First pick
Memorial South Park
Park or garden
14 ha1.7 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
1.1 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Marlon Richmond · CC BY-SA 4.06.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Sunset · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 39 km from Sunset: Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
For a swim, Trout Lake Beach is the nearest of 9 beaches within 5 km. Mount Seymour Park is the closest provincial park, at 12 km. Protected areas cover 6.9% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land
6.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
15
within 10 km, 12 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
39 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
12 km
Mount Seymour Park
Beaches
9
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Sunset, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round6.9% of the land within 10 km, more than 78% of Canadian townsBeaches9 beaches within 5 km
Sunset is strongest on protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Sunset 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km6.9%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 areas12Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches9Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Sunset has the 13th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (34,653 to 39,966 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
Sunset6.9%
Towns its size3.2%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Sunset12
Towns its size12
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Sunset0
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
Sunset beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 12 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pointe-Claire QC | 33% | 0.2% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Panorama Ridge BC | 23% | 13% | 181 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Strawberry Hill BC | 20% | 0.8% | 158 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Pierrefonds-Est QC | 18% | 3.1% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Port Moody BC | 16% | 23% | 48 | 5 | 102 |
| 6 | Côte-Saint-Luc QC | 14% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Bois-Francs QC | 14% | 1.4% | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Cecil-P.-Newman QC | 14% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Sorel-Tracy QC | 12% | 0% | 75 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Penticton BC | 12% | 1% | 26 | 0 | 61 |
| 11 | Sainte-Dorothée QC | 12% | 3.7% | 45 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Marc-Aurèle-Fortin QC | 7.1% | 0.5% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Sunset BC | 6.9% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Edmonds BC | 6.2% | 0% | 40 | 4 | 8 |
| 15 | Vellore ON | 5.1% | 1.8% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Hastings-Sunrise BC | 4.7% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 17 | Mount Pleasant BC | 4.2% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 73 |
| 18 | Duvernay QC | 4.1% | 1.2% | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Langley BC | 3.2% | 0% | 95 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Neufchatel Est—Lebourgneuf QC | 3.2% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | Le Boisé Champêtre QC | 3.2% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Campbell River BC | 3% | 7.3% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Kensington-Cedar Cottage BC | 3% | 0% | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| 24 | Beverley Glen ON | 2.8% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Metrotown BC | 2.5% | 0% | 21 | 3 | 6 |
| 26 | Malton ON | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Cochrane AB | 2.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Sainte-Rose QC | 1.9% | 0.1% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Stratford ON | 1.5% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Leamington ON | 1.3% | 5.5% | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 31 | Dieppe NB | 1.2% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Meadowvale ON | 0.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Orillia ON | 0.7% | 0.1% | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| 34 | Fort Erie ON | 0.5% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 35 | Moose Jaw SK | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Central Erin Mills ON | 0.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | LaSalle ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Clarkson - Lorne Park ON | 0.1% | 1.5% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Erin Mills ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Leduc AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Sunset on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
12 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Sunset
The biggest is Memorial South Park, 14 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
12 named parks and woods, 45 ha in all
Parks & gardens 45 ha
50% of the area is in just two places: Memorial South Park and Sunset Park.
Sunset Park
Park or garden
8.1 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Sunset
Directionsto a point inside
Gordon Park
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
6.8 ha
1.6 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tecumseh Park
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
2.1 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Columbia Park
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
2.9 ha0.1 km of path
1.7 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
MacDonald Park
Park or garden
1.3 ha0.3 km of path
0.9 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 12 named parks and green spaces
Memorial South ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsSunset ParkPark or garden · 8.1 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsGordon ParkPark or garden · 6.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMoberly ParkPark or garden · 4.3 ha
DirectionsTecumseh ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsColumbia ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGeorge ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMacDonald ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsRoss ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha
DirectionsLangara ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMitchell Island PierPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSunset Park Dog ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
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
A park is within a short walk for 9 in 10 in Sunset
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 (90%)Further (9.7%)
Sunset90%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
It is above the typical Canadian town (83%). That leaves about 4,000 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Sunset, 6.9% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Sunset0%
Within 10 km6.9%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 12 of the 15, and private owners the rest. Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area is the biggest, 7,775 ha. Not named: 3 areas held privately or with no public owner on record.
