First pick
Vanier Park
Park or garden
21 ha2.2 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.2 km of path
1.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Seaside Greenway - Vanier ParkCultural Harmony GroveSeaside Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Canmenwalker · CC BY 4.08.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Fairview · parks, protected land & trails
Fairview is on the The Trans Canada Trail
Within 5 km are 68 beaches; Sunset Beach is the nearest. Of the country within 10 km, 8.2% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. The nearest national park is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 44 km away.
Protected land
8.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
11
within 10 km, 10 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
44 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
10 km
Cypress Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
68
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Fairview, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
On a national routeThe The Trans Canada Trail passes within 2 kmBeaches68 beaches within 5 kmProtected land all round8.2% of the land within 10 km, more than 82% of Canadian townsWalking routes3 named routes within 2 km
Fairview’s best card is the The Trans Canada Trail, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Fairview, 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km8.2%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 areas10Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes3Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches68Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Fairview has the 9th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (31,627 to 36,537 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
Fairview8.2%
Towns its size3.7%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Fairview10
Towns its size8
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Fairview3
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Fairview’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 8 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panorama Ridge BC | 23% | 13% | 181 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Bois-Francs QC | 14% | 1.4% | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Cecil-P.-Newman QC | 14% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Clayton Park West NS | 13% | 0% | 18 | 13 | 7 |
| 5 | Sorel-Tracy QC | 12% | 0% | 75 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Centretown ON | 12% | 1.5% | 37 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Val-d'Or QC | 11% | 19% | 55 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Savane QC | 11% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Fairview BC | 8.2% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 68 |
| 10 | Marc-Aurèle-Fortin QC | 7.1% | 0.5% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Sainte-Marie QC | 6.3% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Edmonds BC | 6.2% | 0% | 40 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 | Saint-Constant QC | 5.8% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Grande-Prairie QC | 5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Hastings-Sunrise BC | 4.7% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 16 | Orangeville ON | 4.2% | 3.5% | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Arcola East SK | 4.2% | 8.8% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown ON | 4.1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Killarney BC | 4% | 3.5% | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | North Cowichan BC | 3.9% | 2.3% | 72 | 7 | 10 |
| 21 | West Humber-Clairville ON | 3.4% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Langley BC | 3.2% | 0% | 95 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Chambly QC | 2.7% | 1.1% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Thorold ON | 1.6% | 4.2% | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 25 | Parkland County AB | 1.6% | 1.3% | 69 | 15 | 5 |
| 26 | Stratford ON | 1.5% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Courtenay BC | 1.4% | 2.9% | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Leamington ON | 1.3% | 5.5% | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 29 | Whitehorse YT | 1.3% | 4.5% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | Dieppe NB | 1.2% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Lisgar ON | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Moose Jaw SK | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Chestermere AB | 0.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | Central Erin Mills ON | 0.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Applewood ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 36 | DT Core ON | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Okotoks AB | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Saint-Georges QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | LaSalle ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Fergus ON | 0% | 0% | 4 | 8 | 2 |
The map
Fairview 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
18 named parks and woods to walk in near Fairview
Vanier Park is the largest, at 21 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
18 named parks and woods, 55 ha in all
Parks & gardens 55 ha
Add Vanier Park to Charleson Park and you have 52% of it.
Charleson Park
Park or garden
7.5 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Fairview
Seaside - False Creek South
Directionsto a point inside
David Lam Park
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
4.4 ha2.5 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.5 km of path
1.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Seaside - False Creek North
Directionsto a point inside
Sunset Beach Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
3.9 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.5 km northfrom the centre
Seaside - English Bay
Directionsto a point inside
George Wainborn Park
Park or garden · 190 m outside town
2.4 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
0.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Coopers' Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
2.4 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.6 km north-eastfrom the centre
Seaside - False Creek NorthCambie Bridge (NB)
Directionsto a point inside
Sutcliffe Park
Park or garden
2.4 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
0.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Seaside Greenway - False Creek South
Directionsto a point inside
Hinge Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
1.7 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.7 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 18 named parks and green spaces
Vanier ParkPark or garden · 21 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsCharleson ParkPark or garden · 7.5 ha · 2.3 km of path
DirectionsDavid Lam ParkPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 2.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSunset Beach ParkPark or garden · 3.9 ha · 1.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGeorge Wainborn ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 1.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCoopers' ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 1.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSutcliffe ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsHinge ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGranville Loop ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsGranville ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsShaughnessy ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSeaforth Peace ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsHeather ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRon Basford ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsAngus ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · just outside town
DirectionsHabitat Island ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMay & Lorne Brown ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCoopers' Park - Dog Off-leash AreaPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
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
All of Fairview is within a short walk of 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Fairview100%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town manages 83%, so this is better.
Protected areas
8.2% of the country within 10 km of Fairview 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 Fairview0%
Within 10 km8.2%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 11, 10 are public and the remainder private. Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area leads for size with 7,775 ha. One area belongs to a private owner or a land trust and isn’t named here.
