First pick
Henry Singer Park
Park or garden · 290 m outside town
39 ha
1.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Carlton · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 39 km from Carlton: Elk Island National Park
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 5.6 km. CPCAD lists 2 protected areas within 10 km. 2% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land
2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
2
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
39 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
5.6 km
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Against other towns
Carlton 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km2%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
Carlton has the 18th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,391 to 5,610 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
Carlton2%
Towns its size1.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Carlton1
Towns its size2
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Carlton0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Carlton beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 16 of 39 do better. It trails them for public protected areas, where 26 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue QC | 43% | 33% | 45 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Hudson QC | 20% | 1.1% | 52 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Juan de Fuca (Part 1) BC | 14% | 50% | 64 | 12 | 71 |
| 4 | Island Park-Wellington Village ON | 12% | 2.9% | 35 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Greenboro West ON | 9.7% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Burton NB | 9.5% | 2% | 36 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Garner ON | 6.5% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Carillon / Saint-Pie-X QC | 5.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Espanola ON | 4.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Countryside ON | 4.4% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Woodlands AB | 3.9% | 9.6% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Gananoque ON | 3.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Saint-Boniface QC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Creditview ON | 3% | 24% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | New Glasgow PE | 2.2% | 3% | 20 | 12 | 17 |
| 16 | Huron South ON | 2.1% | 2.4% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | North Gower - Kars ON | 2% | 3% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Carlton AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Metcalfe ON | 1.9% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Stirling ON | 1.3% | 1.5% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Burrows Central MB | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Saint-Jean-de-Matha QC | 0.7% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | West Lorne ON | 0.6% | 0.6% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Bankview AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Wolfville NS | 0.5% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Cookshire-Eaton QC | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Mandalay West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Riverbend MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Coral Springs AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Belgravia AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | Hillview AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Larkspur AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Southwold ON | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 34 | Grand Falls / Grand-Sault NB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Wingham ON | 0% | 0.2% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Stonewall MB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Crystallina Nera East AB | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Evansdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Kilkenny AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Riverdale AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Carlton
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
4 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Carlton
The biggest is Henry Singer Park, 39 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
4 named parks and woods, 58 ha in all
Parks & gardens 58 ha
85% of the area is in just two places: Henry Singer Park and Rampart Constructed Wetland Park.
Rampart Constructed Wetland Park
Park or garden
9.8 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
0.6 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Oxford Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
5.4 ha0.4 km of path
0.8 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Carlton Park
Park or garden
3.2 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Carlton
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
All of Carlton 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%)
Carlton100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Carlton, 2% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Carlton0%
Within 10 km2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 2, 1 are public land; the others are privately held. One more area within 10 km is private land, held by a landowner or a conservation group: counted here, not named.
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkProvincial park · 2,055 ha · 5.6 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
Big parks near Carlton
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
5.6 km west21 km²since 2005
National park
Elk Island National Park
39 km east194 km²since 1913
Nearer still is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, a provincial park 5.6 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
Carlton has 35 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
35 km
in and around the town (9.1 km²)
Woodland
2.4%
about 0.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CarltonTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.8
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CarltonTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland2.4%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 82% of Canadian towns have fewer. It is less wooded than 73% 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 mapped walking route near Carlton
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 Carlton in May, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Edmonton (City), 6.0 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 | 16.6 | 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. The wettest month is the warmest, July (83 mm); February has 12 mm. Daytime highs run from -6 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. The climate in Carlton →
Things to do
30 things to do outdoors near Carlton
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
30 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 30
Cumberland Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsHudson Childrens Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsRapperswill Playground1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 27 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
The garden near Carlton: William Hawrelak Park, 9.5 km off
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
William Hawrelak ParkGarden or park · 9.5 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 Carlton
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
OxfordCumberlandAlbanyHudsonDunluceCaernarvonCarlton
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oxford 0.8 km | 1.7% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cumberland 1.1 km | 2% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Albany 1.4 km | 1.6% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hudson 1.8 km | 2.1% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunluce 2.1 km | 1.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caernarvon 2.1 km | 1.4% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Carlton.
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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Carlton
Is there a provincial park near Carlton?
The closest is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, at 5.6 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Carlton?
It is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 2,055 ha.
Are there protected areas near Carlton?
Yes: 2% of the land within 10 km is protected.
When is the best time for walking in Carlton?
On the normals, May, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is Carlton from a national park?
The nearest is Elk Island National Park, 39 km away.
Sources
Where Carlton’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).