First pick
Confederation Park
Park or garden · 60 m outside town
13 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
1.3 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
0.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Duggan · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 36 km from Duggan: Elk Island National Park
8.3 km from town is Big Island Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. The protected share within 10 km is 0.3%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Within 10 km are 2 protected areas.
Protected land
0.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
2
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
36 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
8.3 km
Big Island Provincial Park
Against other towns
Duggan 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 km0.3%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 areas2Areas 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
Duggan sits 5th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,132 to 6,361 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
Duggan0.3%
Towns its size2.7%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Duggan2
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Duggan0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Duggan 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 | Hubley NS | 20% | 37% | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Hautes-Plaines QC | 19% | 9.8% | 33 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Peachland BC | 18% | 0.4% | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Pineview ON | 15% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Playfair Park - Guildwood Estates ON | 13% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Dutch Settlement NS | 8.7% | 15% | 69 | 10 | 8 |
| 7 | Nouveau Greenfield Park QC | 6.9% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Lac-Brome QC | 6.8% | 1.7% | 55 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Beaver County AB | 6.8% | 7.7% | 143 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Les Coteaux QC | 6.7% | 0.2% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Cumberland ON | 6.7% | 2.9% | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Fatima QC | 6.6% | 4.5% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Cachet ON | 6.6% | 0% | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Turnball ON | 6.1% | 39% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Tay Valley ON | 5.8% | 3.9% | 37 | 5 | 8 |
| 16 | Electoral Area A, Cariboo BC | 5.4% | 6% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Beasley ON | 5.1% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Crown Point West ON | 4.1% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 7 |
| 19 | Delta East ON | 3.7% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| 20 | Barrhead County No. 11 AB | 3.4% | 1.2% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Electoral Area C, Peace River BC | 1.9% | 1% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Rosemount ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Mcquesten West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| 24 | Cherry Hill ON | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Glenora AB | 1.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Woodstock NB | 1.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Willow Creek No. 26 AB | 1.5% | 0.2% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Highland ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Sargent Park MB | 1.4% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Grosvenor Park SK | 1.4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Neepawa MB | 1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | St. Paul AB | 0.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Saint-Césaire QC | 0.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Capitol Hill AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Mission AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Duggan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Vegreville AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Beauceville QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | The Orchards At Ellerslie AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Mildmay ON | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Duggan on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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 Duggan: 10 named parks and woods
Largest first: Confederation Park leads with 13 ha. Numbers match the map.
10 named parks and woods, 41 ha in all
Parks & gardens 41 ha
Two places, Confederation Park and Duggan Park, make up 56% of the total.
Duggan Park
Park or garden
9.9 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
Centralin the middle of Duggan
Directionsto a point inside
Rideau Park
Park or garden
4.4 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
Centralin the middle of Duggan
Directionsto a point inside
Royal Gardens Corridor Off Leash Area
Park or garden · 110 m outside town
2.7 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Empire Park
Park or garden · 290 m outside town
3.0 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.4 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Steinhauer Park
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
3.0 ha0.3 km of path
1.0 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Charles Anderson Park
Park or garden
2.0 ha0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Duggan
Directionsto a point inside
LY Cairns School Park
Park or garden · 210 m outside town
1.4 ha
1.2 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Confederation ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 2.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsDuggan ParkPark or garden · 9.9 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsRideau ParkPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsRoyal Gardens Corridor Off Leash AreaPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 1.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEmpire ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSteinhauer ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCharles Anderson ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsLY Cairns School ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsBerm HillPark or garden · 1.0 ha · just outside town
DirectionsKay Meadow ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
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
All of Duggan 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%)
Duggan100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, lower than here.
Protected areas
2 protected areas lie within 10 km of Duggan
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Duggan0%
Within 10 km0.3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 2 are public land. Biggest of the named areas: Big Island Provincial Park, 79 ha.
Larch SanctuaryNature reserve · 24 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
Big Island Provincial ParkProvincial park · 79 ha · 8.3 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 Duggan
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
8.3 km west0.8 km²since 2023
National park
Elk Island National Park
36 km east194 km²since 1913
Big Island Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 8.3 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 47 km in and around Duggan
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
47 km
in and around the town (11.9 km²)
Woodland
0.2%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
DugganTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.9
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
DugganTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.2%
0%50%100%
For woods, 91% of Canadian towns have more. Few places match it for paths: more than 83% 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 Duggan
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
Duggan is best on foot in May, August and September
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 |
Summer brings the most rain: 83 mm in July; February gets 12 mm. The warmest days come in July (24 °C highs), the coldest in January (-6 °C). Winter brings about 124 cm of snow. The climate in Duggan →
Things to do
Near Duggan: 46 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.
39 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 39
Plus 39 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 7
Royal Gardens Corridor Off Leash Area0.3 km from town
DirectionsCentral Bark Off-Leash Dog Park0.9 km from town
DirectionsPleasantview Dog Park1.7 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
2 gardens within reach of Duggan
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Mill Woods Sports ParkGarden or park · 3.8 km from town
DirectionsWilliam Hawrelak ParkGarden or park · 5.4 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 Duggan
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Empire ParkGreenfieldErmineskinSweet GrassRoyal GardensPleasantviewDuggan
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duggan | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Empire Park 1.2 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenfield 1.2 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ermineskin 1.7 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sweet Grass 1.7 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Gardens 1.8 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pleasantview 1.9 km | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Around Duggan, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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 Duggan
How far is Duggan from a national park?
The nearest is Elk Island National Park, 36 km away.
Is there protected land near Duggan?
Protected areas cover 0.3% of the land within 10 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Duggan?
Big Island Provincial Park: 79 ha, a provincial park.
When is the best time for walking in Duggan?
On the normals, May, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Duggan?
The closest is Big Island Provincial Park, at 8.3 km.
Sources
The sources behind Duggan’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).