First pick
Lindsay Park
Park or garden
11 ha2.6 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Mission
Elbow River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Robert Thivierge ( User:Thivierr ) · CC BY-SA 3.00.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Mission · parks, protected land & trails
Mission is 10 km from Fish Creek Provincial Park
OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Calgary Plus 15. The protected share within 10 km is 0.4%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Trout Beach is the one beach within 5 km.
Protected land
0.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
2
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
79 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
10 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Mission 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 km0.4%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 areas2Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches 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, Mission is 9th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,234 to 6,431 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
Mission0.4%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Mission2
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Mission1
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Mission trails its peers is protected land nearby; 31 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pointe-Calumet QC | 28% | 12% | 35 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | South Surrey BC | 22% | 28% | 130 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Hubley NS | 20% | 37% | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Hautes-Plaines QC | 19% | 9.8% | 33 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Peachland BC | 18% | 0.4% | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Fitzroy ON | 16% | 1.7% | 52 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Pineview ON | 15% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Dutch Settlement NS | 8.7% | 15% | 69 | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Lac-Brome QC | 6.8% | 1.7% | 55 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Beaver County AB | 6.8% | 7.7% | 143 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Les Coteaux QC | 6.7% | 0.2% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Cachet ON | 6.6% | 0% | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Mount Royal ON | 6.5% | 2.6% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Turnball ON | 6.1% | 39% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Beasley ON | 5.1% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Woodhill ON | 4.1% | 16% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Electoral Area C, Peace River BC | 1.9% | 1% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Heritage Park ON | 1.9% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Munster - Ashton ON | 1.6% | 1.1% | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 20 | Osgoode - Vernon ON | 1.6% | 0.8% | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Mcquesten West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| 22 | Cherry Hill ON | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Woodstock NB | 1.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Highland ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Valley Park ON | 1.4% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Sargent Park MB | 1.4% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Greystone Heights SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Grosvenor Park SK | 1.4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Neepawa MB | 1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Lanark Highlands ON | 0.5% | 0.3% | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | Beechborough-Greenbrook ON | 0.5% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Mission AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Petrolia ON | 0.3% | 3.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Crescent Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Duggan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Princeville QC | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Ste. Anne MB | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | The Orchards At Ellerslie AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Bay Roberts NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 40 | Mildmay ON | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Mission
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
12 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Mission
Lindsay Park is the largest, at 11 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
12 named parks and woods, 23 ha in all
Parks & gardens 23 ha
Lindsay Park plus Reader Rock Garden account for 63% of the green.
Central Memorial Park
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
1.7 ha1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
0.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Elbow Islands Park
Park or garden
2.4 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
0.6 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Reader Rock Garden
Park or garden · 350 m outside town
3.3 ha0.2 km of path
1.0 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
J.H. Woods Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
1.4 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Elbow River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Beaulieu Gardens
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
0.8 ha0.5 km of path
0.9 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Haultain Park
Park or garden · 210 m outside town
0.9 ha0.3 km of path
0.8 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Rouleauville Square
Park or garden
0.2 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Mission
Directionsto a point inside
All 12 named parks and green spaces
Lindsay ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 2.6 km of path
DirectionsCentral Memorial ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 1.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsElbow Islands ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsReader Rock GardenPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsJ.H. Woods ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBeaulieu GardensPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHaultain ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRouleauville SquarePark or garden · 0.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMok'nstsis ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsWilliam Aberhart ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsTomkins ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsHumpy Hollow 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 Mission, 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%)
Mission100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
2 protected areas lie within 10 km of Mission
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Mission0%
Within 10 km0.4%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 2 are public land. Biggest of the named areas: Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 111 ha.
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 3.4 km from the edge of town
Griffith Woods ParkMunicipal park · 110 ha · 8.5 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 79 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
10 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
79 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 10 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Mission and its edge hold 45 km of footpath
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
45 km
in and around the town (8 km²)
Woodland
1.6%
about 0.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MissionTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths5.6
03.57 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MissionTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland1.6%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 77% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 94% 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
Mission has 1 named walking route
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Calgary Plus 1510.5 km
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 Mission: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (11 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 |
Expect around 139 cm of snow over a winter. July is the warmest month, with highs around 24 °C; January the coldest, at -2 °C. January is the driest month at 10 mm; June the wettest at 113 mm. The climate in Mission →
Beaches
For a swim near Mission: Trout Beach, 1.6 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Beachrock · 1.6 km from town
DirectionsWhether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Mission: 7 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (56).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 7
Evamy Ridgein town
DirectionsScotsman's Hill1.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 56
Blue Planet Child Care Outdoor Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsElina Playground1.5 km from town
DirectionsFlyover Park1.7 km from town
DirectionsSaint Patrick's Playground1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 52 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 8
BLVD Bark0.4 km from town
DirectionsKnobhill Off-Leash Park1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 3
Plus 3 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 Mission
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 · 0.6 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 0.9 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 0.9 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 1.9 km from town
DirectionsRotary ParkGarden or park · 2.1 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 Mission
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
ErltonBeltlineUpper Mount RoyalLower Mount RoyalElbow ParkRamsayMission
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission | 0.4% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Erlton 1.0 km | 1.2% | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Beltline 1.0 km | 0.5% | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Upper Mount Royal 1.1 km | 0.8% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Lower Mount Royal 1.3 km | 0.6% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Elbow Park 1.5 km | 2% | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Ramsay 1.8 km | 2.4% | 3 | 1 | 5 |
For protected land, Erlton, Elbow Park and Ramsay have twice as much or more.
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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Mission
What is the nearest national park to Mission?
It is Banff National Park, 79 km off.
Are there protected areas near Mission?
Protected areas cover 0.4% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you walk near Mission?
The Calgary Plus 15, mapped within 2 km.
What is the nearest beach to Mission?
Trout Beach, 1.6 km from town; it is the one beach mapped within 5 km.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Mission?
It is Fish Creek Provincial Park, 10 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Mission?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Which is the biggest protected area near Mission?
It is Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area covering 111 ha.
Sources
Where Mission’s outdoors figures come from
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).