First pick
Sunset Park
Park or garden
5.4 ha0.3 km of path
40 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.04%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Kelsey · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park, Palsa Hazel Ecological Reserve / Grass River Provincial Park, is 4.2 km from Kelsey
2.7 km out lies the largest, Lobstick Lake, at 98,675 ha. No national park lies within 100 km. Within 10 km of the town, 4% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land
4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
5
within 10 km, 5 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
4.2 km
Palsa Hazel Ecological Reserve / Grass River Provincial Park
Against other towns
Each figure for Kelsey, set against 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 km4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas5Areas 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
Kelsey has the 14th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,142 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
Kelsey4%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Kelsey5
Towns its size4
Towns in Manitoba12
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Kelsey0
Towns its size0
Towns in Manitoba0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Kelsey’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 12 of 39 top it.
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 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Kelsey MB | 4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 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
Kelsey on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
3 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Kelsey
Sunset Park is the largest, at 5.4 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
First Street Park
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
0.7 ha
40 km southfrom 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
Few people in Kelsey 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%)
Kelsey0%
Towns in Manitoba97%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%. That leaves about 2,100 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Around Kelsey, protected areas make up 4%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Kelsey0%
Within 10 km4%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
None of the 5 is private. Lobstick Lake covers 98,675 ha, the most of any named area.
Nakuchi LakeNature reserve · 4,594 ha · 2.6 km from the edge of town
Lobstick LakeNature reserve · 98,675 ha · 2.7 km from the edge of town
Culdesac Lake Recreation SiteProtected area · 59 ha · 3.2 km from the edge of town
Palsa Hazel Ecological Reserve / Grass River Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,648 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
Clearwater Lake Provincial ParkProvincial park · 12,085 ha · 6.7 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
The nearest big park: Palsa Hazel Ecological Reserve / Grass River Provincial Park, 4.2 km away
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
Palsa Hazel Ecological Reserve / Grass River Provincial Park
4.2 km north16 km²since 1997
Provincial park
Clearwater Lake Provincial Park
6.7 km south-east121 km²since 1962
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Kelsey has its province’s. 2 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
74 km of paths in and around Kelsey
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
74 km
in and around the town (1,120.6 km²)
Woodland
30%
about 331.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
KelseyTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
KelseyTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Woodland30%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 74% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 90% 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
No mapped walking route near Kelsey
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the town, though paths on the ground may well exist.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Kelsey in August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (The Pas, 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) | 7.9 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 17.1 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 7.4 |
| High (°C) | -14 | -11 | -3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 7 | -4 | -11 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 20 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 80 | 77 | 64 | 55 | 41 | 23 | 20 |
Some 149 cm of snow falls each winter. Summer highs reach 24 °C in July; in January they stay near -14 °C. Expect 80 mm in June, the wettest month, and 12 mm in February. The climate in Kelsey →
Things to do
6 things to do outdoors near Kelsey
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 2
Cranberry Portage Provincial Recreation Parkin town
DirectionsRocky Lake Provincial Park0.0 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site 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 Kelsey
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 Kelsey with figures are 28–41 km away.
Division No. 21, UnorganizedOpaskwayak Cree Nation 21EThe PasKelsey
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey | 4% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Division No. 21, Unorganized 28 km | 3% | 17 | 0 | 14 |
| Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E 39 km | 0.9% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| The Pas 41 km | 1.9% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Kelsey’s protected 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.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Kelsey
What is the nearest national park to Kelsey?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Kelsey.
How much land around Kelsey is protected?
Protected areas cover 4% of the land within 10 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Kelsey?
Lobstick Lake, a nature reserve of 98,675 ha.
When should you visit Kelsey for the outdoors?
August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there a provincial park near Kelsey?
Palsa Hazel Ecological Reserve / Grass River Provincial Park, 4.2 km from the edge of town.
Sources
The sources behind Kelsey’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).