First pick
Nose Creek Park
Park or garden
201 ha28.1 km of path
6 h 15 minto walk all 28.1 km of path
6.6 km westfrom the centre
Nose Creek Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Qyd · CC BY 2.50.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Cityscape · parks, protected land & trails
Fish Creek Provincial Park is 14 km from Cityscape
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.1% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. For a swim, Trout Beach is the beach within 5 km. Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary (111 ha) is the biggest, 3.4 km from town.
Protected land
0.1%
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
79 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
14 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Cityscape, 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 km0.1%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
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
Cityscape sits 3rd from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (11,510 to 12,029 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
Cityscape0.1%
Towns its size2.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Cityscape1
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Cityscape0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Cityscape is weakest for protected land nearby: 34 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L'Île-Perrot QC | 42% | 0.5% | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot QC | 34% | 0.6% | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Mont-Tremblant QC | 27% | 29% | 20 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | Chapel Hill North ON | 14% | 1.2% | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Clearwater County AB | 13% | 5.7% | 44 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Cardinal Creek ON | 11% | 0% | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Ramara ON | 8.6% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Sechelt BC | 7.5% | 2% | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Ebenezer West ON | 6.8% | 11% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Valley Creek ON | 6.3% | 29% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Provinceton BC | 5.3% | 5.9% | 160 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Saint-Rodrigue QC | 4.8% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Adjala-Tosorontio ON | 4.7% | 1.1% | 68 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | Chester NS | 4.1% | 6.1% | 124 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | McKenzie Lake AB | 3.3% | 1.1% | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 16 | Fletchers Meadow North ON | 3% | 4.9% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Marieville QC | 2.9% | 0.7% | 37 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Morrisburg ON | 2.6% | 4.2% | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | St. Andrews MB | 2.3% | 1.1% | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | St. Clements MB | 2.2% | 3% | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | René-Goupil QC | 2.1% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Selkirk MB | 1.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | German Mills ON | 1.6% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Fort Richmond MB | 1.6% | 2.3% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Saint-Raymond QC | 1.2% | 1.2% | 27 | 8 | 5 |
| 26 | The Hamptons AB | 1.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Hamilton ON | 0.9% | 0.8% | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| 28 | Bowness AB | 0.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Tay ON | 0.5% | 0.6% | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| 30 | Jefferson MB | 0.3% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | West Springs AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Weyburn SK | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Fontainebleau ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | South Cameron ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Dundalk ON | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Morden MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Mississauga Valleys ON | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Cityscape AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Drayton ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Martensville SK | 0% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Cityscape
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
11 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Cityscape
The biggest is Nose Creek Park, 201 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
11 named parks and woods, 259 ha in all
Parks & gardens 259 ha
Most of it sits in Nose Creek Park and Laycock Park: 86% together.
Laycock Park
Park or garden
20 ha2.8 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
7.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Nose Creek Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Prairie Winds Park
Park or garden
16 ha3.7 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.7 km of path
4.4 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Marlborough off-leash area 1
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
4.0 ha0.2 km of path
8.6 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Crossroads Park
Park or garden · 170 m outside town
3.5 ha
9.6 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Huntstrom Field
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
3.3 ha
6.7 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Rundlelawn Park
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
2.8 ha
7.2 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 11 named parks and green spaces
Nose Creek ParkPark or garden · 201 ha · 28.1 km of path
DirectionsLaycock ParkPark or garden · 20 ha · 2.8 km of path
DirectionsPrairie Winds ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 3.7 km of path
DirectionsMarlborough off-leash area 1Park or garden · 4.0 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCrossroads ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsHuntstrom FieldPark or garden · 3.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsRundlelawn ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsAero ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha
DirectionsWest Nose Creek ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsRundle off-leash area 1Park or garden · 1.6 ha
DirectionsSavanna ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
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 Cityscape, nearly every home is close to 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 (98%)Further (2.4%)
Cityscape98%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 300 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. It is above the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
Cityscape 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 Cityscape0%
Within 10 km0.1%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It is publicly owned.
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 3.4 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
79 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
14 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
79 km west6,641 km²since 1885
Nearer still is Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 14 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: 271 km in and around Cityscape
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
271 km
in and around the town (109.8 km²)
Woodland
under 0.1%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CityscapeTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.5
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CityscapeTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodlandunder 0.1%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 64% of Canadian towns. Woods cover less of it than in 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
No mapped walking route near Cityscape
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the neighbourhood, though paths on the ground may well exist.
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 Cityscape: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (4.2 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 |
Most rain and snow falls in June, 113 mm; January sees 10 mm. From -2 °C in January to 24 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The yearly snowfall is near 139 cm. The climate in Cityscape →
Beaches
For a swim near Cityscape: Trout Beach, 2.3 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Beachrock · 2.3 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
Near Cityscape: 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.
Count 245 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Tom Campbell's Hill1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Mayland Heights Mini Forest1.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 6
Plus 6 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 245
InjaNationin town
DirectionsSlackline Postsin town
DirectionsYYC Fun Zonein town
DirectionsCountry Village Landing Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsBridgeland Community Centre Playground1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 240 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 8
North Service Centre Dog Trainingin town
DirectionsRundle off-leash area 10.3 km from town
DirectionsWest Nose Creek Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsHuntington Hills Area 3 Off Leash Dog Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsMarlborough off-leash area 11.0 km from town
DirectionsFalconridge Off-Leash Area1.4 km from town
DirectionsThorncliff off-leash area 51.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
5 gardens and historic parks to visit near Cityscape
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Rotary ParkGarden or park · 2.3 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 2.9 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 3.1 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 3.7 km from town
DirectionsBarb Scott ParkGarden or park · 4.6 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 Cityscape
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Skyview RanchSaddle RidgeRedstoneMartindaleTaradaleCastleridgeCityscape
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cityscape | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyview Ranch 1.6 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saddle Ridge 2.1 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Redstone 2.7 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martindale 3.0 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taradale 3.4 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Castleridge 4.3 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Cityscape.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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. 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.
- 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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in Cityscape
Where can you swim near Cityscape?
Try Trout Beach, 2.3 km from town.
Is Cityscape near a national park?
Banff National Park is closest, at 79 km.
How much land around Cityscape is protected?
Within 10 km, 0.1% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest provincial park to Cityscape?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, 14 km from the edge of town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Cityscape?
Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary: 111 ha, a wildlife area.
When should you visit Cityscape 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.
Sources
Where Cityscape’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).