First pick
Walgrove Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
0.3 ha
0.7 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
3.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Legacy · parks, protected land & trails
Legacy has 7 beaches within 5 km
1.6 km from town is Fish Creek Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. Close by: one protected area. The nearest national park is Banff National Park, 90 km away.
Protected land
3.1%
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
90 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
1.6 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Beaches
7
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Legacy 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km3.1%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
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
Among 40 towns its size, Legacy ranks 17th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,839 to 8,100 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
Legacy3.1%
Towns its size2.5%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Legacy1
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Legacy0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Legacy trails its peers is public protected areas; 29 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 | Minden Hills ON | 8.1% | 5.9% | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Cypress County AB | 7.9% | 5.9% | 46 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Lincoln NB | 6.8% | 3.8% | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Holdom BC | 4.9% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 48 |
| 9 | Woodbine AB | 4.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Coteau-du-Lac QC | 4.4% | 0.6% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Dufferin Hill ON | 4.4% | 1.6% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Al Ritchie SK | 4.4% | 39% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | La Perle AB | 4.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Haliburton Village ON | 4.1% | 2.6% | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Bienville QC | 4.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Drayton Valley AB | 3.3% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Legacy AB | 3.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | Windsor Park AB | 2.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Broadview BC | 2.6% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| 20 | Whitewater Region ON | 2.5% | 1.3% | 44 | 0 | 12 |
| 21 | Woodbine-Lumsden ON | 2.5% | 5.1% | 13 | 1 | 18 |
| 22 | Cornwall PE | 1.7% | 0% | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| 23 | Talbot ON | 1.6% | 4.3% | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Scenic Acres AB | 1.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 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
The green map of Legacy
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
One park or wood to walk in, in or near Legacy
Walgrove Park is the largest, at 0.3 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
In Legacy, 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%)
Legacy100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
3.1% of the land around Legacy is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Legacy0%
Within 10 km3.1%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold it.
Fish Creek Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,361 ha · 1.6 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
The nearest big park: Banff National Park, 90 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
1.6 km north14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
90 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
Nearer still is Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 1.6 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: 57 km in and around Legacy
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
57 km
in and around the town (20.7 km²)
Woodland
4.3%
about 0.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
LegacyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.8
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
LegacyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.3%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 68% of Canadian towns. 64% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
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 Legacy
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
Get out in Legacy in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (29 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 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 8.0 |
| 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 |
For dry weather, January is best (10 mm); June gets 113 mm. Daytime highs run from -2 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. Snowfall averages 139 cm a year. The climate in Legacy →
Beaches
Beaches near Legacy
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Sikome Lake Southsand · 3.5 km from town
DirectionsSikome Lake Westsand · 3.6 km from town
DirectionsSikome Lake Northsand · 3.8 km from town
Directions3 are mapped as sand. There are also 4 beaches without a name. No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Legacy: one viewpoint 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 48 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 48
Legacy Orange Playgroundin town
DirectionsWalden Playground0.2 km from town
DirectionsTree Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsForest Creature Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsZipline Park0.5 km from town
DirectionsOwl Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsDragonfly Park0.8 km from town
DirectionsWalden Terrace Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 40 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
My Walkies1.7 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 1
Policeman's Flats2.0 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Legacy
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
WaldenChaparralCranstonSundanceSilveradoAuburn BayLegacy
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
No place nearby has double Legacy’s share of 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. 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
Questions about the outdoors in Legacy
What is the largest protected area near Legacy?
Fish Creek Provincial Park: 1,361 ha, a provincial park.
Is there a provincial park near Legacy?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, 1.6 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Legacy?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Are there protected areas near Legacy?
Protected areas cover 3.1% of the land within 10 km.
Is Legacy near a national park?
Banff National Park, 90 km from the edge of town.
Is there a beach near Legacy?
Sikome Lake South, 3.5 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Sources
Sources for this page on Legacy
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.
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).