First pick
Central Park
Park or garden
91 ha16.8 km of path
3 h 45 minto walk all 16.8 km of path
1.7 km north-eastfrom the centre
Central Park Perimeter TrailBC Parkway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Canmenwalker · CC BY 4.04%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Killarney · parks, protected land & trails
Killarney is 41 km from Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
The closest provincial park is Mount Seymour Park, 10 km from the edge of town. Swimmers have 6 beaches within 5 km, Trout Lake Beach the nearest. Walkers have 2 mapped routes close by, starting with the BC Parkway and Trail of Hope.
Protected land
4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
14
within 10 km, 12 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
41 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
10 km
Mount Seymour Park
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
6
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Killarney 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town3.5%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas12Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches6Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Killarney has the 20th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (30,364 to 34,129 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
Killarney4%
Towns its size3.7%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Killarney12
Towns its size8
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Killarney2
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Killarney does best for public protected areas: 15 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierrefonds-Ouest QC | 34% | 25% | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Des Explorateurs QC | 23% | 12% | 46 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Vieux-Lachine - Saint-Pierre QC | 17% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Centretown ON | 12% | 1.5% | 37 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Val-d'Or QC | 11% | 19% | 55 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Savane QC | 11% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | La Cité QC | 9.1% | 0% | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Du Moulin QC | 8.2% | 9.9% | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Fairview BC | 8.2% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 68 |
| 10 | Magog QC | 7.5% | 1.2% | 53 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | West End BC | 6.6% | 51% | 12 | 4 | 76 |
| 12 | Sainte-Marie QC | 6.3% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Sainte-Julie QC | 5.8% | 0.7% | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Constant QC | 5.8% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Johnston Heights BC | 5.8% | 29% | 131 | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | Rockland ON | 5.2% | 0.9% | 57 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Orangeville ON | 4.2% | 3.5% | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Arcola East SK | 4.2% | 8.8% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown ON | 4.1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Killarney BC | 4% | 3.5% | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| 21 | West Humber-Clairville ON | 3.4% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Victoria-Fraserview BC | 3.1% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | Chambly QC | 2.7% | 1.1% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Est (Montréal-Nord) QC | 2.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Annex ON | 2.1% | 0% | 13 | 9 | 13 |
| 26 | Vimont QC | 1.9% | 0% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands ON | 1.7% | 6.1% | 12 | 9 | 48 |
| 28 | Thorold ON | 1.6% | 4.2% | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 29 | Courtenay BC | 1.4% | 2.9% | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Whitehorse YT | 1.3% | 4.5% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Alma QC | 0.8% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 32 | Elmira ON | 0.8% | 0% | 27 | 10 | 1 |
| 33 | Grimsby ON | 0.7% | 1.5% | 26 | 7 | 8 |
| 34 | Lisgar ON | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Chestermere AB | 0.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | Applewood ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 37 | DT Core ON | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Okotoks AB | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Saint-Georges QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 40 | Fort Saskatchewan AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Killarney
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
25 named parks and woods to walk in near Killarney
Central Park is the largest, at 91 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
25 named parks and woods, 226 ha in all
Parks & gardens 226 ha
Add Central Park to Everett Crowley Park and you have 58% of it.
Everett Crowley Park
Park or garden
39 ha7.1 km of path
1 h 35 minto walk all 7.1 km of path
0.9 km southfrom the centre
Garry Oak TrailVista WaySunrise Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
BC Parkway
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
18 ha8.6 km of path
1 h 55 minto walk all 8.6 km of path
5.1 km eastfrom the centre
BC Parkway
Directionsto a point inside
Killarney Park
Park or garden
14 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kaymar Creek Ravine Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
13 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Champlain Heights Park
Park or garden
10 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Killarney
Directionsto a point inside
Riverfront Park
Park or garden
5.0 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
1.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Captain Cook Park
Park or garden
4.8 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Killarney
Directionsto a point inside
All 25 named parks and green spaces
Central ParkPark or garden · 91 ha · 16.8 km of path
DirectionsEverett Crowley ParkPark or garden · 39 ha · 7.1 km of path
DirectionsBC ParkwayPark or garden · 18 ha · 8.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKillarney ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsKaymar Creek Ravine ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 1.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsChamplain Heights ParkPark or garden · 10 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsRiverfront ParkPark or garden · 5.0 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsCaptain Cook ParkPark or garden · 4.8 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsSparwood ParkPark or garden · 4.3 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsBoundary Creek Ravine ParkPark or garden · 4.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsNorquay ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBobolink ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsNanaimo ParkPark or garden · 3.2 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGaston ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRosemont ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsAberdeen ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCollingwood ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKinross Ravine ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsEarles ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha
DirectionsNo. 7 Road Pier ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGladstone-Riverside ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsSuncrest ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKinross South ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsPromontory ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsFoster ParkPark or garden · 0.3 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
In Killarney, nearly every home is close to 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 (98%)Further (1.9%)
Killarney98%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 1,000 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 4% of the land near Killarney
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Killarney3.5%
Within 10 km4%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 12 of the 14. Biggest of the named areas: Stanley Park, 302 ha. 2 more areas are private land or have no recorded public owner: counted, not named.
