First pick
Elks/Kinsmen Park
Park or garden · 330 m outside town
21 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
17 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
1.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Minburn County No. 27 · parks, protected land & trails
Minburn County No. 27 is 35 km from Elk Island National Park
The nearest provincial park, Vermilion Provincial Park, is 3.4 km away. Count 120 protected areas within 10 km of town. 1.2% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land
1.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
120
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
35 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
3.4 km
Vermilion Provincial Park
Against other towns
Minburn County No. 27 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 km1.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.9%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas2Areas 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, Minburn County No. 27 is 15th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,094 to 3,190 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
Minburn County No. 271.2%
Towns its size4.8%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Minburn County No. 272
Towns its size9
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Minburn County No. 270
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Minburn County No. 27 trails its peers is public protected areas; 27 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trois-Pistoles QC | 44% | 0.9% | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Pincher Creek No. 9 AB | 32% | 30% | 74 | 11 | 43 |
| 3 | Electoral Area C (Part 1), Kitimat-Stikine BC | 21% | 17% | 36 | 0 | 84 |
| 4 | Saint-Alexis-des-Monts QC | 16% | 12% | 43 | 15 | 8 |
| 5 | Welcome Beach BC | 15% | 8.8% | 37 | 0 | 60 |
| 6 | Percé QC | 15% | 2.2% | 39 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | Queensway Terrace North ON | 12% | 0% | 26 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | French River / Rivière des Français ON | 9.5% | 8.1% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré QC | 9.1% | 0.2% | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Roblin MB | 8.8% | 0.5% | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Saint-David-de-Falardeau QC | 8.6% | 3.7% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Chalk River ON | 8.2% | 1% | 29 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Beaumont QC | 7.7% | 0.1% | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Kingsclear NB | 7.4% | 7.7% | 31 | 1 | 14 |
| 15 | Greenbelt (east) ON | 7.4% | 45% | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Ainslie Wood East ON | 7.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Gilbert ON | 7.2% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Paspébiac QC | 6.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 19 | Electoral Area D, North Okanagan BC | 6.2% | 6.4% | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| 20 | Clear Hills AB | 5.4% | 5.4% | 31 | 0 | 115 |
| 21 | Clermont QC | 4.1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Blakeley ON | 4.1% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Cedar Hill ON | 1.9% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Garrison Woods AB | 1.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Lakeshore ON | 1.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| 26 | Minburn County No. 27 AB | 1.2% | 0.9% | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Thorhild County AB | 1.2% | 1.9% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooklands MB | 1.1% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Mont-Saint-Grégoire QC | 0.9% | 0.8% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Lower Mount Royal AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Ange-Gardien QC | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Westgate AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Brookside AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | Enniskillen ON | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Valhalla MB | 0.2% | 0.6% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Bishop's Falls NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Saint-Liboire QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | La Loche SK | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Houston BC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 40 | Crystallina Nera West AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Minburn County No. 27
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
Walk in Minburn County No. 27: 5 named parks and woods
Elks/Kinsmen Park is the largest, at 21 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
5 named parks and woods, 50 ha in all
Parks & gardens 50 ha
Between them, Elks/Kinsmen Park and RJV Soccer Park cover 76%.
RJV Soccer Park
Park or garden · 260 m outside town
17 ha
19 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Pioneer Centennial Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
5.1 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
17 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mannville Spruce Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
1.1 ha
44 km eastfrom 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 Minburn County No. 27, 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%)
Minburn County No. 270%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
A median Canadian town manages 83%. For about 3,100 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 1.2% of the land near Minburn County No. 27
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Minburn County No. 270.9%
Within 10 km1.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 2 of the 120; land trusts and private owners hold the others. The figures include 40 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Vermilion Provincial ParkProvincial park · 753 ha · 3.4 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
Big parks near Minburn County No. 27
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
Vermilion Provincial Park
3.4 km east7.5 km²since 1958
National park
Elk Island National Park
35 km west194 km²since 1913
A provincial park is closer: Vermilion Provincial Park, at 3.4 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Minburn County No. 27 and its edge hold 13 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
13 km
in and around the town (3,162.5 km²)
Woodland
under 0.1%
about 0.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Minburn County No. 27Towns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Minburn County No. 27Towns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodlandunder 0.1%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 99% of Canadian towns. 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 Minburn County No. 27 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 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 Minburn County No. 27 in May, June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Vegreville, 21 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) | 8.0 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.9 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | -8 | -6 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | -1 | -7 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 19 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 41 | 60 | 71 | 50 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 16 |
Rain peaks with the heat: 71 mm in July, against 12 mm in February. July is the warmest month, with highs around 24 °C; January the coldest, at -8 °C. The climate in Minburn County No. 27 →
Things to do
Minburn County No. 27 has a viewpoint within 2 km
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: playgrounds, 14 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 14
Minburn Playgroundin town
DirectionsKIN Community Playground0.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Minburn County No. 27
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Minburn County No. 27 has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 18–35 km out.
VegrevilleTwo HillsTwo Hills County No. 21Minburn County No. 27
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minburn County No. 27 | 1.2% | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| Vegreville 18 km | 0.2% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Two Hills 25 km | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Two Hills County No. 21 35 km | 0.5% | 53 | 0 | 4 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Minburn County No. 27’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Minburn County No. 27
How far is the nearest provincial park from Minburn County No. 27?
It is Vermilion Provincial Park, 3.4 km away.
Which is the biggest protected area near Minburn County No. 27?
It is Vermilion Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 753 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Minburn County No. 27?
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.
How far is Minburn County No. 27 from a national park?
It is Elk Island National Park, 35 km off.
Are there protected areas near Minburn County No. 27?
Within 10 km, 1.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
Where Minburn County No. 27’s outdoors figures come from
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).