First pick
Falconridge Off-Leash Area
Park or garden
4.9 ha0.3 km of path
1.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: sadikartart · CC00.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Temple · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park to Temple is Fish Creek Provincial Park, 16 km away
0.3% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). The largest named area nearby is Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 111 ha, 5.8 km away. A drive of 86 km reaches Banff National Park, the 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
86 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
16 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Against other towns
Temple 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. 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 km0.3%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
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Temple has the 7th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (10,335 to 10,763 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
Temple0.3%
Towns its size2.5%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Temple1
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Temple0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Temple lags towns its size: 30 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanier North ON | 11% | 0.6% | 40 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Contrecoeur QC | 10% | 6.3% | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | New Glasgow NS | 9.2% | 0.5% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Saint-Zotique QC | 7.5% | 0.1% | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Bassin-de-la-Lièvre QC | 6.2% | 20% | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Montecito BC | 5.5% | 0% | 22 | 2 | 53 |
| 7 | Corman Park No. 344 SK | 5.4% | 2.7% | 37 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Professors Lake ON | 4.8% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Yarmouth NS | 4.7% | 4.9% | 79 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Stittsville East ON | 4.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Birdland BC | 4.3% | 9.7% | 119 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | Saint-Sacrement QC | 4% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Coal Harbour BC | 3.9% | 0% | 12 | 3 | 76 |
| 14 | Eastern Passage NS | 3.6% | 2.2% | 14 | 2 | 21 |
| 15 | Upper Thornhill Estates ON | 3.5% | 12% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Lynden ON | 3.1% | 5.4% | 33 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Greely ON | 2.7% | 0.7% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Rosemont/Mount Royal SK | 2.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Rexdale-Kipling ON | 2.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Northwood Park ON | 2.5% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Grand River South ON | 2.5% | 16% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Masonville ON | 2% | 7.5% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Dutrisac QC | 1.8% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Bois-des-Filion QC | 1.7% | 3.3% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Victoria Hills ON | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Arbour Lake AB | 1.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Dover AB | 1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | Ponoka County AB | 0.5% | 0.2% | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Whitecourt AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Weston-Pelham Park ON | 0.5% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 31 | Humber Heights-Westmount ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Monterey Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Rundle AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Temple AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Markland Wood ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | South Central ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | McConachie AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Seaforth ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Morinville AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Hidden Valley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Temple on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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 Temple: one named park or wood
The biggest is Falconridge Off-Leash Area, 4.9 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
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 Temple 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%)
Temple100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
1 protected area lies within 10 km of Temple
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Temple0%
Within 10 km0.3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
The area is public.
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 5.8 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
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.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Fish Creek Provincial Park
16 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
86 km west6,641 km²since 1885
Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 16 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Temple and its edge hold 38 km of footpath
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
38 km
in and around the town (12.2 km²)
Woodland
0.1%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
TempleTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.1
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
TempleTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.1%
0%50%100%
93% of Canadian towns are more wooded. Few places match it for paths: more than 73% of Canadian towns have fewer.
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 Temple
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
Get out in Temple in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Calgary (Airport), 5.8 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 |
Expect 113 mm in June, the wettest month, and 10 mm in January. 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 Temple →
Things to do
Near Temple: 112 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.
Playgrounds lead the count with 106.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 106
Douglas Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsPineridge Playground1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 104 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 5
Falconridge Off-Leash Area0.2 km from town
DirectionsPineridge Burm off-leash (unfenced)1.5 km from town
DirectionsMarlborough off-leash area 11.8 km from town
DirectionsRundle off-leash area 12.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park 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
3 gardens and historic parks to visit near Temple
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 · 8.0 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 8.4 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 8.8 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 Temple
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Monterey ParkPineridgeFalconridgeWhitehornCoral SpringsRundleTemple
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Monterey Park 1.0 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pineridge 1.3 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Falconridge 1.7 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitehorn 1.8 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coral Springs 2.0 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rundle 2.2 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
No place nearby has double Temple’s share of protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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 Temple
What is the largest protected area near Temple?
It is Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area covering 111 ha.
Is there protected land near Temple?
Yes: 0.3% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest national park to Temple?
The nearest is Banff National Park, 86 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Temple?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Temple?
The closest is Fish Creek Provincial Park, at 16 km.
Sources
Sources for this page on Temple
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).