First pick
Popson Park
Park or garden
148 ha11.3 km of path
2 h 30 minto walk all 11.3 km of path
5.4 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Kmsiever · Public domain0.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Lethbridge · parks, protected land & trails
Woolford Provincial Park, 53 km away, is the closest provincial park to Lethbridge
The 10 km around town hold one protected area. Within 10 km of the town, 0.4% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Waterton Lakes National Park, at 81 km.
Protected land
0.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
1
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
81 km
Waterton Lakes National Park
Nearest provincial park
53 km
Woolford Provincial Park
Against other towns
Each figure for Lethbridge, 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km0.4%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 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 is 6th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (85,160 to 157,345 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
Lethbridge0.4%
Towns its size3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Lethbridge0
Towns its size12
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Lethbridge0
Towns its size1
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For walking routes, Lethbridge lags towns its size: 28 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Ridge BC | 26% | 21% | 101 | 1 | 41 |
| 2 | Delta BC | 24% | 17% | 181 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | North Vancouver BC | 15% | 22% | 18 | 11 | 169 |
| 4 | Kamloops BC | 14% | 13% | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Chilliwack BC | 11% | 7.7% | 36 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Saanich BC | 11% | 9.4% | 43 | 7 | 56 |
| 7 | Strathcona County AB | 9.4% | 1.4% | 38 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Trois-Rivières QC | 8.4% | 1.2% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Repentigny QC | 8.3% | 1.6% | 41 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Cape Breton NS | 8.2% | 8.6% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
| 11 | New Westminster BC | 8% | 0% | 83 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | Victoria BC | 8% | 0.9% | 20 | 4 | 34 |
| 13 | Lindsay ON | 7.6% | 9.2% | 60 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | Pickering ON | 7.6% | 11% | 46 | 1 | 11 |
| 15 | Saguenay QC | 6% | 6.1% | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 16 | Brossard QC | 5.6% | 9.1% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Kingston ON | 5% | 6.2% | 54 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 | Ajax ON | 4.9% | 5.8% | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| 19 | Bolton ON | 4.8% | 5.9% | 113 | 11 | 3 |
| 20 | Terrebonne QC | 3.8% | 3.6% | 60 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | St. John's NL | 2.2% | 1.2% | 6 | 1 | 41 |
| 22 | Moncton NB | 2.2% | 1.7% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Nanaimo BC | 1.9% | 6.7% | 42 | 2 | 33 |
| 24 | Bowmanville ON | 1.6% | 3% | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| 25 | Newmarket ON | 1.3% | 1.8% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Milton ON | 1.3% | 0% | 38 | 15 | 3 |
| 27 | St. Catharines ON | 1.2% | 1.7% | 15 | 4 | 7 |
| 28 | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC | 1.1% | 1.2% | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| 29 | Niagara Falls ON | 1.1% | 1.7% | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| 30 | Saint-Jérôme QC | 1% | 0.1% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Chatham ON | 1% | 1% | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| 32 | Red Deer AB | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Peterborough ON | 0.6% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 34 | Waterloo ON | 0.6% | 0% | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 35 | Lethbridge AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Brantford ON | 0.3% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Prince George BC | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 | 1 | 51 |
| 38 | Drummondville QC | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Thunder Bay ON | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 40 | Airdrie AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Lethbridge
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
Walk in Lethbridge: 30 named parks and woods
The biggest is Popson Park, 148 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 924 ha in all
Parks & gardens 924 ha
It is shared out: the largest place is only 16% of the whole.
