First pick
Richmond Green
Park or garden
14 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.6 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Chris Woodrich · CC BY-SA 4.01.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Currie Barracks · parks, protected land & trails
Fish Creek Provincial Park is 7.1 km from Currie Barracks
76 km separate the town from Banff National Park, its nearest national park. The 10 km around town hold 3 protected areas. 1.9% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land
1.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
3
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
76 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
7.1 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Against other towns
Currie Barracks against 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km1.9%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 areas3Areas 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
Among 40 towns its size, Currie Barracks ranks 20th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,216 to 7,476 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
Currie Barracks1.9%
Towns its size1.9%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Currie Barracks3
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Currie Barracks0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Joseph-du-Lac QC | 20% | 1.1% | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Trent Lakes ON | 14% | 12% | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Vanier South ON | 12% | 1.1% | 39 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Hampstead QC | 12% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Peace River AB | 8.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Lochdale BC | 7.2% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 71 |
| 7 | Saint-Jude QC | 7.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Colborne ON | 6.1% | 5.7% | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Chandler QC | 5.8% | 0.4% | 22 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Teston ON | 5.1% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Portage la Prairie MB | 4.7% | 7% | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Coronation Park SK | 4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Haysboro AB | 3.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Concord ON | 3.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Cathedral Village SK | 2.8% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Athabasca County AB | 2.4% | 3.2% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Twin Lakes SK | 2.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Colborne ON | 2.2% | 0.3% | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Slave Lake AB | 2.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Currie Barracks AB | 1.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Brown's Corners ON | 1.8% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Whyte Ridge MB | 1.7% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Lymburn AB | 1.7% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | North River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Wainfleet ON | 1.4% | 5.7% | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 26 | Bonnyville AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | Chibougamau QC | 0.8% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | Betsworth MB | 0.8% | 1.5% | 12 | 1 | 37 |
| 29 | Blairmore Suburban Centre SK | 0.8% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Erin Woods AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | Ranchlands AB | 0.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Sage Creek MB | 0.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Brighton SK | 0.5% | 0.1% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 34 | Cavanagh AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Brentwood AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Clarenville NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Val-des-Sources QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Niverville MB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Hamptons AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Kincora AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Currie Barracks
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
Walk in Currie Barracks: 10 named parks and woods
The biggest is Richmond Green, 14 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
10 named parks and woods, 26 ha in all
Parks & gardens 26 ha
Two places, Richmond Green and Alexandria Park, make up 74% of the total.
Alexandria Park
Park or garden
5.6 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
1.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Flanders Park
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
2.5 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.7 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
A.D. Ross Park
Park or garden
1.3 ha0.2 km of path
1.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Officers' Mess Garden
Park or garden
0.5 ha0.4 km of path
0.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Peacekeepers Park
Park or garden
0.8 ha0.2 km of path
1.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Buffalo Park
Park or garden
0.6 ha0.2 km of path
1.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Richmond GreenPark or garden · 14 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsAlexandria ParkPark or garden · 5.6 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsFlanders ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsA.D. Ross ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsOfficers' Mess GardenPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsPeacekeepers ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsValour parkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBuffalo ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsGarrison SquarePark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKelsey 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
Every resident of Currie Barracks lives near 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%)
Currie Barracks100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 1.9% of the land near Currie Barracks
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Currie Barracks0%
Within 10 km1.9%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Each of the 3 is held by a public body. Fish Creek Provincial Park covers 1,361 ha, the most of any named area.
Griffith Woods ParkMunicipal park · 110 ha · 3.6 km from the edge of town
Fish Creek Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,361 ha · 7.1 km from the edge of town
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 7.4 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
76 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
7.1 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
76 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
A provincial park is closer: Fish Creek Provincial Park, at 7.1 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
66 km of paths in and around Currie Barracks
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
66 km
in and around the town (14.8 km²)
Woodland
0.3%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Currie BarracksTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.5
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Currie BarracksTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.3%
0%50%100%
For woods, 89% of Canadian towns have more. Few places match it for paths: more than 88% of Canadian towns have fewer.
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 Currie Barracks
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named walking or hiking route is mapped near the neighbourhood; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap 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
Walking season in Currie Barracks: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (15 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 |
The yearly snowfall is near 139 cm. The wettest month, June, brings 113 mm, against 10 mm in January. From -2 °C in January to 24 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The climate in Currie Barracks →
Things to do
Outdoors around Currie Barracks: 149 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 111.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 1
Weaselhead Flats2.0 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 27
Raven Picnic Site1.2 km from town
DirectionsChickadee Picnic Site1.2 km from town
DirectionsNighthawk Picnic Site1.2 km from town
DirectionsNuthatch Picnic Site1.2 km from town
DirectionsMerlin Picnic Site1.3 km from town
DirectionsWinter Wren Picnic Site1.3 km from town
DirectionsPartridge Picnic Site1.3 km from town
DirectionsSnowy Owl Picnic Site1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 19 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 111
Grey Parkin town
DirectionsSoft Landings Playground1.3 km from town
DirectionsCalgary Jewish Academy1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 108 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 10
Currie Bark Parkin town
DirectionsKillarney Off Leash Dog Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsKnobhill Off-Leash Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 7 dog parks 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 Currie Barracks
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 · 3.0 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 3.9 km from town
DirectionsGriffith Woods ParkGarden or park · 4.6 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 4.7 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 4.7 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 Currie Barracks
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Garrison WoodsGlamorganLakeviewAltadoreGlenbrookRichmondCurrie Barracks
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
Currie Barracks is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
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. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Currie Barracks
What is the largest protected area near Currie Barracks?
It is Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 1,361 ha.
How far is Currie Barracks from a national park?
The nearest is Banff National Park, 76 km away.
When should you visit Currie Barracks 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 Currie Barracks?
The closest is Fish Creek Provincial Park, at 7.1 km.
Is there protected land near Currie Barracks?
Yes: 1.9% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
Sources for this page on Currie Barracks
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).