First pick
Hermitage Park
Park or garden
96 ha13.3 km of path
2 h 55 minto walk all 13.3 km of path
1.0 km eastfrom the centre
Herm Gravel
Directionsto a point inside
–Not graded
Outdoors in Overlanders · parks, protected land & trails
Elk Island National Park lies 28 km beyond Overlanders’ edge
Protected areas cover 0% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 17 km from town is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw.
Protected land
0%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
1
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
28 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
17 km
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Overlanders 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km0%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
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Overlanders is last of 40 towns its size for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,842 to 2,916 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
Overlanders0%
Towns its size1.5%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Overlanders0
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Overlanders1
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Overlanders trails its peers is public protected areas; 32 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'Leary PE | 25% | 4.9% | 53 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Labelle QC | 25% | 19% | 22 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Algonquin Highlands ON | 18% | 16% | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Head of St Margarets Bay NS | 16% | 4.1% | 46 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part ON | 15% | 16% | 43 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | South Keys ON | 8.3% | 0.1% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Navan - Sarsfield ON | 8% | 0.3% | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Leeming ON | 6.6% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Saint-Anicet QC | 6.1% | 4.9% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Shaver ON | 5.6% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Crerar ON | 4.8% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Saint-Isidore QC | 4.7% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Moosomin SK | 4.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Normanview West SK | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Regent Park SK | 3.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Perry ON | 2.9% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Minnedosa MB | 2.9% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Black River-Matheson ON | 2.4% | 0.3% | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Grant Park MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Norwood West MB | 1.5% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Dundonald SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Westmount SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Sicamous BC | 0.9% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Bridgeport North ON | 0.9% | 4.2% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Bedford QC | 0.8% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Black Diamond AB | 0.7% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Weedon QC | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford QC | 0.6% | 0.3% | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Athabasca AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Paisley AB | 0.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Grassie MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Saint-Gabriel-de-Brandon QC | 0.2% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 33 | Port Credit NHD (West) ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | McKernan AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Tipaskan AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Harbour Grace NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 37 | Botwood NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Springdale NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Saint-Elzéar QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Overlanders AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Overlanders
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
5 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Overlanders
The biggest is Hermitage Park, 96 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
5 named parks and woods, 155 ha in all
Parks & gardens 155 ha
Most of it sits in Hermitage Park and Kennedale Ravine Park: 84% together.
Kennedale Ravine Park
Park or garden
35 ha5.5 km of path
1 h 15 minto walk all 5.5 km of path
1.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Edmonton Soccer Centre East Overlanders Park
Park or garden
13 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Overlanders
Directionsto a point inside
Abbottsfield Park
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
6.8 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.0 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Canon Ridge Park
Park or garden
4.8 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
0.6 km 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 Overlanders, 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%)
Overlanders100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
It is above the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
1 protected area lies within 10 km of Overlanders
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Overlanders0%
Within 10 km0%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
No public land here: the one area is 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
The parks within reach of Overlanders
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
28 km east194 km²since 1913
Closer to home, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is 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
Paths to walk: 36 km in and around Overlanders
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
36 km
in and around the town (7.9 km²)
Woodland
8%
about 0.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
OverlandersTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.5
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
OverlandersTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland8%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 88% of Canadian towns. For woods, 52% 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
Overlanders has 1 named walking route
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
Walking season in Overlanders: May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Edmonton (City) (8.8 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 |
The warmest days come in July (24 °C highs), the coldest in January (-6 °C). July is warm and wet, 83 mm; the driest month, February, has 12 mm. Winter brings about 124 cm of snow. The climate in Overlanders →
Things to do
A viewpoint near Overlanders
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, 28 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 28
Amazone Playzone0.6 km from town
DirectionsTreehouse Indoor Playground1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 26 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
A garden to visit near Overlanders: William Hawrelak Park, 12 km away
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 · 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 Overlanders
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
BelmontKernohanBeacon HeightsRundle HeightsHomesteaderBeverly HeightsOverlanders
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlanders | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Belmont 1.1 km | 0.2% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kernohan 1.4 km | 0.3% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Beacon Heights 1.6 km | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rundle Heights 1.7 km | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Homesteader 1.9 km | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Beverly Heights 1.9 km | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Overlanders is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Overlanders
What is the nearest provincial park to Overlanders?
It is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 17 km away.
When should you visit Overlanders for the outdoors?
May, August and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How much land around Overlanders is protected?
Yes: 0% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What walking routes are near Overlanders?
The Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw, mapped within 2 km.
What is the nearest national park to Overlanders?
It is Elk Island National Park, 28 km off.
Sources
Where Overlanders’ 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).