First pick
South Glenmore Park
Park or garden
97 ha25.3 km of path
5 h 35 minto walk all 25.3 km of path
2.5 km south-westfrom the centre
Jackrabbit TrailRotary/Mattamy Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Silver Dovelet · CC BY-SA 4.02.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Lakeview · parks, protected land & trails
3.8 km from Lakeview to Fish Creek Provincial Park
7 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. For a national park, Banff National Park is 76 km away. CPCAD lists 3 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land
2.9%
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
3.8 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Beaches
7
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Lakeview, set against 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. 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 km2.9%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
Beaches7Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Lakeview has the 15th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (12,522 to 13,051 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
Lakeview2.9%
Towns its size2.4%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Lakeview3
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Lakeview0
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 | View Royal BC | 21% | 45% | 35 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Westboro ON | 13% | 5.5% | 32 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Centre-Ville QC | 11% | 22% | 40 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | North Saanich BC | 9.2% | 5.1% | 37 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 | Bridlewood AB | 7.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Windsor Park NS | 7.6% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 17 |
| 7 | Rothesay NB | 5.5% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | Prince Rupert BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Saint-Hippolyte QC | 4.2% | 6.9% | 21 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Carrville Corners ON | 4.1% | 0.5% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Peel Village ON | 3.8% | 0.9% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Highland Creek ON | 3.5% | 0.6% | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Chaparral AB | 3.2% | 9.8% | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | New Springbrook ON | 3.1% | 2.4% | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Lakeview AB | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | New Brighton AB | 2.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 17 | Carignan QC | 2.7% | 2.1% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Albert Park SK | 2.7% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Grenet QC | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Ayr ON | 2.4% | 1.8% | 36 | 8 | 4 |
| 21 | Spring Valley ON | 2.4% | 8.4% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Regent Park ON | 2.3% | 0% | 10 | 8 | 40 |
| 23 | Yonge-Bay Corridor ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 24 | Erin ON | 2.1% | 0.2% | 48 | 6 | 1 |
| 25 | Kings County, Subdivision B NS | 1.7% | 5.9% | 19 | 2 | 9 |
| 26 | Forest ON | 1.7% | 6.7% | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 27 | Brighton ON | 1.3% | 4.2% | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Winchester ON | 1.2% | 0.6% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Meaford ON | 1.1% | 2.1% | 70 | 4 | 21 |
| 30 | Dakota Crossing MB | 0.8% | 2.1% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Windsor Park MB | 0.8% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Gander NL | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | Amos QC | 0.5% | 0.2% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Lac Ste. Anne County AB | 0.5% | 0.4% | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Alderwood ON | 0.3% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 36 | Varsity AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Rutherford AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Sainte-Julienne QC | 0.2% | 1.7% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | Downtown AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Thompson MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Lakeview on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
17 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Lakeview
The biggest is South Glenmore Park, 97 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
17 named parks and woods, 254 ha in all
Parks & gardens 254 ha
South Glenmore Park and North Glenmore Park together hold 66% of it.
North Glenmore Park
Park or garden
71 ha12.3 km of path
2 h 45 minto walk all 12.3 km of path
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Aspen Trail
Directionsto a point inside
River Park
Park or garden
24 ha5.9 km of path
1 h 20 minto walk all 5.9 km of path
2.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Britannia Slopes
Park or garden
20 ha6.7 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.7 km of path
2.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Elbow River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Sandy Beach
Park or garden
16 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
2.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Elbow River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
HAY-002-Haysboro & Southwood Dog Park
Park or garden
3.4 ha
3.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Milton Williams Memorial Park
Park or garden
2.4 ha0.4 km of path
2.4 km eastfrom the centre
Glenmore Trail Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
All 17 named parks and green spaces
South Glenmore ParkPark or garden · 97 ha · 25.3 km of path
DirectionsNorth Glenmore ParkPark or garden · 71 ha · 12.3 km of path
DirectionsRiver ParkPark or garden · 24 ha · 5.9 km of path
DirectionsBritannia SlopesPark or garden · 20 ha · 6.7 km of path
DirectionsSandy BeachPark or garden · 16 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsLower ReservoirPark or garden · 14 ha
DirectionsHAY-002-Haysboro & Southwood Dog ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha
DirectionsMilton Williams Memorial ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsA.D. Ross ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPeacekeepers ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHoly Trinity ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBuffalo ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCraig Reid ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsVerna Reid ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsKlondike ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsIndigenous EncampmentPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsKenosee ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
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
In Lakeview, 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%)
Lakeview100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town manages 83%, so this is better.
Protected areas
Around Lakeview, protected areas make up 2.9%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Lakeview0%
Within 10 km2.9%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
The 3 are all publicly owned. Biggest of the named areas: Fish Creek Provincial Park, 1,361 ha.
Griffith Woods ParkMunicipal park · 110 ha · 3.7 km from the edge of town
Fish Creek Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,361 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 5.2 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, 76 km off
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
3.8 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
76 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
Nearer still is Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 3.8 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 174 km in and around Lakeview
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
174 km
in and around the town (32.4 km²)
Woodland
6.7%
about 2.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
LakeviewTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths5.4
03.57 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
LakeviewTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland6.7%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 94% of Canadian towns. For woods, 56% of Canadian towns have more.
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 named walking route passes Lakeview on the map
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the neighbourhood, though paths on the ground may well exist.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Lakeview is best on foot in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Calgary (Airport), 16 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 |
Snow totals about 139 cm a year. Highs peak near 24 °C in July and fall to -2 °C in January. Precipitation runs from 10 mm in January to 113 mm in June. The climate in Lakeview →
Beaches
7 unnamed beaches near Lakeview
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Lakeview has a viewpoint within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 173 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Weaselhead Flats1.0 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 28
Blue Heron Picnic Sitein town
DirectionsBlue Jay Picnic Sitein town
DirectionsChickadee Picnic Sitein town
DirectionsGolden Eagle Picnic Sitein town
DirectionsKingfisher Picnic Sitein town
DirectionsMeadowlark Picnic Sitein town
DirectionsMerlin Picnic Sitein town
DirectionsNighthawk Picnic Sitein town
DirectionsPlus 20 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 173
Calgary Jewish Academyin town
DirectionsSoft Landings Playgroundin town
DirectionsGrey Park0.2 km from town
DirectionsSingh Hari Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsElina Playground1.3 km from town
DirectionsManchester Playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 167 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 8
HAY-002-Haysboro & Southwood Dog Park0.0 km from town
DirectionsFairview Off-Leash Dog Park1.1 km from town
DirectionsCurrie Bark Park1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 5 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 7
Plus 7 slipways 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 Lakeview
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 · 3.6 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 4.2 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 4.5 km from town
DirectionsGriffith Woods ParkGarden or park · 4.6 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 5.2 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 Lakeview
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Currie BarracksGarrison WoodsAltadoreWindsor ParkKingslandOakridgeLakeview
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | 2.9% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Currie Barracks 2.0 km | 1.9% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrison Woods 2.3 km | 1.9% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Altadore 2.4 km | 2% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Windsor Park 2.6 km | 2.8% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Kingsland 2.8 km | 3.7% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Oakridge 3.4 km | 2.9% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Lakeview holds its own on protected land: no neighbour has twice its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- 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 Lakeview
Are there protected areas near Lakeview?
Protected areas cover 2.9% of the land within 10 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Lakeview?
It is Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 1,361 ha.
What is the nearest beach to Lakeview?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Is Lakeview near a national park?
Banff National Park is closest, at 76 km.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Lakeview?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, 3.8 km from the edge of town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Lakeview?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
The sources behind Lakeview’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).