First pick
East Lake Park
Park or garden
34 ha4.7 km of path
1 hto walk all 4.7 km of path
2.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Airdrie · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park to Airdrie is Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, 18 km away
The protected share within 10 km is 0%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. A drive of 75 km reaches Banff National Park, the nearest national park.
Protected land
0%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
0
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
75 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
18 km
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
Against other towns
Airdrie 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km0%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 areas0Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Airdrie is last of 40 towns its size for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (68,714 to 123,521 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
Airdrie0%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Airdrie0
Towns its size9
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Airdrie0
Towns its size1
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For walking routes, Airdrie lags towns its size: 26 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort McMurray AB | 34% | 35% | 21 | 1 | 289 |
| 2 | Maple Ridge BC | 26% | 21% | 101 | 1 | 41 |
| 3 | North Vancouver BC | 15% | 22% | 18 | 11 | 169 |
| 4 | Kamloops BC | 14% | 13% | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Saint John NB | 14% | 11% | 63 | 3 | 97 |
| 6 | Chilliwack BC | 11% | 7.7% | 36 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Strathcona County AB | 9.4% | 1.4% | 38 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Repentigny QC | 8.3% | 1.6% | 41 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Cape Breton NS | 8.2% | 8.6% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
| 10 | New Westminster BC | 8% | 0% | 83 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | Victoria BC | 8% | 0.9% | 20 | 4 | 34 |
| 12 | Lindsay ON | 7.6% | 9.2% | 60 | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | Pickering ON | 7.6% | 11% | 46 | 1 | 11 |
| 14 | Brossard QC | 5.6% | 9.1% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Bolton ON | 4.8% | 5.9% | 113 | 11 | 3 |
| 16 | Fredericton NB | 4.3% | 0% | 26 | 2 | 16 |
| 17 | Chomedey QC | 3.9% | 0.1% | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | St. Albert AB | 3.4% | 2.1% | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | Granby QC | 2.5% | 3.6% | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | Simcoe ON | 2.3% | 4.7% | 102 | 5 | 36 |
| 21 | Moncton NB | 2.2% | 1.7% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Nanaimo BC | 1.9% | 6.7% | 42 | 2 | 33 |
| 23 | Grande Prairie AB | 1.7% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 24 | Bowmanville ON | 1.6% | 3% | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| 25 | Sault Ste. Marie ON | 1.6% | 7.5% | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | Newmarket ON | 1.3% | 1.8% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC | 1.1% | 1.2% | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | Niagara Falls ON | 1.1% | 1.7% | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| 29 | Saint-Jérôme QC | 1% | 0.1% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | Chatham ON | 1% | 1% | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| 31 | Red Deer AB | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Peterborough ON | 0.6% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Lethbridge AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Brantford ON | 0.3% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Prince George BC | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 | 1 | 51 |
| 36 | Sarnia ON | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 37 | Drummondville QC | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 38 | Thunder Bay ON | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | Medicine Hat AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Airdrie AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Airdrie
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; 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 Airdrie
Largest first: East Lake Park leads with 34 ha. Numbers match the map.
20 named parks and woods, 115 ha in all
Parks & gardens 115 ha
Most of it sits in East Lake Park and Chinook Winds Regional Park: 58% together.
Chinook Winds Regional Park
Park or garden
33 ha4 km of path
55 minto walk all 4 km of path
1.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Nose Creek Park
Park or garden
25 ha3.8 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.8 km of path
Centralin the middle of Airdrie
Directionsto a point inside
Fletcher Park
Park or garden
10 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
1.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Reunion Green Park
Park or garden
2.7 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
3.4 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ted Lord Memorial Park
Park or garden
2.1 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
0.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Discovery Park
Park or garden
1.3 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
2.2 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
The Eastern Wedge
Park or garden
0.5 ha0.4 km of path
Centralin the middle of Airdrie
Directionsto a point inside
All 20 named parks and green spaces
East Lake ParkPark or garden · 34 ha · 4.7 km of path
DirectionsChinook Winds Regional ParkPark or garden · 33 ha · 4 km of path
DirectionsNose Creek ParkPark or garden · 25 ha · 3.8 km of path
DirectionsFletcher ParkPark or garden · 10 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsReunion Green ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsTed Lord Memorial ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsDiscovery ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsThe Eastern WedgePark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsJensen ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsSandpiper ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsKen's Meadow (dog park at Play Unleashed)Park or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsRailway Gate ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsEnchanted Forest (dog park at Play Unleashed)Park or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsRoger's RetreatPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMorningside Garden/Manor ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsBrent's Woods (dog park at Play Unleashed)Park or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsSouth Gate BosquePark or garden · 0.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMarjorie's Meadow (dog park at Play Unleashed)Park or garden · 0.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsAdventure Land (dog park at Play Unleashed)Park or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsField of Dreams (dog park at Play Unleashed)Park or garden · 0.4 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 Airdrie, nearly every home is close to a park
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 (97%)Further (2.6%)
Airdrie97%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 2,000 residents live further than 400 m from one. Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high.
Protected areas
There is no protected land within 10 km of Airdrie
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
The nearest provincial park is Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, 18 km away.
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
Banff National Park is 75 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
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
18 km south-west13 km²since 2008
National park
Banff National Park
75 km west6,641 km²since 1885
A provincial park is closer: Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, at 18 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
211 km of paths in and around Airdrie
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
211 km
in and around the town (128.1 km²)
Woodland
0.2%
about 0.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
AirdrieTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.6
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
AirdrieTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.2%
0%50%100%
Woods cover less of it than in 91% of Canadian towns. Few places match it for paths: more than 50% 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
No named walking route passes Airdrie 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.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Airdrie: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (18 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) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
| High (°C) | -2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 10 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 61 | 113 | 66 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Snow totals about 139 cm a year. Highs peak near 24 °C in July and fall to -2 °C in January. June is the wettest month (113 mm) and January the driest (10 mm). The climate in Airdrie →
Things to do
Airdrie has 1 viewpoints and 2 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 116.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 2
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Williamstown Nature Preservein town
DirectionsPicnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 116
Herons Crossing School Playgroundin town
DirectionsHillcrest Playgroundin town
DirectionsMidtown Playgroundin town
DirectionsSmall Park with Hollow Log and Climbing Rockin town
DirectionsPlus 112 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 16
Ken's Meadow (dog park at Play Unleashed)0.1 km from town
DirectionsEnchanted Forest (dog park at Play Unleashed)0.1 km from town
DirectionsAdventure Land (dog park at Play Unleashed)0.2 km from town
DirectionsField of Dreams (dog park at Play Unleashed)0.3 km from town
DirectionsBrent's Woods (dog park at Play Unleashed)0.4 km from town
DirectionsMarjorie's Meadow (dog park at Play Unleashed)0.4 km from town
DirectionsRoger's Retreat0.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 9 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Airdrie
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
LivingstonCarringtonCoventry HillsRedstoneCountry Hills VillageEvanstonAirdrie
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Livingston 11 km | 0.6% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington 12 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry Hills 13 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redstone 13 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Country Hills Village 13 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evanston 14 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Around Airdrie, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- 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. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
Questions about the outdoors in Airdrie
What is the nearest provincial park to Airdrie?
The closest is Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, at 18 km.
How far is Airdrie from a national park?
The nearest is Banff National Park, 75 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Airdrie?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
The sources behind Airdrie’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).