Everett Crowley ParkMunicipal park · 21 ha · 2.1 km from the edge of town
Renfrew Ravine ParkMunicipal park · 4.6 ha · 2.6 km from the edge of town
Captain Cook ParkMunicipal park · 3.7 ha · 2.8 km from the edge of town
Sea Island Conservation AreaNature reserve · 141 ha · 3.0 km from the edge of town
Pacific Spirit Regional ParkNature reserve · 648 ha · 6.5 km from the edge of town
Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 7,775 ha · 6.9 km from the edge of town
Stanley ParkProtected area · 302 ha · 7.0 km from the edge of town
Fraser Islands Regional Park ReserveNature reserve · 198 ha · 7.6 km from the edge of town
Iona Beach Regional ParkNature reserve · 2.3 ha · 7.7 km from the edge of town
GrauerNature reserve · 50 ha · 8.0 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
Parks around Sunset
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
12 km north-east35 km²since 1936
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
39 km south67 km²since 2010
Nearer still is Mount Seymour Park, a provincial park 12 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: 40 km in and around Sunset
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
40 km
in and around the town (20.4 km²)
Woodland
0.8%
about 0.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
SunsetTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.9
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
SunsetTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.8%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 83% of Canadian towns. Few places match it for paths: more than 55% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Sunset
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 route shows within 2 km of the neighbourhood; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
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 Sunset: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Vancouver International (Airport), 7.3 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 |
Most rain and snow falls in November, 175 mm; July sees 34 mm. Daytime highs run from 7 °C in December up to 22 °C in July. Snowfall averages 37 cm a year. The climate in Sunset →
Beaches
Trout Lake Beach, 2.6 km away, is the beach near Sunset
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Lake Beachsand · 2.6 km from town
DirectionsAnother 8 have no name on the map. No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Sunset: 8 and 1
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Little Mountain, 152 m, is the high point nearby. 131 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 8
Plus 8 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Little Mountain152 m · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsWaterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Plus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 131
Plus 131 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 4
Plus 4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
6 gardens and historic parks to visit near Sunset
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Queen Elizabeth ParkGarden or park · 1.2 km from town
DirectionsVanDusen Botanical GardenGarden or park · 2.1 km from town
DirectionsCentral ParkGarden or park · 4.2 km from town
DirectionsDr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese GardenGarden or park · 5.2 km from town
DirectionsStanley ParkNational Historic Site · 7.8 km from town
Its pageNitobe Memorial GardenGarden or park · 12 km from town
DirectionsOne carries a national designation.
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 Sunset
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Victoria-FraserviewOakridgeKensington-Cedar CottageMarpoleRiley ParkLittle SaigonSunset
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | 6.9% | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Victoria-Fraserview 2.1 km | 3.1% | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| Oakridge 2.4 km | 13% | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| Kensington-Cedar Cottage 2.7 km | 3% | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| Marpole 2.8 km | 17% | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Riley Park 2.8 km | 6.2% | 14 | 2 | 48 |
| Little Saigon 3.3 km | 3.1% | 13 | 3 | 37 |
More routes are mapped around Kensington-Cedar Cottage (3). Marpole has at least twice the protected share around it.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Sunset
What is the nearest provincial park to Sunset?
The closest is Mount Seymour Park, at 12 km.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Sunset?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Sunset?
Sturgeon Bank Wildlife Management Area, a wildlife area of 7,775 ha.
What is the nearest beach to Sunset?
Try Trout Lake Beach, 2.6 km from town, first of several.
How far is Sunset from a national park?
The nearest is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 39 km away.
Are there protected areas near Sunset?
Yes: 6.9% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
Where Sunset’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).