First pick
Tugwell Fields
Park or garden
4.1 ha0.1 km of path
1.2 km westfrom the centre
Raven Route Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Sarena D · CC BY-SA 4.010%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Ucluelet · parks, protected land & trails
Ucluelet is 1.3 km from Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Within 10 km of the town, 10% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. For walks, 5 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Lighthouse Loop and Halfmoon Bay Trail. The closest provincial park is Kennedy Lake Park, 8.7 km from the edge of town.
Protected land
10%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
4
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
1.3 km
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
8.7 km
Kennedy Lake Park
Walking routes
5
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
10
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Ucluelet stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyPacific Rim National Park Reserve, 1.3 km awayProtected land all round10% of the land within 10 km, more than 86% of Canadian townsWalking routes5 named routes within 2 kmBeaches10 beaches within 5 km
Ucluelet’s best card is Pacific Rim National Park Reserve within easy reach, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Ucluelet, set against 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km10%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 areas4Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes5Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches10Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Ucluelet has the 5th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,452 to 2,587 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
Ucluelet10%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Ucluelet4
Towns its size4
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Ucluelet5
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Ucluelet’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 4 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Ucluelet BC | 10% | 0% | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Ucluelet on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The town’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
4 named parks and woods to walk in near Ucluelet
Tugwell Fields is the largest, at 4.1 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
4 named parks and woods, 9 ha in all
Parks & gardens 4.7 haWoods 4.6 ha
93% of the area is in just two places: Francis Island and Tugwell Fields.
Frank Jones Memorial Park Off-Leash Dog Park
Park or garden
0.3 ha
1.2 km north-westfrom 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
2 in 10 people in Ucluelet 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 (25%)Further (75%)
Ucluelet25%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 1,800 people more than a short walk away. In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here.
Protected areas
10% of the land around Ucluelet 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 Ucluelet0%
Within 10 km10%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Each of the 4 is held by a public body. Pacific Rim National Park Reserve covers 51,000 ha, the most of any named area.
Pacific Rim National Park ReserveNational park · 51,000 ha · 1.3 km from the edge of town
Kennedy Lake ParkProvincial park · 241 ha · 8.7 km from the edge of town
ʔaʔukmin CONSERVANCYProtected area · 11,267 ha · 8.8 km from the edge of town
1 area recorded only by its type (a provincial layer such as wildlife habitat areas) is counted, not listed.
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 parks within reach of Ucluelet
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
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
1.3 km north-west510 km²since 1970
Provincial park
Kennedy Lake Park
8.7 km north2.4 km²since 1995
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
28 km of paths in and around Ucluelet
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
28 km
in and around the town (26.8 km²)
Woodland
25%
about 6.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
UclueletTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
UclueletTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland25%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 71% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 58% 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
Ucluelet has 5 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.
LocalOther waymarked
Wild Pacific Trail15.0 km
Lighthouse Loop2.7 km
Halfmoon Bay Trail1.7 km
Willowbrae Trail1.4 km
Ancient Cedars Loop0.7 km
At 15.0 km, the Wild Pacific Trail is the longest local route. 4 are short walks under 3 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 Ucluelet: June to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Cape Beale Light, 29 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 | 8.3 |
| High (°C) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 430 | 263 | 290 | 217 | 115 | 99 | 52 | 85 | 121 | 288 | 431 | 387 |
Most rain and snow falls in November, 431 mm; July sees 52 mm. Summer highs reach 17 °C in August; in January they stay near 8 °C. The climate in Ucluelet →
Beaches
10 beaches within 5 km of Ucluelet
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Big Beachin town
DirectionsBrown's Beachin town
DirectionsLittle Beachin town
DirectionsHe-Tin-Kispebbles · in town
DirectionsTerrace Beachsand · in town
DirectionsUcluth Beach0.9 km from town
DirectionsWya Beachsand · 1.7 km from town
DirectionsHalf Moon Beachsand · 2.4 km from town
DirectionsFlorencia Beachsand · 4.6 km from town
DirectionsAdd one unnamed beach to the count. Sandy ones: 4. The shoreline runs 86 km within 5 km of town. Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Ucluelet: 39 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 39 viewpoints, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 7
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Frank Jones Memorial Park Off-Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsSlipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Ucluelet
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. The nearest places to Ucluelet with figures are 13–64 km away.
Electoral Area C, Alberni-ClayoquotTofinoElectoral Area D, Alberni-ClayoquotPort AlberniElectoral Area E, Alberni-ClayoquotUcluelet
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ucluelet | 10% | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot 13 km | 35% | 42 | 7 | 85 |
| Tofino 35 km | 41% | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot 57 km | 29% | 19 | 18 | 10 |
| Port Alberni 64 km | 1.8% | 11 | 31 | 4 |
| Electoral Area E, Alberni-Clayoquot 64 km | 1.9% | 10 | 15 | 2 |
For protected land, Electoral Area C, Alberni-Clayoquot, Tofino and Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot have twice as much or more. For walking routes, Port Alberni leads the area with 31.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Ucluelet
When should you visit Ucluelet for the outdoors?
June to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there a provincial park near Ucluelet?
Kennedy Lake Park, 8.7 km from the edge of town.
Is Ucluelet near a national park?
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is closest, at 1.3 km.
Where can you walk near Ucluelet?
OpenStreetMap maps the Lighthouse Loop, Halfmoon Bay Trail and Willowbrae Trail close by, with others.
What is the nearest beach to Ucluelet?
Try Big Beach, in town, first of several.
Is there protected land near Ucluelet?
Protected areas cover 10% of the land within 10 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Ucluelet?
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve: 51,000 ha, a national park.
Sources
The sources behind Ucluelet’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).