First pick
Surrey Bend Regional Park
Park or garden
371 ha6.7 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.7 km of path
3.5 km northfrom the centre
Pacific TrailSpirea Loop TrailParsons Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: waferboard · CC BY 2.04.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Anniedale · parks, protected land & trails
A national route near Anniedale: the The Trans Canada Trail
Within 10 km are 155 protected areas. Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is the closest national park, 43 km from town. For a swim, Barnston Bare Beach is the nearest of 3 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land
4.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
155
within 10 km, 152 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
43 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
10 km
Pinecone Burke Park
Walking routes
8
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Anniedale has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
On a national routeThe The Trans Canada Trail passes within 2 kmMany protected areas152 public areas within 10 kmWalking routes8 named routes within 2 km
Above all, Anniedale offers the The Trans Canada Trail, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Anniedale, set against 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. 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 km4.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town7.9%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas152Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes8Named 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
Among 40 towns its size, Anniedale ranks 16th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,577 to 6,840 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
Anniedale4.5%
Towns its size3%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Anniedale152
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Anniedale8
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Anniedale leads its size group for public protected areas: none of the other 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Bay, Unorganized ON | 18% | 18% | 136 | 6 | 347 |
| 2 | Hawthorn Meadows - Sheffield Glen ON | 14% | 0% | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Old Ottawa South ON | 12% | 5.4% | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Charlemagne QC | 11% | 1.4% | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Harrietsfield NS | 11% | 19% | 33 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing ON | 8.1% | 23% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Beaverbrook ON | 7.8% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | The Estates of Rainbow Creek ON | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Centre QC | 6.5% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Douglas NB | 6.4% | 9.4% | 54 | 1 | 18 |
| 11 | Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde QC | 6.4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Southern Gulf Islands BC | 6.2% | 26% | 115 | 0 | 83 |
| 13 | Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel QC | 5.7% | 21% | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Barrington NS | 5.2% | 6.8% | 91 | 0 | 45 |
| 15 | Barnstown ON | 4.9% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Anniedale BC | 4.5% | 7.9% | 155 | 8 | 3 |
| 17 | Millrise AB | 4.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | Canyon Meadows AB | 3.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | Westview Village AB | 3.4% | 0% | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Annapolis County, Subdivision A NS | 3.1% | 1.6% | 54 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | Whitmore Park SK | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Hillsdale SK | 2.4% | 40% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Riverdale West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 8 |
| 24 | Glenwood MB | 1.3% | 1.2% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Old Tuxedo MB | 1.3% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 29 |
| 26 | Weston MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Industrial ON | 1.2% | 0% | 24 | 2 | 10 |
| 28 | Elmhurst MB | 0.9% | 1.8% | 19 | 1 | 38 |
| 29 | Spruce Cliff AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Griesbach AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Garden City MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Applewood Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Renfrew AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Brintnell AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Stephenville NL | 0.2% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| 36 | Lucan ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Bonnie Doon AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Plessisville QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rhineland MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Klarvatten AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Anniedale
The neighbourhood’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
Walk in Anniedale: 19 named parks and woods
Surrey Bend Regional Park is the largest, at 371 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
19 named parks and woods, 744 ha in all
Parks & gardens 744 ha
Surrey Bend Regional Park plus Tynehead Regional Park account for 85% of the green.
Tynehead Regional Park
Park or garden
262 ha15.4 km of path
3 h 25 minto walk all 15.4 km of path
2.6 km westfrom the centre
Tynehead Perimeter TrailSerpentine LoopHawthorn Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Bothwell Park
Park or garden
41 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
2.4 km westfrom the centre
Green Timbers Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Clayton Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
17 ha3.4 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.4 km of path
5.0 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Port Kells Park
Park or garden
13 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
3.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tynehead Leash-Optional Area
Park or garden
7.7 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
2.5 km westfrom the centre
Hawthorn Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Coast Meridian Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
4.2 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
3.1 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 19 named parks and green spaces
Surrey Bend Regional ParkPark or garden · 371 ha · 6.7 km of path
DirectionsTynehead Regional ParkPark or garden · 262 ha · 15.4 km of path
DirectionsBothwell ParkPark or garden · 41 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsClayton ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 3.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPort Kells ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsTynehead Leash-Optional AreaPark or garden · 7.7 ha · 1.2 km of path
Directions57C - GreenbeltPark or garden · 9.8 ha
DirectionsCoast Meridian ParkPark or garden · 4.2 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBucci ParkPark or garden · 3.2 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBonnie Schrenk ParkPark or garden · 4.1 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBarnston ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha
DirectionsBothwell Elementary School ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsAbbey Glen ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
Directions46D - GreenbeltPark or garden · 1.1 ha
Directions49A - GreenbeltPark or garden · 1.0 ha
Directions58C - Neighbourhood ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
Directions46G - GreenbeltPark or garden · 0.6 ha
Directions57B - Neighbourhood ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
Directions46H - Neighbourhood ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
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
About 6 in 10 of Anniedale’s residents are 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 (57%)Further (43%)
Anniedale57%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 2,900 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Anniedale, 4.5% 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 Anniedale7.9%
Within 10 km4.5%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 152 of the 155. At 331 ha, Surrey Bend Regional Park is the largest. One area belongs to a private owner or a land trust and isn’t named here.
