First pick
Surrey Bend Regional Park
Park or garden
371 ha6.6 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.6 km of path
8.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Pacific TrailSpirea Loop TrailParsons Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Leoboudv · CC BY-SA 3.012%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Surrey · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Surrey for protected land nearby: more than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The 10 km around town hold 220 protected areas. OpenStreetMap shows 24 walking routes nearby, including the The Trans Canada Trail and BC Parkway. For a swim, Crescent Beach is the nearest of 15 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land
12%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
220
within 10 km, 212 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
27 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Peace Arch Park
Walking routes
24
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
15
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Surrey stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round12% of the land within 10 km, more than 89% of Canadian townsWalking routes24 named routes within 2 kmMany protected areas212 public areas within 10 kmOn a national routeThe The Trans Canada Trail passes within 2 km
Above all, Surrey offers protected land around it, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
Surrey against 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km12%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town7.2%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas212Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes24Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches15Beaches 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, Surrey ranks 6th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (106,752 to 703,531 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
Surrey12%
Towns its size3.7%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Surrey212
Towns its size15
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Surrey24
Towns its size2
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
None of the other 39 towns its size has more public protected areas than Surrey.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coquitlam BC | 25% | 28% | 130 | 5 | 69 |
| 2 | Delta BC | 24% | 17% | 181 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Richmond BC | 21% | 3.2% | 73 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Kamloops BC | 14% | 13% | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Kelowna BC | 13% | 3.8% | 36 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | Surrey BC | 12% | 7.2% | 220 | 24 | 15 |
| 7 | Saanich BC | 11% | 9.4% | 43 | 7 | 56 |
| 8 | Strathcona County AB | 9.4% | 1.4% | 38 | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | Trois-Rivières QC | 8.4% | 1.2% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Cape Breton NS | 8.2% | 8.6% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
| 11 | Pickering ON | 7.6% | 11% | 46 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ON | 6.7% | 3.5% | 43 | 5 | 18 |
| 13 | Saguenay QC | 6% | 6.1% | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | Kingston ON | 5% | 6.2% | 54 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | Ajax ON | 4.9% | 5.8% | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | Lévis QC | 4.1% | 0.6% | 62 | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | Sherbrooke QC | 4.1% | 0.8% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Whitby ON | 3.9% | 4.7% | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Abbotsford BC | 3.9% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 20 | Terrebonne QC | 3.8% | 3.6% | 60 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Langley BC | 3.5% | 2.9% | 144 | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Barrie ON | 2.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Burlington ON | 2.5% | 1.6% | 27 | 2 | 17 |
| 24 | Oshawa ON | 2.4% | 0.3% | 30 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | St. John's NL | 2.2% | 1.2% | 6 | 1 | 41 |
| 26 | Richmond Hill ON | 1.9% | 8.4% | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Nanaimo BC | 1.9% | 6.7% | 42 | 2 | 33 |
| 28 | Cambridge ON | 1.7% | 0.4% | 33 | 10 | 2 |
| 29 | Bowmanville ON | 1.6% | 3% | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| 30 | Milton ON | 1.3% | 0% | 38 | 15 | 3 |
| 31 | St. Catharines ON | 1.2% | 1.7% | 15 | 4 | 7 |
| 32 | Niagara Falls ON | 1.1% | 1.7% | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| 33 | Chatham ON | 1% | 1% | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| 34 | Guelph ON | 0.9% | 3.1% | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 35 | Oakville ON | 0.9% | 4.1% | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 36 | Red Deer AB | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Waterloo ON | 0.6% | 0% | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 38 | Lethbridge AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Brantford ON | 0.3% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Thunder Bay ON | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
The map
Surrey on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the city; 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
30 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Surrey
Largest first: Surrey Bend Regional Park leads with 371 ha. Numbers match the map.
30 named parks and woods, 1,860 ha in all
Parks & gardens 1,779 haWoods 81 ha
No one place dominates; the largest has 20%.
