First pick
Beaverdam Flats Feeder
Park or garden · 110 m outside town
30 ha4.3 km of path
1 hto walk all 4.3 km of path
4.2 km southfrom the centre
Bow River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: John Johnston · CC BY 2.02.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Ramsay · parks, protected land & trails
6.4 km from Ramsay to Fish Creek Provincial Park
Within 5 km are 5 beaches; Trout Beach is the nearest. One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Calgary Plus 15. A drive of 81 km reaches Banff National Park, the nearest national park.
Protected land
2.4%
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
81 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
6.4 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
5
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Ramsay 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. 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 km2.4%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 routes1Named 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, Ramsay ranks 19th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,550 to 3,652 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
Ramsay2.4%
Towns its size2.1%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Ramsay3
Towns its size7
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Ramsay1
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Ramsay is weakest for public protected areas: 23 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pemberton BC | 41% | 34% | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Colebrook BC | 28% | 14% | 145 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Electoral Area D (Rural Grand Forks), Kootenay Boundary BC | 17% | 21% | 13 | 0 | 39 |
| 4 | Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part ON | 12% | 12% | 58 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Fessenden ON | 7.3% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Bright NB | 7.1% | 4.6% | 46 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Collectivité Nouvelle QC | 6.5% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Zone Aéroportuaire QC | 6.5% | 0.4% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Guybourg QC | 6.4% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Woodbridge Meadows ON | 5.7% | 2.7% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Electoral Area F, Bulkley-Nechako BC | 4.8% | 4.4% | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Burkholme ON | 4.4% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Lac du Bonnet MB | 4.2% | 0.5% | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Des Vallées QC | 3.9% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Prince Albert No. 461 SK | 3.8% | 3.8% | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Deer Run AB | 3.4% | 47% | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 17 | Parkland AB | 3.4% | 39% | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 18 | Quinndale ON | 2.9% | 0% | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Ramsay AB | 2.4% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | Hudson AB | 2.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Opportunity No. 17 AB | 2% | 0.3% | 7 | 0 | 57 |
| 22 | Victoria Park ON | 1.8% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Kingston NB | 1.7% | 0.8% | 31 | 3 | 52 |
| 24 | Thorncliff AB | 1.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | McMillan MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Melancthon ON | 1.3% | 0% | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | WestLake-Gladstone MB | 1.3% | 1.2% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Glendale MB | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| 29 | South Tuxedo MB | 1.2% | 50% | 23 | 0 | 19 |
| 30 | Rapperswill AB | 1.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez QC | 0.9% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Lawson Heights Urban Centre SK | 0.7% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 | Mactaggart AB | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Two Hills County No. 21 AB | 0.5% | 0.6% | 53 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Eaglemere MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | East Elmwood MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Dunham QC | 0.4% | 0.3% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Saint-Isidore QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Ste. Anne MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Beausejour MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Ramsay
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 Ramsay: 12 named parks and woods
The biggest is Beaverdam Flats Feeder, 30 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
12 named parks and woods, 139 ha in all
Parks & gardens 139 ha
41% of the area is in just two places: Beaverdam Flats Feeder and Old Refinery Park.
