First pick
Beaumaris Park
Park or garden · 390 m outside town
6.4 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
1.7 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
–Not graded
Outdoors in Evansdale · parks, protected land & trails
Elk Island National Park lies 34 km beyond Evansdale’s edge
The closest provincial park is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 10 km from the edge of town. Protected areas cover 0% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
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
10 km
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Against other towns
Evansdale 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. 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 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
Evansdale is last of 40 towns its size for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,491 to 5,716 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
Evansdale0%
Towns its size3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Evansdale0
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Evansdale0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Evansdale trails its peers is public protected areas; 36 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hudson QC | 20% | 1.1% | 52 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Shediac NB | 14% | 0.9% | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Saint Marys NB | 13% | 15% | 44 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Greenboro West ON | 9.7% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Orford QC | 9.3% | 39% | 44 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Lanoraie QC | 9% | 7.8% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Armstrong BC | 8% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek ON | 6.9% | 21% | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Lampman ON | 6.9% | 13% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Chertsey QC | 6.5% | 7.2% | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Annapolis County, Subdivision C NS | 6.3% | 0.1% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Havelock ON | 5.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Smithers BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Espanola ON | 4.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Countryside ON | 4.4% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Braeside AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Carp ON | 3.8% | 2.9% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Waterloo QC | 3.4% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Gananoque ON | 3.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 20 | Creditview ON | 3% | 24% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Oakridge AB | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | New Glasgow PE | 2.2% | 3% | 20 | 12 | 17 |
| 23 | Huron South ON | 2.1% | 2.4% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Memramcook NB | 2% | 0% | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Carlton AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | The Pas MB | 1.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Montcalm MB | 1.8% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | St. Matthews MB | 1.6% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Burrows Central MB | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Westwood MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| 31 | Meadow Lake SK | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | West Lorne ON | 0.6% | 0.6% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Bankview AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Wolfville NS | 0.5% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Cookshire-Eaton QC | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 36 | Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan QC | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Charleswood AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Coral Springs AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Crystallina Nera East AB | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Evansdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Evansdale
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
7 named parks and woods to walk in near Evansdale
Beaumaris Park is the largest, at 6.4 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
7 named parks and woods, 24 ha in all
Parks & gardens 24 ha
The bulk, 53%, is Beaumaris Park and St. Olga Park.
St. Olga Park
Park or garden
6.3 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Evansdale
Directionsto a point inside
Maple Leaf Park
Park or garden · 280 m outside town
4.3 ha0.5 km of path
1.5 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
G. Edmund Kelly Park
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
4.5 ha0.1 km of path
1.0 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Belle RIve Park
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
1.0 ha
1.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Maple Grove Park
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
1.0 ha
1.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Dr. William Rowan Park
Park or garden
0.6 ha
Centralin the middle of Evansdale
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
Every resident of Evansdale lives near 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%)
Evansdale100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Evansdale, 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.
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 10 km away, is the closest provincial park.
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 Evansdale
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
10 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 10 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
32 km of paths in and around Evansdale
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
32 km
in and around the town (9.7 km²)
Woodland
0.1%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
EvansdaleTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.3
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
EvansdaleTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.1%
0%50%100%
92% of Canadian towns are more wooded. Few places match it for paths: more than 75% 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 Evansdale
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
The best months for walking in Evansdale: May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Edmonton (City) (5.3 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 |
The warmest month, July, is also the wettest (83 mm), while February is driest at 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 Evansdale →
Things to do
48 things to do outdoors near Evansdale
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
48 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 48
G. Edmund Kelly Spray Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 47 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
The garden near Evansdale: William Hawrelak Park, 9.4 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 · 9.4 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 Evansdale
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
NorthmountKildareKilkennyBelle RiveEaux ClairesMayliewanEvansdale
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansdale | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northmount 1.0 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kildare 1.2 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kilkenny 1.3 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belle Rive 1.4 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eaux Claires 1.6 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayliewan 1.7 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Around Evansdale, 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. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- 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.
- 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. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Evansdale
What is the nearest national park to Evansdale?
The nearest is Elk Island National Park, 34 km away.
When should you visit Evansdale for the outdoors?
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Evansdale?
The closest is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, at 10 km.
Sources
Where Evansdale’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).