First pick
Strathcona Park
Park or garden
11 ha2.8 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
0.6 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.03.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Strathcona · parks, protected land & trails
The The Trans Canada Trail runs by Strathcona
Swimmers have 76 beaches within 5 km, Trout Lake Beach the nearest. 8.5 km from town is Mount Seymour Park, the nearest provincial park. For a national park, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is 46 km away.
Protected land
3.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
13
within 10 km, 13 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
46 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
8.5 km
Mount Seymour Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
76
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Strathcona, 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 kmBeaches76 beaches within 5 kmWalking routes4 named routes within 2 km
What Strathcona has most to offer outdoors is the The Trans Canada Trail, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Strathcona beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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 km3.8%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 areas13Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes4Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches76Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Strathcona sits 20th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (13,494 to 14,119 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
Strathcona3.8%
Towns its size3.9%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Strathcona13
Towns its size5
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Strathcona4
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Strathcona sits near the top of its size group: 10 of 39 have more.
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 | Ville-Émard QC | 10% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Findlay Creek ON | 8.2% | 2.5% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Beaurivage QC | 8.1% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Rideaucrest - Davidson Heights ON | 6.8% | 11% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Terrace BC | 6.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Cloverdale BC | 6% | 0.4% | 160 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Glen Cairn ON | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Dolbeau-Mistassini QC | 5.4% | 6.6% | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 | E-F-K-Section (bramalea) ON | 5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Sillery QC | 4.8% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | Montcalm QC | 4.7% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Saint-Amable QC | 4.3% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Vanier QC | 4.2% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | L'Aéroport QC | 4% | 0% | 33 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Strathcona BC | 3.8% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 76 |
| 22 | Oakridge ON | 2.5% | 11% | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 23 | Fletchers Creek Village / Lundy Village ON | 2.5% | 7.1% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Copperfield AB | 2.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | West Queen West ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 26 | Wychwood ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 10 |
| 27 | Humewood-Cedarvale ON | 2% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Parkwoods-O'Connor Hills ON | 1.9% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Avondale ON | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Dawson Creek BC | 1% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Beaverton ON | 0.8% | 1.1% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Streetsville ON | 0.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | The Maples MB | 0.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | River West ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Rossmere-A MB | 0.2% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Wetaskiwin AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Sandwich ON | 0.1% | 2.9% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Sainte-Marie QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Lorette MB | 0% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Skyview Ranch AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Strathcona
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
20 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Strathcona
Strathcona Park is the largest, at 11 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
20 named parks and woods, 42 ha in all
Parks & gardens 42 ha
The green is scattered, with no place over 27%.
Andy Livingstone Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
4.5 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
0.9 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Trillium Park
Park or garden
3.0 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Strathcona
Directionsto a point inside
CRAB Park at Portside
Park or garden
3.0 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
China Creek Park North
Park or garden
3.6 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.6 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Creekside Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
2.4 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Seaside - Science World
Directionsto a point inside
Concord Pacific Pop Up Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
1.7 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
0.9 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Thornton Park
Park or garden
1.6 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
0.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 20 named parks and green spaces
Strathcona ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 2.8 km of path
DirectionsAndy Livingstone ParkPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 1.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsTrillium ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsCRAB Park at PortsidePark or garden · 3.0 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsChina Creek Park NorthPark or garden · 3.6 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsCreekside ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsConcord Pacific Pop Up ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsThornton ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsChina Creek Park SouthPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGuelph ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWoodland ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsOppenheimer ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsMacLean ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsSahalli ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsDiscovery ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsDoctor Sun Yat-Sen ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEast ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsStrathcona Linear ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsW.C. Shelley ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsDoctor Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese GardenPark or garden · 0.2 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 Strathcona, a park is close to every home
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%)
Strathcona100%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
Around Strathcona, protected areas make up 3.8%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Strathcona0%
Within 10 km3.8%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
The 13 are all publicly owned. The largest named one is Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, at 7,775 ha.