Everett Crowley ParkMunicipal park · 21 ha · reaches Killarney
Captain Cook ParkMunicipal park · 3.7 ha · reaches Killarney
Renfrew Ravine ParkMunicipal park · 4.6 ha · 1.3 km from the edge of town
Burnaby Lake Regional ParkNature reserve · 29 ha · 4.7 km from the edge of town
Fraser Islands Regional Park ReserveNature reserve · 198 ha · 4.9 km from the edge of town
Sea Island Conservation AreaNature reserve · 141 ha · 6.3 km from the edge of town
Maplewood Flats Conservation AreaNature reserve · 23 ha · 7.9 km from the edge of town
Ravine ParkMunicipal park · 0.8 ha · 8.6 km from the edge of town
Royal Heights ParkMunicipal park · 1.2 ha · 8.8 km from the edge of town
Stanley ParkProtected area · 302 ha · 8.8 km from the edge of town
2 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 parks within reach of Killarney
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
Mount Seymour Park
10 km north-east35 km²since 1936
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
41 km south-west67 km²since 2010
A provincial park is closer: Mount Seymour Park, at 10 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
97 km of paths in and around Killarney
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
97 km
in and around the town (21.1 km²)
Woodland
9.1%
about 1.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
KillarneyTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.6
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
KillarneyTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland9.1%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 89% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 50% 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
2 mapped routes to walk from Killarney
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalOther waymarked
BC Parkway29.8 km
Trail of Hope2.7 km
Among local routes, the BC Parkway is longest at 29.8 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Killarney: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Vancouver (Harbour) (11 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 | 13.7 | 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 |
Highs peak near 23 °C in July and fall to 7 °C in December. November is the wettest month (245 mm) and July the driest (44 mm). Snow totals about 37 cm a year. The climate in Killarney →
Beaches
The beach near Killarney: Trout Lake Beach, 2.6 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Lake Beachsand · 2.6 km from town
Directions5 more are mapped without a name. 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
5 viewpoints near Killarney
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The tallest named summit close by is Mount Everett (77 m). The map shows 158 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Mount Everett77 m · in town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Picnic Area 10.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Area 20.3 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 158
Champlain Heights Annex Playgroundin town
DirectionsChamplain Heights Community Centre Playgroundin town
DirectionsDriftwood Playgroundin town
DirectionsGrey Gum Trail Playgroundin town
DirectionsKinship Housing Co-operative Playgroundin town
DirectionsNew Champlain Heights Playgroundin town
DirectionsPromontory Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsSlocan Park Playground1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 150 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.
Gardens to visit
4 gardens within reach of Killarney
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Central ParkGarden or park · 0.4 km from town
DirectionsQueen Elizabeth ParkGarden or park · 4.9 km from town
DirectionsVanDusen Botanical GardenGarden or park · 6.0 km from town
DirectionsStanley ParkNational Historic Site · 10.0 km from town
Its pageA National Historic Site is among them.
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 Killarney
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
CollingwoodVictoria-FraserviewNorquay VillageMetrotownSouth SlopeGarden VillageKillarney
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 4% | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| Collingwood 2.0 km | 0.8% | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| Victoria-Fraserview 2.1 km | 3.1% | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| Norquay Village 2.5 km | 1.4% | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| Metrotown 2.7 km | 2.5% | 21 | 3 | 6 |
| South Slope 2.8 km | 5.8% | 39 | 2 | 10 |
| Garden Village 2.9 km | 1.3% | 20 | 4 | 6 |
Garden Village has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 4. Next door, protected shares stay within twice Killarney’s.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Killarney
What is the best season to get outdoors in Killarney?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the largest protected area near Killarney?
Stanley Park, a protected area of 302 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Killarney?
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 41 km from the edge of town.
How much land around Killarney is protected?
Within 10 km, 4% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest provincial park to Killarney?
Mount Seymour Park, 10 km away.
What walking routes are near Killarney?
Try the BC Parkway and Trail of Hope; more are on the map.
Is there a beach near Killarney?
The nearest is Trout Lake Beach, 2.6 km from town.
Sources
Sources for this page on Killarney
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).