First pick
High Ridge Park
Park or garden
31 ha2.4 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.4 km of path
0.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain0.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Stony Plain · parks, protected land & trails
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is 8.2 km from Stony Plain
The nearest national park is Elk Island National Park, 65 km away. Within 5 km lie 2 beaches, unnamed on the map. Of the country within 10 km, 0.7% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land
0.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
6
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
65 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
8.2 km
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Stony Plain, set against 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km0.7%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
Beaches2Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Stony Plain is 3rd from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (19,270 to 20,080 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
Stony Plain0.7%
Towns its size3%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Stony Plain2
Towns its size6
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Stony Plain0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Stony Plain lags towns its size: 37 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaconsfield QC | 45% | 3.2% | 47 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Kirkland QC | 41% | 0.2% | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Overbrook ON | 14% | 1.1% | 43 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Esquimalt BC | 12% | 1% | 31 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Vinegar Hill ON | 8.7% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Greensborough ON | 8.5% | 23% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Tétreaultville QC | 8% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Laflèche QC | 7.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | North End NS | 7% | 0% | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | Purpleville ON | 6.2% | 13% | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Louis-Riel QC | 6.1% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Kanata Lakes ON | 6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Evergreen AB | 5.9% | 1.5% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Riverside South - Leitrim ON | 4.3% | 3.2% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Heart Lake South ON | 4.3% | 4.2% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Stittsville ON | 4.2% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Lorimier QC | 4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Midland ON | 3.4% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | Miramichi NB | 3.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| 20 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire QC | 3% | 24% | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Cranston AB | 2.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 22 | Tuscany AB | 2.8% | 1.2% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Pelham ON | 2.7% | 2.5% | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | Mount Pleasant Village ON | 2.6% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Westmount ON | 2.5% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Père-Marquette QC | 2.4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Mitchell MB | 2.3% | 0% | 65 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Highland ON | 2.2% | 0% | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Kemptville ON | 2.1% | 1.7% | 30 | 5 | 3 |
| 30 | Petawawa ON | 1.9% | 1.2% | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 31 | Henry Farm ON | 1.9% | 3.8% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Central London ON | 1.9% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Port Alberni BC | 1.8% | 2.8% | 11 | 31 | 4 |
| 34 | Fort York-Liberty Village ON | 1.7% | 0% | 11 | 6 | 34 |
| 35 | Nicolas-Viel QC | 1.3% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Loyalist ON | 1.2% | 2.2% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Sainte-Sophie QC | 1% | 0.2% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Stony Plain AB | 0.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Niagara-on-the-Lake ON | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Walkerville ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Stony Plain
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
Walk in Stony Plain: 17 named parks and woods
The biggest is High Ridge Park, 31 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
17 named parks and woods, 94 ha in all
Parks & gardens 94 ha
High Ridge Park and Exhibition Park together hold 45% of it.
Exhibition Park
Park or garden
11 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
2.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Meridian Sports Park
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
9.8 ha
4.0 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Genesis Park
Park or garden
5.6 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
2.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Creek Park
Park or garden
4.4 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.6 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Rotary Park
Park or garden
4.4 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.7 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Westerra Park
Park or garden
4.2 ha0.4 km of path
1.6 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 17 named parks and green spaces
High Ridge ParkPark or garden · 31 ha · 2.4 km of path
DirectionsExhibition ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsMeridian Sports ParkPark or garden · 9.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsGenesis ParkPark or garden · 5.6 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsUmbach Off-Leash Dog ParkPark or garden · 8.1 ha
DirectionsCreek ParkPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsRotary ParkPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsWesterra ParkPark or garden · 4.2 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsOatway ParkPark or garden · 3.2 ha · 0.8 km of path
Directions44th Avenue ParkPark or garden · 3.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
Directions49th Ave ParkPark or garden · 3.2 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsAberdeen Crescent ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha
DirectionsLundy Woods ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.1 km of path
Directions42nd Avenue ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha
Directions50th Street ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsMcNabb ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
Directions44th Ave ParkPark or garden · 0.2 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
Almost everyone in Stony Plain lives 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 (96%)Further (3.9%)
Stony Plain96%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
It is above the typical Canadian town (83%). That leaves about 800 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Stony Plain has 6 protected areas within 10 km
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Stony Plain0%
Within 10 km0.7%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
2 of the 6 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is the biggest, 2,055 ha. 4 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Wagner Natural AreaNature reserve · 220 ha · 7.6 km from the edge of town
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial ParkProvincial park · 2,055 ha · 8.2 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
65 km to Elk Island National Park
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
8.2 km north-east21 km²since 2005
National park
Elk Island National Park
65 km east194 km²since 1913
A provincial park is closer: Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, at 8.2 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Stony Plain has 66 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
66 km
in and around the town (62.9 km²)
Woodland
5.8%
about 3.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Stony PlainTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Stony PlainTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland5.8%
0%50%100%
Woods cover less of it than in 58% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 58% 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 mapped walking route near Stony Plain
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the town, though paths on the ground may well exist.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Stony Plain: May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Edmonton (City) (32 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) | 8.0 | 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 |
Snow totals about 124 cm a year. Summer brings the most rain: 83 mm in July; February gets 12 mm. Highs peak near 24 °C in July and fall to -6 °C in January. The climate in Stony Plain →
Beaches
2 unnamed beaches near Stony Plain
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Outdoors around Stony Plain: 45 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 42 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 42
44th Ave Playgroundin town
DirectionsSchool Playground 2in town
DirectionsSplashparkin town
DirectionsWesterra Drive Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 38 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Umbach Off-Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsCampsites 1
New Homeless Campsite-Jun'231.3 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Stony Plain
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Parkland CountySpruce GroveEnoch Cree NationRosenthalStony Plain
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Plain | 0.7% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Parkland County 6.2 km | 1.6% | 69 | 15 | 5 |
| Spruce Grove 6.7 km | 3.1% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Enoch Cree Nation 18 km | 3.6% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosenthal 19 km | 6.1% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
For protected land, Parkland County, Spruce Grove and Enoch Cree Nation have twice as much or more. More routes are mapped around Parkland County (15).
How to read these numbers
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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
- 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. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
Questions about the outdoors in Stony Plain
What is the nearest national park to Stony Plain?
Elk Island National Park is closest, at 65 km.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Stony Plain?
May, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there a beach near Stony Plain?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Is there protected land near Stony Plain?
Protected areas cover 0.7% of the land within 10 km.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Stony Plain?
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park, 8.2 km from the edge of town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Stony Plain?
Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park: 2,055 ha, a provincial park.
Sources
Sources for this page on Stony Plain
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).