First pick
Colebrook Park
Park or garden
154 ha1.7 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
3.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Spruce Loop
Directionsto a point inside
15%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Sullivan · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Sullivan is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
The 10 km around town hold 190 protected areas. Walkers have 6 mapped routes close by, starting with the Surrey Lake Greenway and Coast Meridian Greenway. For a national park, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is 36 km away.
Protected land
15%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
190
within 10 km, 188 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
36 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
11 km
Peace Arch Park
Walking routes
6
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Sullivan, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round15% of the land within 10 km, more than 93% of Canadian townsMany protected areas188 public areas within 10 kmWalking routes6 named routes within 2 km
Sullivan is strongest on protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
How Sullivan 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. 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 km15%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town5.6%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas188Areas 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
Sullivan has the 6th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (37,408 to 47,280 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
Sullivan15%
Towns its size3.7%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Sullivan188
Towns its size13
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Sullivan6
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
None of the other 39 towns its size has more public protected areas than Sullivan.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pointe-Claire QC | 33% | 0.2% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Vaudreuil-Dorion QC | 20% | 0.7% | 73 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Mission BC | 19% | 3.5% | 28 | 3 | 33 |
| 4 | Pierrefonds-Est QC | 18% | 3.1% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Port Moody BC | 16% | 23% | 48 | 5 | 102 |
| 6 | Sullivan BC | 15% | 5.6% | 190 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Côte-Saint-Luc QC | 14% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Penticton BC | 12% | 1% | 26 | 0 | 61 |
| 9 | Sainte-Dorothée QC | 12% | 3.7% | 45 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | West Kelowna BC | 12% | 2.7% | 29 | 1 | 40 |
| 11 | Sault-Saint-Louis QC | 11% | 10% | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Rouyn-Noranda QC | 11% | 14% | 90 | 15 | 8 |
| 13 | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC | 8.8% | 1.9% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Boucherville QC | 7.1% | 14% | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Anjou QC | 6.5% | 2.4% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Hagerman's Corners ON | 6.4% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Vellore ON | 5.1% | 1.8% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Yaletown BC | 4.7% | 0% | 12 | 3 | 77 |
| 19 | Duvernay QC | 4.1% | 1.2% | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Port-Maurice QC | 4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Prince Albert SK | 3.3% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Le Boisé Champêtre QC | 3.2% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Spruce Grove AB | 3.1% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Campbell River BC | 3% | 7.3% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Kensington-Cedar Cottage BC | 3% | 0% | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| 26 | Beverley Glen ON | 2.8% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Timmins ON | 2.7% | 1.8% | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | Malton ON | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Cochrane AB | 2.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sainte-Rose QC | 1.9% | 0.1% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Laval-des-Rapides QC | 1.7% | 0.1% | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | East Gwillimbury ON | 0.8% | 0.6% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Meadowvale ON | 0.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Orillia ON | 0.7% | 0.1% | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| 35 | Hurontario ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Paris ON | 0.4% | 0.2% | 26 | 7 | 3 |
| 37 | Lakeshore ON | 0.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Clarkson - Lorne Park ON | 0.1% | 1.5% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Erin Mills ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Leduc AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Sullivan on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
30 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Sullivan
Colebrook Park is the largest, at 154 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 351 ha in all
Parks & gardens 351 ha
Colebrook Park and Fleetwood Park together hold 57% of it.
