First pick
Riverside Park
Park or garden · 350 m outside town
5.5 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
35 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: R. Sieben · CC BY 3.05.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Starland County · parks, protected land & trails
A provincial park at Starland County’s edge: Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
The protected share within 10 km is 5.5%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. National parks are all over 100 km off. Count 14 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land
5.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
14
within 10 km, 7 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
Against other towns
Starland County against 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km5.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town5.2%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas7Areas 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
Starland County has the 9th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,820 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
Starland County5.5%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Starland County7
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Starland County0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Starland County beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 8 of 39 do better.
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 | Starland County AB | 5.5% | 5.2% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 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
Parks, woods and paths around Starland County
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
2 named parks and woods to walk in near Starland County
The biggest is Riverside Park, 5.5 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
Craigmyle Centennial Park
Park or garden
0.3 ha
23 km south-eastfrom 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
Most of Starland 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.
Within 400 m (0%)Further (100%)
Starland County0%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 1,800 people more than a short walk away. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
5.5% of the land around Starland County 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 Starland County5.2%
Within 10 km5.5%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 7 of the 14, and private owners the rest. Rumsey Natural Area is the biggest, 15,148 ha. 7 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Rumsey Natural AreaNature reserve · 15,148 ha · reaches Starland County
Tolman Badlands Heritage Rangeland Natural AreaNature reserve · 5,762 ha · reaches Starland County
Hand Hills Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 2,314 ha · reaches Starland County
Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,590 ha · reaches Starland County
Midland Provincial ParkProvincial park · 617 ha · reaches Starland County
Rumsey Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 3,438 ha · 1.6 km from the edge of town
Spiers Lake National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 65 ha · 5.9 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 Starland County, Dry Island Buffalo Jump 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
Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park
At the edge16 km²since 1970
Provincial park
Midland Provincial Park
At the edge6.2 km²since 1979
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Starland County has its province’s. There are 2 provincial parks 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: 43 km in and around Starland County
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
43 km
in and around the town (2,840 km²)
Woodland
0%
of the town and 1 km around it
Footpaths · km per km²
Starland CountyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Starland CountyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 97% 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 Starland County
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named walking or hiking route is mapped near the town; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap 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
Get out in Starland County in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Coronation, 83 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 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -2 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 3 | -4 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 12 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 69 | 61 | 43 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 9 |
For dry weather, December is best (9 mm); June gets 69 mm. The warmest days come in July (26 °C highs), the coldest in January (-5 °C). The climate in Starland County →
Things to do
5 viewpoints near Starland County
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 11.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Horsethief Canyonin town
DirectionsOrkney Viewpoint0.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 2
McMullen Island Day Use Area1.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 11
Paleo Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 8
Dinosaur Trail KOAin town
DirectionsMichichi Dam Recreation Areain town
DirectionsTolman East Campgroundin town
DirectionsBleriot Ferry Campground0.2 km from town
DirectionsDrumheller Lions Campground & Hall Rental0.2 km from town
DirectionsRiver Grove Campground and Cabins0.9 km from town
DirectionsBadlands Campground1.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Starland County
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. No closer places have figures: these lie 36–50 km from Starland County.
DrumhellerHannaTrochuKneehill CountyThree HillsStarland County
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starland County | 5.5% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Drumheller 36 km | 1% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanna 45 km | 0.8% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trochu 47 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kneehill County 48 km | 1.3% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Three Hills 50 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Starland County.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Starland County
Is there a provincial park near Starland County?
Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park touches the town.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Starland County?
Rumsey Natural Area, a nature reserve of 15,148 ha.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Starland County?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is Starland County from a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Starland County.
How much land around Starland County is protected?
Yes: 5.5% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
Sources for this page on Starland 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).