Recreation Sites and Trails

Using the Interactive Map of Recreation Sites

By clicking on the map on the Launch the Interactive Map page, you will be taken to the interactive map of recreation site locations and amenities. This map provides an interface to the more than 1,100 recreation sites that are located around British Columbia. You can search the province for the location of recreation sites and obtain some basic information about them.

For information on how to use the map, see:

Finding a Recreation Site

After the interactive tool has finished loading it will display the area around the point you clicked on the previous map.



Select the zoom in tool (selected by default when the window opens) and draw a rectangle on the map around the site you are interested in by clicking, holding, and dragging the mouse cursor.



The map image will refresh, zoomed in to the location that you selected. You can continue to "drill down" using this method for closer views of the recreation site.






If you prefer you can enter a specific scale in the text area at the bottom left of the page, select the GO button, and the map will be refreshed to that scale.

If you have zoomed in too far and want to see some more detail in the area around the recreation site, select the zoom out tool and click on the map to zoom out.

     

If you need to move the map for a better view of a recreation site select the pan tool . To pan, click on the map, hold down the button, and drag the mouse. When you let go of your mouse button the image will refresh to show the map in its new location.

     

Searching for a Location
If you know the name of an area that you would like to search for, you can use the search tool.
Start by selecting the search icon . The right side of the window will display an interface for you to search for a named place.



Enter the name of the place that you are that you are searching for in the text input area and click the OK button. If the name is found you will be presented with a list of matching locations that you can select from.

     

When you select a location from the list the map will refresh, showing that area.


Selecting a Recreation Site or Trail
Once you have found the recreation site that you are interested in you can use the drill down identify tool . Move the cursor over the site, and click.



Information about the site will be displayed in the right hand frame of the page. If you click on the 'Recreation Site Details' or 'Recreation Trail Details' a detailed report will open in a new window.



Detailed report


Selecting Other Map Features
If you are interested in another feature on the map you can use the drill down identify tool . Move the cursor over the feature, and click.

Information about the feature will be displayed in the right hand frame of the page.




Searching Sites by Activity Type
To search the recreation sites and trails for specific activities, click on the activity search button.

Options for searching will be displayed in the right hand frame of the page. You are able to select any number of activities, management types and fees for the search parameters.


Once the highlight button is pressed, the recreation sites and trails matching the search criteria will be shown with a bright green background shown in the image below. To clear the highlighted recreation sites, press the clear button.



Highlighted vs. non-highlighted recreation site