First pick
Richmond Green
Park or garden
14 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
0.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
0.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Richmond · parks, protected land & trails
9.5 km from Richmond to Fish Creek Provincial Park
Within 5 km is one beach, Trout Beach. For a national park, Banff National Park is 76 km away. Within 10 km of the town, 0.7% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land
0.7%
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
76 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
9.5 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Richmond 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km0.7%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
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Richmond has the 14th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,705 to 4,908 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
Richmond0.7%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Richmond3
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Richmond0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Richmond is weakest for protected land nearby: 25 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundas NB | 29% | 1.3% | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Rivière-Rouge QC | 17% | 6.6% | 36 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Bathurst NB | 13% | 9.9% | 42 | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | Château-Richer QC | 12% | 0.3% | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Central Okanagan BC | 11% | 13% | 52 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Greenboro East ON | 11% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Qualicum - Redwood ON | 11% | 0% | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Guysborough NS | 8.9% | 15% | 308 | 1 | 56 |
| 9 | Sutton QC | 6.6% | 12% | 47 | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Rosenthal AB | 6.1% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Marmora ON | 5.5% | 8.7% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Cornwallis MB | 5.5% | 3.7% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | North End East ON | 4.8% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Electoral Area H, Nanaimo BC | 3.3% | 1.2% | 56 | 11 | 6 |
| 15 | Roxton Pond QC | 2.6% | 7.3% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Glenwood AB | 2.6% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Shippagan NB | 2.5% | 18% | 26 | 0 | 47 |
| 18 | Amaranth ON | 2.3% | 0.2% | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Canora AB | 2.3% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Woodlands County AB | 1.8% | 1.4% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Pembina Strip MB | 1.7% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Maybank MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap BC | 1.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | Electoral Area D, Fraser-Fort George BC | 0.9% | 0.1% | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 25 | Hampton NB | 0.8% | 0.9% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | St. Stephen NB | 0.7% | 0.2% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Richmond AB | 0.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Saint-Jacques QC | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rossmere-B MB | 0.3% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Highland Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Baturyn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Empire Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Macewan Glen AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Grand Valley ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Kindersley SK | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | South Common ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Saint-Agapit QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Flin Flon (Part) MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Barrhead AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Central McDougall AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Richmond
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
6 named parks and woods to walk in near Richmond
The biggest is Richmond Green, 14 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
6 named parks and woods, 19 ha in all
Parks & gardens 19 ha
Richmond Green plus 22 Street Park account for 84% of the green.
Bankview Playing Field
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
0.9 ha
1.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Knobhill Off-Leash Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
0.8 ha
0.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
26 Ave & 20th Street Park
Park or garden
0.8 ha
Centralin the middle of Richmond
Directionsto a point inside
Garrison Square
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
0.4 ha0.2 km of path
0.8 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
All of Richmond is within a short walk of 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%)
Richmond100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, lower than here.
Protected areas
Richmond has 3 protected areas within 10 km
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Richmond0%
Within 10 km0.7%
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.
Griffith Woods ParkMunicipal park · 110 ha · 4.8 km from the edge of town
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 6.6 km from the edge of town
Fish Creek Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,361 ha · 9.5 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, 76 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
9.5 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
76 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
Nearer still is Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 9.5 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
Richmond has 33 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
33 km
in and around the town (10.2 km²)
Woodland
0.4%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
RichmondTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.2
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RichmondTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.4%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 74% of Canadian towns. It is less wooded than 87% 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 named walking route passes Richmond on the map
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Nothing near the neighbourhood is mapped as a named walking route, which often means the trails just haven’t been entered 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
Richmond is best on foot in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (13 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 |
A typical year sees 139 cm of snow. In July the typical high is 24 °C; in January, -2 °C. Rain and snow peak in June (113 mm) and ease in January (10 mm). The climate in Richmond →
Beaches
Trout Beach, 4.6 km away, is the beach near Richmond
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Beachrock · 4.6 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
Near Richmond: 103 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 90 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 90
Shaganppi Village Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 89 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 11
Killarney Off Leash Dog Park0.1 km from town
DirectionsKnobhill Off-Leash Park0.2 km from town
DirectionsCurrie Bark Park0.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 8 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Richmond: 5 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.
Barb Scott ParkGarden or park · 1.9 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 2.9 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 3.4 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 3.7 km from town
DirectionsRotary ParkGarden or park · 4.1 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 Richmond
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
South CalgaryBankviewGarrison WoodsKillarney/GlengarryAltadoreSunaltaRichmond
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 0.7% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| South Calgary 0.7 km | 0.8% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Bankview 1.2 km | 0.6% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Garrison Woods 1.3 km | 1.9% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Killarney/Glengarry 1.3 km | 0.6% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Altadore 1.4 km | 2% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sunalta 1.5 km | 0.6% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
For protected land, Garrison Woods and Altadore have twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- 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.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Richmond
When should you visit Richmond 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.
Which is the biggest protected area near Richmond?
Fish Creek Provincial Park: 1,361 ha, a provincial park.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Richmond?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, 9.5 km away.
How much land around Richmond is protected?
Protected areas cover 0.7% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you swim near Richmond?
The nearest is Trout Beach, 4.6 km from town.
What is the nearest national park to Richmond?
Banff National Park, 76 km from the edge of town.
Sources
Sources for this page on Richmond
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).