First pick
West River's Edge Park
Park or garden
227 ha17.9 km of path
4 hto walk all 17.9 km of path
2.6 km westfrom the centre
At the End of the RainbowHidden Gold Trail - WestTrain in Vain+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Matthew Boonstra · CC BY-SA 4.00.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Fort Saskatchewan · parks, protected land & trails
Fort Saskatchewan is 14 km from Elk Island National Park
Count 2 protected areas within 10 km of town. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.1% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw is the one mapped walking route close by.
Protected land
0.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
2
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
14 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
24 km
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Fort Saskatchewan has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyElk Island National Park, 14 km awayLittle protected land0.1% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Out of doors, Fort Saskatchewan leads with Elk Island National Park within easy reach. It has less to offer in protected land nearby.
Against other towns
How Fort Saskatchewan compares with 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. 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 areas0Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named 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
Of 40 towns its size, none has less protected land around it than Fort Saskatchewan
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (29,066 to 32,167 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
Fort Saskatchewan0.1%
Towns its size3.8%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Fort Saskatchewan0
Towns its size9
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Fort Saskatchewan1
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Fort Saskatchewan is weakest for public protected areas: 39 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierrefonds-Ouest QC | 34% | 25% | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Des Explorateurs QC | 23% | 12% | 46 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Du Plateau QC | 22% | 25% | 48 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Vieux-Lachine - Saint-Pierre QC | 17% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Portobello South ON | 12% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Centretown ON | 12% | 1.5% | 37 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Savane QC | 11% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | La Cité QC | 9.1% | 0% | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Verdun-Centre QC | 8.2% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Du Moulin QC | 8.2% | 9.9% | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Magog QC | 7.5% | 1.2% | 53 | 1 | 16 |
| 12 | West End BC | 6.6% | 51% | 12 | 4 | 76 |
| 13 | Sainte-Julie QC | 5.8% | 0.7% | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Constant QC | 5.8% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Johnston Heights BC | 5.8% | 29% | 131 | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | Rockland ON | 5.2% | 0.9% | 57 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Alloa ON | 4.2% | 8.7% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | King ON | 4.1% | 2.7% | 94 | 6 | 1 |
| 19 | Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown ON | 4.1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Killarney BC | 4% | 3.5% | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| 21 | Conception Bay South NL | 3.6% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| 22 | Victoria-Fraserview BC | 3.1% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | Chambly QC | 2.7% | 1.1% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Est (Montréal-Nord) QC | 2.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Boisbriand QC | 2.3% | 0.2% | 35 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Annex ON | 2.1% | 0% | 13 | 9 | 13 |
| 27 | Vimont QC | 1.9% | 0% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Crémazie QC | 1.8% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Val-Bélair QC | 1.7% | 2.9% | 27 | 2 | 12 |
| 30 | St Lawrence-East Bayfront-The Islands ON | 1.7% | 6.1% | 12 | 9 | 48 |
| 31 | Parc-Extension QC | 1.6% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Glenfield-Jane Heights ON | 1.6% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Nouveau-Bordeaux QC | 1.4% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Meadowvale Village ON | 0.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Alma QC | 0.8% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 36 | Elmira ON | 0.8% | 0% | 27 | 10 | 1 |
| 37 | Grimsby ON | 0.7% | 1.5% | 26 | 7 | 8 |
| 38 | Lisgar ON | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Chestermere AB | 0.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 40 | Fort Saskatchewan AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Fort Saskatchewan
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
26 named parks and woods to walk in near Fort Saskatchewan
The biggest is West River's Edge Park, 227 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
26 named parks and woods, 439 ha in all
Parks & gardens 439 ha
West River's Edge Park and Heritage Trails Park together hold 64% of it.
Heritage Trails Park
Park or garden
56 ha10.4 km of path
2 h 20 minto walk all 10.4 km of path
2.4 km northfrom the centre
Hell's HavenEnchanted ForestBeaverslide+2 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Inglis Park
Park or garden
40 ha4.9 km of path
1 h 5 minto walk all 4.9 km of path
2.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bremner Park
Park or garden
14 ha2.7 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.7 km of path
1.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Chabot Park
Park or garden
14 ha2.4 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.4 km of path
1.2 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Jubilee Park
Park or garden
14 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
2.6 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mowat Park
Park or garden
10 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
0.7 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Carscadden Park
Park or garden
9.8 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
1.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 26 named parks and green spaces
West River's Edge ParkPark or garden · 227 ha · 17.9 km of path
DirectionsHeritage Trails ParkPark or garden · 56 ha · 10.4 km of path
DirectionsInglis ParkPark or garden · 40 ha · 4.9 km of path
DirectionsBremner ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 2.7 km of path
DirectionsChabot ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 2.4 km of path
DirectionsJubilee ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsMowat ParkPark or garden · 10 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsCarscadden ParkPark or garden · 9.8 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsTurner ParkPark or garden · 10 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsPryce Alderson ParkPark or garden · 8.0 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsRadcliffe ParkPark or garden · 5.4 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsPeter Ream ParkPark or garden · 5.0 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsLegacy ParkPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsWestwood ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsWilliam Casey ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsNeville Parry ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsForest Ridge ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsBerry ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsSienna ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsDon Westman ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsDavis ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsJD MacLean ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha
DirectionsMarion Rogers ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsSteele ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsLangworthy ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsDiamond ParkPark or garden · 0.3 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
6 in 10 people in Fort Saskatchewan live 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 (63%)Further (37%)
Fort Saskatchewan63%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%. That leaves about 11,000 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Fort Saskatchewan has 2 protected areas within 10 km
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Fort Saskatchewan0%
Within 10 km0.1%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
No public land among them: all are private conservation land, counted but unnamed.
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 Fort Saskatchewan
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
National park
Elk Island National Park
14 km east194 km²since 1913
Provincial park
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
24 km west21 km²since 2005
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Fort Saskatchewan and its edge hold 126 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
126 km
in and around the town (99.9 km²)
Woodland
7.1%
about 7.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Fort SaskatchewanTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.3
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Fort SaskatchewanTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland7.1%
0%50%100%
Woods cover less of it than in 54% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 55% 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
1 walking route near Fort Saskatchewan
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Regional
Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw83.8 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 Fort Saskatchewan in May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Fort Saskatchewan (5.4 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 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 1 | -5 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 30 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 78 | 82 | 56 | 39 | 23 | 29 | 23 |
From -6 °C in January to 24 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. July brings both the warmest days and the most rain (82 mm); February is driest (14 mm). The yearly snowfall is near 132 cm. The climate in Fort Saskatchewan →
Beaches
One unnamed beach near Fort Saskatchewan
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
A viewpoint near Fort Saskatchewan
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 38 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 38
Andy's Place Playgroundin town
DirectionsHenderson Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 36 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Fort Lions Campgroundin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Fort Saskatchewan
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Edmonton Energy And Technology ParkFraserCy BeckerKirknessBannermanBrintnellFort Saskatchewan
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
Its neighbours have no more than twice Fort Saskatchewan’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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Fort Saskatchewan
What is the nearest beach to Fort Saskatchewan?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
Where can you walk near Fort Saskatchewan?
Try the Amisk Wacîw Mêskanaw.
What is the nearest provincial park to Fort Saskatchewan?
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 24 km away.
Are there protected areas near Fort Saskatchewan?
Yes: 0.1% of the land within 10 km is protected.
When is the best time for walking in Fort Saskatchewan?
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is Fort Saskatchewan near a national park?
Elk Island National Park, 14 km from the edge of town.
Sources
The sources behind Fort Saskatchewan’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.
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).