First pick
Crescent Park
Park or garden
53 ha7.3 km of path
1 h 35 minto walk all 7.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Crescent Heights
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: waferboard · CC BY 2.027%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Crescent Heights · parks, protected land & trails
Protected areas cover 27% of the country around Crescent Heights
Count 132 protected areas within 10 km of town. The closest provincial park is Peace Arch Park, 7.0 km from the edge of town. Named trails close by number 4, the Nicomekl Greenway and Semiahmoo Greenway among them.
Protected land
27%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
132
within 10 km, 129 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
27 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
7.0 km
Peace Arch Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
4
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Crescent Heights stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round27% of the land within 10 km, more than 97% of Canadian townsMany protected areas129 public areas within 10 kmWalking routes4 named routes within 2 km
Out of doors, Crescent Heights leads with protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Crescent Heights, 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 km27%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town13%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas129Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes4Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches4Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Crescent Heights has the 2nd most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (8,847 to 9,218 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
Crescent Heights27%
Towns its size2.9%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Crescent Heights129
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Crescent Heights4
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Crescent Heights’ strong point is public protected areas, where 2 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea QC | 27% | 65% | 55 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Crescent Heights BC | 27% | 13% | 132 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Queenswood Heights ON | 14% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Fall River NS | 11% | 2.9% | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Pictou County, Subdivision C NS | 10% | 2.2% | 218 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | Blossom Park - Timbermill ON | 9.6% | 12% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Beaver Bank NS | 8.2% | 3.8% | 31 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Saint-Robert QC | 7.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | South Slope BC | 5.8% | 0% | 39 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Corktown ON | 5.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Grande Cache AB | 5.5% | 2.2% | 26 | 0 | 50 |
| 12 | H-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Clayton Heights BC | 5.4% | 2.3% | 131 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste QC | 5.3% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Saint-Apollinaire QC | 5.1% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Rosewood Park BC | 4.5% | 0% | 130 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Sundance AB | 3.3% | 34% | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 18 | North Central SK | 3.2% | 0% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Fish Creek Park AB | 3.2% | 53% | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 20 | Riverbend AB | 3.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 21 | Fletchers Meadow South ON | 2.7% | 11% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Old East York ON | 2.4% | 4.6% | 13 | 3 | 15 |
| 23 | Stony Mountain MB | 2.3% | 2.3% | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval QC | 1.7% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Portugal Cove-St. Philip's NL | 1.5% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| 26 | Kimberley BC | 1.5% | 1.2% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Camrose County AB | 1.4% | 1.3% | 148 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Churchville ON | 1.2% | 2% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Hampton Village SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Booth MB | 0.9% | 1% | 20 | 1 | 37 |
| 31 | Barbertown ON | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Silver Springs AB | 0.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Kings County, Subdivision C NS | 0.6% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Munroe East MB | 0.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Hawkwood AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | La Salle MB | 0.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Coaticook QC | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Kingsway South ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 39 | Marlborough AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | DT Cooksville ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Crescent Heights
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
26 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Crescent Heights
The biggest is Crescent Park, 53 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
26 named parks and woods, 248 ha in all
Parks & gardens 144 haWoods 103 ha
Between them, Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest Park and Crescent Park cover 53%.
Blackie Spit Park
Park or garden
32 ha3.9 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.9 km of path
1.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Crescent Beach Path
Directionsto a point inside
Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest Park
Wood or forest · 300 m outside town
78 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
2.8 km eastfrom the centre
Hearts In Motion TrailSunnyside Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Elgin Heritage Park
Park or garden
15 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
2.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Nicomekl Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Kwomais Point Park
Park or garden
6.5 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
2.4 km southfrom the centre
Kwomais Point Path
Directionsto a point inside
103F - Greenbelt
Park or garden
7.8 ha0.4 km of path
3.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Nicomekl Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Huntington Park
Park or garden
4.3 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
0.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Chantrell Park
Wood or forest · 80 m outside town
7.7 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
1.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 26 named parks and green spaces
Crescent ParkPark or garden · 53 ha · 7.3 km of path
DirectionsBlackie Spit ParkPark or garden · 32 ha · 3.9 km of path
DirectionsSunnyside Acres Urban Forest ParkWood or forest · 78 ha · 1.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsElgin Heritage ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 2.3 km of path
DirectionsKwomais Point ParkPark or garden · 6.5 ha · 1.4 km of path
Directions103F - GreenbeltPark or garden · 7.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsHuntington ParkPark or garden · 4.3 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsChantrell ParkWood or forest · 7.7 ha · 1.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSemiahmoo Trail ParkPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBridlewood ParkWood or forest · 7.0 ha · 1.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsElgin Heritage Park / Stewart Farm / Wards MarinaPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsElgin Estates ParkWood or forest · 11 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsChantrell Creek ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsBuchamer ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsFun Fun ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.6 km of path
Directions103I - GreenbeltPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsOcean Cliff ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsLaronde ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsBlackie Spit Dog Off-leash AreaPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsOcean Park TerracePark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.1 km of path
Directions102I - GreenbeltPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsBayview Woods ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.3 km of path
Directions102G - GreenbeltPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsBayview ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsHeron ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsOcean Park Community OrchardPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
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
A park is within a short walk for 9 in 10 in Crescent Heights
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 (89%)Further (11%)
Crescent Heights89%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 1,000 people more than a short walk away. The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, lower than here.
