First pick
Woof Willows
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
2.7 ha
1.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
3.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Chaparral · parks, protected land & trails
Fish Creek Provincial Park begins where Chaparral ends
Swimmers have 13 beaches within 5 km, Sikome Lake South the nearest. There is one protected area within 10 km. A drive of 87 km reaches Banff National Park, the nearest national park.
Protected land
3.2%
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
87 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Beaches
13
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Chaparral has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A provincial park at the edgeFish Creek Provincial Park reaches the townBeaches13 beaches within 5 km
Out of doors, Chaparral leads with a provincial park at its edge, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
How Chaparral 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. 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 km3.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town9.8%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
Beaches13Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Chaparral has the 12th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (12,258 to 12,797 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
Chaparral3.2%
Towns its size1.9%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Chaparral1
Towns its size5
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Chaparral0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Chaparral does best for protected land nearby: 11 of the other 39 have more. It trails them for public protected areas, where 31 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | View Royal BC | 21% | 45% | 35 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Cantley QC | 21% | 1.2% | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Elliot Lake ON | 18% | 7.2% | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Orleans Village - Chateauneuf ON | 14% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Summerland BC | 11% | 7.5% | 25 | 0 | 45 |
| 6 | Bridlewood AB | 7.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine QC | 7.3% | 6.1% | 46 | 0 | 94 |
| 8 | Saltspring Island BC | 6.7% | 17% | 109 | 3 | 44 |
| 9 | Rothesay NB | 5.5% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 10 | Saint-Hippolyte QC | 4.2% | 6.9% | 21 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Highland Creek ON | 3.5% | 0.6% | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Chaparral AB | 3.2% | 9.8% | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Carignan QC | 2.7% | 2.1% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Yonge-Eglinton ON | 2.6% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenet QC | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Spring Valley ON | 2.4% | 8.4% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Regent Park ON | 2.3% | 0% | 10 | 8 | 40 |
| 18 | Woodbine Corridor ON | 2.3% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 34 |
| 19 | Bromont QC | 2.2% | 2% | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Dovercourt Village ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 13 |
| 21 | Kings County, Subdivision B NS | 1.7% | 5.9% | 19 | 2 | 9 |
| 22 | Bayview Woods-Steeles ON | 1.7% | 17% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Forest Hill North ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Royal Oak AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Highland West ON | 1.3% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Winchester ON | 1.2% | 0.6% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Meaford ON | 1.1% | 2.1% | 70 | 4 | 21 |
| 28 | River Park South MB | 1.1% | 2.1% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Tyndall Park MB | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Wellesley ON | 1% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | Windsor Park MB | 0.8% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Gander NL | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | Blackfalds AB | 0.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Chalmers MB | 0.6% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Amos QC | 0.5% | 0.2% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Lac Ste. Anne County AB | 0.5% | 0.4% | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Alderwood ON | 0.3% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 38 | Varsity AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Norwich ON | 0.2% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | DT Hospital ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
The map
Where the green is in Chaparral
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
4 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Chaparral
Woof Willows is the largest, at 2.7 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
4 named parks and woods, 6 ha in all
Parks & gardens 6.0 ha
69% of the area is in just two places: Woof Willows and Chapala Park.
Chapala Park
Park or garden
1.5 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Chaparral
Directionsto a point inside
Wolf Park
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
1.1 ha
2.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Osprey Park
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
0.7 ha0.1 km of path
1.7 km south-eastfrom 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
All of Chaparral 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%)
Chaparral100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high.
Protected areas
3.2% of the country within 10 km of Chaparral is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Chaparral9.8%
Within 10 km3.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It is public.
Fish Creek Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,361 ha · reaches Chaparral
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 87 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
At the edge14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
87 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Chaparral and its edge hold 91 km of footpath
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
91 km
in and around the town (20.2 km²)
Woodland
1.2%
about 0.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
ChaparralTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.5
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
ChaparralTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland1.2%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 80% of Canadian towns. Paths are denser here than in 88% 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 Chaparral
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Nothing near the neighbourhood is mapped as a named walking route, which often means the trails just haven’t been entered 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 Chaparral: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (26 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 | 8.0 |
| 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 |
Snowfall averages 139 cm a year. Daytime highs run from -2 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. June is the wettest month (113 mm) and January the driest (10 mm). The climate in Chaparral →
Beaches
13 beaches within 5 km of Chaparral
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Sikome Lake Southsand · 0.4 km from town
DirectionsSikome Lake Westsand · 0.5 km from town
DirectionsSikome Lake Northsand · 0.6 km from town
DirectionsUnnamed on the map: 10 more. Sandy ones: 3. Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Chaparral: 2 viewpoints, 2 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 86 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 2
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Aspen Park2.0 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 86
Spider Web Parkin town
DirectionsWalden Terrace Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsCranbrook Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsDivision 20.9 km from town
DirectionsDivision 10.9 km from town
DirectionsOwl Park1.1 km from town
DirectionsDragonfly Park1.3 km from town
DirectionsForest Creature Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 78 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Chaparral
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
WaldenSundanceLegacySilveradoCranstonParklandChaparral
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Chaparral’s.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Chaparral
Which is the biggest protected area near Chaparral?
Fish Creek Provincial Park: 1,361 ha, a provincial park.
When should you visit Chaparral for the outdoors?
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 Chaparral?
Fish Creek Provincial Park begins at the town’s edge.
What is the nearest national park to Chaparral?
Banff National Park, 87 km from the edge of town.
Are there protected areas near Chaparral?
Protected areas cover 3.2% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you swim near Chaparral?
Try Sikome Lake South, 0.4 km from town, first of several.
Sources
Where Chaparral’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.
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).