First pick
Tsawwassen First Nation Sport Field Complex
Park or garden
4.5 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
Photo: Sebbby98 · CC BY-SA 4.031%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Tsawwassen · parks, protected land & trails
Around Tsawwassen, 31% of the land is set aside for nature
The closest of Canada’s national parks is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, at 21 km. Biggest among them: Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, 11,770 ha, 2.0 km off. Within 5 km are 8 beaches; Tsawwassen Causeway Beach is the nearest.
Protected land
31%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
24
within 10 km, 7 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
21 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
23 km
Bellhouse Park
Beaches
8
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Tsawwassen apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round31% of the land within 10 km, more than 98% of Canadian townsA national park nearbyGulf Islands National Park Reserve, 21 km awayBeaches8 beaches within 5 km
Tsawwassen is strongest on protected land around it, with Gulf Islands National Park Reserve within easy reach close behind.
Against other towns
Tsawwassen 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km31%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas7Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches8Beaches 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, Tsawwassen ranks 2nd for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,587 to 2,671 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
Tsawwassen31%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Tsawwassen7
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Tsawwassen0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Tsawwassen beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; only 1 of 39 does better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Ronge SK | 49% | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Tsawwassen BC | 31% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Division No. 7, Subdivision E NL | 30% | 28% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay BC | 26% | 38% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Bonfield ON | 15% | 23% | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Tumbler Ridge BC | 12% | 5.1% | 5 | 0 | 51 |
| 7 | Outlook SK | 11% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Sainte-Croix QC | 9.6% | 0.3% | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Castlemore Estates ON | 7.8% | 6.5% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Chase BC | 7% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel QC | 6.9% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | East River, Part 1 PE | 4.3% | 9.1% | 38 | 14 | 20 |
| 13 | Boothill SK | 3.9% | 76% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Kinburn ON | 3.1% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton QC | 2.8% | 5.3% | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Saint-Mathieu QC | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Lambeth ON | 1.8% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | High Prairie AB | 1.7% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Adelaide/Churchill SK | 1.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Hébertville QC | 1.6% | 0.1% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley BC | 1.6% | 0.7% | 46 | 1 | 14 |
| 22 | Westmeria ON | 1.6% | 0% | 18 | 2 | 5 |
| 23 | Meadowlark Park AB | 1.6% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Brockville MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | South River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Westview SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | North Point Douglas MB | 1.2% | 0% | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove NL | 1.1% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| 29 | Grand Manan NB | 0.8% | 6.1% | 14 | 1 | 31 |
| 30 | Hanna AB | 0.8% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Waterville QC | 0.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Berwick NS | 0.6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Grey MB | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Saint-Chrysostome QC | 0.4% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Sweet Grass AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Spaniard's Bay NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 38 | Saint-Léonard-d'Aston QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rosetown SK | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Delton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Tsawwassen on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; 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
Walk in Tsawwassen: 6 named parks and woods
The biggest is Tsawwassen First Nation Sport Field Complex, 4.5 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
6 named parks and woods, 8 ha in all
Parks & gardens 7.6 ha
The bulk, 82%, is Tsawwassen First Nation Sport Field Complex and Imperial Village Park.
Imperial Village Park
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
1.7 ha0.4 km of path
1.4 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Boardwalk Salmon Park
Park or garden
0.4 ha0.3 km of path
1.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Starling Drive Park
Park or garden
0.3 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Tsawwassen
Directionsto a point inside
Osprey Park
Park or garden
0.3 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Tsawwassen
Directionsto a point inside
Village Park
Park or garden · 130 m outside town
0.4 ha
1.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Source: 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
6 in 10 people in Tsawwassen live 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 (64%)Further (36%)
Tsawwassen64%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). That leaves about 900 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
24 protected areas around Tsawwassen
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Tsawwassen0%
Within 10 km31%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 7 of the 24, and private owners the rest. Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area leads for size with 11,770 ha. The count includes 17 areas that are private or not recorded as public; they aren’t named.
Roberts Bank Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 8,770 ha · reaches Tsawwassen
Boundary Bay Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 11,770 ha · 2.0 km from the edge of town
Boundary Bay Regional ParkNature reserve · 119 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 235 ha · 3.5 km from the edge of town
Alaksen National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 342 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town
George C. Reifel Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 376 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 7,775 ha · 9.6 km from the edge of town
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
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 21 km off
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
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
21 km south67 km²since 2010
Provincial park
Bellhouse Park
23 km south-west0.0 km²since 1964
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Tsawwassen has 37 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
37 km
in and around the town (24.3 km²)
Woodland
1.4%
about 0.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
TsawwassenTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.5
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
TsawwassenTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland1.4%
0%50%100%
78% of Canadian towns are more wooded. It has fewer paths per km² than 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Tsawwassen
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named route shows within 2 km of the town; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Tsawwassen is best on foot in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Vancouver International (Airport), 18 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) | 8.7 | 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 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 174 | 91 | 106 | 86 | 59 | 51 | 34 | 36 | 52 | 124 | 175 | 172 |
Precipitation runs from 34 mm in July to 175 mm in November. In July the typical high is 22 °C; in December, 7 °C. A typical year sees 37 cm of snow. The climate in Tsawwassen →
Beaches
8 beaches within 5 km of Tsawwassen
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Tsawwassen Causeway Beachgravel · 0.8 km from town
DirectionsCentennial Beachsand · 3.3 km from town
Directions6 further beaches go unnamed. The shoreline runs 48 km within 5 km of town. This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Tsawwassen 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.
47 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 47
Winskill Children's Playground1.5 km from town
DirectionsSandpiper Preschool1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 45 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Plus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Tsawwassen
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
DeltaRichmondCrescent HeightsOcean ParkColebrookStrawberry HillTsawwassen
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsawwassen | 31% | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Delta 11 km | 24% | 181 | 9 | 19 |
| Richmond 14 km | 21% | 73 | 2 | 31 |
| Crescent Heights 17 km | 27% | 132 | 4 | 4 |
| Ocean Park 17 km | 27% | 100 | 3 | 4 |
| Colebrook 18 km | 28% | 145 | 2 | 1 |
| Strawberry Hill 19 km | 20% | 158 | 4 | 2 |
Delta has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 9. For protected land, no neighbour of Tsawwassen doubles its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Tsawwassen
What is the nearest beach to Tsawwassen?
Tsawwassen Causeway Beach, 0.8 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
How much land around Tsawwassen is protected?
Protected areas cover 31% of the land within 10 km.
Is Tsawwassen near a national park?
The nearest is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 21 km away.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Tsawwassen?
Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, a wildlife area of 11,770 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Tsawwassen?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the nearest provincial park to Tsawwassen?
The closest is Bellhouse Park, at 23 km.
Sources
Where Tsawwassen’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.
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).