First pick
Little McGillivray Recreation Site
Park or garden · 390 m outside town
4.8 ha0.5 km of path
3.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Otter LoopMount Morrisey Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Green slash · CC BY-SA 3.09.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Sun Peaks Mountain · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Sun Peaks Mountain is protected than around nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The nearest provincial park, Niskonlith Lake Park, is 7.2 km away. 18% of the town lies within a protected area. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land
9.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
2
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
7.2 km
Niskonlith Lake Park
Against other towns
Sun Peaks Mountain 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km9.8%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town18%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas2Areas 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
Sun Peaks Mountain has the 5th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,546 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
Sun Peaks Mountain9.8%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Sun Peaks Mountain2
Towns its size3
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Sun Peaks Mountain0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Sun Peaks Mountain sits near the top of its size group: 4 of 39 have more. For public protected areas, though, 23 of 39 are ahead.
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 | Sun Peaks Mountain BC | 9.8% | 18% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Sun Peaks Mountain
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 named parks and woods to walk in near Sun Peaks Mountain
Largest first: Little McGillivray Recreation Site leads with 4.8 ha. Numbers match the map.
Morrisey Lake West Recreation Site
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
2.6 ha
4.8 km south-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
Few people in Sun Peaks Mountain 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Sun Peaks Mountain0%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 1,500 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
2 protected areas around Sun Peaks Mountain
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Sun Peaks Mountain18%
Within 10 km9.8%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 2 are public land.
Niskonlith Lake ParkProvincial park · 275 ha · 7.2 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
Niskonlith Lake Park, 7.2 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
Niskonlith Lake Park
7.2 km south-east2.8 km²since 1975
No national park lies within 100 km of Sun Peaks Mountain; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
110 km of paths in and around Sun Peaks Mountain
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
110 km
in and around the town (69.8 km²)
Woodland
82%
about 57.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Sun Peaks MountainTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.6
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Sun Peaks MountainTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland82%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 50% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 97% 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 Sun Peaks Mountain 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.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the town; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Sun Peaks Mountain is best on foot in April to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Kamloops (44 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 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 22 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 30 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
Precipitation runs from 12 mm in February to 36 mm in June. Summer highs reach 29 °C in July; in January they stay near 0 °C. Some 63 cm of snow falls each winter. The climate in Sun Peaks Mountain →
Things to do
12 things to do outdoors near Sun Peaks Mountain
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Among the peaks, Mount Tod is highest at 2,131 m. Most numerous: hills and peaks (5).
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 5
Mount Morrisey1,700 m · in town
DirectionsMount Tod2,131 m · in town
DirectionsOrient Hill1,525 m · in town
DirectionsSundance Hill1,730 m · in town
DirectionsWest Bowl Peak2,093 m · in town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 4
Plus 4 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Sun Peaks Mountain
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Electoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks), Thompson-NicolaChaseSun Peaks Mountain
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Peaks Mountain | 9.8% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks), Thompson-Nicola 16 km | 11% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase 16 km | 7% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Around Sun Peaks Mountain, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
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.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Sun Peaks Mountain
What is the nearest provincial park to Sun Peaks Mountain?
It is Niskonlith Lake Park, 7.2 km away.
How much land around Sun Peaks Mountain is protected?
Protected areas cover 9.8% of the land within 10 km.
What is the largest protected area near Sun Peaks Mountain?
Niskonlith Lake Park, a provincial park of 275 ha.
Is Sun Peaks Mountain near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Sun Peaks Mountain.
When should you visit Sun Peaks Mountain for the outdoors?
April to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Sources for this page on Sun Peaks Mountain
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).