First pick
Mary Reimer Park
Park or garden
26 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
102 km westfrom the centre
Weary Mrs Mary
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Nuggets · CC BY 3.011%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Yellowhead County · parks, protected land & trails
The boundary of Jasper National Park runs along Yellowhead County
Within 10 km are 33 protected areas. 11% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). 11 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land
11%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
33
within 10 km, 26 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
At the edge
Jasper National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
William A. Switzer Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
11
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Yellowhead County stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Next to a national parkJasper National Park starts at the edge of townProtected land all round11% of the land within 10 km, more than 86% of Canadian townsMany protected areas26 public areas within 10 kmA provincial park at the edgeWilliam A. Switzer Provincial Park reaches the town
Yellowhead County is strongest on Jasper National Park on its doorstep, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Yellowhead 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km11%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 areas26Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches11Beaches 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, Yellowhead County ranks 9th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (10,745 to 11,177 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
Yellowhead County11%
Towns its size2.9%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Yellowhead County26
Towns its size9
Towns in Alberta2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Yellowhead County2
Towns its size0
Towns in Alberta0
Typical Canadian town0
Yellowhead 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 | Ocean Park BC | 27% | 4% | 100 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Liverpool NS | 24% | 21% | 230 | 5 | 56 |
| 3 | Timberlea NS | 19% | 30% | 22 | 12 | 7 |
| 4 | Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park ON | 14% | 5.8% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Laurentian ON | 13% | 0% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Hintonburg-Mechanicsville ON | 11% | 1.4% | 32 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Rothwell Heights - Beacon Hill North ON | 11% | 7.8% | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Laval-Ouest QC | 11% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Yellowhead County AB | 11% | 3.4% | 33 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Borden Farm - Fisher Glen ON | 10% | 0.6% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Vieux Greenfield Park QC | 7.8% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Smiths Falls ON | 7.5% | 6.3% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Wendover ON | 6.7% | 4.4% | 58 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Penetanguishene ON | 6.6% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Birdland BC | 4.3% | 9.7% | 119 | 4 | 6 |
| 16 | Snelgrove ON | 3.7% | 18% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Eastern Passage NS | 3.6% | 2.2% | 14 | 2 | 21 |
| 18 | Lake Bonavista AB | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | Little Saigon BC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| 20 | Cathedraltown ON | 3% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Bendale South ON | 2.7% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Shelburne ON | 2.6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Forest Hill South ON | 2.4% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Broadview North ON | 2.3% | 5.7% | 11 | 4 | 12 |
| 25 | Thornbury ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 63 | 5 | 8 |
| 26 | East London ON | 1.8% | 1.4% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Sheridan ON | 1.7% | 8.4% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Westminster ON | 1.7% | 28% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Victoria Hills ON | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Alexandria ON | 1.5% | 0.4% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Exeter ON | 1.5% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | West St. Paul MB | 1.5% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Linden Woods MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Peguis MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Lacombe County AB | 0.4% | 0.4% | 45 | 0 | 11 |
| 36 | Princess-Rosethorn ON | 0.2% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Creditview ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Walkerton ON | 0.1% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Lethbridge County AB | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Morinville AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Yellowhead 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
5 named parks and woods to walk in near Yellowhead County
Mary Reimer Park is the largest, at 26 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
5 named parks and woods, 32 ha in all
Parks & gardens 32 ha
Mary Reimer Park plus Stadium account for 89% of the green.