Fleetwood Park
Park or garden
47 ha5 km of path
1 h 5 minto walk all 5 km of path
3.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Fleetwood Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
British Manor Park
Park or garden
24 ha1.3 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
2.4 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
John Tompson Park
Park or garden · 350 m outside town
20 ha0.5 km of path
2.6 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sullivan Park
Park or garden
15 ha1.7 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
1.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Enver Creek Park
Park or garden · 330 m outside town
14 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
3.2 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Hazelnut Meadows Community Park
Park or garden
10 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
1.3 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sullivan Heights Park
Park or garden
7.5 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
0.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Colebrook ParkPark or garden · 154 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsFleetwood ParkPark or garden · 47 ha · 5 km of path
DirectionsBritish Manor ParkPark or garden · 24 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsJohn Tompson ParkPark or garden · 20 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSullivan ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsEnver Creek ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 0.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHazelnut Meadows Community ParkPark or garden · 10 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsSullivan Heights ParkPark or garden · 7.5 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsChimney Hill ParkPark or garden · 4.9 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsWalnut ParkPark or garden · 5.0 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHyland Creek ParkPark or garden · 5.1 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsT.E. Scott ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsSequoia Ridge ParkPark or garden · 3.6 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsKettle Crescent ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsNichol Estates ParkPark or garden · 4.6 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMcLeod ParkPark or garden · 3.9 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsGoldstone ParkPark or garden · 3.6 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsBob Rutledge ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsFleetwood GardensPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsCoyote Creek ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsPanorama Village ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsChimney Heights ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsOwl ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
Directions54A - GreenbeltPark or garden · 1.6 ha
Directions73K - GreenbeltPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
Directions43T - GreenbeltPark or garden · 1.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsKilkee Drive ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsWoodward Hill ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsSpringwood Forest ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsWoodland GardenPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.3 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 Sullivan
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 (91%)Further (8.9%)
Sullivan91%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%. About 4,000 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
The 190 protected areas near Sullivan
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Sullivan5.6%
Within 10 km15%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 190, 188 are public land; the others are privately held. Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area is the biggest, 11,770 ha.
Fleetwood ParkMunicipal park · 40 ha · reaches Sullivan
Surrey LakeMunicipal park · 37 ha · reaches Sullivan
Hyland Creek ParkMunicipal park · 18 ha · reaches Sullivan
McLeod ParkMunicipal park · 6.4 ha · reaches Sullivan
62G - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 2.1 ha · reaches Sullivan
Owl ParkMunicipal park · 1.9 ha · reaches Sullivan
63E - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.8 ha · reaches Sullivan
73K - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.8 ha · reaches Sullivan
73M - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.3 ha · reaches Sullivan
73J - GreenbeltMunicipal park · 1.2 ha · reaches Sullivan
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
The nearest big park: Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 36 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
11 km south0.1 km²since 1939
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
36 km south-west67 km²since 2010
Closer to home, Peace Arch Park is 11 km away.
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: 91 km in and around Sullivan
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
91 km
in and around the town (37.4 km²)
Woodland
7.4%
about 2.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
SullivanTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.4
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
SullivanTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland7.4%
0%50%100%
For woods, 54% of Canadian towns have more. Paths are denser here than in 63% 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
6 mapped routes to walk from Sullivan
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
Bear Creek Greenway4.1 km
Coast Meridian Greenway3.7 km
Bose Greenway3.6 km
For a longer outing, the Fraser Greenway runs 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
Get out in Sullivan in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Pitt Meadows, 13 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 |
Expect 252 mm in January, the wettest month, and 36 mm in August. In August the typical high is 25 °C; in December, 6 °C. A typical year sees 37 cm of snow. The climate in Sullivan →
Things to do
Sullivan 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.
There are 99 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Plus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
43A - Greenbelt1.6 km from town
DirectionsPrice Creek Park1.6 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 99
Plus 99 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Freedom Dog-Off-Leash Park0.6 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Sullivan
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Panorama RidgeNewtonFleetwoodSurrey CentreColebrookStrawberry HillSullivan
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan | 15% | 190 | 6 | 0 |
| Panorama Ridge 2.7 km | 23% | 181 | 2 | 1 |
| Newton 3.1 km | 15% | 174 | 6 | 1 |
| Fleetwood 4.0 km | 7.8% | 162 | 10 | 0 |
| Surrey Centre 4.4 km | 8.2% | 190 | 6 | 0 |
| Colebrook 4.8 km | 28% | 145 | 2 | 1 |
| Strawberry Hill 5.1 km | 20% | 158 | 4 | 2 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice Sullivan’s protected share. For walking routes, Fleetwood leads the area with 10.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
Questions about the outdoors in Sullivan
Is there a provincial park near Sullivan?
Peace Arch Park, 11 km away.
When should you visit Sullivan for the outdoors?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Are there protected areas near Sullivan?
Within 10 km, 15% of the land lies in protected areas.
Which is the biggest protected area near Sullivan?
Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area: 11,770 ha, a wildlife area.
How far is Sullivan from a national park?
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 36 km from the edge of town.
Are there hiking trails near Sullivan?
OpenStreetMap maps the Surrey Lake Greenway, Coast Meridian Greenway and Clover Valley Greenway close by, with others.
Sources
Sources for this page on Sullivan
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).