First pick
Coal Camp
Wood or forest
4,308 ha0.2 km of path
38 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Jack Borno · CC BY-SA 3.00.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Mountain View County · parks, protected land & trails
Mountain View County is 37 km from Banff National Park
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.1% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The closest provincial park is Big Hill Springs Provincial Park, 21 km from the edge of town. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map.
Protected land
0.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
11
within 10 km, 8 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
37 km
Banff National Park
Nearest provincial park
21 km
Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Mountain View County compares with 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
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 town0.1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas8Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Mountain View County sits 3rd from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (14,571 to 15,044 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
Mountain View County0.1%
Towns its size2.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Mountain View County8
Towns its size7
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Mountain View County0
Towns its size1
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Mountain View County is weakest for walking routes: 21 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gravenhurst ON | 18% | 24% | 27 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Rivière-Gatineau QC | 13% | 0% | 38 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Mont-Laurier QC | 9.7% | 4.6% | 29 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Vieux-Montréal QC | 8% | 0% | 28 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Dupéré QC | 7.7% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Middle Sackville NS | 6.4% | 6.5% | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Vieux-Bourg QC | 6.1% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis QC | 6.1% | 0.1% | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Bécancour QC | 6% | 1.1% | 42 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Peace Village ON | 5.7% | 0.6% | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Powell River BC | 5.5% | 0.1% | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 12 | Maizerets QC | 5.2% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Vales of Castlemore ON | 5.2% | 21% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Guildford BC | 4.5% | 4% | 125 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | Buttonville ON | 3.2% | 0% | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Royal Orchard ON | 3% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Long Sault ON | 2.6% | 2.5% | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| 18 | Orsainville QC | 2.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | Doon South ON | 2.3% | 16% | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Springbrook ON | 2.2% | 15% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Hyde Park ON | 2.2% | 0.6% | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | South London ON | 2% | 1.2% | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | North Battleford SK | 1.9% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Lawrence Park South ON | 1.7% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Lawrence Park North ON | 1.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Des Châtels QC | 1.3% | 0% | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 | Pont-Viau QC | 1.3% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Roncesvalles ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| 29 | Lakewood SK | 1.3% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | Ingersoll ON | 1.1% | 0% | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Briar Hill-Belgravia ON | 1% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Windermere AB | 1% | 2.3% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Chappelle AB | 0.8% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Carleton Place ON | 0.6% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Rockwood ON | 0.5% | 0.4% | 27 | 15 | 5 |
| 36 | Lacombe AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Truro NS | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | Mountain View County AB | 0.1% | 0.1% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Cooksville NHD (West) ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Portage la Prairie MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Mountain View County
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
12 named parks and woods to walk in near Mountain View County
The biggest is Coal Camp, 4,308 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
12 named parks and woods, 16,830 ha in all
Parks & gardens 51 haWoods 16,778 ha
The bulk, 100%, is Caroline and Coal Camp.
Caroline
Wood or forest · 230 m outside town
12,470 ha
42 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Rotary Athletic Park of Olds
Park or garden
12 ha2.2 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.2 km of path
17 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sundre Nature Boardwalk
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
14 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
21 km north-westfrom the centre
Sundre Nature Boardwalk
Directionsto a point inside
Olds College Water Treatment Wetlands
Park or garden
8.7 ha1.3 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
20 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Olds Dog Park
Park or garden
4.5 ha0.4 km of path
16 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mandalay Bay Park
Park or garden · 370 m outside town
4.0 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
25 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 12 named parks and green spaces
Coal CampWood or forest · 4,308 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsCarolineWood or forest · 12,470 ha · just outside town
DirectionsRotary Athletic Park of OldsPark or garden · 12 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsSundre Nature BoardwalkPark or garden · 14 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsOlds College Water Treatment WetlandsPark or garden · 8.7 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsOlds Dog ParkPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsMandalay Bay ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMidway Centennial ParkPark or garden · 4.7 ha