Stadium
Park or garden
2.0 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
116 km westfrom the centre
Kevin'sBoogieEasy Rider+1 path
Directionsto a point inside
Bike Skills Park
Park or garden
1.8 ha0.3 km of path
28 km westfrom the centre
Campground LoopSkills
Directionsto a point inside
Biathalon Area
Park or garden
0.4 ha0.1 km of path
116 km westfrom 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 Yellowhead 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%)
Yellowhead County0%
Towns in Alberta100%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 11,000 people more than a short walk away. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Yellowhead County, 11% 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 Yellowhead County3.4%
Within 10 km11%
Towns in Alberta0.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 26 of the 33, and private owners the rest. Jasper National Park leads for size with 1,087,800 ha. 7 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Jasper National ParkNational park · 1,087,800 ha · reaches Yellowhead County
Willmore Wilderness ParkProvincial park · 460,239 ha · reaches Yellowhead County
Rock Lake - Solomon Creek Wildland Provincial ParkProvincial park · 33,201 ha · reaches Yellowhead County
Whitehorse Wildland Provincial ParkProvincial park · 17,402 ha · reaches Yellowhead County
William A. Switzer Provincial ParkProvincial park · 6,119 ha · reaches Yellowhead County
Brazeau Canyon Wildland Provincial ParkProvincial park · 4,777 ha · reaches Yellowhead County
Obed Lake Provincial ParkProvincial park · 3,988 ha · reaches Yellowhead County
Sundance Provincial ParkProvincial park · 3,707 ha · reaches Yellowhead County
Wildhay Glacial Cascades Natural AreaNature reserve · 2,476 ha · reaches Yellowhead County
Rock Lake Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,663 ha · reaches Yellowhead County
16 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
The parks within reach of Yellowhead County
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
National park
Jasper National Park
At the edge10,878 km²since 1907
Provincial park
Willmore Wilderness Park
At the edge4,602 km²since 1959
Provincial park
Rock Lake - Solomon Creek Wildland Provincial Park
At the edge332 km²since 2000
Provincial park
Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park
At the edge174 km²since 1998
Provincial park
William A. Switzer Provincial Park
At the edge61 km²since 1958
Provincial park
Brazeau Canyon Wildland Provincial Park
At the edge48 km²since 2000
7 provincial parks lie 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
932 km of paths in and around Yellowhead 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
932 km
in and around the town (22,726.1 km²)
Footpaths · km per km²
Yellowhead CountyTowns in AlbertaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
024 km per km²
It has fewer paths per km² than 93% 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
1 walking route near Yellowhead County
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Other waymarked
Whitehorse Creek Trails20.0 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Yellowhead County is best on foot in May and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Edson, 30 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 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| High (°C) | -4 | -1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 1 | -4 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 25 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 57 | 79 | 92 | 67 | 44 | 27 | 21 | 18 |
Expect 92 mm in July, warm and wet, and 15 mm in February. In July the typical high is 22 °C; in December, -4 °C. The climate in Yellowhead County →
Beaches
11 beaches within 5 km of Yellowhead County, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Yellowhead County has 12 viewpoints and 4 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
12Viewpoints45Hills and peaks4Waterfalls33Nature reserves14Picnic sites27Playgrounds2Dog parks58Campsites7Slipways
Tempo Peak, 2,940 m, is the high point nearby. 58 campsites top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 12
Plus 12 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 45
Black Cat Mountain1,800 m · in town
DirectionsBoule Roche2,385 m · in town
DirectionsCadomin Mountain2,400 m · in town
DirectionsCap Ridge1,753 m · in town
DirectionsCardinal Divide Ridge2,187 m · in town
DirectionsCheviot Mountain2,720 m · in town
DirectionsFolding Mountain2,117 m · in town
DirectionsLeyland Mountain2,545 m · in town
DirectionsPlus 37 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 4
Plus 4 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 33
Big Berland Provincial Recreation Areain town
DirectionsBrazeau Tufa Natural Areain town
DirectionsBrule Lake Public Land Use Zonein town
DirectionsCardinal Divide Natural Areain town
DirectionsCardinal River Divide Public Land Recreation Areain town
DirectionsChip Lake Conservation Sitein town
DirectionsChip Lake SE Conservation Sitein town
DirectionsChip Lake SW Conservation Sitein town
DirectionsPlus 25 nature reserves more.
Picnic sites 14
Plus 14 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 27
Plus 27 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 58
Beaver Ranch Group Camping Areain town
DirectionsBig Berland Campgroundin town
DirectionsBrazeau River Campgroundin town
DirectionsCache Campgroundin town
DirectionsCardinal River Campgroupin town
DirectionsChip Lake Parkin town
DirectionsCold Creek Campgroundin town
DirectionsElk Riverin town
DirectionsPlus 50 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 7
Plus 7 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Yellowhead County
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. The nearest places to Yellowhead County with figures are 28–69 km away.
EdsonWhitecourtWoodlands CountyMayerthorpeYellowhead County
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowhead County | 11% | 33 | 2 | 11 |
| Edson 28 km | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Whitecourt 62 km | 0.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodlands County 63 km | 1.8% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayerthorpe 69 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yellowhead County holds its own on protected land: no neighbour has twice its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
Questions about the outdoors in Yellowhead County
Is there a beach near Yellowhead County?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Are there hiking trails near Yellowhead County?
OpenStreetMap maps the Whitehorse Creek Trails close by.
How far is Yellowhead County from a national park?
Yes: Jasper National Park reaches the edge of Yellowhead County.
Which is the biggest protected area near Yellowhead County?
Jasper National Park, a national park of 1,087,800 ha.
Is there protected land near Yellowhead County?
Yes: 11% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest provincial park to Yellowhead County?
William A. Switzer Provincial Park, which reaches the edge of town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Yellowhead County?
May and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
The sources behind Yellowhead County’s outdoors figures
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).