Photo: jockrutherford from Owen Sound, ON · CC BY-SA 2.0Queensland has 11 beaches within 5 km
The closest provincial park is Fish Creek Provincial Park, 0.1 km from the edge of town. Within 10 km of the town, 4% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. Banff National Park is the closest national park, 86 km from town.
Each figure for Queensland, set against 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.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Among 40 towns its size, Queensland ranks 11th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,372 to 4,537 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Among its peers, Queensland’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 10 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beresford NB | 24% | 6.2% | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | Sparwood BC | 23% | 3.4% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gaetz Brook NS | 15% | 4.2% | 55 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | Queenswood - Chatelaine ON | 12% | 0% | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Bells Corners West ON | 9% | 11% | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Bowen Island BC | 7.2% | 17% | 60 | 0 | 173 |
| 7 | Bellerive QC | 6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Golden BC | 5.5% | 12% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Highlands East ON | 5.2% | 2.1% | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Eastmount ON | 4.3% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Queensland AB | 4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Deer Ridge AB | 3.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Crossroads ON | 3.5% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Warner County No. 5 AB | 3.2% | 4.7% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Montague ON | 3% | 2.8% | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Geraldton ON | 2.8% | 2.2% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley BC | 2.8% | 3.6% | 42 | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | White City SK | 2.3% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | De Salaberry MB | 1.9% | 0.2% | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | New Maryland NB | 1.7% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Oxford AB | 1.7% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Highway Valley ON | 1.6% | 1.7% | 18 | 5 | 6 |
| 23 | Minnetonka MB | 1.6% | 1.7% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Roslyn MB | 1.6% | 0% | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Spence MB | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Felker ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Centennial MB | 1.5% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Casselman ON | 1.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Parkridge SK | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Glenridding Heights AB | 1.1% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | South Calgary AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Inglewood AB | 0.6% | 17% | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 33 | Lorelei AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Vulcan County AB | 0.3% | 0.4% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Montgomery AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Ormsby Place AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Saint-Anselme QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Howick ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | High Level AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Beacon Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Where the green is in Queensland
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood.
Every resident of Queensland 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.
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas cover 4% of the land near Queensland
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
None of the 2 is private. At 1,361 ha, Fish Creek Provincial Park is the largest.
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.
The nearest big park: Banff National Park, 86 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.
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Banff National Park
A provincial park is closer: Fish Creek Provincial Park, at 0.1 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
27 km of paths in and around Queensland
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Woods cover less of it than in 71% of Canadian towns. It has more footpath per km² than 68% 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.
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Queensland
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the neighbourhood, though paths on the ground may well exist.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Get out in Queensland in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (20 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 |
For dry weather, January is best (10 mm); June gets 113 mm. July is the warmest month, with highs around 24 °C; January the coldest, at -2 °C. Expect around 139 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in Queensland →
Where to swim near Queensland
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Add 8 unnamed beaches to the count. Sandy ones: 3. Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
A viewpoint near Queensland
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 56 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 56
Plus 55 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 4
Plus 4 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
3 gardens within reach of Queensland
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Sources: 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 to Queensland
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | 4% | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Deer Ridge 1.6 km | 3.7% | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Lake Bonavista 1.7 km | 3.5% | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Douglasdale/Glen 1.8 km | 2.2% | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Parkland 2.0 km | 3.4% | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Deer Run 2.3 km | 3.4% | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Willow Park 3.2 km | 3.4% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Queensland.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
Questions about the outdoors in Queensland
How far is Queensland from a national park?
Banff National Park is closest, at 86 km.
Is there a beach near Queensland?
Try Sikome Lake North, 3.7 km from town, first of several.
Is there protected land near Queensland?
Yes: 4% of the land within 10 km is protected.
When should you visit Queensland for the outdoors?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Queensland?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, 0.1 km from the edge of town.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Queensland?
Fish Creek Provincial Park: 1,361 ha, a provincial park.
Sources for this page on Queensland
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).