First pick
Nose Hill Park
Park or garden
1,114 ha140.1 km of path
31 h 10 minto walk all 140.1 km of path
3.0 km southfrom the centre
South Fence TrailSeat Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Tiado · CC BY-SA 3.00.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Macewan Glen · parks, protected land & trails
Macewan Glen is 12 km from Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.2% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. Swimmers have 2 beaches within 5 km, Bowmont Beach the nearest. For a national park, Banff National Park is 73 km away.
Protected land
0.2%
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
73 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
12 km
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Macewan Glen 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km0.2%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
Among 40 towns its size, Macewan Glen is 7th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,627 to 4,816 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
Macewan Glen0.2%
Towns its size2.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Macewan Glen1
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Macewan Glen0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Macewan Glen lags towns its size: 32 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper AB | 100% | 100% | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Dundas NB | 29% | 1.3% | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Cumberland County, Subdivision D NS | 15% | 7.1% | 69 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Château-Richer QC | 12% | 0.3% | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Central Okanagan BC | 11% | 13% | 52 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Greenboro East ON | 11% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Qualicum - Redwood ON | 11% | 0% | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Riverside Park - Mooneys Bay ON | 9.5% | 10% | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Guysborough NS | 8.9% | 15% | 308 | 1 | 56 |
| 10 | Sutton QC | 6.6% | 12% | 47 | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | Saint-Antonin QC | 6.1% | 0.5% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Marmora ON | 5.5% | 8.7% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Cornwallis MB | 5.5% | 3.7% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | North End East ON | 4.8% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Kingsland AB | 3.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Electoral Area H, Nanaimo BC | 3.3% | 1.2% | 56 | 11 | 6 |
| 17 | Shippagan NB | 2.5% | 18% | 26 | 0 | 47 |
| 18 | Amaranth ON | 2.3% | 0.2% | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Canora AB | 2.3% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Battleford SK | 2.2% | 1.1% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Electoral Area B, Nanaimo BC | 2.1% | 3.2% | 38 | 0 | 10 |
| 22 | Saint-Étienne-des-Grès QC | 2% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Woodlands County AB | 1.8% | 1.4% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Pembina Strip MB | 1.7% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Riverview MB | 1.4% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George BC | 0.9% | 0.1% | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 27 | Hampton NB | 0.8% | 0.9% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Iroquois Falls ON | 0.8% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Britannia ON | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Richmond AB | 0.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Rossmere-B MB | 0.3% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Baturyn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dutton ON | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Macewan Glen AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Grand Valley ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Kindersley SK | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Flin Flon (Part) MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Barrhead AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Central McDougall AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | Eastwood AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Macewan Glen
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
6 named parks and woods to walk in near Macewan Glen
The biggest is Nose Hill Park, 1,114 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
6 named parks and woods, 1,481 ha in all
Parks & gardens 1,481 ha
Nose Hill Park and Nose Hill Park Off-Leash Area together hold 98% of it.
Nose Hill Park Off-Leash Area
Park or garden
338 ha29.9 km of path
6 h 40 minto walk all 29.9 km of path
2.7 km southfrom the centre
Seat Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Egert's Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
17 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
4.8 km south-eastfrom 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
0.8 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Brenner Park
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
3.9 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
4.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Carragana Park
Park or garden · 350 m outside town
1.2 ha
5.1 km southfrom 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 Macewan Glen 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%)
Macewan Glen100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high.
Protected areas
Macewan Glen has 1 protected area within 10 km
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Macewan Glen0%
Within 10 km0.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It is public land.
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 8.2 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 is 73 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
12 km west13 km²since 2008
National park
Banff National Park
73 km west6,641 km²since 1885
Closer to home, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is 12 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
Macewan Glen has 217 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
217 km
in and around the town (31.9 km²)
Woodland
2.5%
about 0.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Macewan GlenTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths6.8
048 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Macewan GlenTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland2.5%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 98% of Canadian towns. 72% 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 named walking route passes Macewan Glen 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 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
The best months for walking in Macewan Glen: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (7.5 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 |
July is the warmest month, with highs around 24 °C; January the coldest, at -2 °C. June is the wettest month (113 mm) and January the driest (10 mm). Expect around 139 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in Macewan Glen →
Beaches
Macewan Glen has 2 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Bowmont Beach4.3 km from town
DirectionsBowmont Beach4.5 km from town
DirectionsCanada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Macewan Glen 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.
There are 148 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
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 148
Hathor Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsHaqet Playground0.7 km from town
DirectionsHidden Hut Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsEdgebyne Community Playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 144 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 9
Nose Hill Park Off-Leash Areain town
DirectionsCambrian Heights Off-Leash Area 20.9 km from town
DirectionsCambrian Heights Off-Leash Area 31.0 km from town
DirectionsQueen's Park Village Off-Leash Area1.1 km from town
DirectionsThorncliff off-leash area 51.2 km from town
DirectionsDalhousie off-leash area 21.9 km from town
DirectionsVarsity Ravine1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Macewan Glen: 4 gardens and parks to visit
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 · 4.2 km from town
DirectionsRotary ParkGarden or park · 4.3 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 5.1 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 5.4 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 Macewan Glen
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Sandstone ValleyHidden ValleyEdgemontHamptonsBeddington HeightsCountry HillsMacewan Glen
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macewan Glen | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sandstone Valley 1.1 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hidden Valley 1.2 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgemont 2.2 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hamptons 2.6 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beddington Heights 2.7 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Country Hills 2.9 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Macewan Glen 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. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
Questions about the outdoors in Macewan Glen
What is the biggest park or reserve near Macewan Glen?
Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area of 111 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Macewan Glen?
Banff National Park, 73 km from the edge of town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Macewan Glen?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest beach to Macewan Glen?
The nearest is Bowmont Beach, 4.3 km from town.
Is there a provincial park near Macewan Glen?
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, 12 km away.
Is there protected land near Macewan Glen?
Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km.
Sources
Sources for this page on Macewan Glen
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).