First pick
Lizzie Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
81 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
37 km south-eastfrom the centre
Lizzie Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain48%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet · parks, protected land & trails
Protected areas cover 66% of Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
The protected share within 10 km is 48%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. The 10 km around town hold 38 protected areas. 13 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Off-leash dog beach.
Protected land
48%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
38
within 10 km, 31 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Garibaldi Park
Walking routes
5
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
13
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land in town66% of Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet itself lies in protected areasProtected land all round48% of the land within 10 km, more than 99% of Canadian townsMany protected areas31 public areas within 10 kmWalking routes5 named routes within 2 km
Out of doors, Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet leads with protected land inside its own boundary, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km48%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town66%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas31Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes5Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches13Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Of 40 towns its size, Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet has the most protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,027 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, Squamish-Lillooet48%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet31
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet5
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet leads its size group for protected land nearby: none of the other 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet BC | 48% | 66% | 38 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 3 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 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
Where the green is in Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
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
16 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
Largest first: Lizzie Lake Recreation Site leads with 81 ha. Numbers match the map.
16 named parks and woods, 195 ha in all
Parks & gardens 195 ha
Add Lizzie Lake Recreation Site to Meager / Fish Lake Recreation Site and you have 67% of it.
Meager / Fish Lake Recreation Site
Park or garden
51 ha
57 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Owl Creek Recreation Site
Park or garden
37 ha0.1 km of path
5.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Den Duyf Park
Park or garden · 90 m outside town
9.4 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
3.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Friendship Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Pemberton High School Field Park
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
5.6 ha0.2 km of path
0.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Rutherford Whitewater Park
Park or garden
2.9 ha
7.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Powerline Park
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
1.6 ha0.2 km of path
1.1 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Arn Canal Linear Park
Park or garden
1.2 ha0.3 km of path
1.2 km southfrom the centre
Arn Canal West
Directionsto a point inside
All 16 named parks and green spaces
Lizzie Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 81 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsMeager / Fish Lake Recreation SitePark or garden · 51 ha
DirectionsOwl Creek Recreation SitePark or garden · 37 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsDen Duyf ParkPark or garden · 9.4 ha · 1.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPemberton High School Field ParkPark or garden · 5.6 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRutherford Whitewater ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha
DirectionsPowerline ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsArn Canal Linear ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsAl Staehli ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWedgemount Trail Head Parking Recreation SitePark or garden · 1.5 ha
DirectionsGates Lake Community ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsPatty's Park, Alder St - Arn Canal ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsPemberton Creek Community GardenPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsPemberton Museum ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsAnderson Lake Community Docks and Boat LaunchPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsZurcher ParkPark 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
In Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet, 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%)
Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
A median Canadian town manages 83%. About 2,000 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet, 48% is protected land
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, Squamish-Lillooet66%
Within 10 km48%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 38, 31 are public land; the others are privately held. At 233,240 ha, Ts'il?OS Park is the largest. 7 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Garibaldi ParkProvincial park · 188,667 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage ParkProvincial park · 107,191 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
Clendinning ParkProvincial park · 30,330 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
Upper Lillooet ParkProvincial park · 19,996 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
Upper Soo ConservancyProtected area · 11,306 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
Birkenhead Lake ParkProvincial park · 10,439 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
Upper Elaho Valley ConservancyProtected area · 10,253 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
Callaghan ConservancyProtected area · 8,081 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
Qwalímak/Upper Birkenhead ConservancyProtected area · 4,888 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
