Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Pasadena is 39 km from Gros Morne National Park
Biggest among them: Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve, 72,910 ha, 6.8 km off. The protected share within 10 km is 0.2%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.
Pasadena 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.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Pasadena sits 9th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,842 to 4,020 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Where Pasadena trails its peers is protected land nearby; 31 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area F, East Kootenay BC | 30% | 23% | 41 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | L'Islet QC | 30% | 0.1% | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay BC | 11% | 4.9% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Trend-Arlington ON | 10% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Lamont County AB | 9.6% | 2.2% | 51 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Okanagan Falls BC | 9.1% | 18% | 34 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | Cap-Santé QC | 8.3% | 0.1% | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Colchester County, Subdivision A NS | 7.5% | 14% | 51 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Ainslie Wood West ON | 7.5% | 15% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson QC | 5.9% | 0.1% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | East Lawrencetown NS | 5.9% | 2.4% | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Saint-André-Avellin QC | 5.1% | 1.2% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Stinson ON | 4.9% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Normanview Residents Group SK | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Fairview AB | 3.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Belmead AB | 3.7% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | New Richmond QC | 3.4% | 0.5% | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard QC | 3% | 0.2% | 20 | 4 | 9 |
| 19 | Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré QC | 3% | 0.2% | 14 | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Lisgar ON | 2.8% | 0% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Auditorium ON | 1.9% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Norwood East MB | 1.5% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Keswick AB | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Kentley ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| 25 | Bridgeport East ON | 1.2% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Forty Mile County No. 8 AB | 1.1% | 1.6% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Livingston AB | 0.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Rosscarrock AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Mission Gardens MB | 0.5% | 2.3% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Leila North MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Templeton-Sinclair MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Pasadena NL | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Fraser AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Maple AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Watford ON | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Cardston AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Danville QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Pincher Creek AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Fort Macleod AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Belle Rive AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Where the green is in Pasadena
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths as mapped.
A park is within a short walk for 3 in 10 in Pasadena
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.
A median Canadian town manages 83%. For about 2,700 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
1 protected area lies within 10 km of Pasadena
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
A government owns it.
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.
Big parks near Pasadena
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.
Gros Morne National Park
Sir Richard Squires Memorial Provincial Park
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
22 km of paths in and around Pasadena
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 74% 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.
No named walking route passes Pasadena on the map
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 town; 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.
Get out in Pasadena in June to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Corner Brook (26 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | -3 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 140 | 118 | 101 | 79 | 85 | 81 | 88 | 108 | 112 | 119 | 127 | 136 |
Snow totals about 408 cm a year. Highs peak near 23 °C in July and fall to -3 °C in January. For dry weather, April is best (79 mm); January gets 140 mm. The climate in Pasadena →
One unnamed beach near Pasadena
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Near Pasadena: one viewpoint on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Pasadena
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. No closer places have figures: these lie 22–27 km from Pasadena.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Deer Lake 22 km | 0.4% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Massey Drive 24 km | 7.2% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Irishtown-Summerside 26 km | 10% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Corner Brook 27 km | 6.3% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Massey Drive, Irishtown-Summerside and Corner Brook have at least twice the protected share around them.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Pasadena
What is the nearest provincial park to Pasadena?
The closest is Sir Richard Squires Memorial Provincial Park, at 40 km.
What is the largest protected area near Pasadena?
Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve: 72,910 ha, a nature reserve.
When should you visit Pasadena for the outdoors?
June to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How much land around Pasadena is protected?
Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km.
Is Pasadena near a national park?
The nearest is Gros Morne National Park, 39 km away.
Is there a beach near Pasadena?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
The sources behind Pasadena’s outdoors figures
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.
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).