First pick
Prince's Island Park
Park or garden · 80 m outside town
16 ha3.8 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.8 km of path
0.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Prince's Island Bridge
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Thank you for visiting my page from Canada · CC BY 2.00.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Crescent Heights · parks, protected land & trails
12 km from Crescent Heights to Fish Creek Provincial Park
For walks, the Calgary Plus 15 runs within 2 km. Of the country within 10 km, 0.3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. One protected area is close by.
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
79 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
12 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Crescent Heights, 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
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 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
Crescent Heights sits 5th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,329 to 6,493 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
Crescent Heights0.3%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Crescent Heights1
Towns its size5
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Crescent Heights1
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Crescent Heights is weakest for protected land nearby: 33 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pointe-Calumet QC | 28% | 12% | 35 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | South Surrey BC | 22% | 28% | 130 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Pontiac QC | 21% | 51% | 67 | 3 | 30 |
| 4 | Hubley NS | 20% | 37% | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Hautes-Plaines QC | 19% | 9.8% | 33 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Fitzroy ON | 16% | 1.7% | 52 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Pineview ON | 15% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | City View ON | 12% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Fisher Heights ON | 11% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Antigonish County, Subdivision B NS | 11% | 1.8% | 103 | 1 | 35 |
| 11 | Cachet ON | 6.6% | 0% | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Mount Royal ON | 6.5% | 2.6% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Mont-Joli QC | 5.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Beasley ON | 5.1% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Port-Cartier QC | 5% | 1% | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Pictou County, Subdivision B NS | 4.8% | 1.1% | 165 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Woodhill ON | 4.1% | 16% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Cumberland AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Electoral Area C, Peace River BC | 1.9% | 1% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Heritage Park ON | 1.9% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Munster - Ashton ON | 1.6% | 1.1% | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 22 | Osgoode - Vernon ON | 1.6% | 0.8% | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | Mcquesten West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| 24 | Glamorgan AB | 1.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Valley Park ON | 1.4% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Greystone Heights SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Garden Village BC | 1.3% | 0% | 20 | 4 | 6 |
| 28 | Royalwood MB | 0.7% | 9.6% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Terwillegar Towne AB | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Lanark Highlands ON | 0.5% | 0.3% | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | Beechborough-Greenbrook ON | 0.5% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | St. Paul County No. 19 AB | 0.4% | 0.7% | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| 33 | Mission AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Petrolia ON | 0.3% | 3.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Glencoe ON | 0.3% | 0.7% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Crescent Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Hollick-Kenyon AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Princeville QC | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | Ste. Anne MB | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Bay Roberts NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 17 |
The map
Crescent Heights on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
Walk in Crescent Heights: 15 named parks and woods
Largest first: Prince's Island Park leads with 16 ha. Numbers match the map.
15 named parks and woods, 54 ha in all
Parks & gardens 54 ha
Prince's Island Park plus Saint Patrick's Island account for 51% of the green.
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
1.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
West Eau Claire Park
Park or garden · 370 m outside town
6.8 ha3.2 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.2 km of path
1.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Bow River Pathway (South)
Directionsto a point inside
Rotary Park
Park or garden
5.2 ha1.3 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Crescent Heights
Directionsto a point inside
Crescent Heights Park
Park or garden
5.2 ha0.2 km of path
0.8 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Munro Park
Park or garden · 120 m outside town
3.0 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
0.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sien Lok Park;善樂公園
Park or garden
1.3 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Eau Claire Plaza
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
1.0 ha0.2 km of path
1.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 15 named parks and green spaces
Prince's Island ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 3.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSaint Patrick's IslandPark or garden · 11 ha · 3.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWest Eau Claire ParkPark or garden · 6.8 ha · 3.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRotary ParkPark or garden · 5.2 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsCrescent Heights ParkPark or garden · 5.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMunro ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSien Lok Park;善樂公園Park or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsEau Claire PlazaPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsUkrainian Pioneers ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsField of CrossesPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsLawson's ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsBeaumont CircusPark or garden · 0.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsHarmony ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsBalmoral CircusPark or garden · 0.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsSt. Joseph Dog ParkPark or garden · 0.2 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
All of Crescent Heights 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%)
Crescent Heights100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, lower than here.
Protected areas
Crescent Heights 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 Crescent Heights0%
Within 10 km0.3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It is public land.
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 3.1 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, 79 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
12 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
79 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
Nearer still is Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 12 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
58 km of paths in and around Crescent Heights
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
58 km
in and around the town (10.9 km²)
Woodland
under 0.1%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Crescent HeightsTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths5.3
03.57 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Crescent HeightsTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodlandunder 0.1%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 94% of Canadian towns. It is less wooded than 93% 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
Crescent Heights 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
Crescent Heights is best on foot in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Calgary (Airport), 7.5 km away). Good months: long days, highs of 15–30 °C, light 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 |
Rain and snow peak in June (113 mm) and ease in January (10 mm). Daytime highs run from -2 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. Snowfall averages 139 cm a year. The climate in Crescent Heights →
Beaches
The beach near Crescent Heights: Trout Beach, 0.6 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Beachrock · 0.6 km from town
DirectionsNo national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Crescent Heights has 10 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 74 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 10
Scotsman's Hill1.5 km from town
DirectionsTom Campbell's Hill1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 8 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 5
Plus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 74
Crescent Heights Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsSpray Parkin town
DirectionsFlyover Park0.2 km from town
DirectionsNew Edinborough Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsBridgeland Community Centre Playground0.7 km from town
DirectionsSaint Patrick's Playground0.9 km from town
DirectionsBlue Planet Child Care Outdoor Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsPanda Park1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 66 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 8
St. Joseph Dog Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsBLVD Bark1.1 km from town
DirectionsQueen's Park Village Off-Leash Area1.8 km from town
DirectionsCambrian Heights Off-Leash Area 31.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 4
Plus 4 slipways 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 Crescent Heights
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 · at the edge of town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 0.3 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 0.6 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 1.0 km from town
DirectionsBarb Scott ParkGarden or park · 1.9 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 Crescent Heights
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
RenfrewEau ClaireBridgeland/RiversideSunnysideDowntown East VillageRosedaleCrescent Heights
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Heights | 0.3% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Renfrew 1.0 km | 0.3% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Eau Claire 1.2 km | 0.4% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bridgeland/Riverside 1.4 km | 0.3% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sunnyside 1.4 km | 0.4% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Downtown East Village 1.6 km | 0.3% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rosedale 1.6 km | 0.3% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Crescent Heights has.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Crescent Heights
Is there a beach near Crescent Heights?
Trout Beach, 0.6 km from town; it is the one beach mapped within 5 km.
Where can you walk near Crescent Heights?
OpenStreetMap maps the Calgary Plus 15 close by.
What is the nearest national park to Crescent Heights?
Banff National Park is closest, at 79 km.
How much land around Crescent Heights is protected?
Yes: 0.3% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Which is the biggest protected area near Crescent Heights?
Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary: 111 ha, a wildlife area.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Crescent Heights?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there a provincial park near Crescent Heights?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, 12 km from the edge of town.
Sources
Where Crescent Heights’ 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).