First pick
Zach Park
Park or garden · 110 m outside town
7.8 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.1 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hidden Valley · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, is 11 km from Hidden Valley
Protected areas cover 0% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 72 km separate the town from Banff National Park, its nearest national park.
Protected land
0%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
0
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
72 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
11 km
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
Against other towns
Hidden Valley 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
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 areas0Areas 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
Of 40 towns its size, none has less protected land around it than Hidden Valley
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (10,392 to 10,811 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
Hidden Valley0%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Hidden Valley0
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Hidden Valley0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Hidden Valley lags towns its size: 35 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanier North ON | 11% | 0.6% | 40 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Contrecoeur QC | 10% | 6.3% | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Saint-Zotique QC | 7.5% | 0.1% | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Bassin-de-la-Lièvre QC | 6.2% | 20% | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Montecito BC | 5.5% | 0% | 22 | 2 | 53 |
| 6 | Corman Park No. 344 SK | 5.4% | 2.7% | 37 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Yarmouth NS | 4.7% | 4.9% | 79 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Stittsville East ON | 4.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Birdland BC | 4.3% | 9.7% | 119 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Saint-Sacrement QC | 4% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Coal Harbour BC | 3.9% | 0% | 12 | 3 | 76 |
| 12 | Eastern Passage NS | 3.6% | 2.2% | 14 | 2 | 21 |
| 13 | Upper Thornhill Estates ON | 3.5% | 12% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Lynden ON | 3.1% | 5.4% | 33 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Rosemont/Mount Royal SK | 2.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Shelburne ON | 2.6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Northwood Park ON | 2.5% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Grand River South ON | 2.5% | 16% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Dutrisac QC | 1.8% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Bois-des-Filion QC | 1.7% | 3.3% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Westminster ON | 1.7% | 28% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Victoria Hills ON | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Alexandria ON | 1.5% | 0.4% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Exeter ON | 1.5% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | West St. Paul MB | 1.5% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Arbour Lake AB | 1.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Dover AB | 1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | Ponoka County AB | 0.5% | 0.2% | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Whitecourt AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Weston-Pelham Park ON | 0.5% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 31 | Humber Heights-Westmount ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Rundle AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Temple AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Markland Wood ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | South Central ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | McConachie AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Seaforth ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Walkerton ON | 0.1% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Morinville AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Hidden Valley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Hidden Valley
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 Hidden Valley: 2 named parks and woods
Zach Park is the largest, at 7.8 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
Hidden Ranch Park
Park or garden
2.3 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Hidden Valley
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
In Hidden Valley, a park is close to every home
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%)
Hidden Valley100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
There is no protected land within 10 km of Hidden Valley
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
The nearest provincial park is Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, 11 km away.
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
The nearest big park: Banff National Park, 72 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
11 km west13 km²since 2008
National park
Banff National Park
72 km west6,641 km²since 1885
A provincial park is closer: Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, at 11 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
83 km of paths in and around Hidden Valley
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
83 km
in and around the town (17 km²)
Woodland
0.5%
about 0.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Hidden ValleyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.9
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Hidden ValleyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.5%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 86% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 91% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Hidden Valley
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
Get out in Hidden Valley in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (8.2 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 |
Snowfall averages 139 cm a year. Expect 113 mm in June, the wettest month, and 10 mm in January. Daytime highs run from -2 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. The climate in Hidden Valley →
Things to do
Outdoors around Hidden Valley: 93 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (92).
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 92
Hidden Hut Playgroundin town
DirectionsEvansglen Family Playground1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 90 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Evanston Off-Leash Dog Area0.7 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
2 gardens within reach of Hidden Valley
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 · 9.8 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 11 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 Hidden Valley
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Macewan GlenSandstone ValleyHamptonsKincoraEvanstonPanorama HillsHidden Valley
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Valley | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macewan Glen 1.2 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sandstone Valley 1.9 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamptons 2.2 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kincora 2.3 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evanston 2.5 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panorama Hills 2.6 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Hidden Valley’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in Hidden Valley
Is there a provincial park near Hidden Valley?
It is Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, 11 km away.
What is the nearest national park to Hidden Valley?
It is Banff National Park, 72 km off.
When should you visit Hidden Valley for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
The sources behind Hidden Valley’s outdoors figures
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).