First pick
Cloverdale Athletic Park
Park or garden · 370 m outside town
21 ha4.2 km of path
55 minto walk all 4.2 km of path
2.2 km westfrom the centre
Coast Meridian Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Buchanan-Hermit · Public domain6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Cloverdale · parks, protected land & trails
Within 10 km of Cloverdale: 159 public protected areas
For walks, 5 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Fraser Greenway and Clover Valley Greenway. For a national park, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is 40 km away. Peace Arch Park is the closest provincial park, at 11 km.
Protected land
6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
160
within 10 km, 159 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
40 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
11 km
Peace Arch Park
Walking routes
5
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Cloverdale apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Cloverdale is strongest on the number of public protected areas close by, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
Cloverdale 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 km6%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.4%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas159Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes5Named 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
Cloverdale comes 13th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (13,302 to 13,940 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
Cloverdale6%
Towns its size3.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Cloverdale159
Towns its size5
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Cloverdale5
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
None of the other 39 towns its size has more public protected areas than Cloverdale.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semiahmoo Town Centre BC | 21% | 0.8% | 103 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Bathurst NB | 20% | 2.6% | 13 | 1 | 17 |
| 3 | Hammonds Plains NS | 16% | 4.9% | 35 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | West Point Grey BC | 14% | 0.5% | 11 | 1 | 65 |
| 5 | Sandy Hill ON | 13% | 1.7% | 40 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Glebe-Dows Lake ON | 12% | 11% | 36 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Ville-Émard QC | 10% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Beaurivage QC | 8.1% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Sidney BC | 7% | 0.6% | 22 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Terrace BC | 6.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Durand ON | 6.3% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Pine Grove ON | 6.2% | 37% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Cloverdale BC | 6% | 0.4% | 160 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Dolbeau-Mistassini QC | 5.4% | 6.6% | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 | E-F-K-Section (bramalea) ON | 5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Montcalm QC | 4.7% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | Vanier QC | 4.2% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | L'Aéroport QC | 4% | 0% | 33 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Strathcona BC | 3.8% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 76 |
| 20 | Stittsville North ON | 3.7% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Centennial Scarborough ON | 3.5% | 8.1% | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| 22 | Ionview ON | 2.6% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | Oakridge ON | 2.5% | 11% | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 24 | Fletchers Creek Village / Lundy Village ON | 2.5% | 7.1% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Douglasdale/Glen AB | 2.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 26 | West Queen West ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 27 | Wychwood ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 10 |
| 28 | Avondale ON | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Dawson Creek BC | 1% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Beaverton ON | 0.8% | 1.1% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Streetsville ON | 0.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Perth East ON | 0.5% | 1.7% | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | The Maples MB | 0.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Mount Dennis ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | River West ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Rossmere-A MB | 0.2% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Wetaskiwin AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Walker AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | Sainte-Marie QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Lorette MB | 0% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Cloverdale
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
16 named parks and woods to walk in near Cloverdale
Largest first: Cloverdale Athletic Park leads with 21 ha. Numbers match the map.
16 named parks and woods, 63 ha in all
Parks & gardens 63 ha
Two places, Cloverdale Athletic Park and Sunrise Ridge Park, make up 48% of the total.
