First pick
Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park
Park or garden
72 ha2.2 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.2 km of path
14 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Mhalifu · CC BY-SA 3.08%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Peace No. 135 · parks, protected land & trails
Peace No. 135 has more protected land around it than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
National parks are all over 100 km off. 16 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land
8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
16
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Peace River Wildland Provincial Park
Character
The outdoors in Peace No. 135, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round8% of the land within 10 km, more than 81% of Canadian townsA provincial park at the edgePeace River Wildland Provincial Park reaches the town
Out of doors, Peace No. 135 leads with protected land around it, with a provincial park at its edge close behind.
Against other towns
Peace No. 135 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km8%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.3%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, Peace No. 135 ranks 5th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,581 to 2,587 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
Peace No. 1358%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Peace No. 1352
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Peace No. 1350
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Peace No. 135 sits near the top of its size group: 4 of 39 have more. For public protected areas, though, 23 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Peace No. 135 AB | 8% | 0.3% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Peace No. 135
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
7 named parks and woods to walk in near Peace No. 135
Largest first: Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park leads with 72 ha. Numbers match the map.
7 named parks and woods, 148 ha in all
Parks & gardens 148 ha
Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park plus Wilderness Park account for 92% of the green.
Wilderness Park
Park or garden
64 ha2.6 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.6 km of path
5.9 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Tower Park
Park or garden
7.6 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
18 km south-westfrom the centre
Fiesta Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Fiesta Park
Park or garden
2.4 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
18 km south-westfrom the centre
Fiesta Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Elks Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
1.3 ha
18 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Shaftesbury Park
Park or garden · 150 m outside town
0.5 ha
9.0 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Glenmeyer Park
Park or garden · 210 m outside town
0.4 ha
18 km westfrom 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 Peace No. 135, 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%)
Peace No. 1350%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town reaches 83%. For about 1,600 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
16 protected areas around Peace No. 135
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Peace No. 1350.3%
Within 10 km8%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 2 of the 16. The largest named one is Peace River Wildland Provincial Park, at 24,493 ha. The figures include 14 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Peace River Wildland Provincial ParkProvincial park · 24,493 ha · reaches Peace No. 135
Greene Valley Provincial ParkProvincial park · 3,191 ha · 1.3 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
From the edge of Peace No. 135, Peace River 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.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Peace River Wildland Provincial Park
At the edge245 km²since 2001
Provincial park
Greene Valley Provincial Park
1.3 km south-east32 km²since 2000
No national park lies within 100 km of Peace No. 135; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. 2 provincial parks lie within 10 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: 12 km in and around Peace No. 135
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
12 km
in and around the town (1,090.9 km²)
Woodland
28%
about 300.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Peace No. 135Towns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Peace No. 135Towns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland28%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 98% of Canadian towns. Woods cover more of it than in 72% 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 Peace No. 135
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the town; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
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 Peace No. 135: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Peace River (3.3 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) | 7.5 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| High (°C) | -10 | -6 | -1 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 8 | -3 | -8 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 23 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 68 | 62 | 43 | 40 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Some 128 cm of snow falls each winter. June is the wettest month (68 mm) and February the driest (13 mm). Summer highs reach 23 °C in July; in January they stay near -10 °C. The climate in Peace No. 135 →
Things to do
25 things to do outdoors near Peace No. 135
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (9).
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 8
Big Stoney Lake Uplandsin town
DirectionsBrownvale Parklandsin town
DirectionsBrownvale Parklands IIin town
DirectionsLittle Stoney Lakein town
DirectionsLot 27 Uplandsin town
DirectionsScoter1.2 km from town
DirectionsLac Cardinal Point Uplands1.6 km from town
DirectionsKinley1.9 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 9
Shaftesbury Playground0.2 km from town
DirectionsRiverview Playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsLower West Peace Playground1.7 km from town
DirectionsSaddleback Park Playground1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 6
Lac Cardinal Recreation Areain town
DirectionsQueen Elizabeth Campgroundin town
DirectionsNorthern Timbers RV Park & Campground0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Peace No. 135
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
GrimshawPeace RiverNorthern Sunrise CountyPeace No. 135
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace No. 135 | 8% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimshaw 9.5 km | 0.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peace River 11 km | 8.4% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Sunrise County 18 km | 0.9% | 8 | 0 | 17 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Peace No. 135’s.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Peace No. 135
How much land around Peace No. 135 is protected?
Protected areas cover 8% of the land within 10 km.
Is Peace No. 135 near a national park?
135.
When is the best time for walking in Peace No. 135?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the largest protected area near Peace No. 135?
It is Peace River Wildland Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 24,493 ha.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Peace No. 135?
Peace River Wildland Provincial Park touches the town.
Sources
Sources for this page on Peace No. 135
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).