First pick
Mill Woods Sport Park
Park or garden · 330 m outside town
31 ha1.7 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
1.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
0.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Tipaskan · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 33 km from Tipaskan: Elk Island National Park
11 km from town is Big Island Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. Protected areas cover 0.1% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. OpenStreetMap shows 2 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
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
33 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
11 km
Big Island Provincial Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Tipaskan against other Canadian towns
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 km0.1%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 routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches2Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Tipaskan is 6th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,838 to 2,910 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
Tipaskan0.1%
Towns its size1.5%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Tipaskan1
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Tipaskan0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Tipaskan 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 | O'Leary PE | 25% | 4.9% | 53 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | Labelle QC | 25% | 19% | 22 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Head of St Margarets Bay NS | 16% | 4.1% | 46 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part ON | 15% | 16% | 43 | 0 | 19 |
| 5 | South Keys ON | 8.3% | 0.1% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Navan - Sarsfield ON | 8% | 0.3% | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Leeming ON | 6.6% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Anicet QC | 6.1% | 4.9% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Shaver ON | 5.6% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Saint-Michel-des-Saints QC | 5.5% | 1% | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 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 | Laurier-Station QC | 3.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Normanview West SK | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Regent Park SK | 3.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Perry ON | 2.9% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Minnedosa MB | 2.9% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Black River-Matheson ON | 2.4% | 0.3% | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Grant Park MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Norwood West MB | 1.5% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Dundonald SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Westmount SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Sicamous BC | 0.9% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | Bridgeport North ON | 0.9% | 4.2% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Bedford QC | 0.8% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Black Diamond AB | 0.7% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Weedon QC | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford QC | 0.6% | 0.3% | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Athabasca AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Paisley AB | 0.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Grassie MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 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
The green map of Tipaskan
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
6 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Tipaskan
Largest first: Mill Woods Sport Park leads with 31 ha. Numbers match the map.
6 named parks and woods, 53 ha in all
Parks & gardens 53 ha
The bulk, 68%, is Mill Woods Sport Park and Kameyosek Park.
Richfield Park
Park or garden · 370 m outside town
4.9 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
0.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kameyosek Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
5.3 ha0.3 km of path
0.9 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Frère Antoine Park
Park or garden
5.0 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Tipaskan
Directionsto a point inside
Meyonohk Park
Park or garden · 260 m outside town
3.4 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
0.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tipaskan Park
Park or garden
3.4 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Tipaskan
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 Tipaskan, 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%)
Tipaskan100%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
1 protected area lies within 10 km of Tipaskan
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Tipaskan0%
Within 10 km0.1%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It belongs to a government.
Larch SanctuaryNature reserve · 24 ha · 5.3 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
The parks within reach of Tipaskan
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 west0.8 km²since 2023
National park
Elk Island National Park
33 km east194 km²since 1913
Closer to home, Big Island Provincial Park is 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
Tipaskan has 38 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
38 km
in and around the town (7.6 km²)
Woodland
0%
of the town and 1 km around it
Footpaths · km per km²
TipaskanTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths5
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
TipaskanTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 92% of Canadian towns have fewer.
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 Tipaskan 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.
No named route shows within 2 km of the neighbourhood; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
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 Tipaskan: May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Edmonton (City) (13 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. The wettest month is the warmest, July (83 mm); February has 12 mm. Summer highs reach 24 °C in July; in January they stay near -6 °C. The climate in Tipaskan →
Beaches
2 beaches within 5 km of Tipaskan, none named
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
21 things to do outdoors near Tipaskan
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
21 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 21
Meyonohk Park Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsRichfield Tot Lot0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 19 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 Tipaskan
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 · 0.8 km from town
DirectionsWilliam Hawrelak ParkGarden or park · 8.7 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 Tipaskan
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
MeyonohkKameyosekRichfieldLee RidgeEkotaSatooTipaskan
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
No neighbouring place reaches twice Tipaskan’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- 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.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
Questions about the outdoors in Tipaskan
What is the biggest park or reserve near Tipaskan?
Larch Sanctuary, a nature reserve of 24 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Tipaskan?
The nearest is Elk Island National Park, 33 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Tipaskan?
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.
Is there a beach near Tipaskan?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Are there protected areas near Tipaskan?
Within 10 km, 0.1% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Tipaskan?
The closest is Big Island Provincial Park, at 11 km.
Sources
Where Tipaskan’s 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).