Stanley Park
Park or garden
23 ha5.3 km of path
1 h 10 minto walk all 5.3 km of path
2.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Elbow River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Old Refinery Park
Park or garden · 80 m outside town
26 ha1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
3.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Bow River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
Southview Off Leash Dog Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
20 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
3.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Saint Patrick's Island
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
11 ha3.6 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.6 km of path
1.5 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
8.7 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
1.2 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
ENMAX Park
Park or garden
5.3 ha1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
Centralin the middle of Ramsay
Elbow River Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
2004 BP Birthplace Forest
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
5.4 ha
3.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 12 named parks and green spaces
Beaverdam Flats FeederPark or garden · 30 ha · 4.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsStanley ParkPark or garden · 23 ha · 5.3 km of path
DirectionsOld Refinery ParkPark or garden · 26 ha · 1.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSouthview Off Leash Dog ParkPark or garden · 20 ha · 1.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSaint Patrick's IslandPark or garden · 11 ha · 3.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsThe Confluence Historic Site & ParklandPark or garden · 8.7 ha · 1.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsENMAX ParkPark or garden · 5.3 ha · 1.8 km of path
Directions2004 BP Birthplace ForestPark or garden · 5.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsReader Rock GardenPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMilton Williams Memorial ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsElboya ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsJack Long ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
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
A park is within a short walk for 5 in 10 in Ramsay
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 (47%)Further (53%)
Ramsay47%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 1,900 residents live further than 400 m from one. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 2.4% of the land near Ramsay
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Ramsay0%
Within 10 km2.4%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 3 are public land. The largest named one is Fish Creek Provincial Park, at 1,361 ha.
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Fish Creek Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,361 ha · 6.4 km from the edge of town
Griffith Woods ParkMunicipal park · 110 ha · 8.5 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, 81 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
6.4 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
81 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
A provincial park is closer: Fish Creek Provincial Park, at 6.4 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
110 km of paths in and around Ramsay
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
110 km
in and around the town (30.3 km²)
Woodland
1.1%
about 0.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
RamsayTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.6
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RamsayTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland1.1%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 80% of Canadian towns. Paths are denser here than in 80% 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
Ramsay has 1 named walking route
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
Ramsay is best on foot in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Calgary (Airport), 9.8 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 |
About 139 cm of snow falls in a year. January brings highs of -2 °C, July highs of 24 °C. Precipitation runs from 10 mm in January to 113 mm in June. The climate in Ramsay →
Beaches
For a swim near Ramsay: Trout Beach, 0.6 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Beachrock · 0.6 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap shows 4 more, nameless. 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 Ramsay: 7 viewpoints 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 122 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 7
Scotsman's Hillin town
DirectionsTom Campbell's Hill1.1 km from town
DirectionsEvamy Ridge1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 3
Inglewood Wildland Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsInglewood Bird Sanctuary and Nature Centre1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 12
Plus 12 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 122
Manchester Playgroundin town
DirectionsElina Playground0.2 km from town
DirectionsSaint Patrick's Playground0.5 km from town
DirectionsPanda Park0.8 km from town
DirectionsBlue Planet Child Care Outdoor Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsFlyover Park0.9 km from town
DirectionsBridgeland Community Centre Playground1.0 km from town
DirectionsBugtopia1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 114 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 11
Southview Off Leash Dog Park0.5 km from town
DirectionsBLVD Bark0.8 km from town
DirectionsFairview Off-Leash Dog Park1.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 8 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 5
Plus 5 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
5 gardens within reach of Ramsay
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 · 1.0 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 1.8 km from town
DirectionsRotary ParkGarden or park · 2.0 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 2.3 km from town
DirectionsBarb Scott ParkGarden or park · 2.4 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 Ramsay
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Downtown East VillageErltonMissionInglewoodBridgeland/RiversideBeltlineRamsay
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsay | 2.4% | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Downtown East Village 1.4 km | 0.3% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Erlton 1.4 km | 1.2% | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Mission 1.8 km | 0.4% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Inglewood 1.8 km | 0.6% | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Bridgeland/Riverside 2.2 km | 0.3% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Beltline 2.4 km | 0.5% | 2 | 1 | 2 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Ramsay has.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
Questions about the outdoors in Ramsay
Is there a provincial park near Ramsay?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, 6.4 km away.
When should you visit Ramsay for the outdoors?
May and July to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Is Ramsay near a national park?
Banff National Park, 81 km from the edge of town.
What is the nearest beach to Ramsay?
The nearest is Trout Beach, 0.6 km from town.
What walking routes are near Ramsay?
Try the Calgary Plus 15.
Which is the biggest protected area near Ramsay?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park of 1,361 ha.
Is there protected land near Ramsay?
Yes: 2.4% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
The sources behind Ramsay’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).