First pick
BP 2008 Birthplace Forest
Wood or forest
6.9 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
Centralin the middle of Deer Run
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Fakewindow · CC BY-SA 4.03.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Deer Run · parks, protected land & trails
47% of Deer Run itself is protected land
Swimmers have 15 beaches within 5 km, Sikome Lake North the nearest. Banff National Park is the closest national park, 87 km from town. CPCAD lists 2 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land
3.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
2
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
87 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Beaches
15
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Deer Run has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land in town47% of Deer Run itself lies in protected areasBeaches15 beaches within 5 kmA provincial park at the edgeFish Creek Provincial Park reaches the town
What Deer Run has most to offer outdoors is protected land inside its own boundary, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
How Deer Run 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km3.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town47%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas2Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches15Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Deer Run has the 11th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,601 to 3,702 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
Deer Run3.4%
Towns its size1.5%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Deer Run2
Towns its size7
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Deer Run0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Deer Run does best for protected land nearby: 10 of the other 39 have more. On public protected areas it is behind: 27 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pemberton BC | 41% | 34% | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap BC | 33% | 25% | 26 | 26 | 2 |
| 3 | Colebrook BC | 28% | 14% | 145 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Blind River ON | 21% | 41% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part ON | 12% | 12% | 58 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Saint-Sulpice QC | 12% | 5.8% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Bright NB | 7.1% | 4.6% | 46 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Woodbridge Meadows ON | 5.7% | 2.7% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Central ON | 5.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako BC | 4.8% | 4.4% | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Deer Run AB | 3.4% | 47% | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Parkland AB | 3.4% | 39% | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Piedmont QC | 3.1% | 15% | 17 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Quinndale ON | 2.9% | 0% | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Ramsay AB | 2.4% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Parkview West ON | 2.1% | 2.7% | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| 17 | Hudson AB | 2.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | North Glenora AB | 1.9% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Powassan ON | 1.6% | 1.8% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Kensington AB | 1.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Studholm NB | 1.4% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | WestLake-Gladstone MB | 1.3% | 1.2% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Deer Lodge MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Fifty Point ON | 1.2% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | South Tuxedo MB | 1.2% | 50% | 23 | 0 | 19 |
| 26 | Rapperswill AB | 1.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez QC | 0.9% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Inkster-Faraday MB | 0.8% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Lawson Heights Urban Centre SK | 0.7% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Mactaggart AB | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Two Hills County No. 21 AB | 0.5% | 0.6% | 53 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | Eaglemere MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | East Elmwood MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | North Inkster Industrial MB | 0.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Dunham QC | 0.4% | 0.3% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Radisson MB | 0.4% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Victoria West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | West Kildonan Industrial MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Saint-Michel QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Country Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Deer Run
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
A named park or wood to walk in near Deer Run
The biggest is BP 2008 Birthplace Forest, 6.9 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
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
8 in 10 people in Deer Run live 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 (84%)Further (16%)
Deer Run84%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 600 residents are further than 400 m from a park. Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 3.4% of the land near Deer Run
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Deer Run47%
Within 10 km3.4%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments or Indigenous nations hold all 2. Fish Creek Provincial Park leads for size with 1,361 ha.
Fish Creek Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,361 ha · reaches Deer Run
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 9.4 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
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
Deer Run and its edge hold 72 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
72 km
in and around the town (15.9 km²)
Woodland
5.3%
about 0.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Deer RunTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.5
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Deer RunTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland5.3%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 88% of Canadian towns. Woods cover less of it than in 60% 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 Deer Run
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Trails may exist without being mapped 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 Deer Run: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (22 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 |
About 139 cm of snow falls in a year. January is the driest month at 10 mm; June the wettest at 113 mm. January brings highs of -2 °C, July highs of 24 °C. The climate in Deer Run →
Beaches
Deer Run has 15 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Sikome Lake Northsand · 0.7 km from town
DirectionsSikome Lake Westsand · 0.8 km from town
DirectionsSikome Lake Southsand · 0.9 km from town
Directions3 are mapped as sand. 12 more are mapped without a name. Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Deer Run: 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.
There are 82 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Aspen Park1.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 82
Lake Bonavista Play Ground0.9 km from town
DirectionsButterfly Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsInukshuk Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsDivision 11.3 km from town
DirectionsCastle Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsPirate Ship Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsDivision 21.5 km from town
DirectionsElgin Park1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 74 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
2 gardens within reach of Deer Run
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Olympic PlazaGarden or park · 13 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 14 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 Deer Run
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Deer RidgeParklandMcKenzie LakeQueenslandDouglasdale/GlenMcKenzie TowneDeer Run
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Run | 3.4% | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Deer Ridge 0.8 km | 3.7% | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Parkland 1.5 km | 3.4% | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| McKenzie Lake 1.7 km | 3.3% | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Queensland 2.3 km | 4% | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Douglasdale/Glen 2.9 km | 2.2% | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| McKenzie Towne 3.2 km | 3% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
Around Deer Run, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Deer Run
When should you visit Deer Run for the outdoors?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the nearest national park to Deer Run?
Banff National Park, 87 km from the edge of town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Deer Run?
It is Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 1,361 ha.
Is there a provincial park near Deer Run?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Is there protected land near Deer Run?
Protected areas cover 3.4% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest beach to Deer Run?
Try Sikome Lake North, 0.7 km from town, first of several.
Sources
Sources for this page on Deer Run
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).