First pick
Rundlelawn Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
2.8 ha
1.1 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
0.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Whitehorn · parks, protected land & trails
Fish Creek Provincial Park, 16 km away, is the closest provincial park to Whitehorn
Of the country within 10 km, 0.3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. One protected area is close by. 5.2 km out lies the largest, Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, at 111 ha.
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
84 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
16 km
Fish Creek Provincial Park
Against other towns
How Whitehorn 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 km0.3%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
Whitehorn has the 4th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (11,080 to 11,462 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
Whitehorn0.3%
Towns its size3.5%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Whitehorn1
Towns its size7
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Whitehorn0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Whitehorn lags towns its size: 35 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banff AB | 100% | 100% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Montmagny QC | 26% | 0.1% | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park ON | 14% | 5.8% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Carson Grove - Carson Meadows ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Williams Lake BC | 14% | 8.3% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Laurentian ON | 13% | 0% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Borden Farm - Fisher Glen ON | 10% | 0.6% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Smiths Falls ON | 7.5% | 6.3% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Milton-Parc QC | 7.5% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | New Kleinburg ON | 7.5% | 12% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | La Tuque QC | 7.4% | 7.5% | 372 | 0 | 140 |
| 12 | Katimavik-Hazeldean ON | 6.8% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Penetanguishene ON | 6.6% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Estevan SK | 6.5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Coldstream BC | 6.2% | 0.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Hochelaga QC | 5.3% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Pont-Rouge QC | 5.1% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Arnprior ON | 3.9% | 1.3% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Snelgrove ON | 3.7% | 18% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Hawkesbury ON | 3.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Lake Bonavista AB | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 22 | Little Saigon BC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| 23 | Broadview North ON | 2.3% | 5.7% | 11 | 4 | 12 |
| 24 | Casa Loma ON | 2.3% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 25 | Thornbury ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 63 | 5 | 8 |
| 26 | Cabbagetown-South St.James Town ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 27 | Dufferin Grove ON | 1.9% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 28 | Sheridan ON | 1.7% | 8.4% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Linden Woods MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Bridgwater Trails MB | 1.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Norquay Village BC | 1.4% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 32 | Pelmo Park-Humberlea ON | 1.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | William Whyte MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | Keelesdale-Eglinton West ON | 0.5% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Peguis MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Long Branch ON | 0.3% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 37 | Whitehorn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Farnham QC | 0.2% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Princess-Rosethorn ON | 0.2% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Beddington Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Whitehorn
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 Whitehorn: one named park or wood
Rundlelawn Park is the largest, at 2.8 ha; the rest follow by size, 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 Whitehorn 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%)
Whitehorn100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
It is above the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
Whitehorn has 1 protected area 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 Whitehorn0%
Within 10 km0.3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It is public land.
Inglewood Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 111 ha · 5.2 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
84 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
Fish Creek Provincial Park
16 km south14 km²since 1975
National park
Banff National Park
84 km west6,641 km²since 1885
Nearer still is Fish Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 16 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
Whitehorn and its edge hold 44 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
44 km
in and around the town (12.1 km²)
Woodland
0%
of the town and 1 km around it
Footpaths · km per km²
WhitehornTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.6
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
WhitehornTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0%
0%50%100%
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
No named walking route passes Whitehorn 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.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Trails may exist without being mapped 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
Walking season in Whitehorn: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Calgary (Airport) (4.4 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 |
Most rain and snow falls in June, 113 mm; January sees 10 mm. Summer highs reach 24 °C in July; in January they stay near -2 °C. Some 139 cm of snow falls each winter. The climate in Whitehorn →
Things to do
100 things to do outdoors near Whitehorn
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 96 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 96
Douglas Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsPineridge Playground1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 94 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 4
Falconridge Off-Leash Area1.4 km from town
DirectionsRundle off-leash area 11.5 km from town
DirectionsMarlborough off-leash area 11.7 km from town
DirectionsPineridge Burm off-leash (unfenced)1.9 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
3 gardens and historic parks to visit near Whitehorn
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 · 6.7 km from town
DirectionsPrince's Island ParkGarden or park · 6.9 km from town
DirectionsDevonian GardensGarden or park · 7.4 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 Whitehorn
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
RundleTempleCastleridgePineridgeFalconridgeMonterey ParkWhitehorn
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorn | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rundle 1.4 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Temple 1.8 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Castleridge 1.9 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pineridge 2.4 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Falconridge 2.5 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Monterey Park 2.8 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice Whitehorn’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Whitehorn
Is there a provincial park near Whitehorn?
Fish Creek Provincial Park, 16 km away.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Whitehorn?
Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area of 111 ha.
Are there protected areas near Whitehorn?
Yes: 0.3% of the land within 10 km is protected.
When is the best time for walking in Whitehorn?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Is Whitehorn near a national park?
Banff National Park, 84 km from the edge of town.
Sources
The sources behind Whitehorn’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).