First pick
Lynnwood Park
Park or garden · 260 m outside town
6.4 ha0.2 km of path
1.2 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
1.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Jasper Park · parks, protected land & trails
Jasper Park is 41 km from Elk Island National Park
A provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, lies 8.6 km away. 3 mapped walking routes pass within 2 km, among them the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw and River Loop Trail. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 1.1% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.
Protected land
1.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
3
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
41 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
8.6 km
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Jasper Park, set against 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km1.1%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 areas3Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes3Named 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
Jasper Park sits 14th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,173 to 3,272 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
Jasper Park1.1%
Towns its size3.1%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Jasper Park3
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Jasper Park3
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Jasper Park trails its peers is protected land nearby; 26 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pincher Creek No. 9 AB | 32% | 30% | 74 | 11 | 43 |
| 2 | Electoral Area C (Part 1), Kitimat-Stikine BC | 21% | 17% | 36 | 0 | 84 |
| 3 | Electoral Area A, Sunshine Coast BC | 16% | 11% | 27 | 0 | 37 |
| 4 | Saint-Alexis-des-Monts QC | 16% | 12% | 43 | 15 | 8 |
| 5 | Dalhousie NB | 13% | 0.2% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | New Maryland NB | 11% | 25% | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | North Cypress-Langford MB | 9.8% | 6.1% | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | French River / Rivière des Français ON | 9.5% | 8.1% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré QC | 9.1% | 0.2% | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Roblin MB | 8.8% | 0.5% | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Beaumont QC | 7.7% | 0.1% | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Gilbert ON | 7.2% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Electoral Area D, North Okanagan BC | 6.2% | 6.4% | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Adstock QC | 5% | 8.3% | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Hill Park ON | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Marathon ON | 4.6% | 3% | 4 | 1 | 30 |
| 17 | St. Clair ON | 4.5% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Pilot Butte SK | 3.8% | 0% | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | Hampton NB | 3.7% | 1% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Lake City BC | 3.7% | 1.2% | 33 | 2 | 27 |
| 21 | Val-Morin QC | 2.5% | 5.7% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Normanhurst ON | 2% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| 23 | Athlone AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Cedar Hill ON | 1.9% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Greater Madawaska ON | 1.8% | 1.6% | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| 26 | Erlton AB | 1.2% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 27 | Jasper Park AB | 1.1% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Sturgeon Creek MB | 1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 29 | Canossa AB | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Seven Oaks MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Rosslyn AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Stoke QC | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 33 | Adelaide-Metcalfe ON | 0.3% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Brookside AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Bulyea Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Weinlos AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Enniskillen ON | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Hazeldean AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Coalhurst AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Beverly Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Jasper Park
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
Walk in Jasper Park: 5 named parks and woods
Lynnwood Park is the largest, at 6.4 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
5 named parks and woods, 13 ha in all
Parks & gardens 13 ha
Between them, Lynnwood Park and Eddy Mark Shaske Jr. Park cover 67%.
Eddy Mark Shaske Jr. Park
Park or garden
2.1 ha0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Jasper Park
Directionsto a point inside
Arthur Elliot Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
1.5 ha0.3 km of path
1.0 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Allin Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
1.7 ha
1.3 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Meadowlark Park
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
1.2 ha0.3 km of path
1.1 km westfrom 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
8 in 10 people in Jasper Park live 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 (85%)Further (15%)
Jasper Park85%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 500 residents are further than 400 m from a park. A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
Around Jasper Park, protected areas make up 1.1%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Jasper Park0%
Within 10 km1.1%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
None of the 3 is private. Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is the biggest, 2,055 ha.
Larch SanctuaryNature reserve · 24 ha · 7.4 km from the edge of town
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkProvincial park · 2,055 ha · 8.6 km from the edge of town
Big Island Provincial ParkProvincial park · 79 ha · 8.8 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
Big parks near Jasper Park
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
8.6 km north-west21 km²since 2005
Provincial park
Big Island Provincial Park
8.8 km south-west0.8 km²since 2023
National park
Elk Island National Park
41 km east194 km²since 1913
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 8.6 km. 2 provincial parks lie within 10 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Jasper Park has 8 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
8.5 km
in and around the town (8.5 km²)
Woodland
1.7%
about 0.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Jasper ParkTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Jasper ParkTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland1.7%
0%50%100%
58% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². It is less wooded than 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
Jasper Park has 3 named walking routes
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalLocal
Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw83.8 km
River Loop Trail3.8 km
Wander Trail1.0 km
The longest of the rest is the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw, 83.8 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Jasper Park in May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Edmonton (City) (6.4 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 |
Some 124 cm of snow falls each winter. Summer highs reach 24 °C in July; in January they stay near -6 °C. The wettest month is the warmest, July (83 mm); February has 12 mm. The climate in Jasper Park →
Things to do
Outdoors around Jasper Park: 80 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are picnic sites: 40 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 40
Plus 37 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 40
Ice Cave & Melt Water Play Area1.6 km from town
DirectionsBeaver Lodge1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 38 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
2 gardens within reach of Jasper Park
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 · 2.0 km from town
DirectionsMill Woods Sports ParkGarden or park · 12 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 Jasper Park
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Meadowlark ParkLynnwoodParkviewLaurier HeightsWest Jasper PlaceGlenwoodJasper Park
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Park | 1.1% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Meadowlark Park 0.9 km | 1.6% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Lynnwood 0.9 km | 0.4% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Parkview 1.0 km | 1.2% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Laurier Heights 1.3 km | 0.3% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| West Jasper Place 1.4 km | 1.8% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenwood 1.8 km | 2.6% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Around Glenwood the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Jasper Park
When is the best time for walking in Jasper Park?
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there a provincial park near Jasper Park?
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 8.6 km from the edge of town.
Is there protected land near Jasper Park?
Protected areas cover 1.1% of the land within 10 km.
What is the largest protected area near Jasper Park?
It is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 2,055 ha.
Is Jasper Park near a national park?
Elk Island National Park is closest, at 41 km.
What walking routes are near Jasper Park?
Try the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw, River Loop Trail and Wander Trail; more are on the map.
Sources
Sources for this page on Jasper Park
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).