First pick
Sunset Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
8.1 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
1.9 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Canmenwalker · CC BY 4.013%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Oakridge · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Oakridge for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Within 5 km are 23 beaches; Trout Lake Beach is the nearest. A drive of 40 km reaches Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, the nearest national park. The closest provincial park is Mount Seymour Park, 14 km from the edge of town.
Protected land
13%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
11
within 10 km, 9 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
40 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
14 km
Mount Seymour Park
Beaches
23
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Oakridge stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round13% of the land within 10 km, more than 90% of Canadian townsBeaches23 beaches within 5 km
Oakridge is strongest on protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Oakridge 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 km13%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 areas9Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches23Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Oakridge has the 4th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (13,803 to 14,355 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
Oakridge13%
Towns its size2.5%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Oakridge9
Towns its size6
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Oakridge0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Oakridge beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 3 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerrisdale BC | 18% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 33 |
| 2 | Hammonds Plains NS | 16% | 4.9% | 35 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Riverview ON | 15% | 1.9% | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Oakridge BC | 13% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | Convent Glen - Orleans Woods ON | 13% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Sandy Hill ON | 13% | 1.7% | 40 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Chapel Hill South ON | 12% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Matane QC | 11% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Ville-Émard QC | 10% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Findlay Creek ON | 8.2% | 2.5% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Rideaucrest - Davidson Heights ON | 6.8% | 11% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Glen Cairn ON | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Manor Park NS | 5.3% | 0% | 22 | 6 | 21 |
| 14 | Vieux-Limoilou QC | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Sillery QC | 4.8% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Saint-Amable QC | 4.3% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Plateau QC | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 | Tiny ON | 3.9% | 7.9% | 23 | 0 | 61 |
| 19 | Louis-Hébert QC | 2.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Oakridge ON | 2.5% | 11% | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 21 | Fletchers Creek Village / Lundy Village ON | 2.5% | 7.1% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Copperfield AB | 2.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 23 | South Glengarry ON | 2.3% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | Ridgehill / Armbro Heights ON | 2.3% | 9.7% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Greenwood-Coxwell ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 3 | 38 |
| 26 | Prévost QC | 2.1% | 3.5% | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Wychwood ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 10 |
| 28 | Humewood-Cedarvale ON | 2% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills ON | 1.9% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Rosemère QC | 1.8% | 2.4% | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Colchester County, Subdivision C NS | 1.7% | 1.8% | 125 | 5 | 1 |
| 32 | Hickory Woods ON | 1.6% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Avondale ON | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Durham ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Junction Area ON | 0.3% | 0% | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| 36 | Warman SK | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | River West ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Sandwich ON | 0.1% | 2.9% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Sainte-Marie QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Skyview Ranch AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Oakridge
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; 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
10 named parks and woods to walk in near Oakridge
Sunset Park is the largest, at 8.1 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
10 named parks and woods, 36 ha in all
Parks & gardens 36 ha
Even the biggest has just 23% of the total.
Oak Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
5.8 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.4 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tisdall Park
Park or garden
5.0 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Oakridge
Directionsto a point inside
Winona Park
Park or garden · 100 m outside town
5.7 ha0.1 km of path
1.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Columbia Park
Park or garden
2.9 ha0.1 km of path
1.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
MacDonald Park
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
1.3 ha0.3 km of path
1.9 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Sunset ParkPark or garden · 8.1 ha · 1.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsOak ParkPark or garden · 5.8 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsTisdall ParkPark or garden · 5.0 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsWinona ParkPark or garden · 5.7 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMontgomery ParkPark or garden · 4.3 ha
DirectionsColumbia ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsMacDonald ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLangara ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha
DirectionsCambie ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsShannon Mews ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.3 km of path · 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
About 9 in 10 of Oakridge’s residents are a short walk from 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 (94%)Further (5.8%)
Oakridge94%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 800 people more than a short walk away. The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, lower than here.
Protected areas
11 protected areas around Oakridge
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Oakridge0%
Within 10 km13%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
9 of the 11 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area leads for size with 7,775 ha. 2 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Sea Island Conservation AreaNature reserve · 141 ha · 1.7 km from the edge of town
Pacific Spirit Regional ParkNature reserve · 648 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
Renfrew Ravine ParkMunicipal park · 4.6 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town
Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 7,775 ha · 4.6 km from the edge of town
Everett Crowley ParkMunicipal park · 21 ha · 4.7 km from the edge of town
Captain Cook ParkMunicipal park · 3.7 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
Iona Beach Regional ParkNature reserve · 2.3 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
Stanley ParkProtected area · 302 ha · 6.2 km from the edge of town
GrauerNature reserve · 50 ha · 6.9 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, 40 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
Mount Seymour Park
14 km north-east35 km²since 1936
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
40 km south67 km²since 2010
A provincial park is closer: Mount Seymour Park, at 14 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
44 km of paths in and around Oakridge
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
44 km
in and around the town (15.9 km²)
Woodland
1.1%
about 0.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
OakridgeTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.7
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
OakridgeTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland1.1%
0%50%100%
For woods, 81% of Canadian towns have more. Few places match it for paths: more than 68% of Canadian towns have fewer.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
No mapped walking route near Oakridge
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 walking or hiking route is mapped near the neighbourhood; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Oakridge is best on foot in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Vancouver International (Airport), 5.8 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 | 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 |
Rain and snow peak in November (175 mm) and ease in July (34 mm). Summer highs reach 22 °C in July; in December they stay near 7 °C. Some 37 cm of snow falls each winter. The climate in Oakridge →
Beaches
23 beaches within 5 km of Oakridge
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Lake Beachsand · 4.0 km from town
DirectionsKitsilano Beachsand · 4.7 km from town
DirectionsSecret Beachsand · 4.7 km from town
DirectionsSunset Beachsand · 4.9 km from town
DirectionsThe map adds 19 unnamed stretches of beach. OpenStreetMap marks 4 as sandy. 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
Oakridge has 6 viewpoints and 2 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 115. Little Mountain tops the hills nearby, 152 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 6
Plus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Little Mountain152 m · 0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 2
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Plus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 115
Plus 115 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park 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 Oakridge
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
VanDusen Botanical GardenGarden or park · 0.6 km from town
DirectionsQueen Elizabeth ParkGarden or park · 1.0 km from town
DirectionsDr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese GardenGarden or park · 5.2 km from town
DirectionsStanley ParkNational Historic Site · 7.3 km from town
Its pageNitobe Memorial GardenGarden or park · 9.5 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 Oakridge
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
MarpoleShaughnessySunsetSouth CambieKerrisdaleRiley ParkOakridge
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakridge | 13% | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| Marpole 1.8 km | 17% | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Shaughnessy 2.1 km | 13% | 12 | 1 | 55 |
| Sunset 2.4 km | 6.9% | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| South Cambie 2.4 km | 8.6% | 13 | 2 | 49 |
| Kerrisdale 2.4 km | 18% | 11 | 0 | 33 |
| Riley Park 2.6 km | 6.2% | 14 | 2 | 48 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Oakridge has. For walking routes, South Cambie leads the area with 2.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Oakridge
What is the best season to get outdoors in Oakridge?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the nearest national park to Oakridge?
The nearest is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 40 km away.
How much land around Oakridge is protected?
Protected areas cover 13% of the land within 10 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Oakridge?
Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area: 7,775 ha, a wildlife area.
Where can you swim near Oakridge?
Try Trout Lake Beach, 4.0 km from town, first of several.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Oakridge?
The closest is Mount Seymour Park, at 14 km.
Sources
Sources for this page on Oakridge
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).