First pick
Clayton Park
Park or garden
17 ha3.4 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.4 km of path
1.8 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
5.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Provinceton · parks, protected land & trails
Provinceton has 159 public protected areas within 10 km
Named trails close by number 6, the Fraser Greenway and Bose Greenway among them. Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is the closest national park, 42 km from town. For a provincial park, Peace Arch Park lies 13 km off.
Protected land
5.3%
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
42 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
13 km
Peace Arch Park
Walking routes
6
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Provinceton stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
For someone who likes to get outside, Provinceton’s draw is the number of public protected areas close by, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
Provinceton 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. 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 km5.3%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town5.9%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 routes6Named 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
Among 40 towns its size, Provinceton ranks 13th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (11,380 to 11,871 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
Provinceton5.3%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Provinceton159
Towns its size3
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Provinceton6
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
None of the other 39 towns its size has more public protected areas than Provinceton.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banff AB | 100% | 100% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot QC | 34% | 0.6% | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Chapel Hill North ON | 14% | 1.2% | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Williams Lake BC | 14% | 8.3% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Clearwater County AB | 13% | 5.7% | 44 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Cardinal Creek ON | 11% | 0% | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Ramara ON | 8.6% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Sechelt BC | 7.5% | 2% | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Katimavik-Hazeldean ON | 6.8% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ebenezer West ON | 6.8% | 11% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Estevan SK | 6.5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Coldstream BC | 6.2% | 0.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Provinceton BC | 5.3% | 5.9% | 160 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Chester NS | 4.1% | 6.1% | 124 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Arnprior ON | 3.9% | 1.3% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Hawkesbury ON | 3.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Fletchers Meadow North ON | 3% | 4.9% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | North Riverdale ON | 2.2% | 0% | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 19 | René-Goupil QC | 2.1% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Selkirk MB | 1.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Fort Richmond MB | 1.6% | 2.3% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Pelmo Park-Humberlea ON | 1.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | William Whyte MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Hamilton ON | 0.9% | 0.8% | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | Bowness AB | 0.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Millbrook ON | 0.6% | 0.1% | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 27 | Keelesdale-Eglinton West ON | 0.5% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Long Branch ON | 0.3% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 29 | New Toronto ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 30 | Jefferson MB | 0.3% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | West Springs AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Weyburn SK | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Fontainebleau ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | South Cameron ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Dundalk ON | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Morden MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Mississauga Valleys ON | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Cityscape AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Drayton ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Martensville SK | 0% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Provinceton
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
20 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Provinceton
Clayton Park is the largest, at 17 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
20 named parks and woods, 45 ha in all
Parks & gardens 45 ha
Clayton Park plus Coast Meridian Park account for 48% of the green.
Coast Meridian Park
Park or garden
4.2 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
2.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bonnie Schrenk Park
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
4.1 ha0.4 km of path
3.4 km north-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
2.1 km south-eastfrom 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
1.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Salmonberry Park
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
2.7 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
2.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
William Watson Park
Park or garden
1.8 ha0.4 km of path
2.9 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Clayton Dog-Off-Leash Park
Park or garden
1.3 ha0.5 km of path
2.1 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 20 named parks and green spaces
Clayton ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 3.4 km of path
DirectionsCoast Meridian ParkPark or garden · 4.2 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsBonnie Schrenk ParkPark or garden · 4.1 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHillcrest ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsAdams Road ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsSalmonberry ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWilliam Watson ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsClayton Dog-Off-Leash ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsCoyote Springs ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsClayton Hill ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
Directions56A - Neighbourhood ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
Directions46D - GreenbeltPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsWade ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsProvinceton ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
Directions46G - GreenbeltPark or garden · 0.5 ha
Directions57B - Neighbourhood ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsPickard ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
Directions55K - GreenbeltPark or garden · 0.4 ha
Directions55H - GreenbeltPark or garden · 0.3 ha
Directions46H - Neighbourhood ParkPark 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
Almost everyone in Provinceton lives near 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 (97%)Further (3.5%)
Provinceton97%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 400 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. It is above the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
5.3% of the country within 10 km of Provinceton is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Provinceton5.9%
Within 10 km5.3%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 159 of the 160; land trusts and private owners hold the others. At 243 ha, Tynehead Regional Park is the largest.
North Creek ParkMunicipal park · 23 ha · reaches Provinceton
68H - Neighbourhood ParkMunicipal park · 4.8 ha · reaches Provinceton
Coast Meridian ParkMunicipal park · 2.9 ha · reaches Provinceton
67F - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.9 ha · reaches Provinceton
67J - Greenbelt / 67F - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.3 ha · reaches Provinceton
46D - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.1 ha · reaches Provinceton
67E - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 0.9 ha · reaches Provinceton
46G - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 0.6 ha · reaches Provinceton
55K - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 0.4 ha · reaches Provinceton
Charles Richardson Nature ReserveMunicipal park · 19 ha · reaches Provinceton
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
42 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
13 km south0.1 km²since 1939
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
42 km south-west67 km²since 2010
Peace Arch Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 13 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
59 km of paths in and around Provinceton
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
59 km
in and around the town (23.7 km²)
Woodland
5%
about 1.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
ProvincetonTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.5
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
ProvincetonTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland5%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 64% of Canadian towns. Woods cover less of it 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
Provinceton has 6 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
Surrey Lake Greenway5.1 km
Cloverdale Greenway3.8 km
Coast Meridian Greenway3.7 km
Bose Greenway3.6 km
Among local routes, the Fraser Greenway is longest at 6.4 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Provinceton: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Pitt Meadows (9.1 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 | 9.0 | 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 56 cm of snow. The warmest days come in August (25 °C highs), the coldest in December (6 °C). Most rain and snow falls in January, 252 mm; August sees 36 mm. The climate in Provinceton →
Things to do
Provinceton has a viewpoint within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 94 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 94
Salmonberry Park0.5 km from town
DirectionsGo Bananas1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 92 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Clayton Dog-Off-Leash Parkin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Provinceton
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
CloverdaleClayton HeightsSurrey CentreRosewood ParkAloha EstatesSunrise EstatesProvinceton
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provinceton | 5.3% | 160 | 6 | 0 |
| Cloverdale 1.9 km | 6% | 160 | 5 | 0 |
| Clayton Heights 2.7 km | 5.4% | 131 | 2 | 0 |
| Surrey Centre 2.8 km | 8.2% | 190 | 6 | 0 |
| Rosewood Park 3.2 km | 4.5% | 130 | 5 | 0 |
| Aloha Estates 3.4 km | 4.3% | 111 | 2 | 0 |
| Sunrise Estates 3.9 km | 5.8% | 152 | 5 | 0 |
Provinceton is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
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.
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Provinceton
Is there a provincial park near Provinceton?
It is Peace Arch Park, 13 km away.
What is the largest protected area near Provinceton?
Tynehead Regional Park, a nature reserve of 243 ha.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Provinceton?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Are there hiking trails near Provinceton?
Try the Fraser Greenway, Bose Greenway and Coast Meridian Greenway; more are on the map.
How far is Provinceton from a national park?
It is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 42 km off.
Is there protected land near Provinceton?
Within 10 km, 5.3% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
Sources for this page on Provinceton
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).