First pick
Thomas Hayes Ecological Park
Park or garden
60 ha4.8 km of path
1 h 5 minto walk all 4.8 km of path
3.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Coyote LoopWhite Tail WanderAccess Easement+3 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Spallumcheen · parks, protected land & trails
0.8 km from Spallumcheen to Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs Park
Of the country within 10 km, 6% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. OpenStreetMap shows 3 unnamed beaches within 5 km. A drive of 79 km reaches Mount Revelstoke National Park, the nearest national park.
Protected land
6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
4
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
79 km
Mount Revelstoke National Park
Nearest provincial park
0.8 km
Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Spallumcheen 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km6%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 areas3Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches3Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Spallumcheen has the 12th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,728 to 5,948 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
Spallumcheen6%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Spallumcheen3
Towns its size5
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Spallumcheen0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Spallumcheen does best for protected land nearby: 11 of the other 39 have more. On public protected areas it is behind: 22 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area B, Peace River BC | 18% | 17% | 71 | 0 | 655 |
| 2 | Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako BC | 15% | 14% | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | Mile 108 Recreational Ranch BC | 12% | 12% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Iris ON | 12% | 0% | 26 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | New Edinburgh ON | 11% | 0.1% | 37 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | East Ferris ON | 10% | 1.8% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Seguin ON | 10% | 1.2% | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Lowertown West ON | 10% | 1.5% | 36 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Verchères QC | 8.9% | 1.7% | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Sainte-Martine QC | 8.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Kirkendall North ON | 7.2% | 0% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Spallumcheen BC | 6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Cochrane ON | 5.3% | 0.6% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire QC | 5% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | Rosedale Village ON | 4.5% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Cedarbrae AB | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Sherwood/McCarthy SK | 2.7% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Country Hills West ON | 2.1% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Duncan BC | 1.9% | 0% | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | River Bend ON | 1.8% | 13% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Central Frederick ON | 1.7% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Forest Hill ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Buena Vista SK | 1.7% | 1.6% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Nutana Urban Centre SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Broadway-Assiniboine MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Minto MB | 1.4% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Val-David QC | 1.3% | 8.3% | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | Brokenhead MB | 1.2% | 2% | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | Confederation Park SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | University SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 31 | Parkview AB | 1.2% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Heritage Park MB | 1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 33 | Mayland Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Lac-Mégantic QC | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Elsinore AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Remington Park ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Casselman AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Redcliff AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Sandstone Valley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Boyle Street AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Spallumcheen
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
One park or wood to walk in, in or near Spallumcheen
Largest first: Thomas Hayes Ecological Park leads with 60 ha. Numbers match the map.
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
In Spallumcheen, parks are rarely a short walk away
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%)
Spallumcheen0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 5,800 residents are further than 400 m from a park. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
6% of the country within 10 km of Spallumcheen 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 Spallumcheen0%
Within 10 km6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
3 of the 4 are on public land. The largest named one is Silver Star Park, at 5,573 ha. One further area is privately owned conservation land; it counts in the figures but isn’t named, as a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
Swan Lake Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 472 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs ParkProvincial park · 2,299 ha · 0.8 km from the edge of town
Silver Star ParkProvincial park · 5,573 ha · 0.9 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
Mount Revelstoke National Park, 79 km off
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
Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs Park
0.8 km north-east23 km²since 2006
Provincial park
Silver Star Park
0.9 km east56 km²since 1989
National park
Mount Revelstoke National Park
79 km north-east263 km²since 1914
A provincial park is closer: Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs Park, at 0.8 km. 2 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
Spallumcheen and its edge hold 36 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
36 km
in and around the town (351.9 km²)
Woodland
53%
about 187.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
SpallumcheenTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
SpallumcheenTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland53%
0%50%100%
85% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². More of it is wooded than in 85% 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 named walking route passes Spallumcheen on the map
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Nothing near the town is mapped as a named walking route, which often means the trails just haven’t been entered 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
Spallumcheen is best on foot in April to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Vernon (18 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | -1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 37 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 45 | 55 | 37 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 49 | 44 |
Precipitation runs from 25 mm in March to 55 mm in June. Daytime highs run from -1 °C in January up to 28 °C in July. Snowfall averages 93 cm a year. The climate in Spallumcheen →
Beaches
3 unnamed beaches near Spallumcheen
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
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
Near Spallumcheen: 6 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 6 viewpoints, ahead of the rest. The tallest named summit close by is Mount Swanson (1,011 m).
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 2
Mount Rose964 m · in town
DirectionsMount Swanson1,011 m · in town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 5
Memorial Park Playground0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 4
Quilakwa RV & Campground1.2 km from town
DirectionsRiverside RV Park and Campground1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Spallumcheen
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
ArmstrongElectoral Area B, North OkanaganElectoral Area C, North OkanaganElectoral Area D, Columbia-ShuswapEnderbyVernonSpallumcheen
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spallumcheen | 6% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Armstrong 3.5 km | 8% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Electoral Area B, North Okanagan 12 km | 3.7% | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| Electoral Area C, North Okanagan 14 km | 6.1% | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap 16 km | 1.4% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Enderby 17 km | 5.7% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Vernon 17 km | 8.4% | 17 | 0 | 27 |
Around Spallumcheen, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in Spallumcheen
Is Spallumcheen near a national park?
Mount Revelstoke National Park, 79 km from the edge of town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Spallumcheen?
On the normals, April to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Spallumcheen?
Silver Star Park: 5,573 ha, a provincial park.
Are there protected areas near Spallumcheen?
Protected areas cover 6% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest beach to Spallumcheen?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Is there a provincial park near Spallumcheen?
Tplaqín / Enderby Cliffs Park, 0.8 km away.
Sources
Sources for this page on Spallumcheen
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).