Photo: Rkehler3 · CC BY-SA 3.0From Emerson-Franklin, Beaudry Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (66 km)
Biggest among them: Rat River Wildlife Management Area, 1,040 ha, 1.7 km off. National parks are all over 100 km off. CPCAD lists 123 protected areas within 10 km.
Emerson-Franklin 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Among 40 towns its size, Emerson-Franklin ranks 15th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,648 to 2,724 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Emerson-Franklin beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 13 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Ronge SK | 49% | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Bouctouche NB | 27% | 1.6% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay BC | 26% | 38% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Musquodoboit Harbour NS | 16% | 28% | 50 | 1 | 17 |
| 5 | Meadow Lake No. 588 SK | 13% | 15% | 25 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Tumbler Ridge BC | 12% | 5.1% | 5 | 0 | 51 |
| 7 | Eastman QC | 11% | 7.4% | 49 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Swan Valley West MB | 11% | 1% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Electoral Area F, Sunshine Coast BC | 10% | 15% | 73 | 0 | 231 |
| 10 | Saint George NB | 7.2% | 14% | 28 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | Freelton ON | 5.6% | 1.6% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Russell MB | 4.9% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | East River, Part 1 PE | 4.3% | 9.1% | 38 | 14 | 20 |
| 14 | Bonaventure QC | 3.7% | 1.5% | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Emerson-Franklin MB | 3.7% | 0.1% | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton QC | 2.8% | 5.3% | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Trinity ON | 2.6% | 2.8% | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Division No. 8, Subdivision L NL | 1.9% | 0.2% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | La Présentation QC | 1.7% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Adelaide/Churchill SK | 1.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Eastdale ON | 1.6% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 8 |
| 22 | Meadowlark Park AB | 1.6% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Westview SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | North Point Douglas MB | 1.2% | 0% | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Grand Manan NB | 0.8% | 6.1% | 14 | 1 | 31 |
| 26 | Hanna AB | 0.8% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Saint-Alexandre QC | 0.6% | 0.6% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Grey MB | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Sundre AB | 0.4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Macamic QC | 0.3% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| 31 | Cy Becker AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Lee Ridge AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Spaniard's Bay NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 34 | Saint-Bernard QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Saint-Martin QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Plessisville QC | 0% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Saint-Léonard-d'Aston QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Delton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Gold Bar AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Highlands AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Where the green is in Emerson-Franklin
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths as mapped.
Most of Emerson-Franklin 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.
Around 2,700 residents are further than 400 m from a park. The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this.
Around Emerson-Franklin, protected areas make up 3.7%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
2 of the 123 are on public land. 39 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
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.
Beaudry Provincial Park, 66 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.
Beaudry Provincial Park
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Emerson-Franklin, so the parks here are provincial.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Paths to walk: 71 km in and around Emerson-Franklin
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
Woods cover more of it than in 59% of Canadian towns. 91% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km².
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
No mapped walking route near Emerson-Franklin
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 walking or hiking route is mapped near the town; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Emerson-Franklin is best on foot in August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Emerson (11 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) | 8.6 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | -11 | -8 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 1 | -7 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 16 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 79 | 90 | 88 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 25 | 21 |
Rain and snow peak in June (90 mm) and ease in February (16 mm). Summer highs reach 26 °C in July; in January they stay near -11 °C. The climate in Emerson-Franklin →
Outdoors around Emerson-Franklin: 5 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Campsites lead the count with 3.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 1
Campsites 3
Plus 3 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Emerson-Franklin
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Distances here run 23–37 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Emerson-Franklin.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson-Franklin | 3.7% | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| Montcalm 23 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morris 31 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Altona 32 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De Salaberry 33 km | 1.9% | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| St-Pierre-Jolys 37 km | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Around Emerson-Franklin, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
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.
- 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.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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 Emerson-Franklin
What is the nearest provincial park to Emerson-Franklin?
The closest is Beaudry Provincial Park, at 66 km.
Are there protected areas near Emerson-Franklin?
Protected areas cover 3.7% of the land within 10 km.
What is the largest protected area near Emerson-Franklin?
Rat River Wildlife Management Area, a wildlife area of 1,040 ha.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Emerson-Franklin?
August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest national park to Emerson-Franklin?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Emerson-Franklin.
Sources for this page on Emerson-Franklin
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).