First pick
Crescent Park
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
53 ha7.3 km of path
1 h 40 minto walk all 7.3 km of path
1.8 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
27%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Ocean Park · parks, protected land & trails
Protected areas cover 27% of the country around Ocean Park
Within 10 km are 100 protected areas. A provincial park, Peace Arch Park, lies 5.8 km away. For walks, 3 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Semiahmoo Greenway and Crescent Beach Greenway.
Protected land
27%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
100
within 10 km, 99 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
27 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
5.8 km
Peace Arch Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
4
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Ocean Park, in short
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 areas99 public areas within 10 kmWalking routes3 named routes within 2 km
Out of doors, Ocean Park leads with protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
How Ocean Park compares with other 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 town4%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas99Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes3Named 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
Ocean Park has the most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (10,614 to 11,093 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
Ocean Park27%
Towns its size2.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Ocean Park99
Towns its size9
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Ocean Park3
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Ocean Park does best for public protected areas: 2 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean Park BC | 27% | 4% | 100 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Liverpool NS | 24% | 21% | 230 | 5 | 56 |
| 3 | Timberlea NS | 19% | 30% | 22 | 12 | 7 |
| 4 | Hintonburg-Mechanicsville ON | 11% | 1.4% | 32 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Rothwell Heights - Beacon Hill North ON | 11% | 7.8% | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Laval-Ouest QC | 11% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Yellowhead County AB | 11% | 3.4% | 33 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Contrecoeur QC | 10% | 6.3% | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Vieux Greenfield Park QC | 7.8% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Smiths Falls ON | 7.5% | 6.3% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Wendover ON | 6.7% | 4.4% | 58 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Montecito BC | 5.5% | 0% | 22 | 2 | 53 |
| 13 | Yarmouth NS | 4.7% | 4.9% | 79 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 | Birdland BC | 4.3% | 9.7% | 119 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | Saint-Sacrement QC | 4% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Eastern Passage NS | 3.6% | 2.2% | 14 | 2 | 21 |
| 17 | Little Saigon BC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| 18 | Cathedraltown ON | 3% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Bendale South ON | 2.7% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Shelburne ON | 2.6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Grand River South ON | 2.5% | 16% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Forest Hill South ON | 2.4% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Broadview North ON | 2.3% | 5.7% | 11 | 4 | 12 |
| 24 | Dutrisac QC | 1.8% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | East London ON | 1.8% | 1.4% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Bois-des-Filion QC | 1.7% | 3.3% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Westminster ON | 1.7% | 28% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Victoria Hills ON | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Alexandria ON | 1.5% | 0.4% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Exeter ON | 1.5% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | West St. Paul MB | 1.5% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Ponoka County AB | 0.5% | 0.2% | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Whitecourt AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Weston-Pelham Park ON | 0.5% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 35 | Lacombe County AB | 0.4% | 0.4% | 45 | 0 | 11 |
| 36 | Creditview ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Walkerton ON | 0.1% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Lethbridge County AB | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Morinville AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Hidden Valley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Ocean Park
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
22 named parks and woods to walk in near Ocean Park
Crescent Park is the largest, at 53 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
22 named parks and woods, 193 ha in all
Parks & gardens 101 haWoods 92 ha
Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest Park and Crescent Park together hold 67% of it.
Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest Park
Wood or forest
78 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
2.3 km eastfrom the centre
Hearts In Motion TrailSunnyside Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Dogwood Park
Park or garden
9.7 ha2.8 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
0.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Dogwood Dog Off-leash Area
Park or garden
8.6 ha2.5 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.5 km of path
0.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
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
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Kwomais Point Path
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
1.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Chantrell Park
Wood or forest
7.6 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
1.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bridlewood Park
Wood or forest
7.0 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
0.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 22 named parks and green spaces
Crescent ParkPark or garden · 53 ha · 7.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSunnyside Acres Urban Forest ParkWood or forest · 78 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsDogwood ParkPark or garden · 9.7 ha · 2.8 km of path
DirectionsDogwood Dog Off-leash AreaPark or garden · 8.6 ha · 2.5 km of path
DirectionsKwomais Point ParkPark or garden · 6.5 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsHuntington ParkPark or garden · 4.3 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsChantrell ParkWood or forest · 7.6 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsBridlewood ParkWood or forest · 7.0 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsBell ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsChantrell Creek ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsBell Estates ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsFun Fun ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.6 km of path
Directions131B - GreenbeltPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsBay Ridge ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsOcean Cliff ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsLaronde ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha
DirectionsOcean Park TerracePark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
Directions122l GreenbeltPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsSummerhill ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsDetention PondPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsOcean Park Community OrchardPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWare ParkPark or garden · 0.4 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 Ocean Park, a park is close to every home
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%)
Ocean Park100%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
The 100 protected areas near Ocean Park
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Ocean Park4%
Within 10 km27%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 99 of the 100. Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area covers 11,770 ha, the most of any named area.
