First pick
Nose Hill Park
Park or garden
1,114 ha140.3 km of path
31 h 10 minto walk all 140.3 km of path
3.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
South Fence TrailSeat Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Qyd · CC BY 2.5–Not graded
Outdoors in Edgemont · parks, protected land & trails
Edgemont is 9.7 km from Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
The protected share within 10 km is 0%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Swimmers have 2 beaches within 5 km, Bowmont Beach the nearest. A drive of 71 km reaches Banff National Park, the nearest national park.
Protected land
0%
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
71 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
9.7 km
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Edgemont beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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 km0%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
Beaches2Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Edgemont is last of 40 towns its size for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (15,044 to 15,686 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
Edgemont0%
Towns its size2.9%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Edgemont1
Towns its size7
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Edgemont0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Edgemont is weakest for protected land nearby: 39 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whistler BC | 56% | 26% | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Pincourt QC | 33% | 0.6% | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Lachine-Ouest QC | 19% | 0.1% | 28 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Beauharnois QC | 17% | 2.2% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Les Rapides QC | 16% | 0% | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Arbutus Ridge BC | 15% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 62 |
| 7 | Gaspé QC | 13% | 21% | 41 | 13 | 51 |
| 8 | Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont ON | 12% | 0% | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grant ON | 8.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Pointe-Saint-Charles QC | 7.7% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Vieux-Longueuil QC | 6.4% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Lougheed BC | 5.6% | 0% | 53 | 2 | 49 |
| 13 | Saint-François QC | 5.4% | 1% | 56 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Lairet QC | 5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Sainte-Adèle QC | 4.8% | 8% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Parksville BC | 4.4% | 13% | 24 | 0 | 11 |
| 17 | Vallée-de-la-Lièvre QC | 4.3% | 16% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Downtown ON | 3.6% | 2.8% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Lachute QC | 3.5% | 0.9% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Limoges ON | 3.1% | 5.7% | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | François-Perrault QC | 2.6% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Taylor-Massey ON | 2.3% | 13% | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| 23 | Doon South ON | 2.3% | 16% | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Byron ON | 2.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Pleasant View ON | 1.9% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Little Portugal ON | 1.8% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 27 | East Willowdale ON | 1.7% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Hamilton Road ON | 1.7% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Stonebridge SK | 1.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul QC | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Loretteville QC | 1.1% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 | Pembroke ON | 1% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Campbellford ON | 0.8% | 0.5% | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 34 | Dorchester ON | 0.6% | 1% | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| 35 | High River AB | 0.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Thorncliffe AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Central Elgin ON | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 38 | Edenbridge-Humber Valley ON | 0.2% | 2.1% | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 39 | Laurel AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Edgemont AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
The map
Where the green is in Edgemont
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 Edgemont: 8 named parks and woods
Largest first: Nose Hill Park leads with 1,114 ha. Numbers match the map.
8 named parks and woods, 1,544 ha in all
Parks & gardens 1,544 ha
The bulk, 94%, is Nose Hill Park and Nose Hill Park Off-Leash Area.
Nose Hill Park Off-Leash Area
Park or garden
338 ha29.7 km of path
6 h 35 minto walk all 29.7 km of path
2.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
Seat Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Edgemont Ravine
Park or garden
56 ha6.1 km of path
1 h 20 minto walk all 6.1 km of path
0.9 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
John Laurie Park
Park or garden
13 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Area 1
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
7.7 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
2.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Dalhousie off-leash area 2
Park or garden
6.5 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
1.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Zach Park
Park or garden
7.8 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Hamptons Park
Park or garden · 260 m outside town
2.0 ha0.4 km of path
1.9 km north-westfrom 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
Every resident of Edgemont 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%)
Edgemont100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
1 protected area lies within 10 km of Edgemont
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Edgemont0%
Within 10 km0%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It is public.
Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,337 ha · 9.7 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 71 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
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
9.7 km west13 km²since 2008
National park
Banff National Park
71 km west6,641 km²since 1885
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 9.7 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
126 km of paths in and around Edgemont
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
126 km
in and around the town (21.1 km²)
Woodland
2.4%
about 0.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
EdgemontTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths6
03.57 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
EdgemontTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland2.4%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 96% of Canadian towns. Woods cover less of it than in 73% 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 Edgemont
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
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 Edgemont: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (9.3 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 |
January is the driest month at 10 mm; June the wettest at 113 mm. The warmest days come in July (24 °C highs), the coldest in January (-2 °C). Winter brings about 139 cm of snow. The climate in Edgemont →
Beaches
2 beaches within 5 km of Edgemont
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Bowmont Beach3.4 km from town
DirectionsBowmont Beach3.5 km from town
DirectionsBeach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Edgemont has 2 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.
Most numerous: playgrounds (130).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 130
Edgebyne Community Playgroundin town
DirectionsHawktree Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsHathor Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsHawkland Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsHidden Hut Playground1.7 km from town
DirectionsDigger Park1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 124 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 4
Dalhousie off-leash area 20.1 km from town
DirectionsNose Hill Park Off-Leash Area1.4 km from town
DirectionsVarsity Ravine1.8 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
2 gardens and historic parks to visit near Edgemont
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Prince's Island ParkGarden or park · 7.7 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 9.0 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 Edgemont
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
HamptonsHawkwoodMacewan GlenDalhousieHidden ValleyCitadelEdgemont
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgemont | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hamptons 1.9 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawkwood 2.0 km | 0.5% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Macewan Glen 2.2 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dalhousie 2.6 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hidden Valley 2.8 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Citadel 3.1 km | 0.9% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Around Edgemont, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Edgemont
Is there a beach near Edgemont?
The nearest is Bowmont Beach, 3.4 km from town.
How much land around Edgemont is protected?
Yes: 0% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a provincial park near Edgemont?
It is Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, 9.7 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Edgemont?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Which is the biggest protected area near Edgemont?
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park: 1,337 ha, a provincial park.
How far is Edgemont from a national park?
It is Banff National Park, 71 km off.
Sources
Where Edgemont’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).