First pick
Confederation Park
Park or garden · 290 m outside town
13 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
1.3 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
0.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Greenfield · parks, protected land & trails
Elk Island National Park lies 37 km beyond Greenfield’s edge
The closest provincial park is Big Island Provincial Park, 7.0 km from the edge of town. 0.3% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). 2 protected areas lie within 10 km.
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
37 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
7.0 km
Big Island Provincial Park
Against other towns
Greenfield 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
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
Among 40 towns its size, Greenfield is 8th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,657 to 3,767 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
Greenfield0.3%
Towns its size1.5%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Greenfield2
Towns its size5
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Greenfield0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Greenfield lags towns its size: 31 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baie-D'Urfé QC | 49% | 0.1% | 44 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Electoral Area A, Columbia-Shuswap BC | 33% | 25% | 26 | 26 | 2 |
| 3 | Alnwick NB | 32% | 7.8% | 62 | 0 | 53 |
| 4 | Blind River ON | 21% | 41% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Saint-Sulpice QC | 12% | 5.8% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Golf Course ON | 7.3% | 3% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Saint-Tite QC | 5.8% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Central ON | 5.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Electoral Area A, Fraser-Fort George BC | 4.3% | 8.5% | 11 | 0 | 45 |
| 10 | Cowichan Bay BC | 4.2% | 5.7% | 64 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Westville NS | 4.1% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Industrial Sector A and Keith ON | 3.5% | 0.9% | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Piedmont QC | 3.1% | 15% | 17 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Lake Cowichan BC | 2.8% | 3.3% | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Parkview West ON | 2.1% | 2.7% | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| 16 | North Glenora AB | 1.9% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Killarney MB | 1.8% | 2.3% | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Powassan ON | 1.6% | 1.8% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Electoral Area C, Nanaimo BC | 1.5% | 1.1% | 60 | 6 | 47 |
| 20 | Kensington AB | 1.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Studholm NB | 1.4% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Deer Lodge MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Fifty Point ON | 1.2% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Alpine Place MB | 0.9% | 2.3% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Cameron Heights AB | 0.9% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Inkster-Faraday MB | 0.8% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Ascot Corner QC | 0.7% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | North Inkster Industrial MB | 0.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Flagstaff County AB | 0.4% | 0.3% | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Victoria West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Eau Claire AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | West Kildonan Industrial MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Greenfield AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Magrath Heights AB | 0.3% | 13% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Cartier MB | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Dixie ON | 0.2% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 37 | Pleasantview AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Sainte-Claire QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Saint-Michel QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Country Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Greenfield
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
10 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Greenfield
The biggest is Confederation Park, 13 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
10 named parks and woods, 37 ha in all
Parks & gardens 37 ha
Two places, Confederation Park and Rideau Park, make up 47% of the total.
Rideau Park
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
4.4 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Greenfield Park
Park or garden
3.5 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Greenfield
Directionsto a point inside
Royal Gardens Corridor Off Leash Area
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
2.7 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.2 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sweetgrass Park
Park or garden · 350 m outside town
3.4 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
0.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Aspen Gardens Park
Park or garden
3.4 ha0.5 km of path
1.3 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Royal Gardens Park
Park or garden · 90 m outside town
3.7 ha0.2 km of path
1.4 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
W. E. Werner Park
Park or garden
1.8 ha0.4 km of path
Centralin the middle of Greenfield
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
DirectionsRideau ParkPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGreenfield ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsRoyal Gardens Corridor Off Leash AreaPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 1.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSweetgrass ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsAspen Gardens ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsRoyal Gardens ParkPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsW. E. Werner ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsJ. A. Werner ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsKainai ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 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
Every resident of Greenfield 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%)
Greenfield100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
2 protected areas lie within 10 km of Greenfield
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Greenfield0%
Within 10 km0.3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
None of the 2 is private. At 79 ha, Big Island Provincial Park is the largest.
Larch SanctuaryNature reserve · 24 ha · 1.6 km from the edge of town
Big Island Provincial ParkProvincial park · 79 ha · 7.0 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
Parks around Greenfield
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
7.0 km west0.8 km²since 2023
National park
Elk Island National Park
37 km east194 km²since 1913
A provincial park is closer: Big Island Provincial Park, at 7.0 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Greenfield and its edge hold 46 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
46 km
in and around the town (9.7 km²)
Woodland
4.2%
about 0.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
GreenfieldTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.8
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
GreenfieldTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.2%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 90% of Canadian towns have fewer. For woods, 64% of Canadian towns have more.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Greenfield
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 walking or hiking route is mapped near the neighbourhood; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap as routes.
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 Greenfield in May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Edmonton (City) (11 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 |
Rain peaks with the heat: 83 mm in July, against 12 mm in February. From -6 °C in January to 24 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The yearly snowfall is near 124 cm. The climate in Greenfield →
Things to do
Near Greenfield: one viewpoint on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 38.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Lansdowne Lookout1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 38
Plus 38 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 6
Royal Gardens Corridor Off Leash Area0.3 km from town
DirectionsCentral Bark Off-Leash Dog Park0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Rainbow Valley Campground1.4 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Greenfield: 2 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.
Mill Woods Sports ParkGarden or park · 5.3 km from town
DirectionsWilliam Hawrelak ParkGarden or park · 5.7 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 Greenfield
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Sweet GrassRoyal GardensBlue QuillDugganWestbrook EstatesErmineskinGreenfield
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet Grass 0.5 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Gardens 1.1 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Blue Quill 1.1 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Duggan 1.2 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Westbrook Estates 1.6 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ermineskin 1.8 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice Greenfield’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- 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. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
Questions about the outdoors in Greenfield
How much land around Greenfield is protected?
Within 10 km, 0.3% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is Greenfield from a national park?
The nearest is Elk Island National Park, 37 km away.
What is the nearest provincial park to Greenfield?
The closest is Big Island Provincial Park, at 7.0 km.
When should you visit Greenfield for the outdoors?
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Greenfield?
Big Island Provincial Park: 79 ha, a provincial park.
Sources
Where Greenfield’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).