First pick
Westlock & District Agricultural Society
Park or garden
22 ha0.1 km of path
8.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Wilson Hui from Calgary, Canada · CC BY 2.02.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Westlock County · parks, protected land & trails
A provincial park at Westlock County’s edge: Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park
45 km separate the town from Elk Island National Park, its nearest national park. The 10 km around town hold 35 protected areas. Within its own boundary, 3.4% of the town is protected.
Protected land
2.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
35
within 10 km, 13 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
45 km
Elk Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park
Against other towns
Westlock 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km2.6%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town3.4%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas13Areas 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
Westlock County comes 16th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,391 to 7,733 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
Westlock County2.6%
Towns its size1.9%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Westlock County13
Towns its size4
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Westlock County0
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Westlock County beats most towns its size for public protected areas; 9 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digby NS | 27% | 33% | 43 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Saint-Joseph-du-Lac QC | 20% | 1.1% | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Blackburn Hamlet ON | 15% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Hampstead QC | 12% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lochdale BC | 7.2% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 71 |
| 6 | Parry Sound ON | 7.1% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Louiseville QC | 6.9% | 0.9% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Colborne ON | 6.1% | 5.7% | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | N-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Teston ON | 5.1% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Landsdale ON | 4.7% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Gibson ON | 4.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Saint-Calixte QC | 3.6% | 0.4% | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Campbellton NB | 3.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Shefford QC | 3.1% | 1.6% | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Westlock County AB | 2.6% | 3.4% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Blake-Jones ON | 2.3% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 18 | Playter Estates-Danforth ON | 2.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 19 | University ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 9 | 20 |
| 20 | Altadore AB | 2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Stoneybrook ON | 1.8% | 21% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Eastview SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Pulberry MB | 1.5% | 7.7% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Bostwick ON | 1.3% | 0.1% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Kentville NS | 1.1% | 17% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Brazeau County AB | 1% | 1.2% | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Ambleside AB | 1% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Fruitland ON | 0.9% | 4.9% | 25 | 5 | 9 |
| 29 | Betsworth MB | 0.8% | 1.5% | 12 | 1 | 37 |
| 30 | Blairmore Suburban Centre SK | 0.8% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Sage Creek MB | 0.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Chesley ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | Fort Frances ON | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Forest Lawn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Ermineskin AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Fairview ON | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Port Credit ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 38 | Clarenville NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Saint-Félix-de-Valois QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Westlock 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
A named park or wood to walk in near Westlock County
Largest first: Westlock & District Agricultural Society leads with 22 ha. Numbers match the map.
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
Few people in Westlock County live 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Westlock County0%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). Around 7,600 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Westlock County, 2.6% 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.
Inside Westlock County3.4%
Within 10 km2.6%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
13 of the 35 are on public land. Biggest of the named areas: Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park, 9,646 ha. 22 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial ParkProvincial park · 9,646 ha · reaches Westlock County
Tawatinaw Natural AreaNature reserve · 849 ha · reaches Westlock County
Spruce Island Lake Natural AreaNature reserve · 826 ha · reaches Westlock County
Halfmoon Lake Natural AreaNature reserve · 332 ha · reaches Westlock County
Halfway Lake Natural AreaNature reserve · 128 ha · reaches Westlock County
Bridge Lake Natural AreaNature reserve · 111 ha · reaches Westlock County
Taylor Lake Natural AreaNature reserve · 40 ha · 0.8 km from the edge of town
Redwater River Natural AreaNature reserve · 65 ha · 3.2 km from the edge of town
George Lake Natural AreaNature reserve · 130 ha · 3.2 km from the edge of town
Opal Natural AreaNature reserve · 371 ha · 3.7 km from the edge of town
3 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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
Elk Island National Park, 45 km off
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
Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park
At the edge96 km²since 2000
Provincial park
Cross Lake Provincial Park
4.8 km north21 km²since 1955
National park
Elk Island National Park
45 km south-east194 km²since 1913
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
Westlock County and its edge hold 10 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
9.8 km
in and around the town (3,273.3 km²)
Woodland
23%
about 744.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Westlock CountyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Westlock CountyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Woodland23%
0%50%100%
99% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². Woods cover more of it than in 69% 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 Westlock 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 route shows within 2 km of the town; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Westlock County is best on foot in May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Campsie (49 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) | 7.9 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 17.2 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 7.4 |
| High (°C) | -7 | -3 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 0 | -6 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 27 | 15 | 18 | 30 | 47 | 84 | 86 | 57 | 36 | 23 | 25 | 19 |
About 128 cm of snow falls in a year. Summer storms make July the wettest month, 86 mm; February sees 15 mm. January brings highs of -7 °C, July highs of 24 °C. The climate in Westlock County →
Things to do
Outdoors around Westlock 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.
10 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 3
Bridge Lake Natural Areain town
DirectionsSpruce Island Lake Natural Areain town
DirectionsTaylor Lake Natural Area1.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 10
Plus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 6
Echo Lake Family Campgroundin town
DirectionsLong Island Lake Municipal Campgroundin town
DirectionsHalfmoon Lake Campground0.1 km from town
DirectionsVillage Of Clyde Campground0.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Westlock County
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Westlock County has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 10–43 km out.
WestlockBarrheadLegalBarrhead County No. 11Alexander 134Westlock County
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlock County | 2.6% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Westlock 9.5 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrhead 32 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Legal 38 km | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrhead County No. 11 38 km | 3.4% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander 134 43 km | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Around Westlock County, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
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.
- 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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Westlock County
How far is Westlock County from a national park?
The nearest is Elk Island National Park, 45 km away.
Which is the biggest protected area near Westlock County?
It is Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 9,646 ha.
When should you visit Westlock County for the outdoors?
On the normals, May, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Westlock County?
Hubert Lake Wildland Provincial Park touches the town.
Is there protected land near Westlock County?
Protected areas cover 2.6% of the land within 10 km.
Sources
Where Westlock County’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).