First pick
Mill Creek Ravine Park
Park or garden
141 ha24.1 km of path
5 h 20 minto walk all 24.1 km of path
1.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
The TrapRidge RunnerOff-Leash Path+4 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Joli Rumi · CC BY-SA 4.00.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Avonmore · parks, protected land & trails
Within 32 km of Avonmore: Elk Island National Park
A provincial park, Big Island Provincial Park, lies 13 km away. The protected share within 10 km is 0.1%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. One beach is mapped within 5 km: Accidental Beach.
Protected land
0.1%
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
32 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
13 km
Big Island Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Avonmore 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km0.1%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
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, Avonmore is 4th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,927 to 3,018 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
Avonmore0.1%
Towns its size1.9%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Avonmore1
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Avonmore0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Avonmore is weakest for protected land nearby: 35 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocagne NB | 39% | 4.3% | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Electoral Area C, Strathcona BC | 12% | 8.1% | 61 | 0 | 170 |
| 3 | Wawa ON | 11% | 5.1% | 4 | 1 | 38 |
| 4 | Saint-Marc-des-Carrières QC | 10% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | McDougall ON | 10% | 4.1% | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Lac-des-Écorces QC | 8.8% | 4.5% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu QC | 8.6% | 0.1% | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Gilkson ON | 7.1% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Carpenter ON | 7% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Dégelis QC | 6.5% | 5.4% | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Buchanan ON | 6.3% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Suder Greens AB | 5.9% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard QC | 4.9% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Bainbridge BC | 4% | 0% | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| 15 | North Shore PE | 3.6% | 7.3% | 19 | 11 | 18 |
| 16 | Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil QC | 3.6% | 0.1% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Huntingdon QC | 3% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Granville AB | 2.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Lesser Slave River No. 124 AB | 2.4% | 2.2% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Sainte-Marie-Madeleine QC | 2% | 0% | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Holliston SK | 1.8% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Albany AB | 1.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Trillium ON | 1.4% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 24 | Mayfair SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley QC | 1.3% | 0.7% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | East Garafraxa ON | 1.1% | 0.6% | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Varsity View MB | 1.1% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 37 |
| 28 | Hillcrest Management Area SK | 0.9% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Wallace-Woodworth MB | 0.8% | 0.1% | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Saint-Bruno QC | 0.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Sunnyside AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Stanstead QC | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Lauderdale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Skyrattler AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Markstay-Warren ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Allendale AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Avonmore AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Division No. 1, Subdivision E NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 39 | Scott QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Lago Lindo AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Avonmore
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 Avonmore: 8 named parks and woods
Largest first: Mill Creek Ravine Park leads with 141 ha. Numbers match the map.
8 named parks and woods, 290 ha in all
Parks & gardens 187 haWoods 103 ha
Mill Creek Ravine Park plus Mill Creek Ravine account for 84% of the green.
Mill Creek Ravine
Wood or forest
103 ha24.4 km of path
5 h 25 minto walk all 24.4 km of path
4.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
PapaschaseStragglerNo Where Man+4 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Argyll Park
Park or garden
17 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
0.9 km westfrom the centre
Argyll bike skills loop
Directionsto a point inside
W. P. Wagner Park
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
16 ha
0.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Donnan Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
3.8 ha
1.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Avonmore Park
Park or garden
3.4 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Avonmore
Directionsto a point inside
King Edward Park
Park or garden · 110 m outside town
3.4 ha
1.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Maude Bell Park
Park or garden · 130 m outside town
1.2 ha
1.0 km north-eastfrom 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
In Avonmore, 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%)
Avonmore100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
1 protected area lies within 10 km of Avonmore
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Avonmore0%
Within 10 km0.1%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
A government owns it.
Larch SanctuaryNature reserve · 24 ha · 7.3 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
Parks around Avonmore
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 Island Provincial Park
13 km south-west0.8 km²since 2023
National park
Elk Island National Park
32 km east194 km²since 1913
Closer to home, Big Island Provincial Park is 13 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
Avonmore has 25 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
25 km
in and around the town (10.1 km²)
Woodland
3.9%
about 0.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
AvonmoreTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.4
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
AvonmoreTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland3.9%
0%50%100%
For woods, 66% of Canadian towns have more. Few places match it for paths: more than 63% 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
No mapped walking route near Avonmore
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 route shows within 2 km of the neighbourhood; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
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 Avonmore in May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Edmonton (City) (8.4 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) | 8.0 | 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 |
Snowfall averages 124 cm a year. Daytime highs run from -6 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. Expect 83 mm in July, warm and wet, and 12 mm in February. The climate in Avonmore →
Beaches
The beach near Avonmore: Accidental Beach, 3.0 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Accidental Beach3.0 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
Outdoors around Avonmore: 47 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
46 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 1
Roper Pond Constructed Wetland1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 46
Hazeldean Spray Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsKenilworth Splash pad1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 44 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Avonmore: 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 · 3.4 km from town
DirectionsMill Woods Sports ParkGarden or park · 5.0 km from town
DirectionsWilliam Hawrelak ParkGarden or park · 5.5 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 Avonmore
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
King Edward ParkHazeldeanRitchieBonnie DoonHolyroodTweddle PlaceAvonmore
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avonmore | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| King Edward Park 1.5 km | 0.2% | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Hazeldean 1.5 km | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ritchie 1.9 km | 0.1% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bonnie Doon 2.1 km | 0.1% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Holyrood 2.8 km | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tweddle Place 3.1 km | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Avonmore’s protected share. Bonnie Doon has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 2.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in Avonmore
What is the nearest beach to Avonmore?
Accidental Beach, 3.0 km from town; it is the one beach mapped within 5 km.
How much land around Avonmore is protected?
Protected areas cover 0.1% of the land within 10 km.
Is there a provincial park near Avonmore?
The closest is Big Island Provincial Park, at 13 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Avonmore?
Larch Sanctuary: 24 ha, a nature reserve.
Is Avonmore near a national park?
The nearest is Elk Island National Park, 32 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Avonmore?
On the normals, May, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
Where Avonmore’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).