Boundary Bay Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 11,770 ha · reaches Ocean Park
Chantrell ParkMunicipal park · 7.9 ha · reaches Ocean Park
Huntington ParkMunicipal park · 6.5 ha · reaches Ocean Park
Kwomais Point ParkMunicipal park · 4.9 ha · reaches Ocean Park
Bell ParkMunicipal park · 2.6 ha · reaches Ocean Park
131B - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.6 ha · reaches Ocean Park
121U - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.1 ha · reaches Ocean Park
121L - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 0.9 ha · reaches Ocean Park
Chantrell Creek ParkMunicipal park · 3.0 ha · reaches Ocean Park
Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest ParkMunicipal park · 143 ha · reaches Ocean Park
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
The nearest big park: Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 27 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
5.8 km south-east0.1 km²since 1939
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
27 km south-west67 km²since 2010
Peace Arch Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 5.8 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: 45 km in and around Ocean Park
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
45 km
in and around the town (19.7 km²)
Woodland
12%
about 2.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Ocean ParkTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.3
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Ocean ParkTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland12%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 56% of Canadian towns. Paths are denser here than in 61% 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
3 mapped routes to walk from Ocean Park
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
Among local routes, the Semiahmoo Greenway is longest at 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
Get out in Ocean Park in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Pitt Meadows (23 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) | 8.7 | 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 |
Expect 252 mm in January, the wettest month, and 36 mm in August. The warmest days come in August (25 °C highs), the coldest in December (6 °C). Winter brings about 37 cm of snow. The climate in Ocean Park →
Beaches
Ocean Park has 4 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Cresent Rock Beachstone · 0.2 km from town
DirectionsCrescent Beachpebbles · 0.4 km from town
DirectionsBlackie Spit2.1 km from town
DirectionsWhite Rock Beachsand · 2.2 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap maps 25 km of coastline within 5 km. 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
Ocean Park has 4 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 map shows 34 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 4
13 Avenue Lookoutin town
DirectionsKwomais Point Viewpoint0.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Sunnyside Acres Urban Wildlife Area0.4 km from town
DirectionsBlackie Spit Environmental Sensitive Area1.8 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 17
Plus 17 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 34
Generations Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsAlexandra Tot-Lot1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 32 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Small Dog Enclosurein town
DirectionsBlackie Spit Dog Off-leash Area1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Firminger Boat Ramp1.2 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Ocean Park
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Crescent HeightsWhite RockSouth SurreySemiahmoo Town CentreSunnysideAnderson WalkOcean Park
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Park | 27% | 100 | 3 | 4 |
| Crescent Heights 1.7 km | 27% | 132 | 4 | 4 |
| White Rock 3.9 km | 22% | 101 | 2 | 4 |
| South Surrey 3.9 km | 22% | 130 | 3 | 4 |
| Semiahmoo Town Centre 4.1 km | 21% | 103 | 2 | 4 |
| Sunnyside 4.9 km | 19% | 127 | 3 | 3 |
| Anderson Walk 5.0 km | 23% | 180 | 8 | 4 |
Anderson Walk has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 8. Its neighbours have no more than twice Ocean Park’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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.
- 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 Ocean Park
Is Ocean Park near a national park?
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 27 km from the edge of town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Ocean Park?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the nearest provincial park to Ocean Park?
Peace Arch Park, 5.8 km away.
Is there a beach near Ocean Park?
Try Cresent Rock Beach, 0.2 km from town, first of several.
Are there hiking trails near Ocean Park?
OpenStreetMap maps the Semiahmoo Greenway, Crescent Beach Greenway and Nicomekl Greenway close by, with others.
What is the largest protected area near Ocean Park?
It is Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, a wildlife area covering 11,770 ha.
How much land around Ocean Park is protected?
Within 10 km, 27% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
The sources behind Ocean Park’s 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).