Photo: jockrutherford from Owen Sound, ON · CC BY-SA 2.0Fish Creek Provincial Park begins where McKenzie Lake ends
Within 5 km are 17 beaches; Sikome Lake North is the nearest. For a national park, Banff National Park is 89 km away. 2 protected areas lie within 10 km.
The outdoors in McKenzie Lake, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Out of doors, McKenzie Lake leads with a provincial park at its edge, with its beaches close behind.
Each figure for McKenzie Lake, 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Among 40 towns its size, McKenzie Lake ranks 17th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (11,676 to 12,258 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Among its peers, McKenzie Lake’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 16 of 39 top it. It trails them for public protected areas, where 24 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L'Île-Perrot QC | 42% | 0.5% | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot QC | 34% | 0.6% | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Mont-Tremblant QC | 27% | 29% | 20 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | Chapel Hill North ON | 14% | 1.2% | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Nelson BC | 14% | 0.1% | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Clearwater County AB | 13% | 5.7% | 44 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Cardinal Creek ON | 11% | 0% | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Rideau Lakes ON | 10% | 14% | 77 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | Valley Creek ON | 6.3% | 29% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Chapman Mills ON | 6% | 1.9% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Saint-Rodrigue QC | 4.8% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Adjala-Tosorontio ON | 4.7% | 1.1% | 68 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Chester NS | 4.1% | 6.1% | 124 | 1 | 21 |
| 14 | Humber Summit ON | 3.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Moncton NB | 3.4% | 1.4% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Milliken ON | 3.4% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | McKenzie Lake AB | 3.3% | 1.1% | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 18 | Fletchers Meadow North ON | 3% | 4.9% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Marieville QC | 2.9% | 0.7% | 37 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | Morrisburg ON | 2.6% | 4.2% | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| 21 | Saint-Sauveur QC | 2.3% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| 22 | St. Andrews MB | 2.3% | 1.1% | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | St. Clements MB | 2.2% | 3% | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts QC | 1.8% | 1.6% | 15 | 1 | 8 |
| 25 | German Mills ON | 1.6% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Grey Highlands ON | 1.3% | 0.7% | 77 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Saint-Raymond QC | 1.2% | 1.2% | 27 | 8 | 5 |
| 28 | The Hamptons AB | 1.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Georgian Bluffs ON | 1.1% | 1.9% | 67 | 4 | 17 |
| 30 | Hamilton ON | 0.9% | 0.8% | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | Wetaskiwin County No. 10 AB | 0.7% | 1% | 52 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Blackfalds AB | 0.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Tay ON | 0.5% | 0.6% | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| 34 | Uptown ON | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Weyburn SK | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Etobicoke West Mall ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | South Cameron ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Mississauga Valleys ON | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Cityscape AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Martensville SK | 0% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The green map of McKenzie Lake
The neighbourhood’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
5 named parks and woods to walk in near McKenzie Lake
Largest first: Mckenna Park leads with 1.4 ha. Numbers match the map.
The bulk, 62%, is Mckenna Park and Prestwick Square.
Inverness Square
Prestwick Square
Elgin Way Park
Butterfly Park
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.
In McKenzie Lake, 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.
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, lower than here.
3.3% of the land around McKenzie Lake is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
The 2 are all publicly owned. Biggest of the named areas: Fish Creek Provincial Park, 1,361 ha.
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.
Banff National Park, 89 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.
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Banff National Park
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Paths to walk: 69 km in and around McKenzie Lake
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
It is less wooded than 71% of Canadian towns. It has more footpath per km² than 82% 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.
No mapped walking route near McKenzie Lake
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.
McKenzie Lake is best on foot in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (23 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 | 14.5 | 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. Rain and snow peak in June (113 mm) and ease in January (10 mm). Highs peak near 24 °C in July and fall to -2 °C in January. The climate in McKenzie Lake →
McKenzie Lake has 17 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Another 14 have no name on the map. OpenStreetMap marks 3 as sandy. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
McKenzie Lake 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 88 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 88
Plus 80 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
2 gardens within reach of McKenzie Lake
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Sources: 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 to McKenzie Lake
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Lake | 3.3% | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| McKenzie Towne 1.5 km | 3% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Deer Run 1.7 km | 3.4% | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Deer Ridge 2.4 km | 3.7% | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| New Brighton 2.6 km | 2.9% | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Parkland 3.2 km | 3.4% | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Douglasdale/Glen 3.4 km | 2.2% | 2 | 0 | 19 |
For protected land, no neighbour of McKenzie Lake doubles its share.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in McKenzie Lake
What is the nearest beach to McKenzie Lake?
Try Sikome Lake North, 1.5 km from town, first of several.
What is the nearest national park to McKenzie Lake?
Banff National Park is closest, at 89 km.
Are there protected areas near McKenzie Lake?
Protected areas cover 3.3% of the land within 10 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near McKenzie Lake?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park of 1,361 ha.
What is the best season to get outdoors in McKenzie Lake?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest provincial park to McKenzie Lake?
Fish Creek Provincial Park touches the town.
Sources for this page on McKenzie Lake
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).