First pick
Richmond Green
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
14 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Daniel from Glasgow, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.00.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Killarney/Glengarry · parks, protected land & trails
Fish Creek Provincial Park is 9.8 km from Killarney/Glengarry
The nearest national park is Banff National Park, 75 km away. 0.6% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Within 10 km are 3 protected areas.
Protected land
0.6%
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
75 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
9.8 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Against other towns
Killarney/Glengarry 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km0.6%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
Killarney/Glengarry sits 10th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,808 to 8,084 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
Killarney/Glengarry0.6%
Towns its size2.5%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Killarney/Glengarry3
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Killarney/Glengarry0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Killarney/Glengarry is weakest for protected land nearby: 30 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Creek BC | 17% | 1% | 157 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Shaughnessy BC | 13% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 55 |
| 3 | Kenora, Unorganized ON | 12% | 12% | 98 | 5 | 38 |
| 4 | Clare NS | 11% | 5.8% | 43 | 0 | 19 |
| 5 | Dryden ON | 11% | 0.7% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Minden Hills ON | 8.1% | 5.9% | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Cypress County AB | 7.9% | 5.9% | 46 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | La Broquerie MB | 6.6% | 5.1% | 73 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Holdom BC | 4.9% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 48 |
| 10 | Woodbine AB | 4.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Coteau-du-Lac QC | 4.4% | 0.6% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Dufferin Hill ON | 4.4% | 1.6% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | La Perle AB | 4.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bienville QC | 4.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Drayton Valley AB | 3.3% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Legacy AB | 3.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Windsor Park AB | 2.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Broadview BC | 2.6% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| 19 | Whitewater Region ON | 2.5% | 1.3% | 44 | 0 | 12 |
| 20 | Woodbine-Lumsden ON | 2.5% | 5.1% | 13 | 1 | 18 |
| 21 | Electoral Area A, Nanaimo BC | 2.4% | 3.8% | 39 | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | Cornwall PE | 1.7% | 0% | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| 23 | Scenic Acres AB | 1.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley BC | 1.3% | 3.1% | 64 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | Labrador City NL | 1.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | North Stormont ON | 1.2% | 1.8% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Silver Heights MB | 1.2% | 0.3% | 17 | 1 | 37 |
| 28 | Newell County AB | 0.9% | 1% | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 29 | Cardinal ON | 0.8% | 0.9% | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Otonabee-South Monaghan ON | 0.7% | 0.7% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Killarney/Glengarry AB | 0.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Bayham ON | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Callingwood South AB | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Lambton Baby Point ON | 0.3% | 7.1% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 35 | Queen Mary Park AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | Acton Vale QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 37 | Taber AB | 0% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Harvest Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Sage Hill AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Ottewell AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Killarney/Glengarry
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
One park or wood to walk in, in or near Killarney/Glengarry
Richmond Green is the largest, at 14 ha; the rest follow by size, 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
9 in 10 people in Killarney/Glengarry 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 (92%)Further (7.9%)
Killarney/Glengarry92%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
It is above the typical Canadian town (83%). That leaves about 600 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
3 protected areas lie within 10 km of Killarney/Glengarry
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Killarney/Glengarry0%
Within 10 km0.6%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
None of the 3 is private. Fish Creek Provincial Park is the biggest, 1,361 ha.
Griffith Woods ParkMunicipal park · 110 ha · 3.9 km from the edge of town
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 7.6 km from the edge of town
Fish Creek Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,361 ha · 9.8 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
75 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
9.8 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
75 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
A provincial park is closer: Fish Creek Provincial Park, at 9.8 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Killarney/Glengarry has 37 km of footpaths in and around it
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
37 km
in and around the town (10.4 km²)
Woodland
0.3%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Killarney/GlengarryTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.6
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Killarney/GlengarryTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.3%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 79% of Canadian towns. It is less wooded than 88% 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 Killarney/Glengarry
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
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 Killarney/Glengarry: May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Calgary (Airport), 13 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 |
About 139 cm of snow falls in a year. Most rain and snow falls in June, 113 mm; January sees 10 mm. January brings highs of -2 °C, July highs of 24 °C. The climate in Killarney/Glengarry →
Things to do
Near Killarney/Glengarry: 110 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 100 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 100
Shaganppi Village Playground0.7 km from town
DirectionsSirocco Playground (Slides)1.9 km from town
DirectionsSirocco Playground (Swings)2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 97 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 10
Killarney Off Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsCurrie Bark Park0.8 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
6 gardens and historic parks to visit near Killarney/Glengarry
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 · 2.7 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 3.6 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 4.1 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 4.5 km from town
DirectionsRotary ParkGarden or park · 4.8 km from town
DirectionsGriffith Woods ParkGarden or park · 4.8 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 Killarney/Glengarry
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
RichmondRosscarrockSpruce CliffGlenbrookSouth CalgaryGarrison WoodsKillarney/Glengarry
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney/Glengarry | 0.6% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Richmond 1.3 km | 0.7% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Rosscarrock 1.4 km | 0.6% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Spruce Cliff 1.5 km | 0.6% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Glenbrook 1.7 km | 0.7% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| South Calgary 1.9 km | 0.8% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Garrison Woods 2.0 km | 1.9% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Garrison Woods has at least twice the protected share around it.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Killarney/Glengarry
When should you visit Killarney/Glengarry for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Which is the biggest protected area near Killarney/Glengarry?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park of 1,361 ha.
How far is Killarney/Glengarry from a national park?
It is Banff National Park, 75 km off.
Is there protected land near Killarney/Glengarry?
Yes: 0.6% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a provincial park near Killarney/Glengarry?
It is Fish Creek Provincial Park, 9.8 km away.
Sources
The sources behind Killarney/Glengarry’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).