First pick
Royal Sunalta Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
2.8 ha0.3 km of path
0.8 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Qyd · CC BY 2.50.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Bankview · parks, protected land & trails
Fish Creek Provincial Park is 10 km from Bankview
One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Calgary Plus 15. For a swim, Trout Beach is the beach within 5 km. 0.6% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land
0.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
2
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
77 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
10 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Bankview 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 km0.6%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 areas2Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Bankview is 7th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,502 to 5,724 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
Bankview0.6%
Towns its size3.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Bankview2
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Bankview1
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Bankview trails its peers is protected land nearby; 32 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudson QC | 20% | 1.1% | 52 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Shediac NB | 14% | 0.9% | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Osoyoos BC | 14% | 0.8% | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Saint Marys NB | 13% | 15% | 44 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Greenboro West ON | 9.7% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Orford QC | 9.3% | 39% | 44 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Lanoraie QC | 9% | 7.8% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Armstrong BC | 8% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek ON | 6.9% | 21% | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Lampman ON | 6.9% | 13% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Chertsey QC | 6.5% | 7.2% | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Annapolis County, Subdivision C NS | 6.3% | 0.1% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Havelock ON | 5.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Smithers BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Espanola ON | 4.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Countryside ON | 4.4% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Braeside AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Carp ON | 3.8% | 2.9% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Waterloo QC | 3.4% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Gananoque ON | 3.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 21 | Creditview ON | 3% | 24% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Oakridge AB | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | New Glasgow PE | 2.2% | 3% | 20 | 12 | 17 |
| 24 | Huron South ON | 2.1% | 2.4% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Memramcook NB | 2% | 0% | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Carlton AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | The Pas MB | 1.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Montcalm MB | 1.8% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | St. Matthews MB | 1.6% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Burrows Central MB | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Westwood MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| 32 | Meadow Lake SK | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | West Lorne ON | 0.6% | 0.6% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Bankview AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Wolfville NS | 0.5% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan QC | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Charleswood AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Coral Springs AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Crystallina Nera East AB | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Evansdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Bankview
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
Walk in Bankview: 9 named parks and woods
Royal Sunalta Park is the largest, at 2.8 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
9 named parks and woods, 10 ha in all
Parks & gardens 10 ha
The bulk, 44%, is Royal Sunalta Park and 22 Street Park.
Buckmaster Park
Park or garden
1.0 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
Centralin the middle of Bankview
Directionsto a point inside
22 Street Park
Park or garden · 110 m outside town
1.8 ha
1.0 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
South Mount Royal Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
1.4 ha
0.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Thomson Family Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
0.6 ha0.2 km of path
0.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bankview Playing Field
Park or garden
0.9 ha
Centralin the middle of Bankview
Directionsto a point inside
Knobhill Off-Leash Park
Park or garden
0.8 ha
Centralin the middle of Bankview
Directionsto a point inside
Nimmons Park
Park or garden
0.3 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Bankview
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
Royal Sunalta ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBuckmaster ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.5 km of path
Directions22 Street ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsSouth Mount Royal ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsThomson Family ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBankview Playing FieldPark or garden · 0.9 ha
DirectionsKnobhill Off-Leash ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsNimmons ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
Directions26 Ave & 20th Street ParkPark or garden · 0.8 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 Bankview, a park is close to every home
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%)
Bankview100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
2 protected areas lie within 10 km of Bankview
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Bankview0%
Within 10 km0.6%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Each of the 2 is held by a public body. Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary is the biggest, 111 ha.
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 5.7 km from the edge of town
Griffith Woods ParkMunicipal park · 110 ha · 6.4 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
77 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
10 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
77 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
A provincial park is closer: Fish Creek Provincial Park, at 10 km.
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: 21 km in and around Bankview
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 (7.8 km²)
Woodland
0.5%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BankviewTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.7
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BankviewTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.5%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 67% of Canadian towns have fewer. Woods cover less of it than in 86% 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
Bankview has 1 named walking route
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Calgary Plus 1510.5 km
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 Bankview: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (11 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) | 8.4 | 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 |
From -2 °C in January to 24 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The wettest month, June, brings 113 mm, against 10 mm in January. The yearly snowfall is near 139 cm. The climate in Bankview →
Beaches
The beach near Bankview: Trout Beach, 3.6 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Beachrock · 3.6 km from town
DirectionsNo open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Bankview has a viewpoint within 2 km
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 69.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Evamy Ridge1.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 69
Shaganppi Village Playground1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 68 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 11
Knobhill Off-Leash Parkin town
DirectionsKillarney Off Leash Dog Park0.8 km from town
DirectionsCurrie Bark Park1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 8 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Bankview: 5 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.
Barb Scott ParkGarden or park · 0.9 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 1.8 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 2.6 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 2.6 km from town
DirectionsRotary ParkGarden or park · 3.2 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 Bankview
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
South CalgarySunaltaLower Mount RoyalUpper Mount RoyalRichmondBeltlineBankview
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankview | 0.6% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| South Calgary 0.7 km | 0.8% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sunalta 0.8 km | 0.6% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Lower Mount Royal 0.9 km | 0.6% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Upper Mount Royal 0.9 km | 0.8% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Richmond 1.2 km | 0.7% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Beltline 1.7 km | 0.5% | 2 | 1 | 2 |
No place nearby has double Bankview’s share of protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
Questions about the outdoors in Bankview
Are there protected areas near Bankview?
Within 10 km, 0.6% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Bankview?
The closest is Fish Creek Provincial Park, at 10 km.
Are there hiking trails near Bankview?
The Calgary Plus 15, mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near Bankview?
Trout Beach, 3.6 km from town; it is the one beach mapped within 5 km.
Is Bankview near a national park?
The nearest is Banff National Park, 77 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Bankview?
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 largest protected area near Bankview?
Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area of 111 ha.
Sources
Where Bankview’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).