Protected areas
132 protected areas around Crescent Heights
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Crescent Heights13%
Within 10 km27%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 129 of the 132, and private owners the rest. The largest named one is Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, at 11,770 ha.
Boundary Bay Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 11,770 ha · reaches Crescent Heights
Crescent ParkMunicipal park · 40 ha · reaches Crescent Heights
Elgin Estates ParkMunicipal park · 26 ha · reaches Crescent Heights
Huntington ParkMunicipal park · 6.5 ha · reaches Crescent Heights
Kwomais Point ParkMunicipal park · 4.9 ha · reaches Crescent Heights
112A - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 4.8 ha · reaches Crescent Heights
111D - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 3.3 ha · reaches Crescent Heights
Chantrell Creek ParkMunicipal park · 3.0 ha · reaches Crescent Heights
Bayview Woods ParkMunicipal park · 2.6 ha · reaches Crescent Heights
Buchamer ParkMunicipal park · 2.3 ha · reaches Crescent Heights
31 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, 27 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
Peace Arch Park
7.0 km south-east0.1 km²since 1939
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
27 km south-west67 km²since 2010
A provincial park is closer: Peace Arch Park, at 7.0 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
64 km of paths in and around Crescent Heights
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
64 km
in and around the town (31.7 km²)
Woodland
8.9%
about 2.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Crescent HeightsTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Crescent HeightsTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland8.9%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 56% of Canadian towns. It is less wooded than 50% 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 Crescent Heights
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Semiahmoo Greenway5.4 km
Nicomekl Greenway4.0 km
Crescent Beach Greenway3.1 km
Pioneer Greenway2.2 km
The longest of the rest is the Semiahmoo Greenway, 5.4 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Crescent Heights is best on foot in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Pitt Meadows (22 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 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 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 |
The warmest days come in August (25 °C highs), the coldest in December (6 °C). Rain and snow peak in January (252 mm) and ease in August (36 mm). Winter brings about 37 cm of snow. The climate in Crescent Heights →
Beaches
Crescent Heights has 4 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Crescent Beachpebbles · in town
DirectionsCresent Rock Beachstone · in town
DirectionsBlackie Spitin town
DirectionsWhite Rock Beachsand · 3.6 km from town
DirectionsThe shoreline runs 31 km within 5 km of town. 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.
Things to do
Crescent Heights has 5 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: 30 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Kwomais Point Viewpointin town
Directions13 Avenue Lookout0.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Blackie Spit Environmental Sensitive Areain town
DirectionsSunnyside Acres Urban Wildlife Area0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 30
Alexandra Tot-Lotin town
DirectionsGrace Point Church0.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 28 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 4
Blackie Spit Dog Off-leash Areain town
DirectionsBlackie Spit Dog Off-leash Swim Areain town
DirectionsSmall Dog Enclosure0.7 km from town
DirectionsNicomekl Dog Off-Leash1.0 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Crescent Heights
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Ocean ParkSouth SurreyAnderson WalkSemiahmoo Town CentreWhite RockSunnysideCrescent Heights
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Heights | 27% | 132 | 4 | 4 |
| Ocean Park 1.7 km | 27% | 100 | 3 | 4 |
| South Surrey 3.8 km | 22% | 130 | 3 | 4 |
| Anderson Walk 4.6 km | 23% | 180 | 8 | 4 |
| Semiahmoo Town Centre 5.0 km | 21% | 103 | 2 | 4 |
| White Rock 5.0 km | 22% | 101 | 2 | 4 |
| Sunnyside 5.2 km | 19% | 127 | 3 | 3 |
For walking routes, Anderson Walk leads the area with 8. Around Crescent Heights, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
- 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 Crescent Heights
Where can you swim near Crescent Heights?
Try Crescent Beach, in town, first of several.
What walking routes are near Crescent Heights?
OpenStreetMap maps the Nicomekl Greenway, Semiahmoo Greenway and Crescent Beach Greenway close by, with others.
Are there protected areas near Crescent Heights?
Yes: 27% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest provincial park to Crescent Heights?
Peace Arch Park, 7.0 km from the edge of town.
When should you visit Crescent Heights for the outdoors?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is Crescent Heights from a national park?
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is closest, at 27 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Crescent Heights?
It is Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, a wildlife area covering 11,770 ha.
Sources
Where Crescent Heights’ 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).