First pick
Botanical Gardens of Silver Springs
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
8.9 ha2.9 km of path
40 minto walk all 2.9 km of path
1.2 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
0.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Ranchlands · parks, protected land & trails
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park is 7.2 km from Ranchlands
The 10 km around town hold one protected area. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Banff National Park, at 69 km. For a swim, Bowmont Beach is the nearest of 2 beaches within 5 km.
Protected land
0.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
1
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
69 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
7.2 km
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Ranchlands 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. 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 km0.6%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 areas1Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches2Beaches 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, Ranchlands is 12th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,228 to 7,513 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
Ranchlands0.6%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Ranchlands1
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Ranchlands0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Ranchlands is weakest for public protected areas: 30 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Joseph-du-Lac QC | 20% | 1.1% | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Trent Lakes ON | 14% | 12% | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Vanier South ON | 12% | 1.1% | 39 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Hampstead QC | 12% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lochdale BC | 7.2% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 71 |
| 6 | Saint-Jude QC | 7.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Colborne ON | 6.1% | 5.7% | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Chandler QC | 5.8% | 0.4% | 22 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | N-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Teston ON | 5.1% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Portage la Prairie MB | 4.7% | 7% | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Coronation Park SK | 4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Campbellton NB | 3.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Cathedral Village SK | 2.8% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Athabasca County AB | 2.4% | 3.2% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Blake-Jones ON | 2.3% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 17 | Twin Lakes SK | 2.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Slave Lake AB | 2.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Currie Barracks AB | 1.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Brown's Corners ON | 1.8% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Whyte Ridge MB | 1.7% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Lymburn AB | 1.7% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Wainfleet ON | 1.4% | 5.7% | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | Bonnyville AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | Chibougamau QC | 0.8% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | Betsworth MB | 0.8% | 1.5% | 12 | 1 | 37 |
| 27 | Blairmore Suburban Centre SK | 0.8% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Erin Woods AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 | Ranchlands AB | 0.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Sage Creek MB | 0.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Brighton SK | 0.5% | 0.1% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 | Forest Lawn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Ermineskin AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Cavanagh AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Brentwood AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Clarenville NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Val-des-Sources QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Niverville MB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Hamptons AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Kincora AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Ranchlands
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
Walk in Ranchlands: 12 named parks and woods
Largest first: Botanical Gardens of Silver Springs leads with 8.9 ha. Numbers match the map.
12 named parks and woods, 40 ha in all
Parks & gardens 40 ha
Two places, Botanical Gardens of Silver Springs and Area 1, make up 42% of the total.
Area 1
Park or garden
7.7 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
1.1 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Dalhousie off-leash area 2
Park or garden
6.4 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
1.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ranchero Park
Park or garden
6.2 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Ranchlands
Directionsto a point inside
Area 2
Park or garden
3.7 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
0.8 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Area 3
Park or garden
1.9 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Ranchlands
Directionsto a point inside
W.O. Mitchell Park
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
2.5 ha
0.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Scenic Cove Park
Park or garden · 370 m outside town
1.3 ha
1.6 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 12 named parks and green spaces
Botanical Gardens of Silver SpringsPark or garden · 8.9 ha · 2.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsArea 1Park or garden · 7.7 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsDalhousie off-leash area 2Park or garden · 6.4 ha · 2.3 km of path
DirectionsRanchero ParkPark or garden · 6.2 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsArea 2Park or garden · 3.7 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsArea 3Park or garden · 1.9 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsW.O. Mitchell ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsScenic Cove ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsSilvergrove Way ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
Directions71st Street ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsDigger ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha · just outside town
Directions71st Ave ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha · 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
Every resident of Ranchlands 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%)
Ranchlands100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
1 protected area lies within 10 km of Ranchlands
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Ranchlands0%
Within 10 km0.6%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It is public land.
Glenbow Ranch Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,337 ha · 7.2 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
69 km to Banff National Park
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
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
7.2 km west13 km²since 2008
National park
Banff National Park
69 km west6,641 km²since 1885
A provincial park is closer: Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, at 7.2 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Ranchlands has 68 km of footpaths in and around it
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
68 km
in and around the town (11.9 km²)
Woodland
1.1%
about 0.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
RanchlandsTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths5.7
03.57 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RanchlandsTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland1.1%
0%50%100%
For woods, 81% of Canadian towns have more. For path density, it beats 95% 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 Ranchlands
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Ranchlands: May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Calgary (Airport), 12 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 | 14.6 | 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 |
July is the warmest month, with highs around 24 °C; January the coldest, at -2 °C. The wettest month, June, brings 113 mm, against 10 mm in January. Expect around 139 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in Ranchlands →
Beaches
Ranchlands has 2 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Bowmont Beach2.0 km from town
DirectionsBowmont Beach2.1 km from town
DirectionsThis page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Ranchlands: 7 and 3
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 107 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 7
Plus 7 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 3
Plus 3 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 107
Digger Park0.4 km from town
DirectionsEdgebyne Community Playground1.3 km from town
DirectionsHawktree Playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsHawkland Playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsArbour Lake School Playground1.5 km from town
DirectionsSceptre Close Playground1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 101 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 12
Dalhousie off-leash area 20.4 km from town
DirectionsOff-leash area1.2 km from town
DirectionsVarsity Ravine1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 9 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
2 gardens and historic parks to visit near Ranchlands
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Prince's Island ParkGarden or park · 9.7 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 11 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 Ranchlands
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Silver SpringsHawkwoodScenic AcresArbour LakeDalhousieCitadelRanchlands
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchlands | 0.6% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Silver Springs 1.4 km | 0.8% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hawkwood 1.5 km | 0.5% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Scenic Acres 2.1 km | 1.6% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Arbour Lake 2.2 km | 1.2% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dalhousie 2.4 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Citadel 3.0 km | 0.9% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
For protected land, Scenic Acres and Arbour Lake have twice as much or more.
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. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
Questions about the outdoors in Ranchlands
Where can you swim near Ranchlands?
Try Bowmont Beach, 2.0 km from town, first of several.
Are there protected areas near Ranchlands?
Protected areas cover 0.6% of the land within 10 km.
Is there a provincial park near Ranchlands?
It is Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, 7.2 km away.
What is the largest protected area near Ranchlands?
It is Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 1,337 ha.
How far is Ranchlands from a national park?
It is Banff National Park, 69 km off.
When should you visit Ranchlands for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Sources for this page on Ranchlands
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).