First pick
Popson Park
Park or garden
147 ha10.8 km of path
2 h 25 minto walk all 10.8 km of path
23 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain0.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Lethbridge County · parks, protected land & trails
From Lethbridge County, Willow Creek Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (36 km)
The 10 km around town hold 3 protected areas. Protected areas cover 0.1% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. A drive of 80 km reaches Waterton Lakes National Park, the nearest national park.
Protected land
0.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
3
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
80 km
Waterton Lakes National Park
Nearest provincial park
36 km
Willow Creek Provincial Park
Against other towns
Lethbridge County 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km0.1%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.2%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
Among 40 towns its size, Lethbridge County is 2nd from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (10,745 to 11,205 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
Lethbridge County0.1%
Towns its size2.7%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Lethbridge County0
Towns its size7
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Lethbridge County0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Lethbridge County is weakest for public protected areas: 37 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean Park BC | 27% | 4% | 100 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Liverpool NS | 24% | 21% | 230 | 5 | 56 |
| 3 | Timberlea NS | 19% | 30% | 22 | 12 | 7 |
| 4 | Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park ON | 14% | 5.8% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Laurentian ON | 13% | 0% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Hintonburg-Mechanicsville ON | 11% | 1.4% | 32 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Rothwell Heights - Beacon Hill North ON | 11% | 7.8% | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Laval-Ouest QC | 11% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Yellowhead County AB | 11% | 3.4% | 33 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Borden Farm - Fisher Glen ON | 10% | 0.6% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Vieux Greenfield Park QC | 7.8% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Smiths Falls ON | 7.5% | 6.3% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Wendover ON | 6.7% | 4.4% | 58 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Penetanguishene ON | 6.6% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Snelgrove ON | 3.7% | 18% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Eastern Passage NS | 3.6% | 2.2% | 14 | 2 | 21 |
| 17 | Lake Bonavista AB | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 18 | Little Saigon BC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| 19 | Cathedraltown ON | 3% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Bendale South ON | 2.7% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Shelburne ON | 2.6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Forest Hill South ON | 2.4% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Broadview North ON | 2.3% | 5.7% | 11 | 4 | 12 |
| 24 | Thornbury ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 63 | 5 | 8 |
| 25 | Cabbagetown-South St.James Town ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 26 | East London ON | 1.8% | 1.4% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Sheridan ON | 1.7% | 8.4% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Westminster ON | 1.7% | 28% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Victoria Hills ON | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Alexandria ON | 1.5% | 0.4% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Exeter ON | 1.5% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | West St. Paul MB | 1.5% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Linden Woods MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Peguis MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Lacombe County AB | 0.4% | 0.4% | 45 | 0 | 11 |
| 36 | Princess-Rosethorn ON | 0.2% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Creditview ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Walkerton ON | 0.1% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Lethbridge County AB | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Morinville AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Lethbridge 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
17 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Lethbridge County
Largest first: Popson Park leads with 147 ha. Numbers match the map.
17 named parks and woods, 266 ha in all
Parks & gardens 266 ha
Between them, Popson Park and Birds of prey cover 66%.