Surrey Bend Regional ParkNature reserve · 331 ha · reaches Anniedale
Tynehead Regional ParkNature reserve · 243 ha · reaches Anniedale
Charles Richardson Nature ReserveMunicipal park · 19 ha · reaches Anniedale
28A - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 4.9 ha · reaches Anniedale
57C - Neighbourhood ParkMunicipal park · 4.1 ha · reaches Anniedale
27A - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 3.0 ha · reaches Anniedale
Barnston ParkMunicipal park · 2.7 ha · reaches Anniedale
27E - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.0 ha · reaches Anniedale
46D - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.1 ha · reaches Anniedale
46G - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 0.6 ha · reaches Anniedale
29 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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
43 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.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Pinecone Burke Park
10 km north380 km²since 1995
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
43 km south-west67 km²since 2010
A provincial park is closer: Pinecone Burke Park, at 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
Anniedale and its edge hold 88 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
88 km
in and around the town (57.1 km²)
Woodland
12%
about 7.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
AnniedaleTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.5
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
AnniedaleTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland12%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 57% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 51% 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
Walks near Anniedale
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalLocal
The Trans Canada Trail195.9 km
Green Timbers Greenway11.0 km
Fraser Greenway6.4 km
Fraser Heights Greenway5.8 km
Golden Ears Greenway4.3 km
Cloverdale Greenway3.8 km
Coast Meridian Greenway3.7 km
Bose Greenway3.6 km
The The Trans Canada Trail is 196 km long on the map, and 11.5 km of it lies within 2 km of town. At 11.0 km, the Green Timbers Greenway is the longest local route.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Anniedale: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Pitt Meadows, 4.8 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 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 252 | 134 | 173 | 105 | 95 | 69 | 48 | 36 | 94 | 180 | 249 | 214 |
Summer highs reach 25 °C in August; in December they stay near 6 °C. The wettest month, January, brings 252 mm, against 36 mm in August. Some 56 cm of snow falls each winter. The climate in Anniedale →
Beaches
For a swim near Anniedale: Barnston Bare Beach, 0.8 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Barnston Bare Beachsand · 0.8 km from town
Directions2 further beaches go unnamed. 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
Anniedale has 8 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are playgrounds: 129 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 1
Hemlock Park1.9 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 8
Serpentine Hollow Picnic Area1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 7 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 129
Salmonberry Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 128 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Clayton Dog-Off-Leash Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsHammond Off-Leash Area1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Raven's Nest Outdoor Group Campsite0.6 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Anniedale
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Fraser HeightsProvincetonFleetwoodClayton HeightsGuildfordJohnston HeightsAnniedale
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniedale | 4.5% | 155 | 8 | 3 |
| Fraser Heights 4.3 km | 4.1% | 129 | 4 | 6 |
| Provinceton 4.7 km | 5.3% | 160 | 6 | 0 |
| Fleetwood 5.2 km | 7.8% | 162 | 10 | 0 |
| Clayton Heights 5.3 km | 5.4% | 131 | 2 | 0 |
| Guildford 5.5 km | 4.5% | 125 | 4 | 5 |
| Johnston Heights 5.9 km | 5.8% | 131 | 7 | 6 |
Anniedale is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour. More routes are mapped around Fleetwood (10).
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Anniedale
What is the nearest beach to Anniedale?
Try Barnston Bare Beach, 0.8 km from town, first of several.
What walking routes are near Anniedale?
OpenStreetMap maps the The Trans Canada Trail, Fraser Greenway and Golden Ears Greenway close by, with others.
How much land around Anniedale is protected?
Within 10 km, 4.5% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the largest protected area near Anniedale?
Surrey Bend Regional Park: 331 ha, a nature reserve.
How far is Anniedale from a national park?
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is closest, at 43 km.
When is the best time for walking in Anniedale?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Anniedale?
Pinecone Burke Park, 10 km from the edge of town.
Sources
Sources for this page on Anniedale
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).