Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainProtected areas cover 42% of the country around Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet
41% of the town lies within a protected area. The 10 km around town hold 46 protected areas. For walks, 7 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Sea to Sky Trail and Howe Sound Crest Trail.
Where Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet is strongest on protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
No town of the 40 its size has more protected land around it than Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,055 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.
For protected land nearby, Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet tops all 39 other towns its size.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet BC | 42% | 41% | 46 | 7 | 85 |
| 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 |
Parks, woods and paths around Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
2 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet
Bark Face is the largest, at 114 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
Alexander Falls Recreation Site
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.
In Electoral Area D, 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.
Around 1,100 residents are further than 400 m from a park. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.
The 46 protected areas near Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
39 of the 46 are on public land. Garibaldi Park covers 188,667 ha, the most of any named area. The figures include 6 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
21 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.
68 km to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
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.
Garibaldi Park
Pinecone Burke Park
Tantalus Park
Cypress Park
Callaghan Lake Park
Brackendale Eagles Park
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.
1,069 km of paths in and around Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
72% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². For woods, it beats 87% 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.
7 walking routes near Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
For a longer outing, the Sea to Sky Trail runs 78.2 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Walking season in Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Squamish, 5.9 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) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 379 | 195 | 246 | 150 | 88 | 67 | 48 | 54 | 125 | 271 | 383 | 340 |
The wettest month, November, brings 383 mm, against 48 mm in July. In July the typical high is 25 °C; in December, 4 °C. The climate in Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet →
85 beaches within 5 km of Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Sandy ones: 2. The map adds 77 unnamed stretches of beach. The coast is close: 94 km of shoreline within 5 km. Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet: 168 and 84
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Among the peaks, Castle Towers is highest at 2,676 m. Most numerous: hills and peaks (268).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 168
Plus 160 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 268
Plus 260 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 84
Plus 76 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 41
Plus 33 nature reserves more.
Picnic sites 14
Plus 14 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 29
Plus 25 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 49
Plus 41 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 4–43 km out.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet | 42% | 46 | 7 | 85 |
| Squamish 4.1 km | 30% | 20 | 3 | 20 |
| Lions Bay 30 km | 12% | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| Electoral Area F, Sunshine Coast 39 km | 10% | 73 | 0 | 231 |
| Bowen Island 42 km | 7.2% | 60 | 0 | 173 |
| Gibsons 43 km | 2.7% | 43 | 0 | 57 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet’s protected share.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet
What is the largest protected area near Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet?
Garibaldi Park, a provincial park of 188,667 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Is Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet near a national park?
It is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 68 km off.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet?
Garibaldi Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Are there hiking trails near Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet?
The Sea to Sky Trail, Howe Sound Crest Trail and Tunnel Bluffs Trail, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Where can you swim near Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet?
The nearest is Furry Creek South Beach, in town.
Is there protected land near Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet?
Protected areas cover 42% of the land within 10 km.
The sources behind Electoral Area D, Squamish-Lillooet’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).