First pick
Crossfield Rodeo Ground
Park or garden
7.0 ha
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Crossfield · parks, protected land & trails
Big Hill Springs Provincial Park, 28 km away, is the closest provincial park to Crossfield
The protected share within 10 km is 0%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Banff National Park is the closest national park, 78 km from town.
Protected land
0%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
0
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
78 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
28 km
Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
Against other towns
Crossfield 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%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 areas0Areas 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
Among 40 towns its size, Crossfield is 6th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,009 to 4,144 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
Crossfield0%
Towns its size1%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Crossfield0
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Crossfield0
Towns its size1
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Crossfield is weakest for walking routes: 20 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistissini QC | 26% | 1.4% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges QC | 12% | 0% | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Electoral Area C, Okanagan-Similkameen BC | 12% | 12% | 52 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Fort Nelson BC | 11% | 9.8% | 36 | 0 | 330 |
| 5 | Oakes ON | 7.4% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | L'Ange-Gardien QC | 6.3% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | East Lawrencetown NS | 5.9% | 2.4% | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Centremount ON | 5.6% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Alexander MB | 4.9% | 1.3% | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 10 | Lake of Bays ON | 4.8% | 1.8% | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Woodlands MB | 4.8% | 6.6% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Inch Park ON | 4.8% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | North Norfolk MB | 4.5% | 0.5% | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré QC | 3% | 0.2% | 14 | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Callander ON | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Pioneer Tower West ON | 2.3% | 3.9% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Haut-Madawaska NB | 2.2% | 7.7% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs QC | 2% | 2.9% | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Elbow Park AB | 2% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Kirkfield MB | 1% | 0.3% | 14 | 1 | 37 |
| 21 | Northern Lights County AB | 0.9% | 0.6% | 30 | 0 | 67 |
| 22 | Haddow AB | 0.9% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Smoky Lake County AB | 0.7% | 0.5% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | University Heights AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Beaumaris AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Perth South ON | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Tuxedo Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Leger AB | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Meyokumin AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | Saint-Prosper QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Matt Berry AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Lac-Etchemin QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 33 | Morris-Turnberry ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Swan River MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Crossfield AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Balwin AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Forest Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | McCauley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Parkdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | York AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Crossfield on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; 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 Crossfield: 9 named parks and woods
Largest first: Crossfield Rodeo Ground leads with 7.0 ha. Numbers match the map.
9 named parks and woods, 25 ha in all
Parks & gardens 25 ha
56% of the area is in just two places: Crossfield Rodeo Ground and McCaskill Park.
Murdoch Park
Park or garden
2.4 ha0.3 km of path
0.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
Crossfield Rodeo GroundPark or garden · 7.0 ha
DirectionsMcCaskill ParkPark or garden · 6.7 ha
DirectionsVeterans Peace ParkPark or garden · 4.6 ha
DirectionsMurdoch ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsAmery ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBanta ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsEllen ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsCrockett ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsWigle ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
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
7 in 10 people in Crossfield live 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 (69%)Further (32%)
Crossfield69%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 1,300 residents are further than 400 m from a park. The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Crossfield, no land is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
The nearest provincial park is Big Hill Springs Provincial Park, 28 km away.
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, 78 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
Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
28 km south-west0.3 km²since 1957
National park
Banff National Park
78 km west6,641 km²since 1885
A provincial park is closer: Big Hill Springs Provincial Park, at 28 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Crossfield and its edge hold 9 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
8.6 km
in and around the town (29.4 km²)
Woodland
0.2%
about 0.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CrossfieldTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CrossfieldTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.2%
0%50%100%
73% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². 91% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
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 Crossfield 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.
No named walking or hiking route is mapped near the town; 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 Crossfield in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Calgary (Airport), 35 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) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 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 |
About 139 cm of snow falls in a year. January brings highs of -2 °C, July highs of 24 °C. Expect 113 mm in June, the wettest month, and 10 mm in January. The climate in Crossfield →
Things to do
Near Crossfield: 15 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 14.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 14
Plus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Crossfield
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
CarstairsAirdrieCrossfield
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Crossfield.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
- 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 Crossfield
What is the nearest national park to Crossfield?
The nearest is Banff National Park, 78 km away.
What is the nearest provincial park to Crossfield?
The closest is Big Hill Springs Provincial Park, at 28 km.
When should you visit Crossfield for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Sources for this page on Crossfield
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.
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).