First pick
MacKinnon Ravine Park
Park or garden
35 ha8.7 km of path
1 h 55 minto walk all 8.7 km of path
0.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Roller CoasterRoot CanalBack Breaker+4 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Johntwrl · CC BY-SA 3.01.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Glenora · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 38 km from Glenora: Elk Island National Park
The closest provincial park is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 7.4 km from the edge of town. The Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw is the one mapped walking route close by. Within 5 km is one beach, Accidental Beach.
Protected land
1.6%
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
38 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
7.4 km
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Glenora beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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 km1.6%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 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
Glenora sits 19th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,097 to 6,302 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
Glenora1.6%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Glenora2
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Glenora1
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Glenora lags towns its size: 23 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peachland BC | 18% | 0.4% | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Sainte-Anne-des-Monts QC | 15% | 0.2% | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | Playfair Park - Guildwood Estates ON | 13% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Dutch Settlement NS | 8.7% | 15% | 69 | 10 | 8 |
| 5 | Nouveau Greenfield Park QC | 6.9% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Central Business Dis ON | 6.9% | 11% | 21 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Beaver County AB | 6.8% | 7.7% | 143 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Les Coteaux QC | 6.7% | 0.2% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Cumberland ON | 6.7% | 2.9% | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Fatima QC | 6.6% | 4.5% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Rolston ON | 6.5% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Tay Valley ON | 5.8% | 3.9% | 37 | 5 | 8 |
| 13 | McMasterville QC | 5.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Electoral Area A, Cariboo BC | 5.4% | 6% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Crown Point West ON | 4.1% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | Delta East ON | 3.7% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Barrhead County No. 11 AB | 3.4% | 1.2% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Rosemount ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Sioux Lookout ON | 1.7% | 4.5% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Haultain SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Richmond West MB | 1.6% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Glenora AB | 1.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Woodstock NB | 1.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Willow Creek No. 26 AB | 1.5% | 0.2% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Sargent Park MB | 1.4% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Grosvenor Park SK | 1.4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | St. Paul AB | 0.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Inkster Gardens MB | 0.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Saint-Césaire QC | 0.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Capitol Hill AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Castleridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Forest Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Duggan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MacEwan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Vegreville AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | South Walkerville ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Beauceville QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 38 | The Orchards At Ellerslie AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Mildmay ON | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Alberta Avenue AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Glenora
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
12 named parks and woods to walk in near Glenora
Largest first: MacKinnon Ravine Park leads with 35 ha. Numbers match the map.
12 named parks and woods, 82 ha in all
Parks & gardens 82 ha
MacKinnon Ravine Park and Ramsay Ravine together hold 64% of it.
Ramsay Ravine
Park or garden
17 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
0.9 km eastfrom the centre
Ramsay Ravine Multi-Use TrailWonder Woman
Directionsto a point inside
Government House Park
Park or garden
8.4 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
1.5 km eastfrom the centre
Purple HazeWonder Woman
Directionsto a point inside
Emily Murphy Park
Park or garden
8.1 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
2.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
McQueen Park
Park or garden · 260 m outside town
3.6 ha0.4 km of path
1.3 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Canora Park
Park or garden · 130 m outside town
2.5 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.2 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ken Newman Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
1.7 ha0.3 km of path
1.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Malcolm Groat Park
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
1.6 ha
1.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 12 named parks and green spaces
MacKinnon Ravine ParkPark or garden · 35 ha · 8.7 km of path
DirectionsRamsay RavinePark or garden · 17 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsGovernment House ParkPark or garden · 8.4 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsEmily Murphy ParkPark or garden · 8.1 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsMcQueen ParkPark or garden · 3.6 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCanora ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKen Newman ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMalcolm Groat ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsGrovenor ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsGlenora ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsFaith Clifton / Alan MacDonald Memorial ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsAlexander CirclePark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
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
In Glenora, a park is close to every home
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%)
Glenora100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town manages 83%, so this is better.
Protected areas
Around Glenora, protected areas make up 1.6%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Glenora0%
Within 10 km1.6%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 2 are public land. Biggest of the named areas: Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 2,055 ha.
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkProvincial park · 2,055 ha · 7.4 km from the edge of town
Larch SanctuaryNature reserve · 24 ha · 9.0 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
The parks within reach of Glenora
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
7.4 km north-west21 km²since 2005
National park
Elk Island National Park
38 km east194 km²since 1913
Nearer still is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, a provincial park 7.4 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
Glenora and its edge hold 56 km of footpath
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
56 km
in and around the town (14 km²)
Woodland
9.5%
about 1.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
GlenoraTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
GlenoraTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland9.5%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 84% of Canadian towns. For woods, it beats 51% 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 Glenora
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
Glenora is best on foot in May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Edmonton (City) (4.0 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 |
A typical year sees 124 cm of snow. In July the typical high is 24 °C; in January, -6 °C. July is warm and wet, 83 mm; the driest month, February, has 12 mm. The climate in Glenora →
Beaches
The beach near Glenora: Accidental Beach, 4.3 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Accidental Beach4.3 km from town
DirectionsWater quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Glenora has 7 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 67 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 3
Plus 3 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 45
Site 20.4 km from town
DirectionsSite 30.6 km from town
DirectionsSite #51.0 km from town
DirectionsSite 11.0 km from town
DirectionsSite 41.1 km from town
DirectionsSite 51.2 km from town
DirectionsSite 61.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 38 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Emily Murphy Park Canoe Launch0.0 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Glenora: 3 gardens and parks 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 · 0.9 km from town
DirectionsChinese Garden PagodaGarden or park · 3.8 km from town
DirectionsMill Woods Sports ParkGarden or park · 11 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 Glenora
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
North GlenoraWest Jasper PlaceWestmountCanoraParkviewJasper ParkGlenora
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenora | 1.6% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| North Glenora 1.2 km | 1.9% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| West Jasper Place 1.6 km | 1.8% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Westmount 1.7 km | 0.9% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Canora 1.7 km | 2.3% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Parkview 1.9 km | 1.2% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Jasper Park 2.4 km | 1.1% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Parkview has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 3. Around Glenora, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- 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 Glenora
When should you visit Glenora for the outdoors?
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is Glenora near a national park?
It is Elk Island National Park, 38 km off.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Glenora?
It is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 7.4 km away.
Are there protected areas near Glenora?
Within 10 km, 1.6% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the largest protected area near Glenora?
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, a provincial park of 2,055 ha.
Is there a beach near Glenora?
The nearest is Accidental Beach, 4.3 km from town.
Where can you walk near Glenora?
OpenStreetMap maps the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw close by.
Sources
Where Glenora’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).