First pick
South Glenmore Park
Park or garden
97 ha25.3 km of path
5 h 35 minto walk all 25.3 km of path
0.9 km northfrom the centre
Jackrabbit TrailRotary/Mattamy Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: under_volcano from Canada · CC BY-SA 2.02.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Oakridge · parks, protected land & trails
2.9 km from Oakridge to Fish Creek Provincial Park
A drive of 75 km reaches Banff National Park, the nearest national park. The 10 km around town hold 3 protected areas. Protected areas cover 2.9% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land
2.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
3
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
75 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
2.9 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Against other towns
Oakridge against 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km2.9%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 areas3Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Oakridge has the 18th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,533 to 5,728 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
Oakridge2.9%
Towns its size3.4%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Oakridge3
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Oakridge0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudson QC | 20% | 1.1% | 52 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Shediac NB | 14% | 0.9% | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Dunrobin ON | 14% | 0.1% | 50 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Osoyoos BC | 14% | 0.8% | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Saint Marys NB | 13% | 15% | 44 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | New Edinburgh ON | 11% | 0.1% | 37 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Greenboro West ON | 9.7% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Orford QC | 9.3% | 39% | 44 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | Lanoraie QC | 9% | 7.8% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Armstrong BC | 8% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek ON | 6.9% | 21% | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Lampman ON | 6.9% | 13% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Chertsey QC | 6.5% | 7.2% | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Annapolis County, Subdivision C NS | 6.3% | 0.1% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Havelock ON | 5.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Smithers BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Countryside ON | 4.4% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Braeside AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Carp ON | 3.8% | 2.9% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Waterloo QC | 3.4% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Gananoque ON | 3.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 22 | Creditview ON | 3% | 24% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Oakridge AB | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Huron South ON | 2.1% | 2.4% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Memramcook NB | 2% | 0% | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | County Court ON | 2% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | The Pas MB | 1.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Montcalm MB | 1.8% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | St. Matthews MB | 1.6% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Burrows Central MB | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Westwood MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| 32 | Meadow Lake SK | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | West Lorne ON | 0.6% | 0.6% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Bankview AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Wolfville NS | 0.5% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan QC | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Charleswood AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Coral Springs AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Crystallina Nera East AB | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Evansdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Oakridge
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
2 named parks and woods to walk in near Oakridge
Largest first: South Glenmore Park leads with 97 ha. Numbers match the map.
North Glenmore Park
Park or garden
71 ha12.3 km of path
2 h 45 minto walk all 12.3 km of path
2.4 km northfrom the centre
Aspen Trail
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 Oakridge 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%)
Oakridge100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town manages 83%, so this is better.
Protected areas
2.9% of the land around Oakridge 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 Oakridge0%
Within 10 km2.9%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
The 3 are all publicly owned. Biggest of the named areas: Fish Creek Provincial Park, 1,361 ha.
Griffith Woods ParkMunicipal park · 110 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
Fish Creek Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,361 ha · 2.9 km from the edge of town
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 8.6 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
Banff National Park, 75 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.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Fish Creek Provincial Park
2.9 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
75 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 2.9 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
90 km of paths in and around Oakridge
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
90 km
in and around the town (21.2 km²)
Woodland
17%
about 3.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
OakridgeTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.3
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
OakridgeTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland17%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 86% of Canadian towns have fewer. Woods cover more of it than in 64% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Oakridge
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named walking or hiking route is mapped near the neighbourhood; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap 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
Oakridge is best on foot in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (19 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 |
Precipitation runs from 10 mm in January to 113 mm in June. Highs peak near 24 °C in July and fall to -2 °C in January. Snow totals about 139 cm a year. The climate in Oakridge →
Things to do
Near Oakridge: 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.
Playgrounds lead the count with 85.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Weaselhead Flatsin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 18
Nighthawk Picnic Site0.0 km from town
DirectionsWinter Wren Picnic Site0.0 km from town
DirectionsRaven Picnic Site0.1 km from town
DirectionsMerlin Picnic Site0.2 km from town
DirectionsSnowy Owl Picnic Site0.2 km from town
DirectionsChickadee Picnic Site0.3 km from town
DirectionsPartridge Picnic Site0.3 km from town
DirectionsNuthatch Picnic Site0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 10 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 85
Soft Landings Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsGrey Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 83 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
HAY-002-Haysboro & Southwood Dog Park1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Slipways 6
Plus 6 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Oakridge: 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.
Griffith Woods ParkGarden or park · 3.4 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 7.5 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 8.1 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 8.4 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 Oakridge
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
CedarbraePalliserBraesideWoodbineWoodlandsHaysboroOakridge
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
For protected land, no neighbour of Oakridge doubles its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Oakridge
When is the best time for walking in Oakridge?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is Oakridge near a national park?
The nearest is Banff National Park, 75 km away.
Which is the biggest protected area near Oakridge?
Fish Creek Provincial Park: 1,361 ha, a provincial park.
Is there protected land near Oakridge?
Protected areas cover 2.9% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest provincial park to Oakridge?
The closest is Fish Creek Provincial Park, at 2.9 km.
Sources
The sources behind Oakridge’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).