First pick
Surrey Bend Regional Park
Park or garden
372 ha6.7 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.7 km of path
2.2 km eastfrom the centre
Pacific TrailSpirea Loop TrailParsons Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: honkie6367 · CC BY-SA 3.04.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Fraser Heights · parks, protected land & trails
The The Trans Canada Trail passes Fraser Heights
129 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Pinecone Burke Park is the closest provincial park, at 9.7 km. Inside the neighbourhood itself, 24% of the land is protected.
Protected land
4.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
129
within 10 km, 126 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
46 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
9.7 km
Pinecone Burke Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
6
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Fraser Heights apart 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 areas126 public areas within 10 kmProtected land in town24% of Fraser Heights itself lies in protected areasWalking routes4 named routes within 2 km
Out of doors, Fraser Heights leads with the The Trans Canada Trail, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Fraser 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. 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 km4.1%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town24%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas126Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes4Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches6Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Fraser Heights has the 13th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (17,210 to 18,174 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
Fraser Heights4.1%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Fraser Heights126
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Fraser Heights4
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Fraser Heights tops all 39 other towns its size.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canmore AB | 90% | 57% | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Sooke BC | 23% | 21% | 23 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Fallingbrook ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Saint-Henri QC | 10% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Sainte-Catherine QC | 7.9% | 6.3% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Unionville ON | 7.5% | 0% | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Yorkton SK | 6.4% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Lake Country BC | 6.1% | 0.5% | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Schmidtville NS | 5.9% | 0% | 16 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | East Burnaby BC | 5.5% | 2.6% | 54 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | Saint-Michel QC | 5.2% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Iberville QC | 5.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Fraser Heights BC | 4.1% | 24% | 129 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux QC | 4% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | L'Ancienne-Lorette QC | 3.9% | 0% | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Centre ON | 3.8% | 12% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Malvern West ON | 3.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Morningside ON | 3% | 27% | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | McKenzie Towne AB | 3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 20 | Bay-Cloverhill ON | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 9 | 18 |
| 21 | Victoria Village ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Credit Valley ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Thornhill ON | 2.1% | 0.4% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Greater Napanee ON | 1.9% | 1.2% | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Cold Lake AB | 1.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Port Elgin ON | 1.6% | 6.2% | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| 27 | Willowdale West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Mahogany AB | 1.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 29 | Clanton Park ON | 1.3% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Downsview ON | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Oakbank MB | 0.8% | 0.8% | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 32 | Edmundston NB | 0.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Cowansville QC | 0.6% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Swift Current SK | 0.6% | 0.2% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Listowel ON | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Sylvan Lake AB | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Brookhaven-Amesbury ON | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Brooks AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Taradale AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Coventry Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Fraser 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
21 named parks and woods to walk in near Fraser Heights
Surrey Bend Regional Park is the largest, at 372 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
21 named parks and woods, 708 ha in all
Parks & gardens 697 haWoods 11 ha
The bulk, 90%, is Surrey Bend Regional Park and Tynehead Regional Park.
