First pick
Big Island
Wood or forest
18 ha0.1 km of path
25 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.00.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Lac Ste. Anne County · parks, protected land & trails
Prefontaine Brock Lakes Natural Area begins at the edge of Lac Ste. Anne County
A provincial park, Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, lies 13 km away. 2 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. The nearest national park is Elk Island National Park, 70 km away.
Protected land
0.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
33
within 10 km, 17 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
70 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
13 km
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Lac Ste. Anne County 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km0.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.4%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas17Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches2Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Lac Ste. Anne County sits 6th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (12,378 to 12,903 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
Lac Ste. Anne County0.5%
Towns its size2.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Lac Ste. Anne County17
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Lac Ste. Anne County0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Lac Ste. Anne County sits near the top of its size group: 7 of 39 have more. On protected land nearby it is behind: 33 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | View Royal BC | 21% | 45% | 35 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Orleans Village - Chateauneuf ON | 14% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Westboro ON | 13% | 5.5% | 32 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Bridlewood AB | 7.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine QC | 7.3% | 6.1% | 46 | 0 | 94 |
| 6 | Saltspring Island BC | 6.7% | 17% | 109 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Rothesay NB | 5.5% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | Prince Rupert BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Saint-Hippolyte QC | 4.2% | 6.9% | 21 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Highland Creek ON | 3.5% | 0.6% | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Chaparral AB | 3.2% | 9.8% | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | New Springbrook ON | 3.1% | 2.4% | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Lakeview AB | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Carignan QC | 2.7% | 2.1% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Yonge-Eglinton ON | 2.6% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Grenet QC | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Spring Valley ON | 2.4% | 8.4% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Regent Park ON | 2.3% | 0% | 10 | 8 | 40 |
| 19 | Bromont QC | 2.2% | 2% | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Yonge-Bay Corridor ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 21 | Dovercourt Village ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 13 |
| 22 | Kings County, Subdivision B NS | 1.7% | 5.9% | 19 | 2 | 9 |
| 23 | Bayview Woods-Steeles ON | 1.7% | 17% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Forest Hill North ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Brighton ON | 1.3% | 4.2% | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | Highland West ON | 1.3% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Winchester ON | 1.2% | 0.6% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Meaford ON | 1.1% | 2.1% | 70 | 4 | 21 |
| 29 | Tyndall Park MB | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Wellesley ON | 1% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | Windsor Park MB | 0.8% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Gander NL | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | Chalmers MB | 0.6% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Amos QC | 0.5% | 0.2% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Lac Ste. Anne County AB | 0.5% | 0.4% | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Alderwood ON | 0.3% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 37 | Varsity AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Rutherford AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | DT Hospital ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 40 | Downtown AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Lac Ste. Anne County
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 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Lac Ste. Anne County
Largest first: Big Island leads with 18 ha. Numbers match the map.
4 named parks and woods, 39 ha in all
Parks & gardens 3.1 haWoods 36 ha
The bulk, 92%, is Farming Island and Big Island.
Elks Memorial Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
1.6 ha0.2 km of path
18 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Fallen Four Memorial Park
Park or garden · 60 m outside town
1.4 ha0.3 km of path
51 km 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 Lac Ste. Anne County, 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%)
Lac Ste. Anne County0%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
A median Canadian town manages 83%. For about 12,600 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
Protected land at the edge of Lac Ste. Anne County: Prefontaine Brock Lakes Natural Area
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Lac Ste. Anne County0.4%
Within 10 km0.5%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 17 of the 33; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Matthews Crossing Natural Area is the biggest, 311 ha. The figures include 16 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Prefontaine Brock Lakes Natural AreaNature reserve · 197 ha · reaches Lac Ste. Anne County
Lily Lake Natural AreaNature reserve · 171 ha · reaches Lac Ste. Anne County
Park Court Natural AreaNature reserve · 143 ha · reaches Lac Ste. Anne County
Majeau Lake Natural AreaNature reserve · 130 ha · reaches Lac Ste. Anne County
Bilby Natural AreaNature reserve · 121 ha · reaches Lac Ste. Anne County
Pembina River Natural AreaNature reserve · 75 ha · reaches Lac Ste. Anne County
Paddle River Natural AreaNature reserve · 64 ha · reaches Lac Ste. Anne County
Kakina Lake Natural AreaNature reserve · 64 ha · reaches Lac Ste. Anne County
Lac la Nonne Natural AreaNature reserve · 55 ha · reaches Lac Ste. Anne County
Dussault Lake Natural AreaNature reserve · 57 ha · 0.8 km from the edge of town
7 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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: Elk Island National Park, 70 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
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
13 km south-east21 km²since 2005
National park
Elk Island National Park
70 km east194 km²since 1913
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 13 km.