Stanley ParkProtected area · 302 ha · 1.7 km from the edge of town
Renfrew Ravine ParkMunicipal park · 4.6 ha · 3.0 km from the edge of town
Capilano River Regional ParkNature reserve · 100 ha · 4.7 km from the edge of town
Maplewood Flats Conservation AreaNature reserve · 23 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
Captain Cook ParkMunicipal park · 3.7 ha · 5.9 km from the edge of town
Everett Crowley ParkMunicipal park · 21 ha · 6.4 km from the edge of town
Pacific Spirit Regional ParkNature reserve · 648 ha · 7.0 km from the edge of town
Sea Island Conservation AreaNature reserve · 141 ha · 7.8 km from the edge of town
Lynn Headwaters Regional ParkNature reserve · 895 ha · 8.2 km from the edge of town
Mount Seymour ParkProvincial park · 3,509 ha · 8.5 km from the edge of town
3 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
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is 46 km away
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
8.5 km north-east35 km²since 1936
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
46 km south67 km²since 2010
Nearer still is Mount Seymour Park, a provincial park 8.5 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: 47 km in and around Strathcona
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
47 km
in and around the town (15.5 km²)
Woodland
0.5%
about 0.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
StrathconaTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
StrathconaTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.5%
0%50%100%
Woods cover less of it than in 86% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 71% 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
Where to walk from Strathcona
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
BC Parkway29.8 km
Central Valley Greenway28.8 km
Vancouver Pedway Network1.2 km
16.9 km of the The Trans Canada Trail runs within 2 km of town; mapped end to end, it is 196 km. The BC Parkway is the big one locally: 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 Strathcona: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Vancouver (Harbour) (3.2 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 |
Snow totals about 37 cm a year. Highs peak near 23 °C in July and fall to 7 °C in December. July is the driest month at 44 mm; November the wettest at 245 mm. The climate in Strathcona →
Beaches
Strathcona has 76 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Lake Beachsand · 1.7 km from town
DirectionsSunset Beachsand · 2.8 km from town
DirectionsEnglish Bay Beachsand · 3.2 km from town
DirectionsHadden Beachsand · 3.6 km from town
DirectionsSecond Beachsand · 3.8 km from town
DirectionsKitsilano Beachsand · 3.9 km from town
DirectionsThird Beachsand · 4.5 km from town
DirectionsSecret Beachsand · 4.7 km from town
Directions68 further beaches go unnamed. Sandy ones: 8. Within 5 km is 65 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
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Strathcona: 10 and 2
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 131 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 10
Harbour Centre Lookout Tower0.9 km from town
DirectionsViewpoint Vancouver1.7 km from town
DirectionsBrockton Point1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 7 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 2
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 8
Plus 8 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 131
Children's Playground0.5 km from town
DirectionsVancouver General Hospital Playground1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 129 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 12
Coopers' Park - Dog Off-leash Area1.0 km from town
DirectionsOff Leash Area1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 10 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Strathcona: 6 gardens and parks to visit
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 · 0.3 km from town
DirectionsQueen Elizabeth ParkGarden or park · 3.0 km from town
DirectionsStanley ParkNational Historic Site · 3.2 km from town
Its pagePark and Tilford GardensGarden or park · 3.3 km from town
DirectionsVanDusen Botanical GardenGarden or park · 4.0 km from town
DirectionsNitobe Memorial GardenGarden or park · 12 km from town
DirectionsA 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 Strathcona
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
YaletownMount PleasantGrandview-WoodlandGranville Entertainment DistrictCoal HarbourLittle SaigonStrathcona
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathcona | 3.8% | 13 | 4 | 76 |
| Yaletown 1.7 km | 4.7% | 12 | 3 | 77 |
| Mount Pleasant 1.7 km | 4.2% | 12 | 4 | 73 |
| Grandview-Woodland 1.8 km | 3.5% | 12 | 4 | 51 |
| Granville Entertainment District 2.4 km | 5% | 11 | 3 | 70 |
| Coal Harbour 2.8 km | 3.9% | 12 | 3 | 76 |
| Little Saigon 3.1 km | 3.1% | 13 | 3 | 37 |
Around Strathcona, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Strathcona
What is the nearest beach to Strathcona?
The nearest is Trout Lake Beach, 1.7 km from town.
What walking routes are near Strathcona?
Try the The Trans Canada Trail, Central Valley Greenway and BC Parkway; more are on the map.
How much land around Strathcona is protected?
Yes: 3.8% of the land within 10 km is protected.
How far is Strathcona from a national park?
It is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 46 km off.
Is there a provincial park near Strathcona?
It is Mount Seymour Park, 8.5 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Strathcona?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Strathcona?
Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area: 7,775 ha, a wildlife area.
Sources
Sources for this page on Strathcona
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).