanton Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsTony Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsHotham Sound L.6300 Recreation Site1.9 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Campsites 25
Beaver North Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsBeaver South Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsChipmunk Peninsula on Dodd Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsCoyote Lake Campgroundin town
DirectionsDodd Lake Campgroundin town
DirectionsHorseshoe Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsIreland Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsKhartoum Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsPlus 17 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 3
Plus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Electoral Area C, qathet
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Electoral Area B, qathetElectoral Area D, qathetPowell RiverElectoral Area C, qathet
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, qathet | 5.9% | 9 | 18 | 12 |
| Electoral Area B, qathet 8.9 km | 5.2% | 5 | 17 | 12 |
| Electoral Area D, qathet 13 km | 2.5% | 23 | 0 | 7 |
| Powell River 13 km | 5.5% | 5 | 6 | 9 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Electoral Area C, qathet has.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area C, qathet
Are there protected areas near Electoral Area C, qathet?
Protected areas cover 5.9% of the land within 10 km.
What walking routes are near Electoral Area C, qathet?
The Sunshine Coast Trail, Suicide Creek Trail and Lang Creek Trail, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
What is the nearest beach to Electoral Area C, qathet?
Mahoods Beach, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Is Electoral Area C, qathet near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Electoral Area C, qathet.
When is the best time for walking in Electoral Area C, qathet?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Which is the biggest protected area near Electoral Area C, qathet?
It is Inland Lake Park, a provincial park covering 2,757 ha.
Is there a provincial park near Electoral Area C, qathet?
Saltery Bay Park touches the town.
Sources
Sources for this page on Electoral Area C, qathet
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).