Photo: Saddle Hills County · CC BY-SA 4.0Saddle Hills County borders Moonshine Lake Provincial Park
33 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Within 10 km are 36 protected areas.
What Saddle Hills County has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Saddle Hills County’s best card is a provincial park at its edge, with its beaches close behind.
Saddle Hills County 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.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Saddle Hills County comes 16th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,449 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.
For public protected areas, Saddle Hills County sits near the top of its size group: 12 of 39 have more.
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 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Saddle Hills County AB | 2.8% | 4.2% | 36 | 0 | 33 |
| 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 |
Saddle Hills County on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths as mapped.
Most of Saddle Hills County is more than a short walk from 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.
That leaves about 2,400 people more than a short walk away. The typical Canadian town reaches 83%.
Within 10 km of Saddle Hills County, 2.8% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Governments hold 9 of the 36, and private owners the rest. Biggest of the named areas: Dunvegan West Wildland Provincial Park, 21,027 ha. The figures include 27 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
1 area recorded only by its type (a provincial layer such as wildlife habitat areas) is counted, not listed.
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.
Dunvegan West Wildland Provincial Park meets Saddle Hills 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.
Dunvegan West Wildland Provincial Park
Moonshine Lake Provincial Park
Swan Lake Park
Peace River Corridor Park
Kiskatinaw River Park
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Saddle Hills County has its province’s. 5 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.
Saddle Hills County and its edge hold 8 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 · km per km²
It has fewer paths per km² than 100% 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.
No named walking route passes Saddle Hills County 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.
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.
The best months for walking in Saddle Hills County: May, June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Dawson Creek, 48 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) | 7.6 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 16.3 | 17.6 | 17.0 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 7.0 |
| High (°C) | -8 | -4 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 0 | -5 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 28 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 32 | 57 | 80 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 29 | 22 |
Snow totals about 177 cm a year. Highs peak near 23 °C in July and fall to -8 °C in January. July is warm and wet, 80 mm; the driest month, April, has 19 mm. The climate in Saddle Hills County →
33 unnamed beaches near Saddle Hills 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.
Outdoors around Saddle Hills County: 20 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: campsites (6).
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 6
Plus 4 hills and peaks more.
Nature reserves 2
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 6
Plus 3 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Saddle Hills County
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Distances here run 51–75 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Saddle Hills County.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Hills County | 2.8% | 36 | 0 | 33 |
| Dawson Creek 51 km | 1% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Clear Hills 57 km | 5.4% | 31 | 0 | 115 |
| Electoral Area D, Peace River 57 km | 19% | 56 | 3 | 123 |
| Fairview 71 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fairview No. 136 75 km | 7.2% | 34 | 0 | 4 |
Electoral Area D, Peace River has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 3. Around Electoral Area D, Peace River and Fairview No. 136 the protected share is at least double.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
- 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. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
Questions about the outdoors in Saddle Hills County
Where can you swim near Saddle Hills County?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
What is the nearest provincial park to Saddle Hills County?
Moonshine Lake Provincial Park touches the town.
Are there protected areas near Saddle Hills County?
Yes: 2.8% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest national park to Saddle Hills County?
No national park lies within 100 km of Saddle Hills County.
What is the largest protected area near Saddle Hills County?
Dunvegan West Wildland Provincial Park, a provincial park of 21,027 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Saddle Hills County?
May, June, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources for this page on Saddle Hills County
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).