First pick
Revy Riders Moto Trails Recreation Site
Park or garden
3,946 ha2.9 km of path
40 minto walk all 2.9 km of path
10 km northfrom the centre
Ultimate FrisbyUFC
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Darren Kirby · CC BY-SA 3.016%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Revelstoke · parks, protected land & trails
The boundary of Mount Revelstoke National Park runs along Revelstoke
Within 10 km of the town, 16% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. For a provincial park, Martha Creek Park lies 8.5 km off. Count 5 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land
16%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
5
within 10 km, 5 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
At the edge
Mount Revelstoke National Park
Nearest provincial park
8.5 km
Martha Creek Park
Character
What Revelstoke has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Next to a national parkMount Revelstoke National Park starts at the edge of townProtected land all round16% of the land within 10 km, more than 94% of Canadian towns
For someone who likes to get outside, Revelstoke’s draw is Mount Revelstoke National Park on its doorstep, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
How Revelstoke compares with 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km16%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas5Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Revelstoke has the 3rd most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,254 to 9,682 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
Revelstoke16%
Towns its size3.4%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Revelstoke5
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Revelstoke0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Revelstoke does best for protected land nearby: 2 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Rivers PE | 31% | 4.4% | 64 | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | La Pêche QC | 19% | 8.3% | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Revelstoke BC | 16% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mount Royale NS | 15% | 24% | 18 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Manor Park ON | 11% | 4.1% | 41 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Centrepointe - Briargreen ON | 11% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Antigonish County, Subdivision A NS | 11% | 9.3% | 128 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 | Oromocto NB | 6.6% | 3.8% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Castlegar BC | 6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Strathcona ON | 6% | 13% | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Vankleek Hill ON | 5.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Lakelands Village ON | 5.2% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Sulphur Springs ON | 5.1% | 36% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Otterburn Park QC | 5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Silverado AB | 4.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Qualicum Beach BC | 4.4% | 1.2% | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | L'Épiphanie QC | 4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Charlesbourg QC | 3.9% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| 19 | Northeast SK | 3.7% | 0% | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Walsh Acres/Lakeridge/Garden Ridge SK | 3.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Thistletown-Beaumond Heights ON | 3.2% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Richmond ON | 2.5% | 0.2% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Danforth ON | 2.3% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| 24 | Elms-Old Rexdale ON | 1.9% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | North London ON | 1.9% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Steeles Corners ON | 1.8% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Avalon SK | 1.6% | 0.7% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Daniel McIntyre MB | 1.5% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Stoney Creek ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Notre-Dame-des-Prairies QC | 1.2% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Downtown Commercial Core AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Rustic ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Amber Trails MB | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Aspen Woods AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Plympton-Wyoming ON | 0.2% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Silver Berry AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Cooksville NHD (East) ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Saint-Rémi QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Coaldale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Olds AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Revelstoke
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
8 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Revelstoke
Revy Riders Moto Trails Recreation Site is the largest, at 3,946 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
8 named parks and woods, 5,433 ha in all
Parks & gardens 5,351 haWoods 82 ha
86% of the area is in just two places: Revy Riders Moto Trails Recreation Site and Mount Cartier Recreation Site.
Boulder Mountain Recreation Site
Park or garden
697 ha15.4 km of path
3 h 25 minto walk all 15.4 km of path
5.0 km north-westfrom the centre
SisyphusIron LotusMan Quads+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Mount Cartier Recreation Site
Park or garden
703 ha7.4 km of path
1 h 40 minto walk all 7.4 km of path
8.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Sunnyside UpMount Cartier TrailUpper Haulin' Daze+1 path
Directionsto a point inside
Critical Path Glades
Wood or forest
77 ha0.3 km of path
5.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Kill the Banker Hiking TrailPipe Wrench
Directionsto a point inside
Queen Elizabeth Park
Park or garden
3.4 ha
Centralin the middle of Revelstoke
Directionsto a point inside
Woodenhead Park
Park or garden
1.1 ha0.3 km of path
2.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kovach Park
Park or garden
1.4 ha0.1 km of path
0.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Kovach Greenbelt Access
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
4 in 10 people in Revelstoke 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 (38%)Further (62%)
Revelstoke38%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here. For about 5,800 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
16% of the country within 10 km of Revelstoke 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 Revelstoke0.3%
Within 10 km16%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Each of the 5 is held by a public body. At 26,250 ha, Mount Revelstoke National Park is the largest.
Mount Revelstoke National ParkNational park · 26,250 ha · reaches Revelstoke
Martha Creek ParkProvincial park · 71 ha · 8.5 km from the edge of town
English Lake ParkProvincial park · 337 ha · 8.9 km from the edge of town
Blanket Creek ParkProvincial park · 318 ha · 9.6 km from the edge of town
1 area recorded only by its type (a provincial layer such as wildlife habitat areas) is 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
Big parks near Revelstoke
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
National park
Mount Revelstoke National Park
At the edge263 km²since 1914
Provincial park
Martha Creek Park
8.5 km north0.7 km²since 1993
Provincial park
English Lake Park
8.9 km south-west3.4 km²since 2004
Provincial park
Blanket Creek Park
9.6 km south-east3.2 km²since 1982
Within 10 km are 3 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
Revelstoke and its edge hold 125 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
125 km
in and around the town (97.3 km²)
Woodland
63%
about 61 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
RevelstokeTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RevelstokeTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland63%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 88% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 54% 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
No mapped walking route near Revelstoke
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the town. Trails may exist without being mapped as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Revelstoke: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Salmon Arm (80 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) | 8.4 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | -1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 4 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 78 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 43 | 35 | 41 | 61 | 83 | 78 |
Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -1 °C in January. Most rain and snow falls in November, 83 mm; August sees 35 mm. The climate in Revelstoke →
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Revelstoke: 10 and 2
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 10 viewpoints, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 10
Boulder Mountain Lookoutin town
DirectionsRevelstoke Damin town
DirectionsRevelstoke Viewpoint0.4 km from town
DirectionsMonashee Viewpoint0.6 km from town
DirectionsColumbia Viewpoint0.8 km from town
DirectionsEagle Pass1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 2
Moses Fallsin town
DirectionsSplit Rock Falls1.5 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 5
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 6
Free dispersed campingin town
DirectionsLamplighter Campgroundin town
DirectionsMossland Dispersed Campingin town
DirectionsSnowforest Campground0.2 km from town
DirectionsBoulder Mountain Resort1.0 km from town
DirectionsBegbie Falls Rec Site1.4 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Revelstoke
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 Revelstoke with figures are 50–80 km away.
Electoral Area E, Columbia-ShuswapSicamousElectoral Area F, North OkanaganElectoral Area F, Columbia-ShuswapRevelstoke
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revelstoke | 16% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Electoral Area E, Columbia-Shuswap 50 km | 3.1% | 23 | 0 | 7 |
| Sicamous 58 km | 0.9% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Electoral Area F, North Okanagan 75 km | 5.9% | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| Electoral Area F, Columbia-Shuswap 80 km | 6.2% | 18 | 0 | 5 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice Revelstoke’s protected share.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Revelstoke
Is there a provincial park near Revelstoke?
Martha Creek Park, 8.5 km away.
When should you visit Revelstoke for the outdoors?
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 Revelstoke?
It is Mount Revelstoke National Park, a national park covering 26,250 ha.
Is there protected land near Revelstoke?
Protected areas cover 16% of the land within 10 km.
How far is Revelstoke from a national park?
Yes: Mount Revelstoke National Park reaches the edge of Revelstoke.
Sources
The sources behind Revelstoke’s outdoors figures
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).