First pick
Bolivar Park
Park or garden
15 ha2.2 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.2 km of path
1.5 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Casey Yee from Vancouver, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.08.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Bridgeview · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Bridgeview for protected land nearby: more than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
116 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. For walks, 4 named routes run within 2 km, such as the BC Parkway and Central Valley Greenway. The nearest national park is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 42 km away.
Protected land
8.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
116
within 10 km, 114 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
42 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
13 km
Pinecone Burke Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
9
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Bridgeview, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round8.3% of the land within 10 km, more than 82% of Canadian townsMany protected areas114 public areas within 10 kmWalking routes4 named routes within 2 kmBeaches9 beaches within 5 km
What Bridgeview has most to offer outdoors is protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Bridgeview 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. 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 km8.3%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas114Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes4Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches9Beaches 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, Bridgeview ranks 6th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,444 to 3,577 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
Bridgeview8.3%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Bridgeview114
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Bridgeview4
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Bridgeview 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 | Wellington NB | 32% | 2.4% | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | Shuniah ON | 19% | 1.4% | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Electoral Area D (Rural Grand Forks), Kootenay Boundary BC | 17% | 21% | 13 | 0 | 39 |
| 4 | Saint-Pascal QC | 17% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Lawrencetown NS | 8.5% | 11% | 14 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Bridgeview BC | 8.3% | 1.1% | 116 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Fessenden ON | 7.3% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Malartic QC | 6.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Guybourg QC | 6.4% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Electoral Area F, Columbia-Shuswap BC | 6.2% | 7.6% | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Edwards - Carlsbad Springs ON | 5.6% | 5.6% | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Saint-Thomas QC | 5.1% | 0.5% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Bifrost-Riverton MB | 5% | 0.7% | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Des Vallées QC | 3.9% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Electoral Area L (Grasslands), Thompson-Nicola BC | 3.8% | 4.8% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Hampton Heights ON | 3.7% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Horton ON | 2.1% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Buckland No. 491 SK | 2% | 2.2% | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | Victoria Park ON | 1.8% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Kingston NB | 1.7% | 0.8% | 31 | 3 | 52 |
| 21 | Thorncliff AB | 1.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | McMillan MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Brevoort Park SK | 1.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Fairfield ON | 1.4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby QC | 1.2% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Buchanan MB | 1.2% | 0.1% | 11 | 1 | 37 |
| 27 | Niakwa Place MB | 0.8% | 4.3% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Richmond County, Subdivision C NS | 0.6% | 1.8% | 27 | 0 | 31 |
| 29 | Lynnwood AB | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Downtown East Village AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Daly Grove AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Sakaw AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | Richfield AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Saint-Isidore QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Saint-Gilles QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Morris MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Carman MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Beausejour MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | Three Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Delwood AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Bridgeview
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; 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
11 named parks and woods to walk in near Bridgeview
Bolivar Park is the largest, at 15 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
11 named parks and woods, 50 ha in all
Parks & gardens 43 haWoods 7.5 ha
The bulk, 45%, is Bolivar Park and Tom Hopkins Ravine Park.
Al Cleaver Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
6.7 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
3.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Scott Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Westminster Pier Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
2.1 ha2.5 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.5 km of path
2.9 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bridgeview Park
Park or garden
4.5 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Bridgeview
Directionsto a point inside
Brownsville Bar Park
Park or garden
3.9 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.8 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tannery Park
Park or garden
3.3 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
2.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Royal Heights Park
Park or garden · 110 m outside town
2.2 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
4.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Poplar Park
Park or garden · 80 m outside town
2.8 ha0.3 km of path
0.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 11 named parks and green spaces
Bolivar ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsAl Cleaver ParkPark or garden · 6.7 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWestminster Pier ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 2.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBridgeview ParkPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsBrownsville Bar ParkPark or garden · 3.9 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsTannery ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsRoyal Heights ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPoplar ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsTom Hopkins Ravine ParkWood or forest · 7.5 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsAlbert Crescent ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSurrey Public WharfPark or garden · 0.7 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
9 in 10 people in Bridgeview 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 (86%)Further (14%)
Bridgeview86%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%. About 500 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
116 protected areas around Bridgeview
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Bridgeview1.1%
Within 10 km8.3%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 116, 114 are public land; the others are privately held. Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve covers 198 ha, the most of any named area. One more area, whose owner CPCAD doesn’t record as public, is counted but not named.