Sunrise Ridge Park
Park or garden
9.3 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
1.4 km south-eastfrom the centre
Cloverdale Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre Park
Park or garden
5.8 ha1.3 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
0.8 km westfrom the centre
Bose GreenwayHook Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Don Christian Park
Park or garden
3.8 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.0 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cloverdale Ball Park
Park or garden
4.0 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.3 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Hillcrest Park
Park or garden
3.3 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Shannon Hill Park
Park or garden · 80 m outside town
3.8 ha0.3 km of path
1.6 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Adams Road Park
Park or garden
2.9 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.0 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 16 named parks and green spaces
Cloverdale Athletic ParkPark or garden · 21 ha · 4.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSunrise Ridge ParkPark or garden · 9.3 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsBill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre ParkPark or garden · 5.8 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsDon Christian ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsCloverdale Ball ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsHillcrest ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsShannon Hill ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsAdams Road ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsGreenaway ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsHunter ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsClaude Harvie ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsClayton Hill ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsCloverdale Youth ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsBoothroyd ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsProvinceton ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
Directions77G - Tot-LotPark or garden · 0.2 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 Cloverdale, nearly every home is close to 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 (96%)Further (3.8%)
Cloverdale96%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. Around 500 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Cloverdale, 6% 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 Cloverdale0.4%
Within 10 km6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 159 of the 160. The others are private conservation land. Campbell Heights Biodiversity Preserve leads for size with 83 ha.
Claude Harvie ParkMunicipal park · 1.5 ha · reaches Cloverdale
67J - Greenbelt / 67F - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.3 ha · reaches Cloverdale
67F - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.9 ha · reaches Cloverdale
67E - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 0.9 ha · reaches Cloverdale
North Creek ParkMunicipal park · 23 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
68H - Neighbourhood ParkMunicipal park · 4.8 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
68L - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 0.9 ha · 0.6 km from the edge of town
69M - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 3.1 ha · 1.0 km from the edge of town
57C - Neighbourhood ParkMunicipal park · 4.1 ha · 1.4 km from the edge of town
75D - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.7 ha · 1.5 km from the edge of town
30 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
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is 40 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
Peace Arch Park
11 km south0.1 km²since 1939
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
40 km south-west67 km²since 2010
A provincial park is closer: Peace Arch Park, at 11 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Cloverdale has 62 km of footpaths in and around it
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
62 km
in and around the town (19.4 km²)
Woodland
4.4%
about 0.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CloverdaleTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.2
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CloverdaleTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.4%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 74% of Canadian towns. 63% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
Cloverdale 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.
Local
Fraser Greenway6.4 km
Clover Valley Greenway5.2 km
Cloverdale Greenway3.8 km
Coast Meridian Greenway3.7 km
Bose Greenway3.6 km
At 6.4 km, the Fraser 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
The best months for walking in Cloverdale: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Pitt Meadows, 11 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 |
August is the driest month at 36 mm; January the wettest at 252 mm. The warmest days come in August (25 °C highs), the coldest in December (6 °C). Winter brings about 56 cm of snow. The climate in Cloverdale →
Things to do
Near Cloverdale: one viewpoint on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (71).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 71
Salmonberry Park1.3 km from town
DirectionsGo Bananas1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 69 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Clayton Dog-Off-Leash Park0.6 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Cloverdale
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Rosewood ParkProvincetonSunrise EstatesSurrey CentreClayton HeightsAloha EstatesCloverdale
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale | 6% | 160 | 5 | 0 |
| Rosewood Park 1.8 km | 4.5% | 130 | 5 | 0 |
| Provinceton 1.9 km | 5.3% | 160 | 6 | 0 |
| Sunrise Estates 2.2 km | 5.8% | 152 | 5 | 0 |
| Surrey Centre 2.5 km | 8.2% | 190 | 6 | 0 |
| Clayton Heights 2.8 km | 5.4% | 131 | 2 | 0 |
| Aloha Estates 2.8 km | 4.3% | 111 | 2 | 0 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Cloverdale’s.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- 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. 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 Cloverdale
Is Cloverdale near a national park?
It is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 40 km off.
Where can you walk near Cloverdale?
Try the Fraser Greenway, Clover Valley Greenway and Cloverdale Greenway; more are on the map.
How much land around Cloverdale is protected?
Protected areas cover 6% of the land within 10 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Cloverdale?
Campbell Heights Biodiversity Preserve: 83 ha, a municipal park.
What is the nearest provincial park to Cloverdale?
It is Peace Arch Park, 11 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Cloverdale?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Sources
Sources for this page on Cloverdale
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).