Birds of prey
Park or garden
27 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
17 km south-eastfrom the centre
Hawk Walk
Directionsto a point inside
Popson Park Off-Leash Area
Park or garden
20 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
23 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Peenaquim Off Leash Dog Park
Park or garden
15 ha3.2 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.2 km of path
13 km southfrom the centre
Peenaquim Dog RunPeenaquim Dog Run - South Loop
Directionsto a point inside
Softball Valley
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
18 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
14 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Canyon Park
Park or garden · 390 m outside town
8.7 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
22 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Miners Memorial Park
Park or garden
8.0 ha0.5 km of path
15 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Harry Watson Memorial Park
Park or garden
6.0 ha0.3 km of path
4.3 km northfrom the centre
Walk on the Wild Side trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 17 named parks and green spaces
Popson ParkPark or garden · 147 ha · 10.8 km of path
DirectionsBirds of preyPark or garden · 27 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsPopson Park Off-Leash AreaPark or garden · 20 ha · 2.3 km of path
DirectionsPeenaquim Off Leash Dog ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 3.2 km of path
DirectionsSoftball ValleyPark or garden · 18 ha · 1.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCanyon ParkPark or garden · 8.7 ha · 1.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMiners Memorial ParkPark or garden · 8.0 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsHarry Watson Memorial ParkPark or garden · 6.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsKenex ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsImperial Meadows ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPrairie Garden ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsPacific ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha
DirectionsLions ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · just outside town
DirectionsSundance Ridge ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEastview ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsTown of Coaldale Mountain Bike ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsPeenaquim Enclosed Dog ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSource: 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
1 in 10 people in Lethbridge County 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 (8.4%)Further (92%)
Lethbridge County8.4%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 10,100 residents are further than 400 m from a park. The typical Canadian town reaches 83%.
Protected areas
3 protected areas lie within 10 km of Lethbridge County
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Lethbridge County0.2%
Within 10 km0.1%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
They belong to private owners or land trusts, so the page leaves their names out.
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
Waterton Lakes National Park is 80 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
Willow Creek Provincial Park
36 km north-west0.8 km²since 1957
National park
Waterton Lakes National Park
80 km south-west505 km²since 1895
Willow Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 36 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Lethbridge County and its edge hold 147 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
147 km
in and around the town (3,263.8 km²)
Woodland
under 0.1%
about 0.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Lethbridge CountyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Lethbridge CountyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodlandunder 0.1%
0%50%100%
93% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². 96% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
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 Lethbridge County 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.
No named route shows within 2 km of the town; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Lethbridge County: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Lethbridge (24 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 11 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 57 | 93 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 12 |
Some 108 cm of snow falls each winter. June is the wettest month (93 mm) and February the driest (10 mm). Summer highs reach 26 °C in July; in January they stay near 0 °C. The climate in Lethbridge County →
Things to do
Near Lethbridge County: 100 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.
82 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 2
Cottonwood Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsChin Coulee Provincial Recreation Area1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 82
Jean Sauve Playground0.1 km from town
DirectionsPacific Park Playground0.1 km from town
DirectionsSundance Ridge Park Playground0.2 km from town
DirectionsJohn Martin Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsNatural Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsHenderson East Playground0.9 km from town
DirectionsCanyon Meadows Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsHenderson Playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 74 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 8
Peenaquim Off Leash Dog Park0.1 km from town
DirectionsPeenaquim Enclosed Dog Park0.2 km from town
DirectionsPopson Park Off-Leash Area0.3 km from town
DirectionsRiverstone Dog Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsPark n Bark1.7 km from town
DirectionsPark n Bark Offleash Park1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 7
Countryside RV Parkin town
DirectionsKeho Park Campgroundin town
DirectionsMiners Memorial Park Campgroundin town
DirectionsPark Lake Campgroundin town
DirectionsPicture Butte Campground0.0 km from town
DirectionsOwls nest campground0.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite more.
Slipways 1
Henderson Boat Lauch1.5 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
A garden to visit near Lethbridge County: Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, 1.8 km away
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Nikka Yuko Japanese GardenGarden or park · 1.8 km from town
DirectionsSources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Lethbridge County
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Picture ButteCoalhurstLethbridgeCoaldaleNoblefordLethbridge County
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lethbridge County | 0.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Picture Butte 3.8 km | 1.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coalhurst 15 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lethbridge 18 km | 0.4% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coaldale 18 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nobleford 19 km | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Around Picture Butte 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. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
Questions about the outdoors in Lethbridge County
Is there protected land near Lethbridge County?
Within 10 km, 0.1% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is Lethbridge County near a national park?
The nearest is Waterton Lakes National Park, 80 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Lethbridge County?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Is there a provincial park near Lethbridge County?
The closest is Willow Creek Provincial Park, at 36 km.
Sources
Sources for this page on Lethbridge 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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).