First pick
Terwillegar Park
Park or garden
224 ha35.7 km of path
7 h 55 minto walk all 35.7 km of path
2.1 km northfrom the centre
Go TrailSecret TrailJustice Training Loop+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
0.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Haddow · parks, protected land & trails
Within 42 km of Haddow: Elk Island National Park
The closest provincial park is Big Island Provincial Park, 2.2 km from the edge of town. One named trail is close: the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw. 0.9% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land
0.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
5
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
42 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
2.2 km
Big Island Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Haddow 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 km0.9%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
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Haddow comes 20th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,955 to 4,098 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
Haddow0.9%
Towns its size0.8%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Haddow2
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Haddow1
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Haddow lags towns its size: 21 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistissini QC | 26% | 1.4% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges QC | 12% | 0% | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Okanagan Falls BC | 9.1% | 18% | 34 | 0 | 30 |
| 4 | Oakes ON | 7.4% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | East Lawrencetown NS | 5.9% | 2.4% | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Centremount ON | 5.6% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Alexander MB | 4.9% | 1.3% | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Stinson ON | 4.9% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Woodlands MB | 4.8% | 6.6% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Inch Park ON | 4.8% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | North Norfolk MB | 4.5% | 0.5% | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Belmead AB | 3.7% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Haut-Madawaska NB | 2.2% | 7.7% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs QC | 2% | 2.9% | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Keswick AB | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Kentley ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| 20 | Haddow AB | 0.9% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Smoky Lake County AB | 0.7% | 0.5% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | University Heights AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Mission Gardens MB | 0.5% | 2.3% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Perth South ON | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Leila North MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Templeton-Sinclair MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Tuxedo Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Fraser AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Meyokumin AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | Saint-Prosper QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Watford ON | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Matt Berry AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Lac-Etchemin QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 34 | Morris-Turnberry ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Swan River MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Crossfield AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Balwin AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | McCauley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Parkdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | York AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Haddow 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 Haddow: 4 named parks and woods
Largest first: Terwillegar Park leads with 224 ha. Numbers match the map.
4 named parks and woods, 238 ha in all
Parks & gardens 238 ha
The bulk, 97%, is Terwillegar Park and Haddow Park.
Haddow Park
Park or garden
7.8 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
Centralin the middle of Haddow
Haddow Park LoopHaddow Park Cut-Through
Directionsto a point inside
Tomlinson Park
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
3.9 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Falconer Heights Park
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
2.4 ha0.4 km of path
1.3 km north-eastfrom 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
In Haddow, 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%)
Haddow100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
5 protected areas lie within 10 km of Haddow
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Haddow0%
Within 10 km0.9%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 2 of the 5, and private owners the rest. Big Island Provincial Park leads for size with 79 ha. 3 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Big Island Provincial ParkProvincial park · 79 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
Larch SanctuaryNature reserve · 24 ha · 2.4 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 Haddow
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
2.2 km south-west0.8 km²since 2023
National park
Elk Island National Park
42 km east194 km²since 1913
A provincial park is closer: Big Island Provincial Park, at 2.2 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
51 km of paths in and around Haddow
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
51 km
in and around the town (10.8 km²)
Woodland
12%
about 1.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
HaddowTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.7
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
HaddowTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland12%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 56% of Canadian towns. Few places match it for paths: more than 90% 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
1 walking route near Haddow
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
The best months for walking in Haddow: May, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Edmonton (City), 14 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 |
July is warm and wet, 83 mm; the driest month, February, has 12 mm. In July the typical high is 24 °C; in January, -6 °C. A typical year sees 124 cm of snow. The climate in Haddow →
Things to do
Near Haddow: 31 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.
Playgrounds lead the count with 31.
Every named place, with directions
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
The garden near Haddow: William Hawrelak Park, 7.9 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 · 7.9 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 Haddow
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Terwillegar TowneLegerRhatigan RidgeSouth TerwillegarWindermereCameron HeightsHaddow
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haddow | 0.9% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Terwillegar Towne 1.4 km | 0.7% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Leger 1.8 km | 0.3% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhatigan Ridge 1.9 km | 0.5% | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| South Terwillegar 2.4 km | 0.8% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Windermere 2.4 km | 1% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Cameron Heights 2.5 km | 0.9% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Haddow has.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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 Haddow
Are there hiking trails near Haddow?
Try the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw.
Are there protected areas near Haddow?
Yes: 0.9% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest provincial park to Haddow?
The closest is Big Island Provincial Park, at 2.2 km.
What is the largest protected area near Haddow?
Big Island Provincial Park: 79 ha, a provincial park.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Haddow?
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest national park to Haddow?
The nearest is Elk Island National Park, 42 km away.
Sources
The sources behind Haddow’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).