First pick
Big Marlborough Park
Park or garden · 390 m outside town
20 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
1.3 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
0.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Abbeydale · parks, protected land & trails
Abbeydale is 13 km from Fish Creek Provincial Park
Within 10 km of the town, 0.3% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary (111 ha) is the biggest, 4.6 km from town. 88 km separate the town from Banff National Park, its nearest national park.
Protected land
0.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
1
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
88 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
13 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Against other towns
How Abbeydale compares with 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km0.3%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 areas1Areas 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
Among 40 towns its size, Abbeydale is 3rd from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,451 to 6,671 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
Abbeydale0.3%
Towns its size2.5%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Abbeydale1
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Abbeydale0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Abbeydale trails its peers is protected land nearby; 36 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beresford NB | 26% | 19% | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | Pontiac QC | 21% | 51% | 67 | 3 | 30 |
| 3 | Pictou County, Subdivision A NS | 13% | 1.7% | 58 | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | City View ON | 12% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Fisher Heights ON | 11% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Antigonish County, Subdivision B NS | 11% | 1.8% | 103 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | Tweed ON | 9.9% | 9.1% | 68 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing ON | 8.1% | 23% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Sackville NB | 6.5% | 0.1% | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Centre QC | 6.5% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde QC | 6.4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Mont-Joli QC | 5.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel QC | 5.7% | 21% | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Bramalea Woods ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Humboldt SK | 4.9% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Barnstown ON | 4.9% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Pictou County, Subdivision B NS | 4.8% | 1.1% | 165 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Stipeley ON | 4.3% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | Westview Village AB | 3.4% | 0% | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Whitmore Park SK | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Cumberland AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Broadway MB | 1.6% | 0% | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Glamorgan AB | 1.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Battlefield ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 8 |
| 25 | Fairhaven SK | 1.4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Massey Place SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Corman ON | 1.3% | 0.2% | 17 | 4 | 8 |
| 28 | Glenwood MB | 1.3% | 1.2% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Weston MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Garden Village BC | 1.3% | 0% | 20 | 4 | 6 |
| 31 | Elmhurst MB | 0.9% | 1.8% | 19 | 1 | 38 |
| 32 | Oliver Paipoonge ON | 0.7% | 1.4% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Terwillegar Towne AB | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Kings County, Subdivision D NS | 0.5% | 0.3% | 17 | 1 | 10 |
| 35 | Griesbach AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | St. Paul County No. 19 AB | 0.4% | 0.7% | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| 37 | Glencoe ON | 0.3% | 0.7% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Abbeydale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Brintnell AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sherwood AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Abbeydale on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The neighbourhood’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
Walk in Abbeydale: 4 named parks and woods
The biggest is Big Marlborough Park, 20 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
4 named parks and woods, 30 ha in all
Parks & gardens 30 ha
Between them, Big Marlborough Park and Applewood Recreation Park cover 87%.
Applewood Recreation Park
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
6.0 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.2 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Pineridge Burm off-leash (unfenced)
Park or garden · 80 m outside town
2.6 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.8 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Source: 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 8 in 10 in Abbeydale
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 (83%)Further (18%)
Abbeydale83%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. About 1,100 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
Abbeydale has 1 protected area within 10 km
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Abbeydale0%
Within 10 km0.3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It is public land.
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 4.6 km from the edge of town
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 88 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
Fish Creek Provincial Park
13 km south-west14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
88 km west6,641 km²since 1885
Nearer still is Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 13 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
21 km of paths in and around Abbeydale
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
21 km
in and around the town (11.9 km²)
Woodland
0%
of the town and 1 km around it
Footpaths · km per km²
AbbeydaleTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.8
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
AbbeydaleTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 53% 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.
Walking routes
No named walking route passes Abbeydale 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.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Trails may exist without being mapped 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 Abbeydale: May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Calgary (Airport), 9.1 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) | 8.4 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 14.5 | 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 |
January is the driest month at 10 mm; June the wettest at 113 mm. The warmest days come in July (24 °C highs), the coldest in January (-2 °C). Winter brings about 139 cm of snow. The climate in Abbeydale →
Things to do
78 things to do outdoors near Abbeydale
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 75 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 75
Pineridge Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsDouglas Playground0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 73 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Pineridge Burm off-leash (unfenced)0.6 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Abbeydale: 2 gardens and parks to visit
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Olympic PlazaGarden or park · 8.6 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 9.5 km from town
DirectionsSources: 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 Abbeydale
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Applewood ParkMarlborough ParkPenbrooke MeadowsPineridgeMonterey ParkMarlboroughAbbeydale
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Applewood Park 1.4 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlborough Park 1.6 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Penbrooke Meadows 2.1 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pineridge 2.3 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Monterey Park 2.8 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marlborough 3.1 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Abbeydale’s.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
Questions about the outdoors in Abbeydale
What is the biggest park or reserve near Abbeydale?
It is Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area covering 111 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Abbeydale?
Banff National Park, 88 km from the edge of town.
Is there protected land near Abbeydale?
Yes: 0.3% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Abbeydale?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Abbeydale?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, 13 km away.
Sources
Where Abbeydale’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).