Tynehead Regional Park
Park or garden
262 ha15.2 km of path
3 h 25 minto walk all 15.2 km of path
6.1 km north-eastfrom the centre
Tynehead Perimeter TrailSerpentine LoopHawthorn Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Green Timbers Urban Forest
Park or garden
229 ha21.6 km of path
4 h 45 minto walk all 21.6 km of path
4.9 km northfrom the centre
Green Timbers GreenwayTrillium Loop TrailHuckleberry Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Colebrook Park
Park or garden
154 ha1.7 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
5.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Spruce Loop
Directionsto a point inside
Bear Creek Park
Park or garden
82 ha10.3 km of path
2 h 15 minto walk all 10.3 km of path
3.3 km north-westfrom the centre
Bear Creek Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
South Surrey Athletic Park
Park or garden
56 ha7.3 km of path
1 h 40 minto walk all 7.3 km of path
11 km southfrom the centre
Sunnyside Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Sunnyside Acres Urban Forest Park
Park or garden
58 ha4.4 km of path
1 hto walk all 4.4 km of path
9.9 km southfrom the centre
Chickadee LoopDr. Roy Strang TrailSalal Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Crescent Park
Park or garden
52 ha7.2 km of path
1 h 35 minto walk all 7.2 km of path
10 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Surrey Bend Regional ParkPark or garden · 371 ha · 6.6 km of path
DirectionsTynehead Regional ParkPark or garden · 262 ha · 15.2 km of path
DirectionsGreen Timbers Urban ForestPark or garden · 229 ha · 21.6 km of path
DirectionsColebrook ParkPark or garden · 154 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsBear Creek ParkPark or garden · 82 ha · 10.3 km of path
DirectionsSouth Surrey Athletic ParkPark or garden · 56 ha · 7.3 km of path
DirectionsSunnyside Acres Urban Forest ParkPark or garden · 58 ha · 4.4 km of path
DirectionsCrescent ParkPark or garden · 52 ha · 7.2 km of path
DirectionsFleetwood ParkPark or garden · 47 ha · 4.8 km of path
DirectionsInvergarry ParkPark or garden · 36 ha · 4.3 km of path
DirectionsBothwell ParkPark or garden · 42 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsLatimer Pond ParkPark or garden · 33 ha · 5 km of path
DirectionsHi-Knoll ParkPark or garden · 34 ha · 3.1 km of path
DirectionsBoundary Bay Regional ParkPark or garden · 20 ha · 10.1 km of path
DirectionsBlackie Spit ParkPark or garden · 32 ha · 3.9 km of path
DirectionsJoe Brown ParkPark or garden · 28 ha · 4.1 km of path
DirectionsHawthorne Rotary ParkPark or garden · 24 ha · 4.3 km of path
DirectionsFergus Watershed Biodiversity PreservePark or garden · 30 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsCloverdale Athletic ParkPark or garden · 21 ha · 4.1 km of path
DirectionsNewton Athletic ParkPark or garden · 21 ha · 2.9 km of path
DirectionsBritish Manor ParkPark or garden · 24 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsCampbell Heights Biodiversity PreserveWood or forest · 81 ha
DirectionsClayton ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 3.3 km of path
DirectionsMud Bay ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 2.4 km of path
DirectionsJohn Tompson ParkPark or garden · 20 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsBolivar ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsHolland ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 4.1 km of path
DirectionsElgin Heritage ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsRuth Johnson ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 2.5 km of path
DirectionsSullivan ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 1.7 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
About 9 in 10 of Surrey’s residents are a short walk from 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 (93%)Further (6.8%)
Surrey93%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 48,000 residents live further than 400 m from one. For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
The 220 protected areas near Surrey
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Surrey7.2%
Within 10 km12%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 220, 212 are public land; the others are privately held. Surrey Bend Regional Park is the biggest, 331 ha.
Surrey Bend Regional ParkNature reserve · 331 ha · reaches Surrey
Tynehead Regional ParkNature reserve · 243 ha · reaches Surrey
Peace Arch ParkProvincial park · 9.0 ha · reaches Surrey
10B - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 7.1 ha · reaches Surrey
126A - Neighbourhood ParkMunicipal park · 6.4 ha · reaches Surrey
128A - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 5.1 ha · reaches Surrey
112A - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 4.8 ha · reaches Surrey
116G - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 3.7 ha · reaches Surrey
104G - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 3.4 ha · reaches Surrey
114E - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 3.4 ha · reaches Surrey
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
27 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
Peace Arch Park
At the edge · south0.1 km²since 1939
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
27 km south-west67 km²since 2010
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
940 km of paths in and around Surrey
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
940 km
in and around the town (413.4 km²)
Woodland
9.4%
about 38.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
SurreyTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.3
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
SurreyTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland9.4%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 60% of Canadian towns have fewer. More of it is wooded than in 51% 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
The The Trans Canada Trail passes Surrey
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalRegionalLocalOther waymarked
The Trans Canada Trail195.9 km
BC Parkway29.8 km
Central Valley Greenway28.8 km
Delta South Surrey Regional Greenway23.8 km
Green Timbers Greenway11.0 km
Fraser Greenway6.4 km
Fraser Heights Greenway5.8 km
Semiahmoo Greenway5.4 km
Clover Valley Greenway5.2 km
Serpentine Greenway5.1 km
Surrey Lake Greenway5.1 km
Golden Ears Greenway4.3 km
Plus 12 more waymarked walks on the map.
