First pick
Echo Dale Regional Park
Park or garden · 120 m outside town
75 ha8.8 km of path
1 h 55 minto walk all 8.8 km of path
2.4 km southfrom the centre
A JackedEcho Dale River TrailCoal Burner+3 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Voldeg and Bolton · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Redcliff · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land is absent from the 10 km around Redcliff
The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map. The nearest provincial park, Cypress Hills Provincial Park, is 52 km away.
Protected land
0%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
0
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
52 km
Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Redcliff 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 km0%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
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
Redcliff sits 3rd from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,795 to 6,040 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
Redcliff0%
Towns its size2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Redcliff0
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Redcliff0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Redcliff lags towns its size: 34 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crowsnest Pass AB | 25% | 20% | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Cumberland County, Subdivision C NS | 20% | 8% | 133 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Electoral Area B, Peace River BC | 18% | 17% | 71 | 0 | 655 |
| 4 | Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako BC | 15% | 14% | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | Mile 108 Recreational Ranch BC | 12% | 12% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | East Ferris ON | 10% | 1.8% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Lowertown West ON | 10% | 1.5% | 36 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Verchères QC | 8.9% | 1.7% | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Sainte-Martine QC | 8.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Kirkendall North ON | 7.2% | 0% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Spallumcheen BC | 6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Creston BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Cochrane ON | 5.3% | 0.6% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Port Mann BC | 5.1% | 4.4% | 108 | 6 | 7 |
| 15 | Lawfield ON | 4.2% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Stettler County No. 6 AB | 3.9% | 3.3% | 96 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Cedarbrae AB | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Homeside ON | 2.6% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| 19 | Underwood ON | 2.4% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Country Hills West ON | 2.1% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | River Bend ON | 1.8% | 13% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Central Frederick ON | 1.7% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nutana Urban Centre SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Broadway-Assiniboine MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Minto MB | 1.4% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Caernarvon AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Val-David QC | 1.3% | 8.3% | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | Brokenhead MB | 1.2% | 2% | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | University SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | Heritage Park MB | 1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 31 | Stettler AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Mayland Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Lac-Mégantic QC | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Elsinore AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Melfort SK | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Casselman AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Ellerslie AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Redcliff AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Sandstone Valley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Boyle Street AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Redcliff
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 Redcliff: 7 named parks and woods
Largest first: Echo Dale Regional Park leads with 75 ha. Numbers match the map.
7 named parks and woods, 80 ha in all
Parks & gardens 80 ha
Echo Dale Regional Park and Lions Park together hold 95% of it.
Pressed Brick Park
Park or garden
1.2 ha0.3 km of path
0.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Royal Canadian Legion Memorial Park
Park or garden
0.9 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Redcliff
Directionsto a point inside
River Valley Park
Park or garden
1.2 ha0.1 km of path
2.3 km south-westfrom the centre
River Valley Trail
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
8 in 10 people in Redcliff 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 (79%)Further (21%)
Redcliff79%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 1,300 people more than a short walk away. The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Redcliff, no land is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
The nearest provincial park is Cypress Hills Provincial Park, 52 km away.
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
Cypress Hills Provincial Park, 52 km off
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
Cypress Hills Provincial Park
52 km south-east209 km²since 1951
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Redcliff has its province’s.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
45 km of paths in and around Redcliff
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
45 km
in and around the town (38.8 km²)
Woodland
0%
of the town and 1 km around it
Footpaths · km per km²
RedcliffTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.2
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RedcliffTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 56% 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 named walking route passes Redcliff 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
Redcliff is best on foot in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Medicine Hat (7.4 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 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | -3 | -1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 5 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 14 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 76 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 12 |
The yearly snowfall is near 85 cm. Rain and snow peak in June (76 mm) and ease in February (10 mm). From -3 °C in January to 28 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The climate in Redcliff →
Beaches
One unnamed beach near Redcliff
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Redcliff: 17 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.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 14 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 14
Plus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Redcliff Campgroundin town
DirectionsSlipways 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 Redcliff
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Medicine HatCypress CountyRedcliff
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcliff | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Medicine Hat 10.0 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cypress County 12 km | 7.9% | 46 | 1 | 3 |
For protected land, Cypress County has twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
Questions about the outdoors in Redcliff
What is the nearest national park to Redcliff?
None within 100 km of Redcliff.
Is there a beach near Redcliff?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
When is the best time for walking in Redcliff?
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 Redcliff?
It is Cypress Hills Provincial Park, 52 km away.
Sources
The sources behind Redcliff’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.
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).