First pick
Prairie Winds Park
Park or garden
16 ha3.7 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.7 km of path
0.9 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Harpreet Sandhu · CC BY-SA 4.00.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Castleridge · parks, protected land & trails
Fish Creek Provincial Park, 18 km away, is the closest provincial park to Castleridge
Of the country within 10 km, 0.3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. The largest named area nearby is Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 111 ha, 7.6 km away. A drive of 85 km reaches Banff National Park, the 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
85 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
18 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Against other towns
Each figure for Castleridge, set against 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 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
Castleridge has the 8th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,040 to 6,218 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
Castleridge0.3%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Castleridge1
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Castleridge0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Castleridge lags towns its size: 31 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland County, Subdivision C NS | 20% | 8% | 133 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Sainte-Anne-des-Monts QC | 15% | 0.2% | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | Playfair Park - Guildwood Estates ON | 13% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Civic Hospital ON | 11% | 0% | 34 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park ON | 7.1% | 20% | 37 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Nouveau Greenfield Park QC | 6.9% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Central Business Dis ON | 6.9% | 11% | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Cumberland ON | 6.7% | 2.9% | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Fatima QC | 6.6% | 4.5% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Rolston ON | 6.5% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Tay Valley ON | 5.8% | 3.9% | 37 | 5 | 8 |
| 12 | McMasterville QC | 5.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Electoral Area A, Cariboo BC | 5.4% | 6% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Crown Point West ON | 4.1% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Southwood AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Delta East ON | 3.7% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Barrhead County No. 11 AB | 3.4% | 1.2% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Rosemount ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Sioux Lookout ON | 1.7% | 4.5% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Haultain SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Richmond West MB | 1.6% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Pleasant Hill SK | 1.6% | 6.9% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Glenora AB | 1.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Richelieu QC | 1.4% | 4.8% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Worthington MB | 1.3% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Dunluce AB | 1.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Saint-Henri QC | 0.5% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | St. Paul AB | 0.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Inkster Gardens MB | 0.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Saint-Césaire QC | 0.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Capitol Hill AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Saint-Pie QC | 0.3% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Castleridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Forest Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | MacEwan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Vegreville AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | South Walkerville ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Amqui QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 39 | Alberta Avenue AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | Homesteader AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Castleridge
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
3 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Castleridge
The biggest is Prairie Winds Park, 16 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
Falshire Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
3.6 ha0.2 km of path
1.1 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
École La Mosaïque
Park or garden · 190 m outside town
3.8 ha
1.0 km northfrom 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
In Castleridge, 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%)
Castleridge100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, lower than here.
Protected areas
Castleridge 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 Castleridge0%
Within 10 km0.3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
A government owns it.
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 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
Banff National Park, 85 km off
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
18 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
85 km west6,641 km²since 1885
A provincial park is closer: Fish Creek 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
30 km of paths in and around Castleridge
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
30 km
in and around the town (8.9 km²)
Woodland
0%
of the town and 1 km around it
Footpaths · km per km²
CastleridgeTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.3
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CastleridgeTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 76% 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 mapped walking route near Castleridge
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
The map shows no named route near the neighbourhood. That says more about OpenStreetMap’s coverage than about the paths on the ground.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Castleridge is best on foot in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (3.9 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 | 14.6 | 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 |
Rain and snow peak in June (113 mm) and ease in January (10 mm). January brings highs of -2 °C, July highs of 24 °C. About 139 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Castleridge →
Things to do
72 things to do outdoors near Castleridge
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are playgrounds: 69 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 69
Ted Harrison Inclusive Playground1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 68 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Falconridge Off-Leash Area1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
3 gardens within reach of Castleridge
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Prince's Island ParkGarden or park · 8.9 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 8.9 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 9.6 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 Castleridge
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
FalconridgeMartindaleWhitehornCoral SpringsTempleTaradaleCastleridge
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleridge | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Falconridge 1.3 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martindale 1.3 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitehorn 1.9 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coral Springs 2.2 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Temple 2.2 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taradale 2.6 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Around Castleridge, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
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.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
Questions about the outdoors in Castleridge
Are there protected areas near Castleridge?
Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest provincial park to Castleridge?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, 18 km from the edge of town.
When is the best time for walking in Castleridge?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is Castleridge from a national park?
Banff National Park is closest, at 85 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Castleridge?
Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area of 111 ha.
Sources
Where Castleridge’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).