Photo: Historyted at English Wikipedia · Public domainProtected land around Armstrong beats 8 in 10 Canadian towns
3.6 km from town is Silver Star Park, the nearest provincial park. One protected area is close by. For a national park, Mount Revelstoke National Park is 92 km away.
How Armstrong compares with 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.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Armstrong comes 10th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,555 to 5,733 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Against towns its size, Armstrong does best for protected land nearby: 9 of the other 39 have more. It trails them for public protected areas, where 34 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shediac NB | 14% | 0.9% | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Dunrobin ON | 14% | 0.1% | 50 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | Osoyoos BC | 14% | 0.8% | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Saint Marys NB | 13% | 15% | 44 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Iris ON | 12% | 0% | 26 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | New Edinburgh ON | 11% | 0.1% | 37 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Greenboro West ON | 9.7% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Orford QC | 9.3% | 39% | 44 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | Lanoraie QC | 9% | 7.8% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Armstrong BC | 8% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek ON | 6.9% | 21% | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Lampman ON | 6.9% | 13% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Chertsey QC | 6.5% | 7.2% | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Annapolis County, Subdivision C NS | 6.3% | 0.1% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Havelock ON | 5.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Smithers BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Countryside ON | 4.4% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Braeside AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Carp ON | 3.8% | 2.9% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Waterloo QC | 3.4% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Gananoque ON | 3.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 22 | Creditview ON | 3% | 24% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Oakridge AB | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Huron South ON | 2.1% | 2.4% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Memramcook NB | 2% | 0% | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | County Court ON | 2% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | The Pas MB | 1.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Montcalm MB | 1.8% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | St. Matthews MB | 1.6% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Parkview AB | 1.2% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Burrows Central MB | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Westwood MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| 33 | Meadow Lake SK | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | West Lorne ON | 0.6% | 0.6% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Bankview AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Wolfville NS | 0.5% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan QC | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Charleswood AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Crystallina Nera East AB | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Evansdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Armstrong on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town.
A park is within a short walk for 3 in 10 in Armstrong
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.
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. About 4,000 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected land near Armstrong
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
It is public land.
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.
Mount Revelstoke National Park, 92 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.
Silver Star Park
Mount Revelstoke National Park
Nearer still is Silver Star Park, a provincial park 3.6 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Paths to walk: 2 km in and around Armstrong
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
More of it is wooded than in 55% of Canadian towns. For path density, 84% of Canadian towns do better.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Armstrong
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the town. Trails may exist without being mapped as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Armstrong is best on foot in April to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Vernon, 22 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | -1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 37 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 45 | 55 | 37 | 30 | 34 | 41 | 49 | 44 |
Rain and snow peak in June (55 mm) and ease in March (25 mm). The warmest days come in July (28 °C highs), the coldest in January (-1 °C). Winter brings about 93 cm of snow. The climate in Armstrong →
Near Armstrong: 5 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.
There are 4 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Armstrong
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | 8% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Spallumcheen 3.5 km | 6% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Enderby 13 km | 5.7% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Electoral Area D, Columbia-Shuswap 14 km | 1.4% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Electoral Area B, North Okanagan 16 km | 3.7% | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| Electoral Area C, North Okanagan 17 km | 6.1% | 7 | 0 | 3 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Armstrong has.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
Questions about the outdoors in Armstrong
Is Armstrong near a national park?
Mount Revelstoke National Park, 92 km from the edge of town.
When should you visit Armstrong for the outdoors?
April to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Armstrong?
Silver Star Park, 3.6 km away.
Which is the biggest protected area near Armstrong?
Silver Star Park: 5,573 ha, a provincial park.
How much land around Armstrong is protected?
Yes: 8% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Where Armstrong’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).