First pick
Eastwood Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
1.5 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
0.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Kaz Andrew from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Alberta Avenue · parks, protected land & trails
Within 34 km of Alberta Avenue: Elk Island National Park
11 km from town is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. 3 mapped walking routes pass within 2 km, among them the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw and Edmonton Pedway Network. Within 10 km of the town, 0% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian 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
34 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
11 km
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Alberta Avenue apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Walking routes3 named routes within 2 kmLittle protected land0% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
What Alberta Avenue has most to offer outdoors is its choice of walking routes. The gap is protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Each figure for Alberta Avenue, set against 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 routes3Named 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
Among 40 towns its size, Alberta Avenue is 2nd from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,011 to 6,186 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
Alberta Avenue0%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Alberta Avenue0
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Alberta Avenue3
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Alberta Avenue is weakest for public protected areas: 32 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crowsnest Pass AB | 25% | 20% | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Cumberland County, Subdivision C NS | 20% | 8% | 133 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Sainte-Anne-des-Monts QC | 15% | 0.2% | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Playfair Park - Guildwood Estates ON | 13% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Civic Hospital ON | 11% | 0% | 34 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park ON | 7.1% | 20% | 37 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Central Business Dis ON | 6.9% | 11% | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Cumberland ON | 6.7% | 2.9% | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Rolston ON | 6.5% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Tay Valley ON | 5.8% | 3.9% | 37 | 5 | 8 |
| 11 | McMasterville QC | 5.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Electoral Area A, Cariboo BC | 5.4% | 6% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Lawfield ON | 4.2% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Crown Point West ON | 4.1% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Southwood AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Barrhead County No. 11 AB | 3.4% | 1.2% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Homeside ON | 2.6% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | Rosemount ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Sioux Lookout ON | 1.7% | 4.5% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Haultain SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Richmond West MB | 1.6% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Pleasant Hill SK | 1.6% | 6.9% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Richelieu QC | 1.4% | 4.8% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Worthington MB | 1.3% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Dunluce AB | 1.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Saint-Henri QC | 0.5% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Inkster Gardens MB | 0.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Saint-Césaire QC | 0.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Capitol Hill AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Saint-Pie QC | 0.3% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Stettler AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Castleridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Forest Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | MacEwan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Vegreville AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | South Walkerville ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Melfort SK | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Amqui QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 39 | Alberta Avenue AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | Homesteader AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Alberta Avenue
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
7 named parks and woods to walk in near Alberta Avenue
Largest first: Eastwood Park leads with 1.5 ha. Numbers match the map.
7 named parks and woods, 9 ha in all
Parks & gardens 8.9 ha
The green is scattered, with no place over 19%.
Giovanni Caboto Park
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
1.7 ha0.3 km of path
1.4 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Alberta Avenue Park
Park or garden
1.2 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Alberta Avenue
Directionsto a point inside
Spruce Avenue Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
1.2 ha0.3 km of path
1.0 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Delton Park
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
1.5 ha
1.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Norwood Square
Park or garden
0.8 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Alberta Avenue
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
In Alberta Avenue, a park is close to every home
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%)
Alberta Avenue100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Alberta Avenue, 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.
For protected land, people look to Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 11 km off.
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
Big parks near Alberta Avenue
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
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
11 km west21 km²since 2005
National park
Elk Island National Park
34 km east194 km²since 1913
Nearer still is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, a provincial park 11 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
Alberta Avenue has 31 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
31 km
in and around the town (10 km²)
Woodland
0.4%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Alberta AvenueTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Alberta AvenueTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.4%
0%50%100%
For woods, 87% of Canadian towns have more. It has more footpath per km² than 72% 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
3 mapped routes to walk from Alberta Avenue
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalOther waymarked
Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw83.8 km
Edmonton Pedway Network3.2 km
NAIT Pwedway System0.4 km
For a longer outing, the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw runs 83.8 km.
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 Alberta Avenue in May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Edmonton (City) (2.5 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) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.9 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -3 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 1 | -5 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 20 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 70 | 83 | 61 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 12 |
Expect around 124 cm of snow over a winter. July is the warmest month, with highs around 24 °C; January the coldest, at -6 °C. July is warm and wet, 83 mm; the driest month, February, has 12 mm. The climate in Alberta Avenue →
Beaches
For a swim near Alberta Avenue: Accidental Beach, 2.4 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Accidental Beach2.4 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 Alberta Avenue: 3 viewpoints, 1 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Look up to Bellamy Hill: 686 m. Count 56 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 3
Grierson Hill678 m · 2.0 km from town
DirectionsMcDougall Hill670 m · 2.0 km from town
DirectionsBellamy Hill686 m · 2.0 km from town
DirectionsWaterfalls 1
EPCOR Waterfall1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 56
Plus 56 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 6
104th Avenue Off-Leash Dog Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsLauderdale Dog Park1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Alberta Avenue: 3 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.
Chinese Garden PagodaGarden or park · 2.0 km from town
DirectionsWilliam Hawrelak ParkGarden or park · 5.0 km from town
DirectionsMill Woods Sports ParkGarden or park · 12 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 Alberta Avenue
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
DeltonParkdaleWestwoodEastwoodMcCauleyVirginia ParkAlberta Avenue
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
Alberta Avenue is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Alberta Avenue
How far is Alberta Avenue from a national park?
Elk Island National Park is closest, at 34 km.
When should you visit Alberta Avenue for the outdoors?
On the normals, May, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Is there a beach near Alberta Avenue?
Accidental Beach, 2.4 km from town; it is the one beach mapped within 5 km.
Where can you walk near Alberta Avenue?
The Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw, Edmonton Pedway Network and NAIT Pwedway System, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Is there a provincial park near Alberta Avenue?
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 11 km from the edge of town.
Sources
The sources behind Alberta Avenue’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).