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: 29 km in and around Lac Ste. Anne County
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
29 km
in and around the town (3,186.7 km²)
Woodland
26%
about 821.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Lac Ste. Anne CountyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Lac Ste. Anne CountyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland26%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 98% of Canadian towns. Woods cover more of it than in 71% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Lac Ste. Anne County
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the town. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
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 Lac Ste. Anne County in May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Campsie (41 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) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.9 | 17.1 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 7.4 |
| High (°C) | -7 | -3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 0 | -6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 27 | 15 | 18 | 30 | 47 | 84 | 86 | 57 | 36 | 23 | 25 | 19 |
The warmest month, July, is also the wettest (86 mm), while February is driest at 15 mm. From -7 °C in January to 24 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The yearly snowfall is near 128 cm. The climate in Lac Ste. Anne County →
Beaches
2 beaches within 5 km of Lac Ste. Anne County, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
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
Near Lac Ste. Anne County: 39 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: campsites, 16 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 9
Bilby Natural Areain town
DirectionsKakina Lake Natural Areain town
DirectionsLily Lake Natural Areain town
DirectionsPaddle River Natural Areain town
DirectionsLac La Nonne Natural Area0.5 km from town
DirectionsBat Sanctuary0.6 km from town
DirectionsDussault Lake Natural Area0.9 km from town
DirectionsMystery Lake Natural Area1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve more.
Playgrounds 9
Plus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 16
Camp Nakamunin town
DirectionsCamp Warwain town
DirectionsGunn Campgroundin town
DirectionsImrie Park Campgroundin town
DirectionsMayerthorpe Golf Course Campgroundin town
DirectionsGCCA Campground0.1 km from town
DirectionsSandy Beach Campground0.1 km from town
DirectionsSonrise Pentecostal Camp0.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 8 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 Lac Ste. Anne County
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. The nearest places to Lac Ste. Anne County with figures are 30–40 km away.
Alexander 134Wabamun 133ABarrheadParkland CountyBarrhead County No. 11Lac Ste. Anne County
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lac Ste. Anne County | 0.5% | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| Alexander 134 30 km | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wabamun 133A 32 km | 0.9% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Barrhead 36 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Parkland County 38 km | 1.6% | 69 | 15 | 5 |
| Barrhead County No. 11 40 km | 3.4% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
For protected land, Parkland County and Barrhead County No. 11 have twice as much or more. More routes are mapped around Parkland County (15).
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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. 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. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Lac Ste. Anne County
Is Lac Ste. Anne County near a national park?
It is Elk Island National Park, 70 km off.
Which is the biggest protected area near Lac Ste. Anne County?
Matthews Crossing Natural Area: 311 ha, a nature reserve.
Are there protected areas near Lac Ste. Anne County?
Within 10 km, 0.5% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a beach near Lac Ste. Anne County?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Is there a provincial park near Lac Ste. Anne County?
It is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 13 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Lac Ste. Anne County?
On the normals, May, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
Sources for this page on Lac Ste. Anne County
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).