First pick
Johnson Park
Park or garden
33 ha0.4 km of path
122 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Qyd · CC BY 2.55.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Grande Cache · parks, protected land & trails
Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park begins where Grande Cache ends
Swimmers have 50 beaches within 5 km, Dude Beach the nearest. For a national park, Jasper National Park is 35 km away. 26 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land
5.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
26
within 10 km, 13 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
35 km
Jasper National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park
Beaches
50
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Grande Cache, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A provincial park at the edgeKakwa Wildland Provincial Park reaches the townBeaches50 beaches within 5 km
What Grande Cache has most to offer outdoors is a provincial park at its edge, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
How Grande Cache 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km5.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town2.2%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas13Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches50Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Grande Cache comes 11th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (8,794 to 9,188 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
Grande Cache5.5%
Towns its size2.8%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Grande Cache13
Towns its size5
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Grande Cache0
Towns its size1
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Grande Cache does best for public protected areas: 11 of the other 39 have more. It trails them for walking routes, where 20 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea QC | 27% | 65% | 55 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Crescent Heights BC | 27% | 13% | 132 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Queenswood Heights ON | 14% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Pictou County, Subdivision C NS | 10% | 2.2% | 218 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Blossom Park - Timbermill ON | 9.6% | 12% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Beaver Bank NS | 8.2% | 3.8% | 31 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Saint-Robert QC | 7.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Delson QC | 6.1% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | South Slope BC | 5.8% | 0% | 39 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Corktown ON | 5.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Grande Cache AB | 5.5% | 2.2% | 26 | 0 | 50 |
| 12 | H-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Clayton Heights BC | 5.4% | 2.3% | 131 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste QC | 5.3% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Drummond/North Elmsley ON | 4.9% | 5.4% | 22 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 | Rosewood Park BC | 4.5% | 0% | 130 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Buckingham Heights BC | 4.2% | 1.4% | 34 | 3 | 8 |
| 18 | Sundance AB | 3.3% | 34% | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 19 | North Central SK | 3.2% | 0% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Fish Creek Park AB | 3.2% | 53% | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 21 | Old East York ON | 2.4% | 4.6% | 13 | 3 | 15 |
| 22 | Stony Mountain MB | 2.3% | 2.3% | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | Electoral Area F, Nanaimo BC | 2.3% | 3.7% | 36 | 1 | 15 |
| 24 | Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval QC | 1.7% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Portugal Cove-St. Philip's NL | 1.5% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| 26 | Kimberley BC | 1.5% | 1.2% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Uplands ON | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Camrose County AB | 1.4% | 1.3% | 148 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Churchville ON | 1.2% | 2% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Hampton Village SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Booth MB | 0.9% | 1% | 20 | 1 | 37 |
| 32 | Silver Springs AB | 0.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Kings County, Subdivision C NS | 0.6% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Munroe East MB | 0.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Hawkwood AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Coaticook QC | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Kingsway South ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 38 | Marlborough AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | DT Cooksville ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Kapuskasing ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Grande Cache
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
7 named parks and woods to walk in near Grande Cache
The biggest is Johnson Park, 33 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
7 named parks and woods, 66 ha in all
Parks & gardens 66 ha
Add Johnson Park to Deadhorse Meadows and you have 90% of it.
Central Park
Park or garden
1.9 ha0.5 km of path
101 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Lick Creek Staging Area
Park or garden
2.0 ha
80 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sherman Meadows Staging Area
Park or garden
1.6 ha
78 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Jubilee Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
0.5 ha0.1 km of path
117 km eastfrom 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
A park is within a short walk for 3 in 10 in Grande Cache
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 (26%)Further (74%)
Grande Cache26%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. Around 6,700 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
5.5% of the land around Grande Cache is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Grande Cache2.2%
Within 10 km5.5%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
13 of the 26 are on public land. The largest named one is Willmore Wilderness Park, at 460,239 ha. Another 13 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Willmore Wilderness ParkProvincial park · 460,239 ha · reaches Grande Cache
Kakwa Wildland Provincial ParkProvincial park · 65,631 ha · reaches Grande Cache
Young's Point Provincial ParkProvincial park · 3,239 ha · reaches Grande Cache
Musreau Lake Provincial Recreation AreaProtected area · 1,802 ha · reaches Grande Cache
Two Lakes Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,567 ha · reaches Grande Cache
Goose Mountain Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 1,268 ha · reaches Grande Cache
Sulphur Gates Provincial Recreation AreaProtected area · 1,091 ha · reaches Grande Cache
Waskahigan River Provincial Recreation AreaProtected area · 737 ha · reaches Grande Cache
Pierre Grey's Lakes Provincial ParkProvincial park · 631 ha · reaches Grande Cache
Sturgeon Lake Natural AreaNature reserve · 4.5 ha · reaches Grande Cache
1 more named area within 10 km is in the comparison figures.