Duffey Lake ParkProvincial park · 4,048 ha · reaches Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
18 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 C, Squamish-Lillooet, Garibaldi 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
Garibaldi Park
At the edge1,887 km²since 1920
Provincial park
Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park
At the edge1,072 km²since 1995
Provincial park
Clendinning Park
At the edge303 km²since 1998
Provincial park
Upper Lillooet Park
At the edge200 km²since 1997
Provincial park
Birkenhead Lake Park
At the edge104 km²since 1963
Provincial park
Duffey Lake Park
At the edge40 km²since 1993
For a national park, people in Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet travel more than 100 km. There are 8 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, Squamish-Lillooet and its edge hold 889 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
889 km
in and around the town (6,216.9 km²)
Footpaths · km per km²
Electoral Area C, Squamish-LillooetTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
For path density, 82% of Canadian towns do better.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet has 5 named walking routes
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalLocalOther waymarked
Stein Valley Traverse88.6 km
Sea to Sky Trail78.2 km
Rainbow Madeley Trail16.0 km
Joffre Lakes Trail4.3 km
Marriott Basin4.3 km
Among local routes, the Stein Valley Traverse is longest at 88.6 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet in April to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Squamish (66 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) | 0 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 379 | 195 | 246 | 150 | 88 | 67 | 48 | 54 | 125 | 271 | 383 | 340 |
For dry weather, July is best (48 mm); November gets 383 mm. The warmest days come in July (28 °C highs), the coldest in January (0 °C). The climate in Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet →
Beaches
Beaches near Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet: 13 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Off-leash dog beachsand · in town
DirectionsDog Beach0.2 km from town
DirectionsOne Mile Lake Beachsand · 0.3 km from town
DirectionsLost Lake Beachsand · 1.9 km from town
DirectionsFitzsimmon Fan park2.1 km from town
DirectionsSandy ones: 3. 8 more are mapped without a name. Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet has 54 viewpoints and 54 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
54Viewpoints369Hills and peaks54Waterfalls30Nature reserves10Picnic sites18Playgrounds3Dog parks36Campsites4Slipways
Bridge Peak tops the hills nearby, 2,914 m. Hills and peaks lead the count with 369.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 54
Birkenhead Lookoutin town
DirectionsCapricorn Creek Lookoutin town
DirectionsCedar Woman Lookoutin town
DirectionsMt. McKenzie Lower Launchin town
DirectionsMt. McKenzie Upper Launchin town
DirectionsPemberton Valley Lookoutin town
DirectionsRaven Rock / Cwelao7álhcwin town
DirectionsRutherford Launch Sitein town
DirectionsPlus 46 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 369
Anemone Peak2,262 m · in town
DirectionsAppa Peak2,440 m · in town
DirectionsArrowhead Mountain2,185 m · in town
DirectionsAurora Peak2,443 m · in town
DirectionsBastion Peak2,213 m · in town
DirectionsBeach Mountain2,455 m · in town
DirectionsBeacon Mountain1,909 m · in town
DirectionsBeaujolais Peak2,433 m · in town
DirectionsPlus 361 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 54
Blueberry Fallsin town
DirectionsCerulean Fallsin town
DirectionsCerulean Poolsin town
DirectionsHolloway Fallsin town
DirectionsKeyhole Fallin town
DirectionsKeyhole Fallsin town
DirectionsLower Ziggurat Fallin town
DirectionsMcGillivray Fallsin town
DirectionsPlus 46 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 30
8 Peaks Recreation Reservein town
DirectionsAnderson Lake Recreation Reservein town
DirectionsChain Lakes (Owl Creek) Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsDriftwood Bay Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsEcho Lake (rutherford) Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsGates Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsKeyhole Falls Recreation Reservein town
DirectionsLizzie Bay Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsPlus 22 nature reserves more.
Picnic sites 10
Downtown Barn0.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 9 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 18
Plus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 36
Birkenhead Lake Provincial Campsitein town
DirectionsBlackwater Lake Recreation Sitein town
DirectionsCerulean Lakein town
DirectionsChain Lakesin town
DirectionsFowl Lakein town
DirectionsKeyhole Hot Springs Camp Sitein town
DirectionsLava Campin town
DirectionsLizzie Bay Campsitein town
DirectionsPlus 28 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 4
Plus 4 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, Squamish-Lillooet
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
PembertonMount CurrieElectoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet | 48% | 38 | 5 | 13 |
| Pemberton 1.2 km | 41% | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Mount Currie 10 km | 40% | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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.
- 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. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet
What is the largest protected area near Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet?
Ts'il?OS Park: 233,240 ha, a provincial park.
How far is Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet from a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet.
Are there protected areas near Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet?
Protected areas cover 48% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you swim near Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet?
The nearest is Off-leash dog beach, in town.
Are there hiking trails near Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet?
The Stein Valley Traverse, Joffre Lakes Trail and Sea to Sky Trail, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet?
April 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 nearest provincial park to Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet?
Garibaldi Park begins at the town’s edge.
Sources
Where Electoral Area C, Squamish-Lillooet’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).