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
1.7 km north-westfrom the centre
Jackrabbit TrailRotary/Mattamy Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Palliser · parks, protected land & trails
Palliser is 2.7 km from Fish Creek Provincial Park
Within 5 km lie 5 beaches, unnamed on the map. Banff National Park is the closest national park, 79 km from town. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 4% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.
Protected land
4%
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
79 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
2.7 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Beaches
5
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Palliser 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km4%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
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, Palliser ranks 14th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,908 to 5,086 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
Palliser4%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Palliser3
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Palliser0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Palliser does best for protected land nearby: 13 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area F, Cariboo BC | 29% | 27% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Northern Bruce Peninsula ON | 11% | 30% | 97 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Bells Corners East ON | 9.2% | 4.6% | 21 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Cardston County AB | 8.8% | 7.6% | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lemoyne QC | 7.6% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Westdale South ON | 7.1% | 28% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Falkirk East ON | 7% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Cobble Hill BC | 6.6% | 4.5% | 51 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Electoral Area C, North Okanagan BC | 6.1% | 19% | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | York Road ON | 6.1% | 41% | 27 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | Webber Greens AB | 6.1% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Electoral Area F, North Okanagan BC | 5.9% | 4.7% | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Nipawin SK | 4.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Palliser AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Annapolis County, Subdivision B NS | 3.9% | 0.9% | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Tyendinaga ON | 3% | 2.8% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Huntington ON | 2.9% | 0% | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Idlewood ON | 2.8% | 12% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Cumberland BC | 2.6% | 8.1% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Hastings Highlands ON | 2.4% | 0.5% | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Morin-Heights QC | 2.2% | 0.9% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Hearst ON | 2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Meinzinger Park-Lakeside ON | 1.7% | 4.4% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Bridgwater Forest MB | 1.7% | 4.1% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Central Business District SK | 1.5% | 5.4% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | Lakewood Urban Centre SK | 1.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Edenwold No. 158 SK | 1.4% | 2% | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| 28 | Edgemont AB | 1.4% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Westmount ON | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Westmount AB | 0.9% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | North Park SK | 0.7% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | Sussex NB | 0.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Kildonan Drive MB | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Highland Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Anthony Henday South East AB | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | Saint-Germain-de-Grantham QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Carbonear NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 38 | Warwick QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Altona MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Capilano AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Palliser
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
Walk in Palliser: 2 named parks and woods
The biggest is South Glenmore Park, 97 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
HAY-002-Haysboro & Southwood Dog Park
Park or garden
3.4 ha
1.2 km north-eastfrom 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
Every resident of Palliser 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%)
Palliser100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
Around Palliser, protected areas make up 4%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Palliser0%
Within 10 km4%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
The 3 are all publicly owned. The largest named one is Fish Creek Provincial Park, at 1,361 ha.
Fish Creek Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,361 ha · 2.7 km from the edge of town
Griffith Woods ParkMunicipal park · 110 ha · 6.7 km from the edge of town
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 7.5 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
2.7 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
79 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
Closer to home, Fish Creek Provincial Park is 2.7 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
50 km of paths in and around Palliser
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
50 km
in and around the town (10.6 km²)
Woodland
1.3%
about 0.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
PalliserTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.7
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
PalliserTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland1.3%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 79% of Canadian towns. Paths are denser here than in 89% 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
No mapped walking route near Palliser
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Trails may exist without being mapped 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
The best months for walking in Palliser: 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 |
From -2 °C in January to 24 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. January is the driest month at 10 mm; June the wettest at 113 mm. The yearly snowfall is near 139 cm. The climate in Palliser →
Beaches
5 beaches within 5 km of Palliser, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
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 Palliser: 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.
There are 89 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 5
Meadowlark Picnic Site1.4 km from town
DirectionsBlue Jay Picnic Site1.4 km from town
DirectionsOsprey Picnic Area1.8 km from town
DirectionsBlue Heron Picnic Site1.9 km from town
DirectionsGolden Eagle Picnic Site1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 89
Singh Hari Park1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 88 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
HAY-002-Haysboro & Southwood Dog Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park 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
Near Palliser: 3 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.
Devonian GardensGarden or park · 8.3 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 8.5 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 9.3 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 Palliser
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
BraesideOakridgeCedarbraeHaysboroSouthwoodWoodlandsPalliser
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
For protected land, no neighbour of Palliser doubles its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
Questions about the outdoors in Palliser
What is the nearest provincial park to Palliser?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, 2.7 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Palliser?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest beach to Palliser?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Is there protected land near Palliser?
Protected areas cover 4% of the land within 10 km.
Is Palliser near a national park?
Banff National Park, 79 km from the edge of town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Palliser?
Fish Creek Provincial Park: 1,361 ha, a provincial park.
Sources
Where Palliser’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).