First pick
Mill Creek Ravine
Wood or forest
103 ha26 km of path
5 h 45 minto walk all 26 km of path
2.8 km westfrom the centre
PapaschaseStragglerApistikakakes / Magpie+4 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Laine Ewaschuk · CC BY 3.00.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Tamarack · parks, protected land & trails
Within 27 km of Tamarack: Elk Island National Park
Big Island Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 18 km. Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 3 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
1
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
27 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
18 km
Big Island Provincial Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Tamarack 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
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 areas1Areas 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
Tamarack sits 7th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,704 to 7,022 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
Tamarack0.2%
Towns its size3.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Tamarack1
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Tamarack0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Tamarack is weakest for protected land nearby: 31 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Bay, Unorganized ON | 18% | 18% | 136 | 6 | 347 |
| 2 | Hawthorn Meadows - Sheffield Glen ON | 14% | 0% | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Old Ottawa South ON | 12% | 5.4% | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Springhill NS | 11% | 9% | 79 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Harrietsfield NS | 11% | 19% | 33 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Algoma, Unorganized, North Part ON | 11% | 10% | 91 | 4 | 228 |
| 7 | Lowertown East ON | 11% | 0% | 38 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Beaverbrook ON | 7.8% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | The Estates of Rainbow Creek ON | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Douglas NB | 6.4% | 9.4% | 54 | 1 | 18 |
| 11 | Saint-Honoré QC | 5.5% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Perth ON | 5.4% | 0.7% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Barrington NS | 5.2% | 6.8% | 91 | 0 | 45 |
| 14 | Hope ON | 4.8% | 1.8% | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Anniedale BC | 4.5% | 7.9% | 155 | 8 | 3 |
| 16 | Millrise AB | 4.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Edgeley ON | 3.9% | 0.4% | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Canyon Meadows AB | 3.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | Willow Park AB | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 20 | Midnapore AB | 3.3% | 32% | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 21 | Annapolis County, Subdivision A NS | 3.1% | 1.6% | 54 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Hillsdale SK | 2.4% | 40% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Electoral Area C, East Kootenay BC | 2.3% | 1.5% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Riverdale West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 8 |
| 25 | Parkhill ON | 1.4% | 0.3% | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 26 | Meadowood MB | 1.3% | 1.8% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Old Tuxedo MB | 1.3% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 29 |
| 28 | Devon AB | 1.1% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Garden City MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Applewood Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Bridgeland/Riverside AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Stephenville NL | 0.2% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| 33 | Kiniski Gardens AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Tamarack AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Lucan ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | Gimli MB | 0.1% | 0.6% | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 37 | Plessisville QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Rhineland MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Wainwright AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Klarvatten AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Tamarack
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 Tamarack: 9 named parks and woods
Mill Creek Ravine is the largest, at 103 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
9 named parks and woods, 166 ha in all
Parks & gardens 56 haWoods 110 ha
Add Mill Creek Ravine to Fulton Marsh Constructed Wetland and you have 74% of it.
Meadows District Park
Park or garden
20 ha3.6 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.6 km of path
1.6 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Fulton Marsh Constructed Wetland
Park or garden
21 ha1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
1.0 km north-eastfrom 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
2.1 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tamarack Park 1
Park or garden
3.2 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Tamarack
Directionsto a point inside
Wild Rose Park
Park or garden
2.8 ha0.2 km of path
0.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Fulton Creek Ravine
Wood or forest · 100 m outside town
7.7 ha
1.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Maple Park 1
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
0.5 ha0.2 km of path
0.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
Mill Creek RavineWood or forest · 103 ha · 26 km of path
DirectionsMeadows District ParkPark or garden · 20 ha · 3.6 km of path
DirectionsFulton Marsh Constructed WetlandPark or garden · 21 ha · 1.8 km of path
DirectionsLaurel ParkPark or garden · 7.9 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsTamarack Park 1Park or garden · 3.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsWild Rose ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsFulton Creek RavineWood or forest · 7.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMaple Park 1Park or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsAster PlaygroundPark or garden · 0.5 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
Every resident of Tamarack lives 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 (100%)Further (under 0.1%)
Tamarack100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high.
Protected areas
1 protected area lies within 10 km of Tamarack
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Tamarack0%
Within 10 km0.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It belongs to a government.
Sherwood Park Natural AreaNature reserve · 69 ha · 4.2 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 Tamarack
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
18 km west0.8 km²since 2023
National park
Elk Island National Park
27 km east194 km²since 1913
Big Island Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 18 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Tamarack has 63 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
63 km
in and around the town (18.9 km²)
Woodland
2.4%
about 0.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
TamarackTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.3
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
TamarackTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland2.4%
0%50%100%
Woods cover less of it than in 72% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 76% 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 named walking route passes Tamarack on the map
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
The best months for walking in Tamarack: 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 |
The warmest days come in July (24 °C highs), the coldest in January (-6 °C). July brings both the warmest days and the most rain (83 mm); February is driest (12 mm). Winter brings about 124 cm of snow. The climate in Tamarack →
Beaches
3 unnamed beaches near Tamarack
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Outdoors around Tamarack: 21 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (21).
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 21
Blair McPherson Playgroundin town
DirectionsTamarack Playgroundin town
DirectionsMaple Crest Playground0.7 km from town
DirectionsSilver Berry Park Playground1.0 km from town
DirectionsKittlitz Park Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
2 gardens and historic parks to visit near Tamarack
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 · 4.5 km from town
DirectionsWilliam Hawrelak ParkGarden or park · 13 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 Tamarack
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Wild RoseMapleLarkspurSilver BerryKiniski GardensBissetTamarack
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarack | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Wild Rose 0.7 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Maple 1.1 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Larkspur 1.4 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Silver Berry 1.6 km | 0.2% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Kiniski Gardens 2.5 km | 0.2% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bisset 2.8 km | 0.3% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Tamarack has.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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 Tamarack
Which is the biggest protected area near Tamarack?
Sherwood Park Natural Area, a nature reserve of 69 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Tamarack?
It is Elk Island National Park, 27 km off.
Are there protected areas near Tamarack?
Protected areas cover 0.2% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you swim near Tamarack?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
When should you visit Tamarack for the outdoors?
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest provincial park to Tamarack?
It is Big Island Provincial Park, 18 km away.
Sources
The sources behind Tamarack’s outdoors figures
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).