First pick
Ellingson Park
Park or garden · 400 m outside town
2.8 ha0.1 km of path
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Darren Kirby · CC BY-SA 3.00.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Queen Alexandra · parks, protected land & trails
Elk Island National Park is 35 km from Queen Alexandra
The closest provincial park is Big Island Provincial Park, 11 km from the edge of town. Protected areas cover 0.1% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. Named trails close by number 2, the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw and Edmonton Pedway Network among them.
Protected land
0.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
1
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
35 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
11 km
Big Island Provincial Park
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Queen Alexandra 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km0.1%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 areas1Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named 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
Queen Alexandra sits 5th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,029 to 5,185 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
Queen Alexandra0.1%
Towns its size1.9%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Queen Alexandra1
Towns its size10
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Queen Alexandra2
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Queen Alexandra lags towns its size: 34 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Donat QC | 41% | 6.7% | 21 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Electoral Area A, Cowichan Valley BC | 23% | 0.9% | 58 | 4 | 24 |
| 3 | Electoral Area D, Peace River BC | 19% | 18% | 56 | 3 | 123 |
| 4 | Inverness NS | 13% | 5.1% | 141 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | Starlight Village NB | 9.2% | 3.1% | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Montréal-Est QC | 7.7% | 0.4% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Antigonish NS | 7.6% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Lemoyne QC | 7.6% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Cobble Hill BC | 6.6% | 4.5% | 51 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Electoral Area C, North Okanagan BC | 6.1% | 19% | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Webber Greens AB | 6.1% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Nipawin SK | 4.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Heritage SK | 4% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Annapolis County, Subdivision B NS | 3.9% | 0.9% | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Rushdale ON | 3.9% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Gibsons BC | 2.7% | 4.8% | 43 | 0 | 57 |
| 17 | Centre Hastings ON | 2.5% | 1.4% | 30 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Morin-Heights QC | 2.2% | 0.9% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Hearst ON | 2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Coverdale NB | 1.9% | 4.4% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Big Lakes County AB | 1.8% | 1.9% | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| 22 | Bridgwater Forest MB | 1.7% | 4.1% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Mt. Hope Huron Park ON | 1.5% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | River-Osborne MB | 1.5% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Earl Grey MB | 1.4% | 0% | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Lord Roberts MB | 1.4% | 0% | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | West Alexander MB | 1.4% | 0% | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Edgemont AB | 1.4% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Kneehill County AB | 1.3% | 1.1% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Westmount ON | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Shaughnessy Park MB | 1.1% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Robertson MB | 0.7% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Kildonan Drive MB | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Twin Brooks AB | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Saint-Germain-de-Grantham QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Queen Alexandra AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Carbonear NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 38 | Didsbury AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Capilano AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Rundle Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Queen Alexandra
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
11 named parks and woods to walk in near Queen Alexandra
The biggest is Ellingson Park, 2.8 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
11 named parks and woods, 10 ha in all
Parks & gardens 10 ha
Add Ellingson Park to Garneau Park and you have 41% of it.
Tipton Park
Park or garden
1.4 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Queen Alexandra
Directionsto a point inside
Garneau Park
Park or garden · 110 m outside town
1.5 ha
0.8 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Strathcona Park
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
1.4 ha
1.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Allendale Park
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
1.2 ha0.1 km of path
1.4 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Joe Morris Park
Park or garden
0.5 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Queen Alexandra
Directionsto a point inside
Light Horse Park
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
0.4 ha0.2 km of path
1.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
West Ritchie Community Garden
Park or garden · 50 m outside town
0.3 ha0.1 km of path
1.2 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 11 named parks and green spaces
Ellingson ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsTipton ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsGarneau ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsStrathcona ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsAllendale ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsJoe Morris ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsLight Horse ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWest Ritchie Community GardenPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsQueen Alexandra ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsViolet Archer ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsDr. Wilbert McIntyre ParkPark or garden · 0.2 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
In Queen Alexandra, 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%)
Queen Alexandra100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
1 protected area lies within 10 km of Queen Alexandra
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Queen Alexandra0%
Within 10 km0.1%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
A government owns it.
Larch SanctuaryNature reserve · 24 ha · 6.1 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 Queen Alexandra
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
11 km south-west0.8 km²since 2023
National park
Elk Island National Park
35 km east194 km²since 1913
Nearer still is Big Island Provincial Park, a provincial park 11 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
Queen Alexandra and its edge hold 41 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
41 km
in and around the town (9.6 km²)
Woodland
3.5%
about 0.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Queen AlexandraTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.3
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Queen AlexandraTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland3.5%
0%50%100%
For woods, 68% of Canadian towns have more. For path density, it beats 86% 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
2 walking routes near Queen Alexandra
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalOther waymarked
Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw83.8 km
Edmonton Pedway Network3.2 km
The Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw is the big one locally: 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 Queen Alexandra 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. July is warm and wet, 83 mm; the driest month, February, has 12 mm. The climate in Queen Alexandra →
Beaches
For a swim near Queen Alexandra: Accidental Beach, 2.8 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Accidental Beach2.8 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
Queen Alexandra has 5 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.
Most numerous: playgrounds (56).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
RiverSide 1001.8 km from town
DirectionsKeillor Point1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 11
Site 61.7 km from town
DirectionsSite 51.8 km from town
DirectionsSite 11.9 km from town
DirectionsSite 41.9 km from town
DirectionsSite 21.9 km from town
DirectionsSite 32.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 56
McKernan Playground0.5 km from town
DirectionsHazeldean Spray Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 54 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
South Barkin town
DirectionsPleasantview Dog Park0.9 km from town
DirectionsBelgravia Dog Park1.9 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Queen Alexandra: 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 · 2.6 km from town
DirectionsChinese Garden PagodaGarden or park · 2.8 km from town
DirectionsMill Woods Sports ParkGarden or park · 6.8 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 Queen Alexandra
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
McKernanGarneauAllendaleStrathconaBelgraviaRitchieQueen Alexandra
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
No neighbouring place reaches twice Queen Alexandra’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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. 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Queen Alexandra
How far is the nearest provincial park from Queen Alexandra?
It is Big Island Provincial Park, 11 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Queen Alexandra?
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the largest protected area near Queen Alexandra?
It is Larch Sanctuary, a nature reserve covering 24 ha.
How far is Queen Alexandra from a national park?
It is Elk Island National Park, 35 km off.
What walking routes are near Queen Alexandra?
Try the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw and Edmonton Pedway Network; more are on the map.
Is there a beach near Queen Alexandra?
The nearest is Accidental Beach, 2.8 km from town.
Is there protected land near Queen Alexandra?
Protected areas cover 0.1% of the land within 10 km.
Sources
Sources for this page on Queen Alexandra
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).