The The Trans Canada Trail is 196 km long on the map, and 13.1 km of it lies within 2 km of town. The BC Parkway is the big one locally: 29.8 km. 4 of them are under 3 km, good for a short outing.
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 Surrey: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Pitt Meadows, 12 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 |
Winter brings about 37 cm of snow. The wettest month, January, brings 252 mm, against 36 mm in August. The warmest days come in August (25 °C highs), the coldest in December (6 °C). The climate in Surrey →
Beaches
Beaches near Surrey: 15 within 5 km
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
DirectionsBarnston Bare Beachsand · 0.8 km from town
DirectionsWhite Rock Beachsand · 1.3 km from town
Directions2 are mapped as sand. OpenStreetMap shows 10 more, nameless. The shoreline runs 37 km within 5 km of town. No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Surrey: 29 viewpoints, 2 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
29Viewpoints4Hills and peaks2Waterfalls16Nature reserves46Picnic sites703Playgrounds37Dog parks6Campsites4Slipways
Playgrounds lead the count with 703.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 29
13 Avenue Lookoutin town
DirectionsFraser viewin town
DirectionsKwomais Point Viewpointin town
DirectionsNavi Beachin town
DirectionsLittle River Trail Viewpoint1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 24 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 4
Plus 4 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 16
43A - Greenbeltin town
DirectionsBlackie Spit Environmental Sensitive Areain town
DirectionsGrandview Green Infrastructure Network Corridorin town
DirectionsHemlock Parkin town
DirectionsKiyo Parkin town
DirectionsLittle Campbell River Hatcheryin town
DirectionsPrice Creek Parkin town
DirectionsRedwood Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 8 nature reserves more.
Picnic sites 46
Serpentine Hollow Picnic Areain town
DirectionsPlus 45 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 703
Alexandra Tot-Lotin town
DirectionsBear Creek Splash Padin town
DirectionsGrace Point Churchin town
DirectionsPlay Centralin town
DirectionsPlay Parkin town
DirectionsSalmonberry Parkin town
DirectionsTom Binniein town
DirectionsGenerations Playground0.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 695 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 37
Bear Creek Dog Off-leash Areain town
DirectionsBlackie Spit Dog Off-leash Areain town
DirectionsBlackie Spit Dog Off-leash Swim Areain town
DirectionsClayton Dog-Off-Leash Parkin town
DirectionsDog Off Leash Areain town
DirectionsFreedom Dog-Off-Leash Parkin town
DirectionsJoe Brown Park Off-Leash Areain town
DirectionsNicomekl Dog Off-Leashin town
DirectionsPlus 29 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 6
Hazelmere RV Park & Campgroundin town
DirectionsRaven's Nest Outdoor Group Campsitein town
DirectionsSapperton Dyke0.0 km from town
DirectionsScout Camp1.0 km from town
DirectionsCamp Coyote Outdoor Group Campsite1.3 km from town
DirectionsCamp McLean1.6 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Surrey: one garden to visit
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Darts Hill Garden ParkGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsSources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Surrey
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
SullivanFleetwoodNewtonPanorama RidgeSurrey CentreJohnston HeightsSurrey
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 12% | 220 | 24 | 15 |
| Sullivan 1.6 km | 15% | 190 | 6 | 0 |
| Fleetwood 2.4 km | 7.8% | 162 | 10 | 0 |
| Newton 2.6 km | 15% | 174 | 6 | 1 |
| Panorama Ridge 3.9 km | 23% | 181 | 2 | 1 |
| Surrey Centre 4.6 km | 8.2% | 190 | 6 | 0 |
| Johnston Heights 4.9 km | 5.8% | 131 | 7 | 6 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Surrey.
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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- 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 Surrey
Is there a beach near Surrey?
The nearest is Crescent Beach, in town.
Are there hiking trails near Surrey?
Try the The Trans Canada Trail, BC Parkway and Green Timbers Greenway; more are on the map.
Are there protected areas near Surrey?
Yes: 12% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Surrey?
Surrey Bend Regional Park: 331 ha, a nature reserve.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Surrey?
Peace Arch Park begins at the town’s edge.
How far is Surrey from a national park?
The nearest is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 27 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Surrey?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
Where Surrey’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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).