First pick
River Park
Park or garden
24 ha5.9 km of path
1 h 20 minto walk all 5.9 km of path
0.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: jockrutherford from Owen Sound, ON · CC BY-SA 2.02%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Altadore · parks, protected land & trails
Fish Creek Provincial Park is 7.8 km from Altadore
For a swim, Trout Beach is the nearest of 3 beaches within 5 km. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Banff National Park, at 78 km. Count 3 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land
2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
3
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
78 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
7.8 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Altadore 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.
Protected within 10 km2%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 areas3Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches3Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Altadore has the 20th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,528 to 7,830 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
Altadore2%
Towns its size2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Altadore3
Towns its size5
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Altadore0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Altadore trails its peers is public protected areas; 24 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digby NS | 27% | 33% | 43 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Blackburn Hamlet ON | 15% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Beacon Hill South - Cardinal Heights ON | 13% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Baie-Saint-Paul QC | 11% | 0.1% | 18 | 11 | 8 |
| 5 | Dryden ON | 11% | 0.7% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Donnacona QC | 9.6% | 0.1% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Parry Sound ON | 7.1% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Mountview ON | 7% | 0% | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Louiseville QC | 6.9% | 0.9% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | La Broquerie MB | 6.6% | 5.1% | 73 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Landsdale ON | 4.7% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Gibson ON | 4.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Saint-Calixte QC | 3.6% | 0.4% | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Shefford QC | 3.1% | 1.6% | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Lakeview SK | 2.8% | 0.1% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Westlock County AB | 2.6% | 3.4% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Electoral Area A, Nanaimo BC | 2.4% | 3.8% | 39 | 2 | 7 |
| 18 | Playter Estates-Danforth ON | 2.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 19 | University ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 9 | 20 |
| 20 | Altadore AB | 2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Valley Ridge AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Stoneybrook ON | 1.8% | 21% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Eastview SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Pulberry MB | 1.5% | 7.7% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley BC | 1.3% | 3.1% | 64 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | Bostwick ON | 1.3% | 0.1% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Central St. Boniface MB | 1.3% | 2.9% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Kentville NS | 1.1% | 17% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Brazeau County AB | 1% | 1.2% | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Ambleside AB | 1% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Fruitland ON | 0.9% | 4.9% | 25 | 5 | 9 |
| 32 | Augusta ON | 0.8% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Chatsworth ON | 0.6% | 0.7% | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Chesley ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | Fort Frances ON | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | River East MB | 0.2% | 5.2% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Fairview ON | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Port Credit ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 39 | Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Saint-Félix-de-Valois QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Altadore on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; 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
12 named parks and woods to walk in near Altadore
River Park is the largest, at 24 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
12 named parks and woods, 81 ha in all
Parks & gardens 81 ha
The bulk, 54%, is River Park and Britannia Slopes.
Britannia Slopes
Park or garden
20 ha6.8 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.8 km of path
1.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Elbow River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Sandy Beach
Park or garden
16 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
1.1 km south-eastfrom the centre
Elbow River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Flanders Park
Park or garden
2.5 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
Centralin the middle of Altadore
Directionsto a point inside
Peony Park
Park or garden
1.0 ha0.1 km of path
0.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 12 named parks and green spaces
River ParkPark or garden · 24 ha · 5.9 km of path
DirectionsBritannia SlopesPark or garden · 20 ha · 6.8 km of path
DirectionsSandy BeachPark or garden · 16 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsLower ReservoirPark or garden · 14 ha
DirectionsFlanders ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsPeony ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsKiwanis ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsCraig Reid ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsGarrison SquarePark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsVerna Reid ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsLevis ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsKelsey ParkPark or garden · 0.2 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
All of Altadore is within a short walk of 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Altadore100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Around Altadore, protected areas make up 2%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Altadore0%
Within 10 km2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
None of the 3 is private. Fish Creek Provincial Park covers 1,361 ha, the most of any named area.
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
Griffith Woods ParkMunicipal park · 110 ha · 5.3 km from the edge of town
Fish Creek Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,361 ha · 7.8 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
78 km to Banff National Park
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
7.8 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
78 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
Nearer still is Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 7.8 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
Paths to walk: 64 km in and around Altadore
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
64 km
in and around the town (13.4 km²)
Woodland
2.6%
about 0.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
AltadoreTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.8
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
AltadoreTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland2.6%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 90% of Canadian towns have fewer. For woods, 72% of Canadian towns have more.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Altadore
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 route shows within 2 km of the neighbourhood; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Altadore: May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Calgary (Airport), 13 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 |
Summer highs reach 24 °C in July; in January they stay near -2 °C. The wettest month, June, brings 113 mm, against 10 mm in January. Some 139 cm of snow falls each winter. The climate in Altadore →
Beaches
Trout Beach, 4.1 km away, is the beach near Altadore
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Beachrock · 4.1 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap shows 2 more, nameless. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Altadore: 2 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
106 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 10
Plus 10 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 106
Grey Park0.9 km from town
DirectionsElina Playground1.0 km from town
DirectionsManchester Playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsCalgary Jewish Academy1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 102 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 11
Knobhill Off-Leash Park0.9 km from town
DirectionsCurrie Bark Park1.0 km from town
DirectionsKillarney Off Leash Dog Park1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 8 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.
Gardens to visit
5 gardens within reach of Altadore
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Barb Scott ParkGarden or park · 2.1 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 2.9 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 3.3 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 3.8 km from town
DirectionsRotary ParkGarden or park · 4.3 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 Altadore
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Garrison WoodsSouth CalgaryRichmondElbow ParkBankviewUpper Mount RoyalAltadore
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altadore | 2% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Garrison Woods 0.7 km | 1.9% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| South Calgary 1.2 km | 0.8% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Richmond 1.4 km | 0.7% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Elbow Park 1.8 km | 2% | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Bankview 1.8 km | 0.6% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Upper Mount Royal 2.1 km | 0.8% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
No place nearby has double Altadore’s share of protected land.
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.
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
Questions about the outdoors in Altadore
Is Altadore near a national park?
The nearest is Banff National Park, 78 km away.
Is there a beach near Altadore?
Try Trout Beach, 4.1 km from town, first of several.
Is there protected land near Altadore?
Within 10 km, 2% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Altadore?
It is Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 1,361 ha.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Altadore?
May and July to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the nearest provincial park to Altadore?
The closest is Fish Creek Provincial Park, at 7.8 km.
Sources
Where Altadore’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).