Lesser Slave River No. 124 borders Cross Lake Provincial Park
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. The 10 km around town hold 25 protected areas. 2.2% of the town lies within a protected area.
Each figure for Lesser Slave River No. 124, set against 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Lesser Slave River No. 124 has the 19th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,938 to 3,022 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Among its peers, Lesser Slave River No. 124’s strong point is public protected areas, where 9 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocagne NB | 39% | 4.3% | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Electoral Area C, Strathcona BC | 12% | 8.1% | 61 | 0 | 170 |
| 3 | Wawa ON | 11% | 5.1% | 4 | 1 | 38 |
| 4 | Saint-Marc-des-Carrières QC | 10% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | McDougall ON | 10% | 4.1% | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Lac-des-Écorces QC | 8.8% | 4.5% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu QC | 8.6% | 0.1% | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Gilkson ON | 7.1% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Carpenter ON | 7% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Dégelis QC | 6.5% | 5.4% | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Buchanan ON | 6.3% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard QC | 4.9% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Bainbridge BC | 4% | 0% | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| 14 | North Shore PE | 3.6% | 7.3% | 19 | 11 | 18 |
| 15 | Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil QC | 3.6% | 0.1% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Dewdney Place SK | 3.1% | 90% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Huntingdon QC | 3% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Granville AB | 2.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Lesser Slave River No. 124 AB | 2.4% | 2.2% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Sainte-Marie-Madeleine QC | 2% | 0% | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Holliston SK | 1.8% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Albany AB | 1.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Trillium ON | 1.4% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 24 | Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley QC | 1.3% | 0.7% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | East Garafraxa ON | 1.1% | 0.6% | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Varsity View MB | 1.1% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 37 |
| 27 | Hillcrest Management Area SK | 0.9% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Wallace-Woodworth MB | 0.8% | 0.1% | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Lorne MB | 0.7% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sunnyside AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Stanstead QC | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Kernohan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Lauderdale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Skyrattler AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Markstay-Warren ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Allendale AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Avonmore AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Division No. 1, Subdivision E NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 39 | Scott QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Lago Lindo AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Parks, woods and paths around Lesser Slave River No. 124
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town.
Most of Lesser Slave River No. 124 is more than a short walk from 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.
Around 3,000 residents are further than 400 m from a park. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.
2.4% of the country within 10 km of Lesser Slave River No. 124 is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
On public land: 9 of the 25. The others are private conservation land. At 10,711 ha, Grizzly Ridge Wildland Provincial Park is the largest. 16 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
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.
From the edge of Lesser Slave River No. 124, Grizzly Ridge Wildland Provincial Park begins
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.
Grizzly Ridge Wildland Provincial Park
Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park
Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park
Otter-Orloff Lakes Wildland Provincial Park
Cross Lake Provincial Park
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Lesser Slave River No. 124, so the parks here are provincial. There are 5 provincial parks within 10 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
487 km of paths in and around Lesser Slave River No. 124
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 · km per km²
93% 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.
No named walking route passes Lesser Slave River No. 124 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.
The map shows no named route near the town. That says more about OpenStreetMap’s coverage than about the paths on the ground.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Walking season in Lesser Slave River No. 124: May, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Slave Lake, 11 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) | 7.7 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.2 | 17.4 | 16.9 | 15.0 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 7.1 |
| High (°C) | -8 | -5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 8 | -1 | -7 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 19 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 75 | 77 | 56 | 42 | 27 | 19 | 16 |
Rain peaks with the heat: 77 mm in July, against 13 mm in March. July is the warmest month, with highs around 22 °C; January the coldest, at -8 °C. Expect around 93 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in Lesser Slave River No. 124 →
Outdoors around Lesser Slave River No. 124: 25 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
For a climb, Marten Mountain rises to 992 m. The most common are campsites: 14 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 2
Nature reserves 3
Campsites 14
Plus 10 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Lesser Slave River No. 124
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 Lesser Slave River No. 124 with figures are 11–106 km away.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Slave River No. 124 | 2.4% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Slave Lake 11 km | 2.1% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Swan Hills 81 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opportunity No. 17 91 km | 2% | 7 | 0 | 57 |
| Big Lakes County 104 km | 1.8% | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Athabasca 106 km | 0.4% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice Lesser Slave River No. 124’s protected share.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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 Lesser Slave River No. 124
Is Lesser Slave River No. 124 near a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Lesser Slave River No. 124.
What is the largest protected area near Lesser Slave River No. 124?
It is Grizzly Ridge Wildland Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 10,711 ha.
How much land around Lesser Slave River No. 124 is protected?
Within 10 km, 2.4% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Lesser Slave River No. 124?
Cross Lake Provincial Park touches the town.
When should you visit Lesser Slave River No. 124 for the outdoors?
May, August and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Sources for this page on Lesser Slave River No. 124
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).