DirectionsWesthill ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsBergen ChurchPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsOff Leash AreaPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsSW-18-30-27-4Park or garden · 0.6 ha
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
Few people in Mountain View 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Mountain View County0%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 14,800 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Bentz Lake Natural Area touches Mountain View County
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Mountain View County0.1%
Within 10 km0.1%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 8 of the 11. Butcher Creek Natural Area is the biggest, 174 ha. Another 3 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Bentz Lake Natural AreaNature reserve · 66 ha · reaches Mountain View County
Sundre Natural AreaNature reserve · 65 ha · reaches Mountain View County
Snakes Head Natural AreaNature reserve · 58 ha · reaches Mountain View County
Bearberry Prairie Natural AreaNature reserve · 37 ha · reaches Mountain View County
Sundre North Natural AreaNature reserve · 37 ha · reaches Mountain View County
Sundre Red Deer Natural AreaNature reserve · 8.1 ha · reaches Mountain View County
Schrader Creek - Red Deer River Natural AreaNature reserve · 6.3 ha · 1.6 km from the edge of town
Butcher Creek Natural AreaNature reserve · 174 ha · 3.7 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
The parks within reach of Mountain View County
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
Big Hill Springs Provincial Park
21 km south0.3 km²since 1957
National park
Banff National Park
37 km west6,641 km²since 1885
Nearer still is Big Hill Springs Provincial Park, a provincial park 21 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Mountain View County and its edge hold 141 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
141 km
in and around the town (4,142.6 km²)
Woodland
8.7%
about 361.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Mountain View CountyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Mountain View CountyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland8.7%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 51% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 94% 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 Mountain View County
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the town. Trails may exist without being mapped as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Mountain View County: May and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Sundre, 23 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) | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | -2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 3 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 13 | 13 | 21 | 30 | 63 | 104 | 85 | 71 | 47 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
The wettest month, June, brings 104 mm, against 13 mm in January. In July the typical high is 23 °C; in January, -2 °C. The climate in Mountain View County →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Mountain View County
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Mountain View County has 7 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 83 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 7
Netook 1 DER Facility - 5 MW Electric Generation Facilityin town
DirectionsSpectator Viewing Platformin town
DirectionsStone Reclinerin town
DirectionsValarosa Wetlands lookout 10.6 km from town
DirectionsValarosa Wetlands lookout 20.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 10
Bearberry Prairie Natural Areain town
DirectionsBentz Lake Natural Areain town
DirectionsSnake Head Natural Areain town
DirectionsSundre Natural Areain town
DirectionsWilliam J. Bagnall Wilderness Parkin town
DirectionsCartier Creek Provincial Recreation Area1.0 km from town
DirectionsFallen Timber Provincial Recreation Area1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 nature reserves without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 10
Davidson Parkin town
DirectionsPack Out Your Garbagein town
DirectionsPlus 8 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 83
Scarlett Ranch Bvd0.5 km from town
DirectionsCraig's Corner0.6 km from town
DirectionsValarosa Pond Hockey0.6 km from town
DirectionsValarosa Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsElks Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsSplashpark0.8 km from town
DirectionsCheese Park0.8 km from town
DirectionsToddler Playground0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 75 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 8
Dog Parkin town
DirectionsOff Leash Areain town
DirectionsOlds Dog Parkin town
DirectionsCarstairs Off Leash Dog Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 29
Arowen Campgroundin town
DirectionsCamp Kindlein town
DirectionsDidsbury Elks Campgroundin town
DirectionsGrant Skalk Tipi Villagein town
DirectionsPack Out Your Garbagein town
DirectionsPlease Pack Out Your Garbagein town
DirectionsRivers Edge Camp & Retreat Centrein town
DirectionsSpruce Lane Acresin town
DirectionsPlus 21 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Mountain View County
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
DidsburyOldsMountain View County
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
No neighbouring place reaches twice Mountain View County’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- 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.
- 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.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Mountain View County
Which is the biggest protected area near Mountain View County?
Butcher Creek Natural Area: 174 ha, a nature reserve.
Is there a provincial park near Mountain View County?
Big Hill Springs Provincial Park, 21 km away.
Is there protected land near Mountain View County?
Protected areas cover 0.1% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you swim near Mountain View County?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
Is Mountain View County near a national park?
Banff National Park, 37 km from the edge of town.
When should you visit Mountain View County for the outdoors?
May and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Sources
Where Mountain View County’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).