First pick
Beaverdam Flats Feeder
Park or garden
30 ha4.3 km of path
1 hto walk all 4.3 km of path
1.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Bow River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: CnekYT · CC BY-SA 4.02.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Ogden · parks, protected land & trails
Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary begins at the edge of Ogden
The closest provincial park is Fish Creek Provincial Park, 4.2 km from the edge of town. 5 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Trout Beach. A drive of 84 km reaches Banff National Park, the nearest national park.
Protected land
2.9%
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
84 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
4.2 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Beaches
5
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Ogden 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 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 areas2Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches5Beaches 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, Ogden ranks 19th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (8,371 to 8,587 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
Ogden2.9%
Towns its size2.7%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Ogden2
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Ogden0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Ogden trails its peers is public protected areas; 20 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunt Club Park ON | 13% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Alta Vista ON | 13% | 0.7% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Britannia ON | 13% | 12% | 31 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | West Centretown ON | 11% | 0% | 36 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Stone Mills ON | 10% | 11% | 58 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Wildfield ON | 9.1% | 14% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Muskoka Lakes ON | 6.3% | 11% | 26 | 1 | 12 |
| 8 | Lac la Biche County AB | 5.8% | 5.7% | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Norton Park ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Trinity Commons ON | 5.3% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Saint-Roch QC | 5.1% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Vaughan Metropolitan Centre ON | 4.7% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Somerset AB | 4.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Electoral Area A, Comox Valley BC | 4% | 4.1% | 97 | 2 | 19 |
| 15 | Heart Lake North ON | 3.9% | 43% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Trail BC | 3.5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Electoral Area G, Nanaimo BC | 3.2% | 7.5% | 32 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | Brownsburg-Chatham QC | 3.1% | 2% | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Ogden AB | 2.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | Deer Lake BC | 2.9% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 25 |
| 21 | Rocky Ridge AB | 2.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Douro-Dummer ON | 2.3% | 1.4% | 17 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | Prairie View SK | 2.3% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Puslinch ON | 2.2% | 1.1% | 29 | 18 | 5 |
| 25 | Goderich ON | 1.5% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 26 | Drumheller AB | 1% | 4.9% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | St. John's MB | 0.9% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Rosewood SK | 0.9% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Hillhurst AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | South-West Oxford ON | 0.5% | 0.3% | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 31 | Lac-Beauport QC | 0.4% | 0.1% | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 32 | Marlborough Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Albert Park/Radisson Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | King Edward Park AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 35 | Wild Rose AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Nolan Hill AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Garneau AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | Aylmer ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Huron-Kinloss ON | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 40 | Dauphin MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Ogden
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
6 named parks and woods to walk in near Ogden
Beaverdam Flats Feeder is the largest, at 30 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
6 named parks and woods, 101 ha in all
Parks & gardens 101 ha
Between them, Beaverdam Flats Feeder and Old Refinery Park cover 56%.
Old Refinery Park
Park or garden
27 ha1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
2.0 km northfrom the centre
Bow River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Southview Off Leash Dog Park
Park or garden
20 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
3.3 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Slater Park
Park or garden
13 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
5.0 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Valleyview Park
Park or garden · 110 m outside town
11 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
4.4 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Riverbirch Park
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
0.2 ha
1.1 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
A park is within a short walk for 9 in 10 in Ogden
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 (92%)Further (7.7%)
Ogden92%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 700 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
2.9% of the land around Ogden 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 Ogden0%
Within 10 km2.9%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Each of the 2 is held by a public body. Fish Creek Provincial Park covers 1,361 ha, the most of any named area.
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · reaches Ogden
Fish Creek Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,361 ha · 4.2 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
The nearest big park: Banff National Park, 84 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
4.2 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
84 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 4.2 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
75 km of paths in and around Ogden
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
75 km
in and around the town (28.5 km²)
Woodland
0.9%
about 0.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
OgdenTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.6
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
OgdenTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.9%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 66% of Canadian towns. For woods, 82% of Canadian towns have more.
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 mapped walking route near Ogden
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
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 Ogden in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Calgary (Airport), 15 km away). Good months: long days, highs of 15–30 °C, light 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 |
Snowfall averages 139 cm a year. Daytime highs run from -2 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. For dry weather, January is best (10 mm); June gets 113 mm. The climate in Ogden →
Beaches
Trout Beach, 4.0 km away, is the beach near Ogden
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Beachrock · 4.0 km from town
Directions4 more are mapped without a name. No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Ogden: 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.
Most numerous: playgrounds (68).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 4
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary and Nature Centre0.8 km from town
DirectionsInglewood Wildland Park1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 nature reserves without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 68
South Hill Mobile Park Playground0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 67 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
3 gardens and historic parks to visit near Ogden
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Olympic PlazaGarden or park · 4.6 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 5.4 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 5.9 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 Ogden
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
RiverbendAcadiaFairviewWillow ParkKingslandDoverOgden
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Ogden.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Ogden
How far is the nearest provincial park from Ogden?
It is Fish Creek Provincial Park, 4.2 km away.
Are there protected areas near Ogden?
Protected areas cover 2.9% of the land within 10 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Ogden?
Fish Creek Provincial Park: 1,361 ha, a provincial park.
What is the nearest beach to Ogden?
Try Trout Beach, 4.0 km from town, first of several.
Is Ogden near a national park?
It is Banff National Park, 84 km off.
When is the best time for walking in Ogden?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Sources for this page on Ogden
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).