Tynehead Regional Park
Park or garden
262 ha15.4 km of path
3 h 25 minto walk all 15.4 km of path
2.2 km southfrom the centre
Tynehead Perimeter TrailSerpentine LoopHawthorn Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Fraser Heights Park
Park or garden
12 ha1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
0.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Fraser Heights Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
North Slope Buffer
Park or garden
9.7 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
0.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tynehead Leash-Optional Area
Park or garden · 170 m outside town
7.7 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
2.2 km southfrom the centre
Hawthorn Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Fraser View Park
Park or garden
6.8 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Erma Stephenson Park
Park or garden
3.7 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
0.9 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
J.R. Douglas Park
Park or garden
3.4 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
Centralin the middle of Fraser Heights
Directionsto a point inside
All 21 named parks and green spaces
Surrey Bend Regional ParkPark or garden · 372 ha · 6.7 km of path
DirectionsTynehead Regional ParkPark or garden · 262 ha · 15.4 km of path
DirectionsFraser Heights ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · 1.8 km of path
DirectionsNorth Slope BufferPark or garden · 9.7 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsTynehead Leash-Optional AreaPark or garden · 7.7 ha · 1.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsFraser View ParkPark or garden · 6.8 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsErma Stephenson ParkPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsJ.R. Douglas ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsNorthview ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsFraser Wood ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsRobin ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsGreenbeltWood or forest · 11 ha · just outside town
DirectionsGlenwood ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsBothwell Elementary School ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsRidgeview ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsWest Fraser Heights ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsNorth Point ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsAbbey Glen ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsHummingbird ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · just outside town
Directions15-H - GreenbeltPark or garden · 0.5 ha
Directions14G - GreenbeltPark or garden · 0.3 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
All of Fraser Heights is within a short walk of 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Fraser Heights100%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Fraser Heights, 4.1% 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 Fraser Heights24%
Within 10 km4.1%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 126 of the 129. The others are private conservation land. At 38,000 ha, Pinecone Burke 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 Fraser Heights
Tynehead Regional ParkNature reserve · 243 ha · reaches Fraser Heights
4F - Community ParkMunicipal park · 19 ha · reaches Fraser Heights
Fraser View ParkMunicipal park · 10 ha · reaches Fraser Heights
North Slope BufferMunicipal park · 8.4 ha · reaches Fraser Heights
Fraser Heights ParkMunicipal park · 6.7 ha · reaches Fraser Heights
25C - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 4.0 ha · reaches Fraser Heights
Northview ParkMunicipal park · 3.0 ha · reaches Fraser Heights
16B - Greenbelt / 16A - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 2.4 ha · reaches Fraser Heights
16A - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 2.1 ha · reaches Fraser Heights
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
46 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
9.7 km north380 km²since 1995
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
46 km south-west67 km²since 2010
Pinecone Burke Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 9.7 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Fraser Heights has 78 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
78 km
in and around the town (34.1 km²)
Woodland
23%
about 7.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Fraser HeightsTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.3
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Fraser HeightsTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland23%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 60% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 70% 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 Fraser Heights
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 Heights Greenway5.8 km
Golden Ears Greenway4.3 km
The The Trans Canada Trail is 196 km long on the map, and 7.3 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 Fraser Heights: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Pitt Meadows (5.9 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 |
A typical year sees 37 cm of snow. In August the typical high is 25 °C; in December, 6 °C. The wettest month, January, brings 252 mm, against 36 mm in August. The climate in Fraser Heights →
Beaches
Barnston Bare Beach, 4.5 km away, is the beach near Fraser Heights
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Barnston Bare Beachsand · 4.5 km from town
Directions5 more are mapped without a name. Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Fraser Heights: 8 viewpoints on the map
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: 83 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 8
Fraser viewin town
DirectionsNavi Beach0.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Hemlock Park1.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 7
Serpentine Hollow Picnic Area0.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 83
Play Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsFortress Park Playground1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 81 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Castle Park Off-Leash Dog Area1.8 km from town
DirectionsDog Off Leash Area2.0 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
DirectionsSlipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Fraser Heights
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
GuildfordBirdlandJohnston HeightsAnniedalePort MannFleetwoodFraser Heights
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
Fleetwood has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 10. Its neighbours have no more than twice Fraser Heights’ protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. 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.
- 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. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Fraser Heights
What walking routes are near Fraser Heights?
The The Trans Canada Trail, Fraser Heights Greenway and Green Timbers Greenway, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
What is the nearest beach to Fraser Heights?
The nearest is Barnston Bare Beach, 4.5 km from town.
Is there protected land near Fraser Heights?
Protected areas cover 4.1% of the land within 10 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Fraser Heights?
It is Pinecone Burke Park, a provincial park covering 38,000 ha.
How far is Fraser Heights from a national park?
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is closest, at 46 km.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Fraser Heights?
Pinecone Burke Park, 9.7 km from the edge of town.
When is the best time for walking in Fraser Heights?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
The sources behind Fraser Heights’ outdoors figures
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).