Stanley ParkProtected area · 302 ha · 1.8 km from the edge of town
Pacific Spirit Regional ParkNature reserve · 648 ha · 3.5 km from the edge of town
Sea Island Conservation AreaNature reserve · 141 ha · 5.1 km from the edge of town
Renfrew Ravine ParkMunicipal park · 4.6 ha · 5.2 km from the edge of town
Capilano River Regional ParkNature reserve · 100 ha · 6.1 km from the edge of town
Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 7,775 ha · 6.2 km from the edge of town
Iona Beach Regional ParkNature reserve · 2.3 ha · 6.4 km from the edge of town
Captain Cook ParkMunicipal park · 3.7 ha · 7.2 km from the edge of town
Everett Crowley ParkMunicipal park · 21 ha · 7.3 km from the edge of town
Maplewood Flats Conservation AreaNature reserve · 23 ha · 8.6 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, 44 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
Provincial park
Cypress Park
10 km north-west30 km²since 1975
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
44 km south67 km²since 2010
Nearer still is Cypress Park, a provincial park 10 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: 74 km in and around Fairview
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
74 km
in and around the town (14.8 km²)
Woodland
0.4%
about 0.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
FairviewTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths5
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
FairviewTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.4%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 92% of Canadian towns. Woods cover less of it than in 87% 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
Trails around Fairview
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalRegionalOther waymarked
The Trans Canada Trail195.9 km
Central Valley Greenway28.8 km
Vancouver Pedway Network1.2 km
The The Trans Canada Trail (196 km) keeps within 2 km of town for 13.0 km. At 28.8 km, the Central Valley Greenway is the longest local route.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Fairview is best on foot in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Vancouver (Harbour), 4.1 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 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 237 | 117 | 163 | 118 | 73 | 66 | 44 | 49 | 71 | 157 | 245 | 200 |
Some 37 cm of snow falls each winter. Precipitation runs from 44 mm in July to 245 mm in November. Summer highs reach 23 °C in July; in December they stay near 7 °C. The climate in Fairview →
Beaches
Fairview has 68 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Sunset Beachsand · 0.4 km from town
DirectionsHadden Beachsand · 0.7 km from town
DirectionsKitsilano Beachsand · 0.7 km from town
DirectionsEnglish Bay Beachsand · 1.3 km from town
DirectionsSecret Beachsand · 1.4 km from town
DirectionsSecond Beachsand · 2.3 km from town
DirectionsThird Beachsand · 3.5 km from town
DirectionsJericho Beachsand · 3.7 km from town
DirectionsTrout Lake Beachsand · 3.9 km from town
DirectionsLocarno Beachsand · 4.6 km from town
DirectionsSandy ones: 10. Another 58 have no name on the map. Within 5 km is 51 km of coastline. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Fairview has 9 viewpoints and 4 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Look up to Little Mountain: 152 m. Count 141 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 9
Harbour Centre Lookout Tower1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 8 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Little Mountain152 m · 1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 4
Plus 4 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Plus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 6
Plus 6 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 141
Ecole Bilingue Big Playgroundin town
DirectionsEcole Bilingue Small Playgroundin town
DirectionsThe Adventure Zonein town
DirectionsVancouver General Hospital Playgroundin town
DirectionsMay Aacomachie Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 136 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 15
Off-Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsOff-Leash Dog Park for Small and Shy Dogsin town
DirectionsCoopers' Park - Dog Off-leash Area0.3 km from town
DirectionsHadden Beach0.7 km from town
DirectionsOff Leash Area0.9 km from town
DirectionsNelson Park Dog Park1.1 km from town
DirectionsGeorgia Dog Park1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 8 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
5 gardens and historic parks to visit near Fairview
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese GardenGarden or park · 1.2 km from town
DirectionsQueen Elizabeth ParkGarden or park · 1.6 km from town
DirectionsVanDusen Botanical GardenGarden or park · 1.9 km from town
DirectionsStanley ParkNational Historic Site · 2.8 km from town
Its pageNitobe Memorial GardenGarden or park · 8.3 km from town
DirectionsParks Canada lists one as a National Historic Site.
Sources: 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 Fairview
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Granville Entertainment DistrictKitsilanoYaletownSouth CambieDavie VillageShaughnessyFairview
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview | 8.2% | 11 | 3 | 68 |
| Granville Entertainment District 1.5 km | 5% | 11 | 3 | 70 |
| Kitsilano 1.7 km | 10% | 11 | 3 | 68 |
| Yaletown 2.0 km | 4.7% | 12 | 3 | 77 |
| South Cambie 2.0 km | 8.6% | 13 | 2 | 49 |
| Davie Village 2.0 km | 5.2% | 11 | 3 | 71 |
| Shaughnessy 2.2 km | 13% | 12 | 1 | 55 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Fairview has.
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.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
Questions about the outdoors in Fairview
What walking routes are near Fairview?
Try the The Trans Canada Trail, Central Valley Greenway and Vancouver Pedway Network; more are on the map.
Where can you swim near Fairview?
Sunset Beach, 0.4 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
How far is Fairview from a national park?
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is closest, at 44 km.
Are there protected areas near Fairview?
Within 10 km, 8.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Fairview?
It is Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, a wildlife area covering 7,775 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Fairview?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Is there a provincial park near Fairview?
Cypress Park, 10 km from the edge of town.
Sources
Where Fairview’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).