First pick
Centennial Park
Park or garden
1.7 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of High Level
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Carl Young · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in High Level · parks, protected land & trails
High Level has no protected land within 10 km
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 86 km.
Protected land
0%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
0
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
86 km
Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park
Against other towns
High Level 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 km0%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 routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
High Level has the 2nd least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,309 to 4,469 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
High Level0%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
High Level0
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
High Level0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where High Level trails its peers is public protected areas; 36 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay BC | 26% | 31% | 24 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Beresford NB | 24% | 6.2% | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Oka QC | 20% | 26% | 53 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Beaupré QC | 16% | 1.2% | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Bancroft ON | 9.5% | 2.3% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Bells Corners West ON | 9% | 11% | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Deep River ON | 8.1% | 1% | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Bellerive QC | 6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Golden BC | 5.5% | 12% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Highlands East ON | 5.2% | 2.1% | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Bruleville ON | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Queensland AB | 4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Deer Ridge AB | 3.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Montague ON | 3% | 2.8% | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | Geraldton ON | 2.8% | 2.2% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Bartonville ON | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | White City SK | 2.3% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | De Salaberry MB | 1.9% | 0.2% | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | New Maryland NB | 1.7% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Oxford AB | 1.7% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Highway Valley ON | 1.6% | 1.7% | 18 | 5 | 6 |
| 22 | Central Park MB | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Minnetonka MB | 1.6% | 1.7% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Roslyn MB | 1.6% | 0% | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Spence MB | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Eganville ON | 1.5% | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Rossland BC | 1.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Glenridding Heights AB | 1.1% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | South Calgary AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Inglewood AB | 0.6% | 17% | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 | Lorelei AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Vulcan County AB | 0.3% | 0.4% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Montgomery AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Ormsby Place AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Patricia Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Pollard Meadows AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Winston Heights/Mountview AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Prescott ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | High Level AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Beacon Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
High Level on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
4 named parks and woods to walk in near High Level
The biggest is Centennial Park, 1.7 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
4 named parks and woods, 5 ha in all
Parks & gardens 4.9 ha
Centennial Park and Jubilee Park together hold 62% of it.
Jubilee Park
Park or garden
1.3 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of High Level
Directionsto a point inside
103st Playground
Park or garden
0.6 ha0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of High Level
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
Almost everyone in High Level 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 (99%)Further (1.5%)
High Level99%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 100 residents are further than 400 m from a park. A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
There is no protected land within 10 km of High Level
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
The nearest provincial park is Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, 86 km away.
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 nearest big park: Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, 86 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
Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park
86 km north-east5,924 km²since 2001
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from High Level, so the parks here are provincial.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
High Level has 9 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
8.5 km
in and around the town (53.6 km²)
Woodland
66%
about 35.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
High LevelTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
High LevelTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland66%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 90% of Canadian towns. 80% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near High Level
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 walking or hiking route is mapped near the town; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap 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
Get out in High Level in May, June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (High Level, 12 km away). Good months: long days, highs of 15–30 °C, light rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 7.0 | 9.2 | 11.6 | 14.3 | 16.8 | 18.3 | 17.6 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 6.4 |
| High (°C) | -15 | -10 | -3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 6 | -7 | -13 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 55 | 73 | 42 | 35 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Snow totals about 154 cm a year. Highs peak near 23 °C in July and fall to -15 °C in January. Summer storms make July the wettest month, 73 mm; April sees 15 mm. The climate in High Level →
Things to do
9 things to do outdoors near High Level
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 5.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 5
Centennial Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to High Level
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 56–152 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from High Level.
La CrèteFox Lake 162High Level
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Level | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Crète 56 km | 11% | 9 | 0 | 112 |
| Fox Lake 162 152 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Around La Crète the protected share is at least double.
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.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in High Level
What is the best season to get outdoors in High Level?
May, June, August and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is High Level from a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of High Level.
How far is the nearest provincial park from High Level?
The closest is Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park, at 86 km.
Sources
The sources behind High Level’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).