Bull Trail Park North
Park or garden
96 ha16.3 km of path
3 h 35 minto walk all 16.3 km of path
2.0 km westfrom the centre
DeerRidgeBattle Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Botteril Bottom Park
Park or garden
98 ha8.8 km of path
1 h 55 minto walk all 8.8 km of path
0.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Coalbanks TrailRiver View LoopGrey Beard+3 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Indian Battle Park
Park or garden
85 ha13 km of path
2 h 55 minto walk all 13 km of path
1.4 km north-westfrom the centre
Cairo's path
Directionsto a point inside
Helen Schuler Nature Reserve
Park or garden
84 ha7.6 km of path
1 h 40 minto walk all 7.6 km of path
2.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Coalbanks TrailOxbow LoopNature Quest Loop+2 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Nicholas Sheran Park
Park or garden
51 ha6.8 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.8 km of path
3.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Coulee Dog Run
Park or garden
35 ha8.2 km of path
1 h 50 minto walk all 8.2 km of path
0.8 km southfrom the centre
Seven and TenCoalbanks Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Elizabeth Hall Wetlands
Park or garden
36 ha5.8 km of path
1 h 15 minto walk all 5.8 km of path
2.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Popson ParkPark or garden · 148 ha · 11.3 km of path
DirectionsBull Trail Park NorthPark or garden · 96 ha · 16.3 km of path
DirectionsBotteril Bottom ParkPark or garden · 98 ha · 8.8 km of path
DirectionsIndian Battle ParkPark or garden · 85 ha · 13 km of path
DirectionsHelen Schuler Nature ReservePark or garden · 84 ha · 7.6 km of path
DirectionsNicholas Sheran ParkPark or garden · 51 ha · 6.8 km of path
DirectionsCoulee Dog RunPark or garden · 35 ha · 8.2 km of path
DirectionsElizabeth Hall WetlandsPark or garden · 36 ha · 5.8 km of path
DirectionsHenderson ParkPark or garden · 28 ha · 6.3 km of path
DirectionsLegacy Regional ParkPark or garden · 28 ha · 6 km of path
DirectionsBull Trail Park SouthPark or garden · 27 ha · 2.4 km of path
DirectionsPopson Park Off-Leash AreaPark or garden · 21 ha · 3 km of path
DirectionsCrossings Athletic ParkPark or garden · 19 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsSoftball ValleyPark or garden · 19 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsPeenaquim Off Leash Dog ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 3.3 km of path
DirectionsLethbridge Sports ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsSunridge ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsFairmont ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsPalliser ParkPark or garden · 10 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsDave Elton ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsRutgers ParkPark or garden · 9.2 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsCanyon ParkPark or garden · 8.2 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsElma Groves ParkPark or garden · 8.4 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsAperture ParkPark or garden · 8.4 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsWilliam Pearce ParkPark or garden · 6.8 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsAtso Towaawa ParkPark or garden · 8.2 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsHighlands ParkPark or garden · 5.9 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsBrook ParkPark or garden · 4.6 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsCrossings PondPark or garden · 5.8 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsBlackwolf ParkPark or garden · 6.5 ha · 0.8 km of path
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
A park is within a short walk for 8 in 10 in Lethbridge
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 (79%)Further (21%)
Lethbridge79%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 24,000 residents are further than 400 m from a park. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
Lethbridge has 1 protected area within 10 km
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Lethbridge0%
Within 10 km0.4%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
It belongs to a private owner or a land trust, so the page leaves its name 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
The nearest big park: Waterton Lakes National Park, 81 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
Woolford Provincial Park
53 km south-west0.4 km²since 1957
National park
Waterton Lakes National Park
81 km south-west505 km²since 1895
Woolford Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 53 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: 420 km in and around Lethbridge
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
420 km
in and around the town (184.9 km²)
Woodland
under 0.1%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
LethbridgeTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.3
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
LethbridgeTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodlandunder 0.1%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 60% of Canadian towns. Woods cover less of it than in 96% 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 Lethbridge
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the town, though paths on the ground may well exist.
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 Lethbridge in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Lethbridge (7.1 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) | 8.6 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 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 |
For dry weather, February is best (10 mm); June gets 93 mm. In July the typical high is 26 °C; in January, 0 °C. A typical year sees 108 cm of snow. The climate in Lethbridge →
Things to do
Near Lethbridge: 109 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.
Count 97 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 1
Cottonwood Parkin town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 97
11 Ave Tot Lotin town
DirectionsBluefox Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsCanyon Meadows Playgroundin town
DirectionsElks Playgroundin town
DirectionsGalt Gardens Playgroundin town
DirectionsHenderson East Playgroundin town
DirectionsHenderson Playgroundin town
DirectionsHenderson West Tot Lotin town
DirectionsPlus 89 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 8
Coulee Dog Runin town
DirectionsPark n Barkin town
DirectionsPark n Bark Offleash Parkin town
DirectionsPeenaquim Enclosed Dog Parkin town
DirectionsPeenaquim Off Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsPopson Park Off-Leash Areain town
DirectionsRiverstone Dog Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park more.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Lethbridge: one garden to visit
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 · at the edge of 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
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
CoalhurstCoaldaleLethbridge CountyLethbridge
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lethbridge | 0.4% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coalhurst 8.5 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coaldale 16 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lethbridge County 18 km | 0.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Lethbridge is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
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. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- 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
When should you visit Lethbridge for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is Lethbridge near a national park?
Waterton Lakes National Park is closest, at 81 km.
How much land around Lethbridge is protected?
Yes: 0.4% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest provincial park to Lethbridge?
Woolford Provincial Park, 53 km from the edge of town.
Sources
The sources behind Lethbridge’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.
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).