First pick
Edworthy Park
Park or garden · 80 m outside town
59 ha11.8 km of path
2 h 35 minto walk all 11.8 km of path
2.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Bow River Pathway (South)
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Jack Hope from Calgary, Canada · CC BY 2.00.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Strathcona Park · parks, protected land & trails
Strathcona Park is 11 km from Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Swimmers have 2 beaches within 5 km, Bowmont Beach the nearest. 70 km separate the town from Banff National Park, its nearest national park.
Protected land
0.3%
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
70 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
11 km
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Strathcona Park against 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km0.3%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
Strathcona Park sits 11th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (8,492 to 8,864 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
Strathcona Park0.3%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Strathcona Park1
Towns its size6
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Strathcona Park0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Strathcona Park trails its peers is protected land nearby; 27 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunt Club Park ON | 13% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | West Centretown ON | 11% | 0% | 36 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Nicolet QC | 11% | 8.5% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Craig Henry - Manordale ON | 10% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Pictou County, Subdivision C NS | 10% | 2.2% | 218 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | Stone Mills ON | 10% | 11% | 58 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Carleton Heights-Courtland Park ON | 10% | 8.3% | 37 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Wildfield ON | 9.1% | 14% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Delson QC | 6.1% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Iqaluit NU | 6.1% | 11% | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Lac la Biche County AB | 5.8% | 5.7% | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Drummond/North Elmsley ON | 4.9% | 5.4% | 22 | 4 | 5 |
| 13 | Saint-Philippe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Buckingham Heights BC | 4.2% | 1.4% | 34 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | Heart Lake North ON | 3.9% | 43% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Trail BC | 3.5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Manotick ON | 2.9% | 6.1% | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Pioneer Park ON | 2.5% | 0.4% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Stanley Park ON | 2.5% | 5.9% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Electoral Area F, Nanaimo BC | 2.3% | 3.7% | 36 | 1 | 15 |
| 21 | Prairie View SK | 2.3% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Puslinch ON | 2.2% | 1.1% | 29 | 18 | 5 |
| 23 | Renfrew ON | 1.9% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Uplands ON | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Crestview MB | 1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 26 | St. John's MB | 0.9% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lac-Beauport QC | 0.4% | 0.1% | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 28 | Edson AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Canterbury Park MB | 0.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Strathcona Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Tavistock ON | 0.2% | 0% | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | St. Adolphe MB | 0.2% | 0.2% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Wild Rose AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Hanover ON | 0.1% | 1.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Innisfail AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 36 | DT Cooksville ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Nolan Hill AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Kapuskasing ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Dauphin MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Dalhousie AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
The map
The green map of Strathcona Park
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
3 named parks and woods to walk in near Strathcona Park
Largest first: Edworthy Park leads with 59 ha. Numbers match the map.
Strathcona Ravine
Park or garden
16 ha3.1 km of path
40 minto walk all 3.1 km of path
0.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ernest Manning Athletic Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
3.4 ha
1.5 km south-westfrom 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 Strathcona Park 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%)
Strathcona Park100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high.
Protected areas
1 protected area lies within 10 km of Strathcona Park
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Strathcona Park0%
Within 10 km0.3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It is public land.
Griffith Woods ParkMunicipal park · 110 ha · 3.1 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 70 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
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park
11 km north-west13 km²since 2008
National park
Banff National Park
70 km north-west6,641 km²since 1885
Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 11 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
82 km of paths in and around Strathcona Park
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
82 km
in and around the town (16.1 km²)
Woodland
4.4%
about 0.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Strathcona ParkTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths5.1
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Strathcona ParkTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.4%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 92% of Canadian towns have fewer. Woods cover less of it than in 63% 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 Strathcona Park
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named walking or hiking route is mapped near the neighbourhood; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap 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 Strathcona Park: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (14 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 |
June is the wettest month (113 mm) and January the driest (10 mm). Daytime highs run from -2 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. Snowfall averages 139 cm a year. The climate in Strathcona Park →
Beaches
Beaches near Strathcona Park: 2 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Bowmont Beach4.8 km from town
DirectionsBowmont Beach4.9 km from town
DirectionsBeach 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.
Things to do
Near Strathcona Park: 2 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.
Playgrounds lead the count with 121.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 9
Picnic Site 11.2 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 21.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 31.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 71.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 41.4 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 61.4 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 91.4 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 81.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 121
Aspen Playground0.2 km from town
DirectionsSirocco Playground (Swings)0.6 km from town
DirectionsSirocco Playground (Slides)0.6 km from town
DirectionsPatterson Heights Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsShaganppi Village Playground1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 116 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
4 gardens and historic parks to visit near Strathcona Park
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Griffith Woods ParkGarden or park · 3.3 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 6.4 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 6.5 km from town
DirectionsOlympic PlazaGarden or park · 7.3 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 Strathcona Park
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Coach HillPattersonWest SpringsWestgateAspen WoodsSignal HillStrathcona Park
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathcona Park | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Coach Hill 1.3 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Patterson 1.4 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| West Springs 1.6 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Westgate 1.7 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aspen Woods 1.7 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Signal Hill 2.5 km | 0.9% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Strathcona Park has.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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 Strathcona Park
Where can you swim near Strathcona Park?
Try Bowmont Beach, 4.8 km from town, first of several.
Is there a provincial park near Strathcona Park?
The closest is Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, at 11 km.
How much land around Strathcona Park is protected?
Yes: 0.3% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Strathcona Park?
It is Griffith Woods Park, a municipal park covering 110 ha.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Strathcona Park?
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 Strathcona Park from a national park?
The nearest is Banff National Park, 70 km away.
Sources
Where Strathcona Park’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).