First pick
Kirkness Park
Park or garden · 210 m outside town
8.5 ha0.2 km of path
0.7 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
0.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Fraser · parks, protected land & trails
Within 26 km of Fraser: Elk Island National Park
Within 10 km are 2 protected areas. Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 17 km. Of the country within 10 km, 0.2% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land
0.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
2
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
26 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
17 km
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Fraser compares with 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 km0.2%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 routes1Named 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
Fraser has the 11th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,903 to 4,048 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
Fraser0.2%
Towns its size1.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Fraser0
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Fraser1
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Fraser lags towns its size: 30 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay BC | 11% | 4.9% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Lamont County AB | 9.6% | 2.2% | 51 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Okanagan Falls BC | 9.1% | 18% | 34 | 0 | 30 |
| 4 | Ainslie Wood West ON | 7.5% | 15% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Oakes ON | 7.4% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | East Lawrencetown NS | 5.9% | 2.4% | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| 7 | Alexander MB | 4.9% | 1.3% | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Stinson ON | 4.9% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Normanview Residents Group SK | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Fairview AB | 3.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Belmead AB | 3.7% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | New Richmond QC | 3.4% | 0.5% | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard QC | 3% | 0.2% | 20 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 | Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré QC | 3% | 0.2% | 14 | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Callander ON | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Lisgar ON | 2.8% | 0% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Auditorium ON | 1.9% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Keswick AB | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Kentley ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| 20 | Bridgeport East ON | 1.2% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Forty Mile County No. 8 AB | 1.1% | 1.6% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Haddow AB | 0.9% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Smoky Lake County AB | 0.7% | 0.5% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Livingston AB | 0.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | University Heights AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Mission Gardens MB | 0.5% | 2.3% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Leila North MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Templeton-Sinclair MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Pasadena NL | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Fraser AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Maple AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Saint-Prosper QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Watford ON | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Danville QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Morris-Turnberry ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Swan River MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Fort Macleod AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Belle Rive AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Parkdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | York AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Fraser
The neighbourhood’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
2 named parks and woods to walk in near Fraser
Largest first: Kirkness Park leads with 8.5 ha. Numbers match the map.
Bannerman Park
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
3.2 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
0.8 km southfrom 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
Every resident of Fraser 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%)
Fraser100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, lower than here.
Protected areas
Fraser has 2 protected areas within 10 km
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Fraser0%
Within 10 km0.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
No public land among them: all are private conservation land, counted but unnamed.
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 Fraser
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
17 km west21 km²since 2005
National park
Elk Island National Park
26 km east194 km²since 1913
Nearer still is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, a provincial park 17 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
Fraser has 40 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
40 km
in and around the town (11.8 km²)
Woodland
4.8%
about 0.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
FraserTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.4
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
FraserTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.8%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 62% of Canadian towns. Paths are denser here than in 77% 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
1 walking route near Fraser
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Regional
Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw83.8 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Fraser 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 |
The warmest days come in July (24 °C highs), the coldest in January (-6 °C). Summer storms make July the wettest month, 83 mm; February sees 12 mm. Winter brings about 124 cm of snow. The climate in Fraser →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Fraser
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Fraser has a viewpoint within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 14 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 14
Fraser Playgroundin town
DirectionsBrintnell Playground1.9 km from town
DirectionsTreehouse Indoor Playground1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
William Hawrelak Park, 14 km from Fraser, is the garden 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.
William Hawrelak ParkGarden or park · 14 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 Fraser
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
BannermanKirknessEdmonton Energy And Technology ParkKernohanMillerClareview Town CentreFraser
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser | 0.2% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bannerman 0.9 km | 0.3% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kirkness 0.9 km | 0.2% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Edmonton Energy And Technology Park 1.3 km | 0.1% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Kernohan 1.8 km | 0.3% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Miller 2.2 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clareview Town Centre 2.4 km | 0.2% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Fraser’s.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Fraser
How far is the nearest provincial park from Fraser?
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 17 km away.
Are there protected areas near Fraser?
Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km.
Are there hiking trails near Fraser?
The Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw, mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near Fraser?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
When is the best time for walking in Fraser?
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest national park to Fraser?
Elk Island National Park, 26 km from the edge of town.
Sources
Where Fraser’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).