First pick
School Parks/Field
Park or garden
9.6 ha
Centralin the middle of Taber
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Jason Woodhead · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Taber · parks, protected land & trails
Taber has no protected land within 10 km
The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. Kinbrook Island Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 63 km.
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
63 km
Kinbrook Island Provincial Park
Against other towns
Each figure for Taber, 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%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
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Of 40 towns its size, none has less protected land around it than Taber
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,995 to 10,363 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
Taber0%
Towns its size1.5%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Taber0
Towns its size3
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Taber0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Taber is weakest for public protected areas: 37 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury QC | 21% | 24% | 17 | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | Kitimat BC | 20% | 6.6% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Lac-des-Fées QC | 14% | 33% | 32 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Du Parc QC | 14% | 32% | 38 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Markham Village ON | 9.8% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Amherst NS | 8.7% | 0.2% | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Leeds and the Thousand Islands ON | 5.8% | 8.6% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Notre-Dame-de-Grâces QC | 5.8% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Professors Lake ON | 4.8% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Portland Estates NS | 4.5% | 0% | 19 | 4 | 18 |
| 11 | Quesnel BC | 4.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Mount Pleasant North ON | 3.8% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Mono ON | 3.7% | 6.4% | 56 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | East St. Paul MB | 3.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Van Kirk ON | 3.2% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Greely ON | 2.7% | 0.7% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Centreville Chicopee ON | 2.5% | 5.1% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Masonville ON | 2% | 7.5% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Laurentian Hills ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Saint-Félicien QC | 1.6% | 0.5% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 21 | Vincent ON | 1.3% | 3.1% | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| 22 | Hinton AB | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Caledonia-Fairbank ON | 0.9% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Citadel AB | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Beckwith ON | 0.8% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Glenbrook AB | 0.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Malahide ON | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 28 | Maple Leaf ON | 0.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | West Hillhurst AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Temiskaming Shores ON | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Runnymede-Bloor West Village ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 32 | Falconridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Monterey Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Penbrooke Meadows AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Pineridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Mitchell ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Wheatland County AB | 0.2% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | City Centre ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Palmerston ON | 0% | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Taber AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Taber
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 Taber: 9 named parks and woods
Largest first: School Parks/Field leads with 9.6 ha. Numbers match the map.
9 named parks and woods, 24 ha in all
Parks & gardens 24 ha
The bulk, 64%, is School Parks/Field and Confederation Park.
Confederation Park
Park or garden
6.1 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
0.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Central School Field Park
Park or garden
1.9 ha
Centralin the middle of Taber
Directionsto a point inside
WR Myers High School FIeld
Park or garden
1.8 ha
Centralin the middle of Taber
Directionsto a point inside
St. Mary's High School Field/Park
Park or garden
1.4 ha
Centralin the middle of Taber
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
School Parks/FieldPark or garden · 9.6 ha
DirectionsConfederation ParkPark or garden · 6.1 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsTaber Legion ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha
DirectionsCentral School Field ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha
DirectionsWR Myers High School FIeldPark or garden · 1.8 ha
DirectionsSt. Mary's High School Field/ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha
DirectionsErnest Meyer ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha
DirectionsHeritage Estates ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsKinsmen 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
About 7 in 10 of Taber’s residents are 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 (65%)Further (35%)
Taber65%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 3,500 people more than a short walk away. The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Taber, 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.
Kinbrook Island Provincial Park, 63 km away, is the closest provincial park.
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 nearest big park: Kinbrook Island Provincial Park, 63 km away
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
Kinbrook Island Provincial Park
63 km north5.3 km²since 1951
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Taber 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
Paths to walk: 24 km in and around Taber
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
24 km
in and around the town (45.5 km²)
Woodland
0%
of the town and 1 km around it
Footpaths · km per km²
TaberTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.5
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
TaberTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 65% 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 Taber
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
Get out in Taber in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Lethbridge, 50 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) | 8.6 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | -2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 5 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 11 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 57 | 93 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 12 |
In July the typical high is 27 °C; in January, -2 °C. Expect 93 mm in June, the wettest month, and 10 mm in February. The climate in Taber →
Things to do
Near Taber: 11 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.
Count 11 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 11
Heritage Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Taber
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
BarnwellTaberTaber
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
Its neighbours have no more than twice Taber’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Taber
Is Taber near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Taber.
When should you visit Taber for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there a provincial park near Taber?
Kinbrook Island Provincial Park, 63 km from the edge of town.
Sources
Where Taber’s outdoors figures come from
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).