First pick
Meyokumin Park
Park or garden
11 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Sakaw
Directionsto a point inside
0.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Sakaw · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 32 km from Sakaw: Elk Island National Park
The closest provincial park is Big Island Provincial Park, 13 km from the edge of town. 0.2% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). 4 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land
0.2%
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
32 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
13 km
Big Island Provincial Park
Beaches
4
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Sakaw 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km0.2%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
Beaches4Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Sakaw sits 8th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,392 to 3,511 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
Sakaw0.2%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Sakaw2
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Sakaw0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Sakaw lags towns its size: 32 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington NB | 32% | 2.4% | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | Shuniah ON | 19% | 1.4% | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Meaghers Grant NS | 15% | 32% | 103 | 4 | 28 |
| 4 | Sables-Spanish Rivers ON | 14% | 9.7% | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Cumberland County, Subdivision A NS | 10% | 24% | 90 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Portneuf QC | 9.8% | 0.2% | 29 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Lawrencetown NS | 8.5% | 11% | 14 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Bridgeview BC | 8.3% | 1.1% | 116 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | Thurso QC | 8% | 14% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Mackenzie BC | 7.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Malartic QC | 6.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Electoral Area F, Columbia-Shuswap BC | 6.2% | 7.6% | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Port Hawkesbury NS | 5.1% | 0% | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Thomas QC | 5.1% | 0.5% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Electoral Area B, North Okanagan BC | 3.7% | 4% | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| 16 | Hampton Heights ON | 3.7% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Merrickville ON | 2.9% | 5.8% | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | Trillium Industrial Park ON | 2.2% | 6.2% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Glenview West ON | 1.9% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| 20 | Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier QC | 1.8% | 3.9% | 27 | 1 | 12 |
| 21 | West Jasper Place AB | 1.8% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Riverdale East ON | 1.6% | 0% | 14 | 3 | 8 |
| 23 | Brevoort Park SK | 1.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Fairfield ON | 1.4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Buchanan MB | 1.2% | 0.1% | 11 | 1 | 37 |
| 26 | Niakwa Place MB | 0.8% | 4.3% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Richmond QC | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Richmond County, Subdivision C NS | 0.6% | 1.8% | 27 | 0 | 31 |
| 29 | Lynnwood AB | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Daly Grove AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Ramsay Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Royal Gardens AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Sakaw AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | Lewisporte NL | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Saint-Côme--Linière QC | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Richfield AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Sainte-Mélanie QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Three Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Delwood AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Virginia Park AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The map
Sakaw 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 Sakaw: 4 named parks and woods
Largest first: Meyokumin Park leads with 11 ha. Numbers match the map.
4 named parks and woods, 26 ha in all
Parks & gardens 26 ha
Add Meyokumin Park to Sakaw Park and you have 73% of it.
Sakaw Park
Park or garden
7.8 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Sakaw
Directionsto a point inside
Ekota Park
Park or garden · 350 m outside town
3.8 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Menisa Park
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
3.3 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.2 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
In Sakaw, 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%)
Sakaw100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
2 protected areas lie within 10 km of Sakaw
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Sakaw0%
Within 10 km0.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Every one of the 2 is on public land. At 69 ha, Sherwood Park Natural Area is the largest.
Larch SanctuaryNature reserve · 24 ha · 7.1 km from the edge of town
Sherwood Park Natural AreaNature reserve · 69 ha · 9.2 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 Sakaw
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
13 km west0.8 km²since 2023
National park
Elk Island National Park
32 km east194 km²since 1913
A provincial park is closer: Big Island Provincial Park, at 13 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Sakaw and its edge hold 20 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
20 km
in and around the town (8 km²)
Woodland
0.6%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
SakawTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.5
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
SakawTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.6%
0%50%100%
Woods cover less of it than in 85% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 65% 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
No mapped walking route near Sakaw
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
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 Sakaw in May, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Edmonton (City), 15 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 |
The yearly snowfall is near 124 cm. From -6 °C in January to 24 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The warmest month, July, is also the wettest (83 mm), while February is driest at 12 mm. The climate in Sakaw →
Beaches
4 unnamed beaches near Sakaw
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Outdoors around Sakaw: 28 places to go
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
Playgrounds 28
Meyonohk Park Playground1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 27 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Sakaw: 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 · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsWilliam 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 Sakaw
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
MeyokuminAnthony Henday South EastEkotaPollard MeadowsCrawford PlainsCharlesworthSakaw
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakaw | 0.2% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Meyokumin 0.9 km | 0.2% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Anthony Henday South East 1.1 km | 0.2% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Ekota 1.4 km | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Pollard Meadows 1.4 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Crawford Plains 1.6 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Charlesworth 1.7 km | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice Sakaw’s protected share.
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.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in Sakaw
When should you visit Sakaw 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.
What is the nearest national park to Sakaw?
It is Elk Island National Park, 32 km off.
What is the nearest provincial park to Sakaw?
It is Big Island Provincial Park, 13 km away.
What is the largest protected area near Sakaw?
Sherwood Park Natural Area: 69 ha, a nature reserve.
Are there protected areas near Sakaw?
Within 10 km, 0.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
Where can you swim near Sakaw?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Sources
Sources for this page on Sakaw
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).