10B - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 7.1 ha · reaches Bridgeview
Bolivar ParkMunicipal park · 6.8 ha · reaches Bridgeview
Tannery ParkMunicipal park · 1.3 ha · reaches Bridgeview
Ravine ParkMunicipal park · 0.8 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Poplar ParkMunicipal park · 1.8 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Royal Heights ParkMunicipal park · 1.2 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
20C - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
Al Cleaver ParkMunicipal park · 5.5 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
Robson RavineMunicipal park · 3.7 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Royal Kwantlen ParkMunicipal park · 3.4 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
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
The nearest big park: Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 42 km away
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
13 km north380 km²since 1995
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
42 km south67 km²since 2010
A provincial park is closer: Pinecone Burke Park, at 13 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 65 km in and around Bridgeview
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
65 km
in and around the town (27.5 km²)
Woodland
4.3%
about 1.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BridgeviewTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.4
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BridgeviewTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.3%
0%50%100%
Woods cover less of it than in 64% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 62% 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
4 mapped routes to walk from Bridgeview
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
BC Parkway29.8 km
Central Valley Greenway28.8 km
Scott Greenway3.0 km
Waterfront Esplanade2.2 km
The BC Parkway is the big one locally: 29.8 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 Bridgeview in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Pitt Meadows (13 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) | 8.6 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 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 |
For dry weather, August is best (36 mm); January gets 252 mm. Summer highs reach 25 °C in August; in December they stay near 6 °C. Some 37 cm of snow falls each winter. The climate in Bridgeview →
Beaches
9 unnamed beaches near Bridgeview
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Bridgeview: 3 and 1
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
3Viewpoints1Hills and peaks1Waterfalls2Nature reserves2Picnic sites102Playgrounds11Dog parks1Campsites
Most numerous: playgrounds (102).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 3
Plus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Collings Way Ravine Environmental Reserve1.0 km from town
DirectionsMcAdam Ravine Environmental Reserve1.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 102
Play Area0.6 km from town
DirectionsTom Binnie0.9 km from town
DirectionsQuayside Park0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 99 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 11
Off-Leash Area0.8 km from town
DirectionsQuayside Off-leash Dog Park1.3 km from town
DirectionsDelview Off Leash Dog Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsDog Off Leash Area1.7 km from town
DirectionsQueensborough Off-leash Dog Park1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Sapperton Dyke0.8 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Bridgeview
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
WhalleyPort MannNew WestminsterBirdlandBrownsvilleEast BurnabyBridgeview
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeview | 8.3% | 116 | 4 | 9 |
| Whalley 2.6 km | 8.2% | 125 | 5 | 7 |
| Port Mann 2.6 km | 5.1% | 108 | 6 | 7 |
| New Westminster 3.7 km | 8% | 83 | 4 | 9 |
| Birdland 4.0 km | 4.3% | 119 | 4 | 6 |
| Brownsville 4.2 km | 11% | 119 | 7 | 6 |
| East Burnaby 4.6 km | 5.5% | 54 | 3 | 17 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Bridgeview. Brownsville has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 7.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Bridgeview
What is the nearest provincial park to Bridgeview?
It is Pinecone Burke Park, 13 km away.
Which is the biggest protected area near Bridgeview?
It is Fraser Islands Regional Park Reserve, a nature reserve covering 198 ha.
Where can you swim near Bridgeview?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Where can you walk near Bridgeview?
The BC Parkway, Central Valley Greenway and Scott Greenway, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Is there protected land near Bridgeview?
Yes: 8.3% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is Bridgeview near a national park?
It is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 42 km off.
When should you visit Bridgeview for the outdoors?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
Where Bridgeview’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).