First pick
60th Parallel Territorial Park
Park or garden
22 ha0.4 km of path
204 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Jacob Marfo · CC BY-SA 3.011%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in La Crète · parks, protected land & trails
Wood Buffalo National Park begins at the edge of La Crète
OpenStreetMap shows 112 unnamed beaches within 5 km. The protected share within 10 km is 11%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Count 9 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land
11%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
9
within 10 km, 9 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
At the edge
Wood Buffalo National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Hay-Zama Lakes Wildland Provincial Park
Beaches
112
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in La Crète, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Next to a national parkWood Buffalo National Park starts at the edge of townProtected land all round11% of the land within 10 km, more than 86% of Canadian townsBeaches112 beaches within 5 kmA provincial park at the edgeHay-Zama Lakes Wildland Provincial Park reaches the town
La Crète’s best card is Wood Buffalo National Park on its doorstep, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
La Crète beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km11%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town7.9%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas9Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches112Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
La Crète has the 4th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (14,211 to 14,774 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
La Crète11%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
La Crète9
Towns its size7
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
La Crète0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, La Crète sits near the top of its size group: 3 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gravenhurst ON | 18% | 24% | 27 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Chapel Hill South ON | 12% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bayshore ON | 11% | 0% | 23 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | La Crète AB | 11% | 7.9% | 9 | 0 | 112 |
| 5 | Mont-Laurier QC | 9.7% | 4.6% | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Vieux-Montréal QC | 8% | 0% | 28 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Maricourt QC | 6.5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Vieux-Bourg QC | 6.1% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Peace Village ON | 5.7% | 0.6% | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Maizerets QC | 5.2% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Vieux-Limoilou QC | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy QC | 4.8% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Guildford BC | 4.5% | 4% | 125 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | Val-des-Monts QC | 4.4% | 2.6% | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Bourg-Royal QC | 4.1% | 0.5% | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Long Sault ON | 2.6% | 2.5% | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| 17 | Orsainville QC | 2.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | Louis-Hébert QC | 2.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Southcrest ON | 2.5% | 7.8% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | South Glengarry ON | 2.3% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | Ridgehill / Armbro Heights ON | 2.3% | 9.7% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Hyde Park ON | 2.2% | 0.6% | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Harbour Landing SK | 2.2% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Prévost QC | 2.1% | 3.5% | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | South London ON | 2% | 1.2% | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Colchester County, Subdivision C NS | 1.7% | 1.8% | 125 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | Hickory Woods ON | 1.6% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Forest Heights ON | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Lawrence Park North ON | 1.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Pont-Viau QC | 1.3% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Roncesvalles ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| 32 | Briar Hill-Belgravia ON | 1% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Lacombe AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Durham ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Warman SK | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Martindale AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Truro NS | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | Mount Forest ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Grand Falls-Windsor NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 40 | Portage la Prairie MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
La Crète 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
3 parks and woods to walk in, in or near La Crète
60th Parallel Territorial Park is the largest, at 22 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
Zama City Community Park
Park or garden
1.3 ha
169 km north-westfrom 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
In La Crète, parks are rarely a short walk away
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 (0%)Further (100%)
La Crète0%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here. For about 14,500 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 11% of the land near La Crète
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside La Crète7.9%
Within 10 km11%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
None of the 9 is private. Wood Buffalo National Park covers 4,477,832 ha, the most of any named area.
Wood Buffalo National ParkNational park · 4,477,832 ha · reaches La Crète
Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial ParkProvincial park · 592,387 ha · reaches La Crète
Birch River Wildland Provincial ParkProvincial park · 332,290 ha · reaches La Crète
Hay-Zama Lakes Wildland Provincial ParkProvincial park · 48,719 ha · reaches La Crète
Harper Creek Natural AreaNature reserve · 2,622 ha · reaches La Crète
Child Lake Meadows Natural AreaNature reserve · 392 ha · reaches La Crète
Caribou River Natural AreaNature reserve · 176 ha · reaches La Crète
Thinahtea North Protected AreaNature reserve · 3,674 ha · 6.2 km from the edge of town
Notikewin Provincial ParkProvincial park · 10,130 ha · 7.3 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 parks within reach of La Crète
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
Wood Buffalo National Park
At the edge44,778 km²since 1922
Provincial park
Caribou Mountains Wildland Provincial Park
At the edge5,924 km²since 2001
Provincial park
Birch River Wildland Provincial Park
At the edge3,323 km²since 2018
Provincial park
Hay-Zama Lakes Wildland Provincial Park
At the edge487 km²since 1999
Provincial park
Notikewin Provincial Park
7.3 km south-west101 km²since 1979
Within 10 km are 4 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: 467 km in and around La Crète
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
467 km
in and around the town (77,891.7 km²)
Footpaths · km per km²
La CrèteTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
024 km per km²
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 99% 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
No mapped walking route near La Crète
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the town; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in La Crète: May, June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (High Level, 64 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) | 7.1 | 9.2 | 11.6 | 14.3 | 16.7 | 18.2 | 17.6 | 15.3 | 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 |
July brings both the warmest days and the most rain (73 mm); April is driest (15 mm). July is the warmest month, with highs around 23 °C; January the coldest, at -15 °C. The climate in La Crète →
Beaches
112 beaches within 5 km of La Crète, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near La Crète: 2 viewpoints, 2 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
2Viewpoints7Hills and peaks2Waterfalls6Nature reserves4Picnic sites5Playgrounds2Dog parks10Campsites
Most numerous: campsites (10). Among the peaks, Local H.P. (1001) is highest at 1,001 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 7
Bootis Hillin town
DirectionsBuffalo Hill782 m · in town
DirectionsLocal H.P. (1001)1,001 m · in town
DirectionsMount Wattin town
DirectionsPlus 3 hills and peaks more.
Waterfalls 2
Vermilion Fallsin town
DirectionsVermilion Rapidsin town
DirectionsNature reserves 6
Buffalo Tower Provincial Recreation Areain town
DirectionsCaribou River Natural Areain town
DirectionsFort Vermilion Provincial Recreation Areain town
DirectionsMachesis Lake Provincial Recreation Areain town
DirectionsMeander River Public Land Recreation Areain town
DirectionsSemo Lake Remote Public Land Recreation Areain town
DirectionsPicnic sites 4
Hutch Lake Recreational Areain town
DirectionsTompkins Landingin town
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 5
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 10
Hutch Lake Campgroundin town
DirectionsLa Crete Ferry Campgroundin town
DirectionsWadlin Lake Campgroundin town
DirectionsAspen Ridge Campground1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to La Crète
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 56–158 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from La Crète.
High LevelFox Lake 162ManningLa Crète
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crète | 11% | 9 | 0 | 112 |
| High Level 56 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fox Lake 162 113 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manning 158 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice La Crète’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in La Crète
Are there protected areas near La Crète?
Within 10 km, 11% of the land lies in protected areas.
Where can you swim near La Crète?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
What is the largest protected area near La Crète?
Wood Buffalo National Park, a national park of 4,477,832 ha.
How far is La Crète from a national park?
Wood Buffalo National Park begins right at La Crète’s edge.
When should you visit La Crète for the outdoors?
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.
Is there a provincial park near La Crète?
Hay-Zama Lakes Wildland Provincial Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Sources
Sources for this page on La Crète
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).