2 areas recorded only by their type (provincial layers such as wildlife habitat areas) are counted, not listed.
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
Jasper National Park is 35 km away
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
Willmore Wilderness Park
At the edge4,602 km²since 1959
Provincial park
Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park
At the edge656 km²since 1996
Provincial park
Young's Point Provincial Park
At the edge32 km²since 1971
Provincial park
Two Lakes Provincial Park
At the edge16 km²since 1996
Provincial park
Pierre Grey's Lakes Provincial Park
At the edge6.3 km²since 1996
Provincial park
Kakwa Park
0.1 km south-west1,720 km²since 1987
Within 10 km are 6 provincial parks.
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: 276 km in and around Grande Cache
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
276 km
in and around the town (34,542.5 km²)
Footpaths · km per km²
Grande CacheTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
024 km per km²
98% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km².
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 Grande Cache
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the town. Trails may exist without being mapped as routes.
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 Grande Cache: May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Grande Prairie (44 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) | 7.8 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.1 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.3 | 7.2 |
| High (°C) | -8 | -5 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 9 | -1 | -6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 28 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 42 | 72 | 73 | 50 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 19 |
July is the warmest month, with highs around 23 °C; January the coldest, at -8 °C. July is warm and wet, 73 mm; the driest month, February, has 16 mm. Expect around 162 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in Grande Cache →
Beaches
Dude Beach, 2.5 km away, is the beach near Grande Cache
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Dude Beachsand · 2.5 km from town
DirectionsThere are also 49 beaches without a name. No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Grande Cache: 14 and 2
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
14Viewpoints27Hills and peaks2Waterfalls21Nature reserves5Picnic sites28Playgrounds30Campsites5Slipways
There are 30 campsites, more than of anything else. The highest named peak nearby is Lightning Ridge Peak (Cairn Box), at 2,473 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 14
Anton's Viewpointin town
DirectionsAshley's Hillin town
DirectionsDe Veber Viewsin town
DirectionsDead Dog Lookoutin town
DirectionsKakwa Falls Lookout Viewpointin town
DirectionsLabyrinth Parkin town
DirectionsLindy's Bridgein town
DirectionsMini Grandein town
DirectionsPlus 6 viewpoints more.
Hills and peaks 27
Ambler Mountain1,905 m · in town
DirectionsAmbler Mountain Summit1,912 m · in town
DirectionsBig Hill2,365 m · in town
DirectionsCarin Mountain2,160 m · in town
DirectionsCoal Ridge2,271 m · in town
DirectionsFalse Peak Grandein town
DirectionsFlood Mountain1,814 m · in town
DirectionsGeorge Peak2,412 m · in town
DirectionsPlus 19 hills and peaks more.
Waterfalls 2
Kakwa Fallsin town
DirectionsMuskeg Fallsin town
DirectionsNature reserves 21
Big Mountain Creek Provincial Recreation Areain town
DirectionsBison Flats Public Land Recreation Areain town
DirectionsEconomy Lake Public Land Recreation Areain town
DirectionsIosegun Lake Provincial Recreation Areain town
DirectionsKakwa River Provincial Recreation Areain town
DirectionsMason Creek Day Use Public Land Recreation Areain town
DirectionsMusreau Lake Provincial Recreation Areain town
DirectionsO'Brien Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 13 nature reserves more.
Picnic sites 5
Grande Cache Lakein town
DirectionsKakwa Falls Day Usein town
DirectionsMusreau Lake Day Usein town
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 28
Plus 28 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 30
Big Hill Campsitein town
DirectionsBig Mountain Creek Groupin town
DirectionsDeadhorse Meadows Backcountry Campgroundin town
DirectionsDelorme Campgroungin town
DirectionsFree campgroundin town
DirectionsGreenview Golf Resortin town
DirectionsHorse Campin town
DirectionsJoachim Campgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 22 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 5
Plus 5 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Grande Cache
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Grande Cache has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 40–49 km out.
WembleyGrande PrairieGrande Prairie County No. 1Grande Cache
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grande Cache | 5.5% | 26 | 0 | 50 |
| Wembley 40 km | 3% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Grande Prairie 44 km | 1.7% | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Grande Prairie County No. 1 49 km | 0.6% | 33 | 1 | 56 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Grande Cache’s.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- 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.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in Grande Cache
When is the best time for walking in Grande Cache?
On the normals, May, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the nearest provincial park to Grande Cache?
Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park touches the town.
What is the largest protected area near Grande Cache?
It is Willmore Wilderness Park, a provincial park covering 460,239 ha.
How far is Grande Cache from a national park?
Jasper National Park, 35 km from the edge of town.
Where can you swim near Grande Cache?
The nearest is Dude Beach, 2.5 km from town.
Are there protected areas near Grande Cache?
Within 10 km, 5.5% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
The sources behind Grande Cache’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).