First pick
Fraserwood Heritage Park
Park or garden
1.5 ha
14 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: J Hazard · CC BY-SA 3.04.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Armstrong · parks, protected land & trails
Narcisse Wildlife Management Area begins at the edge of Armstrong
9.8 km out lies the largest, Sleeve Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 15,857 ha. A provincial park, Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park, lies 23 km away. The Interlake Pioneer Trail is the one mapped walking route close by.
Protected land
4.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
18
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
23 km
Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Armstrong beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km4.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town7.8%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas4Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named 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
Among 40 towns its size, Armstrong ranks 12th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,062 to 2,587 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
Armstrong4.2%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Armstrong4
Towns its size4
Towns in Manitoba12
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Armstrong1
Towns its size0
Towns in Manitoba0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Armstrong sits near the top of its size group: 10 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Armstrong MB | 4.2% | 7.8% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Armstrong
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 Armstrong
Largest first: Fraserwood Heritage Park leads with 1.5 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
In Armstrong, parks are rarely a short walk away
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%)
Armstrong0%
Towns in Manitoba97%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%. That leaves about 2,100 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
4.2% of the country within 10 km of Armstrong is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Armstrong7.8%
Within 10 km4.2%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 4 of the 18, and private owners the rest. At 15,857 ha, Sleeve Lake Wildlife Management Area is the largest. The figures include 14 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Narcisse Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 8,016 ha · reaches Armstrong
Fish Lake Fen Provincially Significant PeatlandProtected area · 6,160 ha · reaches Armstrong
Skylake Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 620 ha · reaches Armstrong
Sleeve Lake Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 15,857 ha · 9.8 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
23 km to Hecla/Grindstone Provincial 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
Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park
23 km north-east412 km²since 1969
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Armstrong 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: 139 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
139 km
in and around the town (2,102.3 km²)
Woodland
5.5%
about 114.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
ArmstrongTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
ArmstrongTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Woodland5.5%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 90% of Canadian towns. 60% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
One mapped route to walk from Armstrong
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Interlake Pioneer Trail114.1 km
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 Armstrong: May and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Gimli, 24 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) | 8.4 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | -12 | -9 | -1 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 0 | -9 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 19 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 61 | 87 | 77 | 70 | 55 | 44 | 23 | 18 |
Daytime highs run from -12 °C in January up to 25 °C in July. The wettest month, June, brings 87 mm, against 12 mm in February. The climate in Armstrong →
Things to do
Armstrong has 4 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: nature reserves, 4 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 4
Nature reserves 4
Narcisse Snake Densin town
DirectionsNarcisse Wildlife Management Areain town
DirectionsPlus 2 nature reserves more.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Plus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
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. Armstrong has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 19–29 km out.
TeulonWinnipeg BeachGimliDunnottarArmstrong
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | 4.2% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Teulon 19 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winnipeg Beach 25 km | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Gimli 26 km | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Dunnottar 29 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
No place nearby has double Armstrong’s share of protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
Questions about the outdoors in Armstrong
Are there hiking trails near Armstrong?
OpenStreetMap maps the Interlake Pioneer Trail close by.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Armstrong?
Sleeve Lake Wildlife Management Area, a wildlife area of 15,857 ha.
Are there protected areas near Armstrong?
Yes: 4.2% of the land within 10 km is protected.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Armstrong?
It is Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park, 23 km away.
What is the nearest national park to Armstrong?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Armstrong.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Armstrong?
On the normals, May and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
Sources for this page on Armstrong
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).