First pick
Jaycee Park
Park or garden
13 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
0.9 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
1.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in High Prairie · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park, Winagami Wildland Provincial Park, is 7.8 km from High Prairie
The 10 km around town hold one protected area. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Of the country within 10 km, 1.7% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land
1.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
1
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
7.8 km
Winagami Wildland Provincial Park
Against other towns
How High Prairie 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
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 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
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
High Prairie has the 19th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,561 to 2,655 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 Prairie1.7%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
High Prairie1
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
High Prairie0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, High Prairie lags towns its size: 30 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsawwassen BC | 31% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Division No. 7, Subdivision E NL | 30% | 28% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Bonfield ON | 15% | 23% | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Outlook SK | 11% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Sainte-Croix QC | 9.6% | 0.3% | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Castlemore Estates ON | 7.8% | 6.5% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Chase BC | 7% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel QC | 6.9% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Boothill SK | 3.9% | 76% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Kinburn ON | 3.1% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton QC | 2.8% | 5.3% | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Saint-Mathieu QC | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Lambeth ON | 1.8% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | High Prairie AB | 1.7% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Adelaide/Churchill SK | 1.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Hébertville QC | 1.6% | 0.1% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley BC | 1.6% | 0.7% | 46 | 1 | 14 |
| 23 | Westmeria ON | 1.6% | 0% | 18 | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | Brockville MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | South River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove NL | 1.1% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| 28 | Grand Manan NB | 0.8% | 6.1% | 14 | 1 | 31 |
| 29 | Waterville QC | 0.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Berwick NS | 0.6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Grey MB | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Saint-Chrysostome QC | 0.4% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Sweet Grass AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Rosetown SK | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of High Prairie
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
One park or wood to walk in, in or near High Prairie
The biggest is Jaycee Park, 13 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
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
4 in 10 people in High Prairie 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 (41%)Further (59%)
High Prairie41%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%. About 1,500 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
Around High Prairie, protected areas make up 1.7%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside High Prairie0%
Within 10 km1.7%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It is public land.
Winagami Wildland Provincial ParkProvincial park · 12,680 ha · 7.8 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 nearest big park: Winagami Wildland Provincial Park, 7.8 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
Winagami Wildland Provincial Park
7.8 km north-west127 km²since 2000
For a national park, people in High Prairie travel more than 100 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
High Prairie and its edge hold 5 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
5.1 km
in and around the town (24 km²)
Woodland
0%
of the town and 1 km around it
Footpaths · km per km²
High PrairieTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
High PrairieTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0%
0%50%100%
For path density, 77% of Canadian towns do better.
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 High Prairie 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.
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
Get out in High Prairie in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Peace River (107 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 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 16.2 | 17.4 | 16.9 | 15.0 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 7.1 |
| High (°C) | -10 | -6 | -1 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 8 | -3 | -8 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 23 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 68 | 62 | 43 | 40 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
July is the warmest month, with highs around 23 °C; January the coldest, at -10 °C. Expect 68 mm in June, the wettest month, and 13 mm in February. The climate in High Prairie →
Things to do
2 things to do outdoors near High Prairie
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Every named place, with directions
Campsites 2
Town of High Prairie Campgroundin town
DirectionsHP Elks RV Park0.1 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to High Prairie
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. High Prairie has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 22–76 km out.
Big Lakes CountyFalherSmoky River No. 130ValleyviewSturgeon Lake 154High Prairie
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Prairie | 1.7% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Lakes County 22 km | 1.8% | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Falher 56 km | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Smoky River No. 130 58 km | 3.6% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Valleyview 65 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sturgeon Lake 154 76 km | 3% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Around Smoky River No. 130 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.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- 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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
Questions about the outdoors in High Prairie
When should you visit High Prairie for the outdoors?
May and July to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the nearest provincial park to High Prairie?
Winagami Wildland Provincial Park, 7.8 km away.
Is High Prairie near a national park?
None within 100 km of High Prairie.
Are there protected areas near High Prairie?
Within 10 km, 1.7% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the biggest park or reserve near High Prairie?
Winagami Wildland Provincial Park, a provincial park of 12,680 ha.
Sources
The sources behind High 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).