First pick
Saint Patrick's Island
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
11 ha3.6 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.6 km of path
2.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.00.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Beltline · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park, Fish Creek Provincial Park, is 10 km from Beltline
OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Calgary Plus 15. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Trout Beach. Protected areas cover 0.5% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land
0.5%
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
78 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
10 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Beltline beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km0.5%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
Beaches2Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Beltline sits 9th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (24,972 to 27,419 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
Beltline0.5%
Towns its size3.3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Beltline2
Towns its size5
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Beltline1
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Beltline trails its peers is protected land nearby; 31 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Rock BC | 22% | 0.2% | 101 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Loyola QC | 14% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Kitsilano BC | 10% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 68 |
| 4 | Box Grove ON | 10% | 18% | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | L'Assomption QC | 8.5% | 0.4% | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Foothills County AB | 7.8% | 7.5% | 29 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Ebenezer East ON | 7.5% | 6.6% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows ON | 6.3% | 4.2% | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Morningside Heights ON | 5.7% | 4.1% | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Parc-Kent QC | 5.4% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Laurendeau QC | 4.9% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | La Prairie QC | 4.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Mile End QC | 4.5% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Enfield NS | 4.4% | 5.2% | 184 | 13 | 6 |
| 15 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville QC | 4.4% | 20% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angus ON | 4.3% | 0.2% | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Sandalwood West (sunny Meadow) ON | 4.1% | 4.4% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Duberger—Les Saules QC | 3.7% | 0% | 29 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | Beloeil QC | 3.6% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Malvern East ON | 3.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Woburn North ON | 3.2% | 5.1% | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Sheldon ON | 3.1% | 0.3% | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Thetford Mines QC | 2.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Wellington Place ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 7 | 34 |
| 25 | Lunenburg NS | 2.1% | 1.7% | 140 | 5 | 33 |
| 26 | Don Valley Village ON | 1.8% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Westminster-Branson ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Sault-au-Récollet QC | 1.3% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Sainte-Thérèse QC | 1% | 0% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Paradise NL | 0.8% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 31 | Grande Prairie County No. 1 AB | 0.6% | 0.7% | 33 | 1 | 56 |
| 32 | Beltline AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Strathroy ON | 0.4% | 0.4% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Rathwood ON | 0.4% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Saint-Lin--Laurentides QC | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Stonegate-Queensway ON | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 37 | Kingsville ON | 0.1% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 38 | Tecumseh ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Beaumont AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Panorama Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Beltline
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
26 named parks and woods to walk in near Beltline
The biggest is Saint Patrick's Island, 11 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
26 named parks and woods, 64 ha in all
Parks & gardens 64 ha
No one place dominates; the largest has 18%.
Lindsay Park
Park or garden
11 ha2.6 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.6 km of path
1.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Elbow River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
West Eau Claire Park
Park or garden · 60 m outside town
6.9 ha3.2 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.2 km of path
1.2 km northfrom the centre
Bow River Pathway (South)
Directionsto a point inside
The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
8.7 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
2.3 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
ENMAX Park
Park or garden
5.3 ha1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
2.1 km eastfrom the centre
Elbow River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Cowboys Park
Park or garden
3.0 ha1.3 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Central Memorial Park
Park or garden
1.6 ha1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
Centralin the middle of Beltline
Directionsto a point inside
Reader Rock Garden
Park or garden · 120 m outside town
3.3 ha0.2 km of path
1.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 26 named parks and green spaces
Saint Patrick's IslandPark or garden · 11 ha · 3.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLindsay ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 2.6 km of path
DirectionsWest Eau Claire ParkPark or garden · 6.9 ha · 3.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsThe Confluence Historic Site & ParklandPark or garden · 8.7 ha · 1.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsENMAX ParkPark or garden · 5.3 ha · 1.8 km of path
DirectionsCowboys ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsCentral Memorial ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 1.8 km of path
DirectionsReader Rock GardenPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRoyal Sunalta ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHarley Hotchkiss GardensPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBuckmaster ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBeaulieu GardensPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsJack Long ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHaultain ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsCentury GardensPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsNat Christie ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsEnoch ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsBarb Scott ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsPaul (Smokey) Wilkinson ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsThomson Family ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsSunalta ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsConnaught ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsRouleauville SquarePark or garden · 0.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsTomkins ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsBroadview Road & 16th Street ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsHumpy Hollow ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
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 Beltline 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%)
Beltline100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
2 protected areas lie within 10 km of Beltline
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Beltline0%
Within 10 km0.5%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Each of the 2 is held by a public body. At 111 ha, Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary is the largest.
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
Griffith Woods ParkMunicipal park · 110 ha · 7.6 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
The nearest big park: Banff National Park, 78 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
10 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
78 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
Beltline has 100 km of footpaths in and around it
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
100 km
in and around the town (16.4 km²)
Woodland
0.4%
about 0.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BeltlineTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths6.1
048 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BeltlineTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.4%
0%50%100%
For woods, 87% of Canadian towns have more. For path density, it beats 96% 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
1 walking route near Beltline
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
Get out in Beltline in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (10 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 |
Some 139 cm of snow falls each winter. Expect 113 mm in June, the wettest month, and 10 mm in January. Summer highs reach 24 °C in July; in January they stay near -2 °C. The climate in Beltline →
Beaches
The beach near Beltline: Trout Beach, 0.5 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Beachrock · 0.5 km from town
DirectionsOne more beach goes unnamed. This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
12 viewpoints near Beltline
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (103).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 12
Scotsman's Hill0.2 km from town
DirectionsEvamy Ridge0.7 km from town
DirectionsTom Campbell's Hill1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 9 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 5
Plus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 103
Blue Planet Child Care Outdoor Playgroundin town
DirectionsSaint Patrick's Playground0.5 km from town
DirectionsFlyover Park0.8 km from town
DirectionsPanda Park0.9 km from town
DirectionsBridgeland Community Centre Playground1.0 km from town
DirectionsNew Edinborough Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsBugtopia1.5 km from town
DirectionsSpray Park1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 95 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 13
BLVD Barkin town
DirectionsKnobhill Off-Leash Park0.9 km from town
DirectionsKillarney Off Leash Dog Park2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 10 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 5
Plus 5 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 Beltline
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 · at the edge of town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 0.2 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 0.2 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsRotary ParkGarden or park · 1.4 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 Beltline
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Lower Mount RoyalDowntown Commercial CoreDowntown West EndMissionUpper Mount RoyalEau ClaireBeltline
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beltline | 0.5% | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Lower Mount Royal 0.8 km | 0.6% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Downtown Commercial Core 1.0 km | 0.4% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Downtown West End 1.0 km | 0.5% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mission 1.0 km | 0.4% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Upper Mount Royal 1.2 km | 0.8% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Eau Claire 1.4 km | 0.4% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Beltline.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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.
- 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 Beltline
What is the best season to get outdoors in Beltline?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Beltline?
It is Fish Creek Provincial Park, 10 km away.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Beltline?
It is Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area covering 111 ha.
Is there protected land near Beltline?
Within 10 km, 0.5% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a beach near Beltline?
Trout Beach, 0.5 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
What walking routes are near Beltline?
The Calgary Plus 15, mapped within 2 km.
What is the nearest national park to Beltline?
It is Banff National Park, 78 km off.
Sources
Where Beltline’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).