First pick
Nose Hill Park
Park or garden
1,114 ha140.2 km of path
31 h 10 minto walk all 140.2 km of path
4.4 km north-westfrom the centre
South Fence TrailSeat Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Thank you for visiting my page from Canada · CC BY 2.00.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Mount Pleasant · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park, Fish Creek Provincial Park, is 14 km from Mount Pleasant
OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Calgary Plus 15. Within 10 km of the town, 0.3% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. One beach is mapped within 5 km: Trout Beach.
Protected land
0.3%
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
77 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
14 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Mount Pleasant 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km0.3%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, Mount Pleasant is 2nd from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,042 to 9,404 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
Mount Pleasant0.3%
Towns its size3.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Mount Pleasant2
Towns its size5
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Mount Pleasant1
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Mount Pleasant is weakest for protected land nearby: 37 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Rivers PE | 31% | 4.4% | 64 | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | La Pêche QC | 19% | 8.3% | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Mount Royale NS | 15% | 24% | 18 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Braemar Park-Belair Heights-Copeland Park ON | 13% | 1.7% | 30 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Fall River NS | 11% | 2.9% | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Centrepointe - Briargreen ON | 11% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Beaver Bank NS | 8.2% | 3.8% | 31 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Burnaby Mountain BC | 8.1% | 0% | 36 | 2 | 84 |
| 9 | Saint-Robert QC | 7.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Strathcona ON | 6% | 13% | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Boischatel QC | 5.9% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Vankleek Hill ON | 5.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Saint-Apollinaire QC | 5.1% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Sulphur Springs ON | 5.1% | 36% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | L'Épiphanie QC | 4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Walsh Acres/Lakeridge/Garden Ridge SK | 3.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sundance AB | 3.3% | 34% | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 18 | Thistletown-Beaumond Heights ON | 3.2% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | North Central SK | 3.2% | 0% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Fish Creek Park AB | 3.2% | 53% | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 21 | Riverbend AB | 3.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | Fletchers Meadow South ON | 2.7% | 11% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Old East York ON | 2.4% | 4.6% | 13 | 3 | 15 |
| 24 | Stony Mountain MB | 2.3% | 2.3% | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | Danforth ON | 2.3% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| 26 | Elms-Old Rexdale ON | 1.9% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval QC | 1.7% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Portugal Cove-St. Philip's NL | 1.5% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| 29 | Stoney Creek ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Churchville ON | 1.2% | 2% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Hampton Village SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | University Heights Urban Centre SK | 0.9% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 | Barbertown ON | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Silver Springs AB | 0.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Hawkwood AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | La Salle MB | 0.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Downtown Commercial Core AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Amber Trails MB | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Mount Pleasant AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Cooksville NHD (East) ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
The map
Where the green is in Mount Pleasant
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
9 named parks and woods to walk in near Mount Pleasant
Largest first: Nose Hill Park leads with 1,114 ha. Numbers match the map.
9 named parks and woods, 1,165 ha in all
Parks & gardens 1,165 ha
Add Nose Hill Park to Confederation Park and you have 99% of it.
Confederation Park
Park or garden
42 ha5.5 km of path
1 h 15 minto walk all 5.5 km of path
0.7 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tuxedo Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
3.1 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.0 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mount Pleasant Park
Park or garden
2.1 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Mount Pleasant
Directionsto a point inside
Queen's Park Village Off-Leash Area
Park or garden
2.2 ha
0.9 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cambrian Heights Off-Leash Area 3
Park or garden
1.1 ha
1.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cambrian Heights Off-Leash Area 2
Park or garden
0.5 ha0.1 km of path
1.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
Nose Hill ParkPark or garden · 1,114 ha · 140.2 km of path
DirectionsConfederation ParkPark or garden · 42 ha · 5.5 km of path
DirectionsTuxedo ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMount Pleasant ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsQueen's Park Village Off-Leash AreaPark or garden · 2.2 ha
DirectionsCambrian Heights Off-Leash Area 3Park or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsCambrian Heights Off-Leash Area 2Park or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsBalmoral CircusPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsSt. Joseph Dog 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
All of Mount Pleasant is within a short walk of 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%)
Mount Pleasant100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
Mount Pleasant has 2 protected areas 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 Mount Pleasant0%
Within 10 km0.3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
None of the 2 is private. Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary is the biggest, 111 ha.
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 5.1 km from the edge of town
Griffith Woods ParkMunicipal park · 110 ha · 9.8 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, 77 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
14 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
77 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 14 km.
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: 52 km in and around Mount Pleasant
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
52 km
in and around the town (14.9 km²)
Woodland
under 0.1%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Mount PleasantTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.5
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Mount PleasantTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodlandunder 0.1%
0%50%100%
For woods, 96% of Canadian towns have more. Paths are denser here than in 78% 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
One mapped route to walk from Mount Pleasant
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
Get out in Mount Pleasant in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (6.5 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 | 14.5 | 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 |
January brings highs of -2 °C, July highs of 24 °C. Expect 113 mm in June, the wettest month, and 10 mm in January. About 139 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Mount Pleasant →
Beaches
Trout Beach, 2.6 km away, is the beach near Mount Pleasant
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Beachrock · 2.6 km from town
DirectionsFor 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
8 viewpoints near Mount Pleasant
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 86 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 8
Plus 8 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 86
Crescent Heights Park Playground0.5 km from town
DirectionsNew Edinborough Park0.8 km from town
DirectionsSpray Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsHaqet Playground1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 82 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 7
Cambrian Heights Off-Leash Area 2in town
DirectionsCambrian Heights Off-Leash Area 3in town
DirectionsQueen's Park Village Off-Leash Areain town
DirectionsSt. Joseph Dog Parkin town
DirectionsThorncliff off-leash area 50.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 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 Mount Pleasant
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Rotary ParkGarden or park · 1.2 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 1.3 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 2.3 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 2.4 km from town
DirectionsBarb Scott ParkGarden or park · 2.8 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 Mount Pleasant
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Tuxedo ParkHighland ParkWinston Heights/MountviewCapitol HillRosedaleCrescent HeightsMount Pleasant
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | 0.3% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tuxedo Park 1.1 km | 0.3% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Highland Park 1.3 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Winston Heights/Mountview 1.6 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Capitol Hill 1.7 km | 0.4% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rosedale 1.8 km | 0.3% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Crescent Heights 2.3 km | 0.3% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Mount Pleasant’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Mount Pleasant
Is Mount Pleasant near a national park?
Banff National Park, 77 km from the edge of town.
When is the best time for walking in Mount Pleasant?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the largest protected area near Mount Pleasant?
Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area of 111 ha.
Is there a provincial park near Mount Pleasant?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, 14 km away.
Is there protected land near Mount Pleasant?
Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest beach to Mount Pleasant?
Try Trout Beach, 2.6 km from town.
Where can you walk near Mount Pleasant?
OpenStreetMap maps the Calgary Plus 15 close by.
Sources
The sources behind Mount Pleasant’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).