First pick
Muskoseepi Park
Park or garden
182 ha13.6 km of path
3 hto walk all 13.6 km of path
1.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Bear Creek Trails
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Grant Berg · CC BY-SA 3.01.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Grande Prairie · parks, protected land & trails
6.7 km from Grande Prairie to Saskatoon Island Provincial Park
6 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. 5.9 km out lies the largest, Saskatoon Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary, at 1,150 ha. One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Wedgewood Trail.
Protected land
1.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
6
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
6.7 km
Saskatoon Island Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
6
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Grande Prairie 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km1.7%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 areas3Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches6Beaches 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, Grande Prairie is 17th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (53,508 to 92,544 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 Prairie1.7%
Towns its size2.4%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Grande Prairie3
Towns its size6
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Grande Prairie1
Towns its size1
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Grande Prairie trails its peers is public protected areas; 23 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort McMurray AB | 34% | 35% | 21 | 1 | 289 |
| 2 | Langford BC | 27% | 18% | 41 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Châteauguay QC | 19% | 0.8% | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Port Coquitlam BC | 15% | 5.6% | 125 | 3 | 30 |
| 5 | Saint John NB | 14% | 11% | 63 | 3 | 97 |
| 6 | Repentigny QC | 8.3% | 1.6% | 41 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | New Westminster BC | 8% | 0% | 83 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Fleetwood BC | 7.8% | 7.9% | 162 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Lindsay ON | 7.6% | 9.2% | 60 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | North Vancouver BC | 7.5% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 66 |
| 11 | North Bay ON | 7.4% | 5.6% | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 12 | Mirabel QC | 5.9% | 0.3% | 76 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Stouffville ON | 5.9% | 0.5% | 51 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Bolton ON | 4.8% | 5.9% | 113 | 11 | 3 |
| 15 | Fredericton NB | 4.3% | 0% | 26 | 2 | 16 |
| 16 | Mascouche QC | 4% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chomedey QC | 3.9% | 0.1% | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | St. Albert AB | 3.4% | 2.1% | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | Welland ON | 3.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Granby QC | 2.5% | 3.6% | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | Simcoe ON | 2.3% | 4.7% | 102 | 5 | 36 |
| 22 | Aurora ON | 2.2% | 0.6% | 42 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Georgetown ON | 1.8% | 3.5% | 38 | 6 | 2 |
| 24 | Grande Prairie AB | 1.7% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 25 | Sault Ste. Marie ON | 1.6% | 7.5% | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | Belleville ON | 1.2% | 1.8% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Blainville QC | 1.1% | 0% | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Brandon MB | 1.1% | 0.9% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Saint-Jérôme QC | 1% | 0.1% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | Saint-Hyacinthe QC | 0.7% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Keswick ON | 0.7% | 0.9% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 32 | Roseborough ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Woodstock ON | 0.4% | 0% | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | Prince George BC | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 | 1 | 51 |
| 35 | Caledonia ON | 0.2% | 0.4% | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| 36 | Sarnia ON | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 37 | Drummondville QC | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 38 | Cornwall ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Medicine Hat AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Airdrie AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Grande Prairie
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; 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
23 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Grande Prairie
Largest first: Muskoseepi Park leads with 182 ha. Numbers match the map.
23 named parks and woods, 254 ha in all
Parks & gardens 254 ha
Muskoseepi Park and Crystal Lake Park together hold 80% of it.
Crystal Lake Park
Park or garden
21 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
3.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
South Bear Creek Ball Diamonds
Park or garden
19 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
3.4 km southfrom the centre
Bear Creek TrailsInner Waxwing
Directionsto a point inside
Ivy Lake Park
Park or garden
5.4 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
2.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Aspen Grove/Montrose School Parks
Park or garden
6.1 ha
2.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
J.C. Mackie Park
Park or garden
3.8 ha0.1 km of path
2.9 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Roger Corman Park
Park or garden
2.1 ha0.5 km of path
4.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 23 named parks and green spaces
Muskoseepi ParkPark or garden · 182 ha · 13.6 km of path
DirectionsCrystal Lake ParkPark or garden · 21 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsSouth Bear Creek Ball DiamondsPark or garden · 19 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsIvy Lake ParkPark or garden · 5.4 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsAspen Grove/Montrose School ParksPark or garden · 6.1 ha
DirectionsJ.C. Mackie ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsWop May ParkPark or garden · 3.2 ha
DirectionsRoger Corman ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsEvelyn McBrian ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha
DirectionsLions ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha
DirectionsDonald ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsCountry Club West ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha
DirectionsCrouse ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha
Directions61ave parkPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsJulienne and Alexis Campbell ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsRussell Burgess ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
Directionspoplar dr parkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsLogan Paul ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsSundial ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsOlaf Hanson ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
Directions95st parkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsEugene Cashman ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
Directions96st 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
A park is within a short walk for 8 in 10 in Grande Prairie
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 (82%)Further (18%)
Grande Prairie82%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 13,000 residents live further than 400 m from one. The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this.
Protected areas
1.7% of the country within 10 km of Grande Prairie 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 Prairie0%
Within 10 km1.7%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 6, 3 are public land; the others are privately held. The largest named one is Saskatoon Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary, at 1,150 ha. 3 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Saskatoon Lake Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 1,150 ha · 5.9 km from the edge of town
Saskatoon Island Provincial ParkProvincial park · 115 ha · 6.7 km from the edge of town
Kleskun Hills Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,088 ha · 7.9 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
Saskatoon Island Provincial Park, 6.7 km off
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
Saskatoon Island Provincial Park
6.7 km west1.2 km²since 1932
Provincial park
Kleskun Hills Provincial Park
7.9 km north-east11 km²since 2024
For a national park, people in Grande Prairie travel more than 100 km. Within 10 km are 2 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
Grande Prairie and its edge hold 171 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
171 km
in and around the town (196 km²)
Woodland
8.6%
about 16.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Grande PrairieTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.9
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Grande PrairieTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland8.6%
0%50%100%
For path density, 60% of Canadian towns do better. 51% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
Grande Prairie has 1 named walking route
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Other waymarked
Wedgewood Trail7.1 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Grande Prairie is best on foot in May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Grande Prairie (6.5 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) | 7.7 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.1 | 17.4 | 16.9 | 15.0 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 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 |
A typical year sees 162 cm of snow. In July the typical high is 23 °C; in January, -8 °C. Summer storms make July the wettest month, 73 mm; February sees 16 mm. The climate in Grande Prairie →
Beaches
6 beaches within 5 km of Grande Prairie, none named
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
99 things to do outdoors near Grande Prairie
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
97 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Dog parks 2
South Bear Creek Off Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Grande Prairie
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Distances here run 6–22 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Grande Prairie.
Grande Prairie County No. 1SexsmithWembleyGrande Prairie
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grande Prairie | 1.7% | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Grande Prairie County No. 1 6.4 km | 0.6% | 33 | 1 | 56 |
| Sexsmith 21 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wembley 22 km | 3% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Grande Prairie has.
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. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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. 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Grande Prairie
Which is the biggest protected area near Grande Prairie?
It is Saskatoon Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area covering 1,150 ha.
What is the nearest provincial park to Grande Prairie?
The closest is Saskatoon Island Provincial Park, at 6.7 km.
When should you visit Grande Prairie for the outdoors?
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is Grande Prairie from a national park?
None within 100 km of Grande Prairie.
Where can you swim near Grande Prairie?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
What walking routes are near Grande Prairie?
Try the Wedgewood Trail.
How much land around Grande Prairie is protected?
Yes: 1.7% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
The sources behind Grande Prairie’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).