First pick
Jubilee Park
Park or garden
25 ha3.1 km of path
40 minto walk all 3.1 km of path
2.4 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Tara Zieminek · Public domain3.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Spruce Grove · parks, protected land & trails
Elk Island National Park lies 59 km beyond Spruce Grove’s edge
2.3 km from town is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. The 10 km around town hold 11 protected areas. Within 10 km of the town, 3.1% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land
3.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
11
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
59 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
2.3 km
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Against other towns
How Spruce Grove 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km3.1%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 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
Spruce Grove sits 20th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (39,194 to 50,686 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
Spruce Grove3.1%
Towns its size3.2%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Spruce Grove2
Towns its size9
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Spruce Grove0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Spruce Grove is weakest for public protected areas: 28 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dollard-Des Ormeaux QC | 27% | 3.7% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Vaudreuil-Dorion QC | 20% | 0.7% | 73 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Mission BC | 19% | 3.5% | 28 | 3 | 33 |
| 4 | Sullivan BC | 15% | 5.6% | 190 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | West Kelowna BC | 12% | 2.7% | 29 | 1 | 40 |
| 6 | Sault-Saint-Louis QC | 11% | 10% | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Rouyn-Noranda QC | 11% | 14% | 90 | 15 | 8 |
| 8 | Saint-Eustache QC | 9.9% | 0% | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Pointe-aux-Trembles QC | 9.5% | 7.3% | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC | 8.8% | 1.9% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | West Vancouver BC | 8.6% | 21% | 56 | 10 | 132 |
| 12 | Vernon BC | 8.4% | 1.9% | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | Boucherville QC | 7.1% | 14% | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Anjou QC | 6.5% | 2.4% | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Hagerman's Corners ON | 6.4% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Fabreville QC | 5.8% | 3% | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Vellore ON | 5.1% | 1.8% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Yaletown BC | 4.7% | 0% | 12 | 3 | 77 |
| 19 | Port-Maurice QC | 4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Prince Albert SK | 3.3% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| 21 | Spruce Grove AB | 3.1% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Kensington-Cedar Cottage BC | 3% | 0% | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| 23 | Timmins ON | 2.7% | 1.8% | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | Malton ON | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Cochrane AB | 2.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Charlottetown PE | 2% | 2% | 15 | 25 | 13 |
| 27 | Laval-des-Rapides QC | 1.7% | 0.1% | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Quinte West ON | 1.4% | 0.6% | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | East Gwillimbury ON | 0.8% | 0.6% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Hurontario ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Rocky View County AB | 0.5% | 0.6% | 20 | 9 | 19 |
| 32 | Paris ON | 0.4% | 0.2% | 26 | 7 | 3 |
| 33 | Lakeshore ON | 0.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Churchill Meadows ON | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Innisfil ON | 0.3% | 0.1% | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 36 | Victoriaville QC | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | St. Thomas ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | Clarkson - Lorne Park ON | 0.1% | 1.5% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Erin Mills ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Leduc AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Spruce Grove on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
23 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Spruce Grove
Jubilee Park is the largest, at 25 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
23 named parks and woods, 57 ha in all
Parks & gardens 57 ha
Two places, Jubilee Park and Cpl. Jim Galloway Memorial Off Leash Area, make up 51% of the total.
Cpl. Jim Galloway Memorial Off Leash Area
Park or garden
3.5 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
3.3 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Longview Park
Park or garden
2.8 ha0.5 km of path
1.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Aspenglen Park
Park or garden
3.0 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Spruce Grove
Directionsto a point inside
Marlboro Off-leash Park
Park or garden
2.7 ha0.2 km of path
1.1 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Spruce Ridge Park
Park or garden
1.7 ha0.3 km of path
2.3 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Hilldowns Park
Park or garden
1.7 ha0.3 km of path
1.1 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 23 named parks and green spaces
Jubilee ParkPark or garden · 25 ha · 3.1 km of path
DirectionsCpl. Jim Galloway Memorial Off Leash AreaPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsLongview ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsAspenglen ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMarlboro Off-leash ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsSpruce Ridge ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsHilldowns ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsHeatherglen Sports ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha
DirectionsHawthorne ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsGreystone ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsVictoria ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMcKean ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsCentral ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsRotary Centennial ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsLegacy ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsGreenbury ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBeechmont ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha
DirectionsLansdowne ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsWestbend ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsMcLaughlin ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsDillon ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsFenwyck ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsMcLeod Avenue ParkPark or garden · 0.3 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
A park is within a short walk for 8 in 10 in Spruce Grove
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 (81%)Further (19%)
Spruce Grove81%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 9,000 residents are further than 400 m from a park. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
3.1% of the country within 10 km of Spruce Grove is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Spruce Grove0%
Within 10 km3.1%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
2 of the 11 are on public land. Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park leads for size with 2,055 ha. Another 9 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Wagner Natural AreaNature reserve · 220 ha · 0.8 km from the edge of town
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkProvincial park · 2,055 ha · 2.3 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
The parks within reach of Spruce Grove
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
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
2.3 km north-east21 km²since 2005
National park
Elk Island National Park
59 km east194 km²since 1913
A provincial park is closer: Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, at 2.3 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Spruce Grove has 101 km of footpaths in and around it
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
101 km
in and around the town (66.1 km²)
Woodland
6.4%
about 4.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Spruce GroveTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.5
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Spruce GroveTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland6.4%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 56% of Canadian towns. 51% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km².
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 mapped walking route near Spruce Grove
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
The best months for walking in Spruce Grove: May, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Edmonton (City), 26 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) | -6 | -3 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 1 | -5 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 20 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 70 | 83 | 61 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 12 |
Daytime highs run from -6 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. July is warm and wet, 83 mm; the driest month, February, has 12 mm. Snowfall averages 124 cm a year. The climate in Spruce Grove →
Things to do
Near Spruce Grove: one viewpoint on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 56 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 56
Jubilee Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 55 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Cpl. Jim Galloway Memorial Off Leash Areain town
DirectionsMarlboro Off-leash Parkin town
DirectionsCampsites 1
New Homeless Campsite-Jun'23in town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Spruce Grove
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Stony PlainParkland CountyEnoch Cree NationSecordRosenthalSuder GreensSpruce Grove
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Grove | 3.1% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Stony Plain 6.7 km | 0.7% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Parkland County 13 km | 1.6% | 69 | 15 | 5 |
| Enoch Cree Nation 14 km | 3.6% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Secord 14 km | 6.4% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosenthal 14 km | 6.1% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Suder Greens 15 km | 5.9% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
More routes are mapped around Parkland County (15). Around Secord the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
Questions about the outdoors in Spruce Grove
Are there protected areas near Spruce Grove?
Yes: 3.1% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a provincial park near Spruce Grove?
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 2.3 km away.
Is Spruce Grove near a national park?
Elk Island National Park, 59 km from the edge of town.
When is the best time for walking in Spruce Grove?
May, August and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Which is the biggest protected area near Spruce Grove?
It is Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 2,055 ha.
Sources
Sources for this page on Spruce Grove
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).