Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The closest provincial park is Big Island Provincial Park, 4.6 km from the edge of town. 2 mapped walking routes pass within 2 km, among them the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw and River Loop Trail. Within 10 km of the town, 0.3% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,219 to 3,317 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Among its peers, Bulyea Heights’ strong point is walking routes, where 5 of 39 top it. It trails them for protected land nearby, where 28 of 39 have more.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annapolis County, Subdivision D NS | 25% | 31% | 135 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Pictou NS | 24% | 0.5% | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast BC | 16% | 11% | 27 | 0 | 37 |
| 4 | Dalhousie NB | 13% | 0.2% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | North Cypress-Langford MB | 9.8% | 6.1% | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Inverness County, Subdivision C NS | 8.2% | 6.3% | 181 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Saint-André-d'Argenteuil QC | 7.4% | 7.4% | 46 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Central Okanagan West BC | 6.7% | 5.4% | 49 | 1 | 35 |
| 9 | Enderby BC | 5.7% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Greeningdon ON | 5.4% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Hill Park ON | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Marathon ON | 4.6% | 3% | 4 | 1 | 30 |
| 13 | Pilot Butte SK | 3.8% | 0% | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | Hampton NB | 3.7% | 1% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Lake City BC | 3.7% | 1.2% | 33 | 2 | 27 |
| 16 | Val-Morin QC | 2.5% | 5.7% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Wellington AB | 2.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Normanhurst ON | 2% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| 19 | Athlone AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Greater Madawaska ON | 1.8% | 1.6% | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| 21 | North Algona Wilberforce ON | 1.8% | 4.6% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Point Road MB | 1.5% | 0.2% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Erlton AB | 1.2% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | Jasper Park AB | 1.1% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Canossa AB | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Bonavista NL | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | Seven Oaks MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Rosslyn AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Stoke QC | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | Bulyea Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Miller AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Weinlos AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Hazeldean AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Sainte-Clotilde QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Coalhurst AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Hay River NT | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 38 | Beverly Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Holyrood AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Westwood AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The neighbourhood’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Whitemud Creek Ravine is the largest, at 386 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
The bulk, 99%, is Whitemud Creek Ravine and Whitemud Park.
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.
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.
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Every one of the 2 is on public land. At 79 ha, Big Island Provincial Park is the largest.
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 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.
A provincial park is closer: Big Island Provincial Park, at 4.6 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
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).
Woods cover more of it than in 64% of Canadian towns. It has more footpath per km² than 95% 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.
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
The Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw is the big one locally: 83.8 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Edmonton (City), 11 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) | 8.0 | 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 |
Rain peaks with the heat: 83 mm in July, against 12 mm in February. Daytime highs run from -6 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. Snowfall averages 124 cm a year. The climate in Bulyea Heights →
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are playgrounds: 38 on the map.
Plus 37 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Sources: 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.
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulyea Heights | 0.3% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Brookside 1.2 km | 0.3% | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Westbrook Estates 1.4 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramsay Heights 1.6 km | 0.3% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rhatigan Ridge 1.9 km | 0.5% | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Leger 2.0 km | 0.3% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ogilvie Ridge 2.0 km | 0.3% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Bulyea Heights’ protected share.
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Big Island Provincial Park, 4.6 km from the edge of town.
Try the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw and River Loop Trail; more are on the map.
Yes: 0.3% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Big Island Provincial Park: 79 ha, a provincial park.
Elk Island National Park is closest, at 40 km.
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).