Nature discovery
Research 12 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Richmond, grouped across 3 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Richmond. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Richmond. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Richmond, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 12 places.
John Hendry Park is a lake reachable from Richmond as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — John Hendry Park, about 11 km (7 mi) from Richmond
Image credit: Image: Mike / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kitsilano Beach is a beach reachable from Richmond as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kitsilano Beach, about 12 km (7 mi) from Richmond
Image credit: Image: dronepicr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Jericho Beach is a beach reachable from Richmond as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jericho Beach, about 13 km (8 mi) from Richmond
Image credit: Image: Flying Penguin at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Spanish Banks is a beach reachable from Richmond as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Spanish Banks, about 14 km (9 mi) from Richmond
Image credit: Image: KetaDesign / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Deer Lake is a lake reachable from Richmond as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Deer Lake, about 14 km (9 mi) from Richmond
Image credit: Image: Northwest / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Second Beach is a beach reachable from Richmond as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Second Beach, about 14 km (9 mi) from Richmond
Image credit: Image: Accuruss / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Burnaby Lake is a lake reachable from Richmond as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Burnaby Lake, about 16 km (10 mi) from Richmond
Image credit: Image: Kenny Louie from Vancouver, Canada / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Norvan Falls is a waterfall reachable from Richmond as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Norvan Falls, about 29 km (18 mi) from Richmond
Image credit: Image: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Shannon Falls is a waterfall reachable from Richmond as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Shannon Falls, about 56 km (35 mi) from Richmond
Image credit: Image: Mfield / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ammonite Falls is a waterfall reachable from Richmond as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ammonite Falls, about 69 km (43 mi) from Richmond
Image credit: Image: Andie from Nanaimo, Canada / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Madden Falls is a waterfall reachable from Richmond as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Madden Falls, about 81 km (51 mi) from Richmond
Image credit: Image: pentaboxes / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Niagara Falls is a waterfall reachable from Richmond as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Niagara Falls, about 82 km (51 mi) from Richmond
Image credit: Image: Rt44 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0