First pick
Lexw Qwò:m Park
Park or garden
3.5 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
3.5 km south-westfrom the centre
Lexw Qwo:m TrailAlhqéyThaletel (Bike)+1 path
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain16%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Rosedale · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Rosedale for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
9 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Black Bear Lagoon. For walks, the Lucky Four Mine Trail runs within 2 km. CPCAD lists 17 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land
16%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
17
within 10 km, 10 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
97 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Ferry Island Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
9
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Rosedale, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round16% of the land within 10 km, more than 93% of Canadian townsA provincial park at the edgeFerry Island Park reaches the townBeaches9 beaches within 5 km
Out of doors, Rosedale leads with protected land around it, with a provincial park at its edge close behind.
Against other towns
Rosedale 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
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 town13%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas10Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches9Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Rosedale comes 5th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,401 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
Rosedale16%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Rosedale10
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Rosedale1
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Rosedale beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 4 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 | Rosedale BC | 16% | 13% | 17 | 1 | 9 |
| 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
Where the green is in Rosedale
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
2 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Rosedale
The biggest is Lexw Qwò:m Park, 3.5 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
Jones Lake Reservoir Recreaton Area
Park or garden
3.9 ha
13 km north-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
Most of Rosedale is more than a short walk from 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%)
Rosedale0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 2,400 residents live further than 400 m from one. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
17 protected areas around Rosedale
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Rosedale13%
Within 10 km16%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 17, 10 are public land; the others are privately held. At 9,273 ha, Sx̱ótsaqel / Chilliwack Lake Park is the largest. 7 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Bridal Veil Falls ParkProvincial park · 33 ha · reaches Rosedale
Ferry Island ParkProvincial park · 29 ha · reaches Rosedale
F.H. Barber ParkProvincial park · 8.5 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
Sx̱ótsaqel / Chilliwack Lake ParkProvincial park · 9,273 ha · 4.0 km from the edge of town
Sasquatch ParkProvincial park · 1,229 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
Silver Lake ParkProvincial park · 77 ha · 6.4 km from the edge of town
Chilliwack River ParkProvincial park · 23 ha · 7.2 km from the edge of town
Liumchen Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 2,161 ha · 10.0 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
The nearest big park: Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 97 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.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Bridal Veil Falls Park
At the edge0.3 km²since 1965
Provincial park
Ferry Island Park
At the edge0.3 km²since 1963
Provincial park
F.H. Barber Park
1.1 km north-east0.1 km²since 1978
Provincial park
Sx̱ótsaqel / Chilliwack Lake Park
4.0 km east93 km²since 1973
Provincial park
Sasquatch Park
4.2 km north12 km²since 1968
Provincial park
Silver Lake Park
6.4 km north-east0.8 km²since 1964
7 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
Paths to walk: 71 km in and around Rosedale
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
71 km
in and around the town (327.4 km²)
Woodland
66%
about 215.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
RosedaleTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RosedaleTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland66%
0%50%100%
For path density, 76% of Canadian towns do better. It is more wooded than 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
1 walking route near Rosedale
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Other waymarked
Lucky Four Mine Trail8.0 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Rosedale in April to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Agassiz (5.6 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) | 8.6 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 250 | 137 | 152 | 123 | 90 | 91 | 55 | 69 | 98 | 185 | 268 | 217 |
Summer highs reach 25 °C in August; in December they stay near 6 °C. For dry weather, July is best (55 mm); November gets 268 mm. Some 52 cm of snow falls each winter. The climate in Rosedale →
Beaches
Rosedale has 9 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Black Bear Lagoonsand · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsBeaver Lagoonsand · 1.6 km from town
DirectionsThe Fraser Lagoonsand · 1.9 km from town
DirectionsHamilton Bargravel · 3.3 km from town
DirectionsSandy Beachsand · 4.7 km from town
Directions4 are mapped as sand. The map adds 4 unnamed stretches of beach. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Rosedale: 16 and 8
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Welch Peak tops the hills nearby, 2,438 m. Hills and peaks lead the count with 22.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 16
Bridal Saddlein town
DirectionsGloria Lookoutin town
DirectionsLower Bridal Falls Launch Sitein town
DirectionsUpper Bridal Falls Launch Site0.0 km from town
DirectionsArchibald Pinnacle0.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 11 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 22
Cheam Peak2,112 m · in town
DirectionsFour Brothers Mountain1,528 m · in town
DirectionsMount Archibald1,729 m · in town
DirectionsMount Barr1,907 m · in town
DirectionsMount Ling1,992 m · in town
DirectionsMount Ludwig1,395 m · in town
DirectionsMount Wahleach1,637 m · in town
DirectionsStewart Peak2,238 m · in town
DirectionsPlus 14 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 8
Bridal Veil Fallsin town
DirectionsMcNulty Fallsin town
DirectionsElk Creek Falls0.8 km from town
DirectionsAirplane Basin Falls1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 8
Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsCheam Wetlands Regional Parkin town
DirectionsFerry Island Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsJones Lake Recreation Reservein town
DirectionsWahleach Campsite (s. End) Recreation Reservein town
DirectionsChilliwack Community Forest0.3 km from town
DirectionsForest Gate Park1.0 km from town
DirectionsFord Creek Natural Area1.5 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 9
Plus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 7
Jones Lake Main Recreation Areain town
DirectionsJones Lake West Recreation Areain town
DirectionsMile High Campsitein town
DirectionsCheam Fishing Village and Campground0.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Rosedale
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
KentHarrison Hot SpringsElectoral Area E, Fraser ValleySkowkaleChilliwackTzeachten 13Rosedale
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale | 16% | 17 | 1 | 9 |
| Kent 5.3 km | 8.3% | 16 | 2 | 42 |
| Harrison Hot Springs 12 km | 8.7% | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley 13 km | 18% | 19 | 7 | 29 |
| Skowkale 14 km | 8.6% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Chilliwack 15 km | 11% | 36 | 4 | 26 |
| Tzeachten 13 16 km | 16% | 15 | 4 | 2 |
Electoral Area E, Fraser Valley has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 7. Its neighbours have no more than twice Rosedale’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in Rosedale
Is there protected land near Rosedale?
Yes: 16% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Where can you swim near Rosedale?
The nearest is Black Bear Lagoon, 1.1 km from town.
Where can you walk near Rosedale?
The Lucky Four Mine Trail, mapped within 2 km.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Rosedale?
Ferry Island Park, which reaches the edge of town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Rosedale?
April to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is Rosedale from a national park?
The nearest is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 97 km away.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Rosedale?
Sx̱ótsaqel / Chilliwack Lake Park, a provincial park of 9,273 ha.
Sources
Where Rosedale’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).