First pick
Mill Creek Ravine
Wood or forest
103 ha22.6 km of path
5 hto walk all 22.6 km of path
1.9 km north-westfrom the centre
PapaschaseStragglerNo Where Man+3 paths
Directionsto a point inside
0.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Silver Berry · parks, protected land & trails
Elk Island National Park lies 28 km beyond Silver Berry’s edge
Big Island Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 16 km. Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. OpenStreetMap shows 3 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
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
28 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
16 km
Big Island Provincial Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Silver Berry 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. 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 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
Beaches3Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Silver Berry has the 5th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,247 to 9,653 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
Silver Berry0.2%
Towns its size2.9%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Silver Berry2
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Silver Berry0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Silver Berry trails its peers is protected land nearby; 34 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Rivers PE | 31% | 4.4% | 64 | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | La Pêche QC | 19% | 8.3% | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Revelstoke BC | 16% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mount Royale NS | 15% | 24% | 18 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Braemar Park-Belair Heights-Copeland Park ON | 13% | 1.7% | 30 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Manor Park ON | 11% | 4.1% | 41 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Centrepointe - Briargreen ON | 11% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Burnaby Mountain BC | 8.1% | 0% | 36 | 2 | 84 |
| 9 | Oromocto NB | 6.6% | 3.8% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Castlegar BC | 6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Strathcona ON | 6% | 13% | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Boischatel QC | 5.9% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Vankleek Hill ON | 5.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Lakelands Village ON | 5.2% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Sulphur Springs ON | 5.1% | 36% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Otterburn Park QC | 5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Qualicum Beach BC | 4.4% | 1.2% | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | L'Épiphanie QC | 4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Walsh Acres/Lakeridge/Garden Ridge SK | 3.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Thistletown-Beaumond Heights ON | 3.2% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Richmond ON | 2.5% | 0.2% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Danforth ON | 2.3% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| 23 | Elms-Old Rexdale ON | 1.9% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | North London ON | 1.9% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Steeles Corners ON | 1.8% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Avalon SK | 1.6% | 0.7% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Daniel McIntyre MB | 1.5% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Stoney Creek ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Notre-Dame-des-Prairies QC | 1.2% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | University Heights Urban Centre SK | 0.9% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 31 | Downtown Commercial Core AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Rustic ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Amber Trails MB | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Aspen Woods AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Plympton-Wyoming ON | 0.2% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Silver Berry AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Cooksville NHD (East) ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Saint-Rémi QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Coaldale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Olds AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Silver Berry
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 Silver Berry: 9 named parks and woods
The biggest is Mill Creek Ravine, 103 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
9 named parks and woods, 159 ha in all
Parks & gardens 57 haWoods 103 ha
Two places, Mill Creek Ravine and Meadows District Park, make up 77% of the total.
Meadows District Park
Park or garden
20 ha3.6 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.6 km of path
1.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Larkspur Corridor
Park or garden · 60 m outside town
15 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
1.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Laurel Park
Park or garden
7.9 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Silver Berry Park
Park or garden
4.8 ha0.9 km of path
15 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
Centralin the middle of Silver Berry
Directionsto a point inside
Wild Rose Park
Park or garden · 350 m outside town
6.0 ha0.2 km of path
1.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Star Blanket Park
Park or garden · 190 m outside town
1.6 ha
1.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Aster Playground
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
0.5 ha
1.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
Mill Creek RavineWood or forest · 103 ha · 22.6 km of path
DirectionsMeadows District ParkPark or garden · 20 ha · 3.6 km of path
DirectionsLarkspur CorridorPark or garden · 15 ha · 2.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLaurel ParkPark or garden · 7.9 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsSilver Berry ParkPark or garden · 4.8 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsWild Rose ParkPark or garden · 6.0 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsStar Blanket ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsAster PlaygroundPark or garden · 0.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMuchias ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
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 Silver Berry, 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%)
Silver Berry100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
2 protected areas lie within 10 km of Silver Berry
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Silver Berry0%
Within 10 km0.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
None of the 2 is private. At 69 ha, Sherwood Park Natural Area is the largest.
Sherwood Park Natural AreaNature reserve · 69 ha · 5.6 km from the edge of town
Larch SanctuaryNature reserve · 24 ha · 9.7 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 Silver Berry
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
16 km west0.8 km²since 2023
National park
Elk Island National Park
28 km east194 km²since 1913
Nearer still is Big Island Provincial Park, a provincial park 16 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: 70 km in and around Silver Berry
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
70 km
in and around the town (12 km²)
Woodland
3.3%
about 0.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Silver BerryTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths5.8
03.57 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Silver BerryTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland3.3%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 95% of Canadian towns. Woods cover less of it than in 68% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Silver Berry
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
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 Silver Berry in May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Edmonton (City) (15 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 |
Snow totals about 124 cm a year. Highs peak near 24 °C in July and fall to -6 °C in January. The wettest month is the warmest, July (83 mm); February has 12 mm. The climate in Silver Berry →
Beaches
3 unnamed beaches near Silver Berry
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
30 things to do outdoors near Silver Berry
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (30).
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 30
Silver Berry Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsTamarack Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsKittlitz Park Playground0.5 km from town
DirectionsBlair McPherson Playground0.6 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
2 gardens within reach of Silver Berry
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 · 2.5 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 Silver Berry
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Wild RoseBissetTamarackLaurelDaly GroveLarkspurSilver Berry
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
No neighbouring place reaches twice Silver Berry’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Silver Berry
When is the best time for walking in Silver Berry?
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is Silver Berry near a national park?
It is Elk Island National Park, 28 km off.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Silver Berry?
Sherwood Park Natural Area, a nature reserve of 69 ha.
What is the nearest beach to Silver Berry?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
How much land around Silver Berry is protected?
Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest provincial park to Silver Berry?
It is Big Island Provincial Park, 16 km away.
Sources
Sources for this page on Silver Berry
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).