First pick
Kilcona Park
Park or garden
146 ha16.6 km of path
3 h 40 minto walk all 16.6 km of path
14 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Spark802 · CC BY-SA 4.00.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Oakbank · parks, protected land & trails
Walk from Oakbank: 7 mapped routes
22 protected areas lie within 10 km. National parks are all over 100 km off. Within 5 km is one beach, Birds Hill Park Beach.
Protected land
0.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
22
within 10 km, 20 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Birds Hill Provincial Park
Walking routes
7
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Oakbank, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Walking routes7 named routes within 2 kmMany protected areas20 public areas within 10 kmA provincial park at the edgeBirds Hill Provincial Park reaches the town
Above all, Oakbank offers its choice of walking routes, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Oakbank 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km0.8%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.8%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas20Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes7Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Oakbank has the 7th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (17,005 to 17,988 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
Oakbank0.8%
Towns its size3%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Oakbank20
Towns its size5
Towns in Manitoba12
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Oakbank7
Towns its size0
Towns in Manitoba0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Oakbank sits near the top of its size group: 5 of 39 have more. For protected land nearby, though, 33 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canmore AB | 90% | 57% | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Sooke BC | 23% | 21% | 23 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Fallingbrook ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Saint-Henri QC | 10% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Sainte-Catherine QC | 7.9% | 6.3% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Unionville ON | 7.5% | 0% | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Yorkton SK | 6.4% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Lake Country BC | 6.1% | 0.5% | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | East Burnaby BC | 5.5% | 2.6% | 54 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Saint-Michel QC | 5.2% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Iberville QC | 5.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Cap-Rouge QC | 4.7% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Saint-Basile-le-Grand QC | 4.3% | 0% | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Fraser Heights BC | 4.1% | 24% | 129 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux QC | 4% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Petite-Côte QC | 4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | L'Ancienne-Lorette QC | 3.9% | 0% | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Centre ON | 3.8% | 12% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Malvern West ON | 3.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Morningside ON | 3% | 27% | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | McKenzie Towne AB | 3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 22 | Bay-Cloverhill ON | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 9 | 18 |
| 23 | Kennedy Park ON | 2.4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | Danforth East York ON | 2.2% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| 25 | Victoria Village ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | Thornhill ON | 2.1% | 0.4% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Cold Lake AB | 1.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Willowdale West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | St.Andrew-Windfields ON | 1.4% | 2.3% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Mahogany AB | 1.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 31 | Clanton Park ON | 1.3% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Yorkdale-Glen Park ON | 1.3% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | La Visitation QC | 1.1% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Oakbank MB | 0.8% | 0.8% | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 35 | Cowansville QC | 0.6% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Sylvan Lake AB | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Brookhaven-Amesbury ON | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Brooks AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Taradale AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Coventry Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Oakbank
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
Walk in Oakbank: 14 named parks and woods
The biggest is Kilcona Park, 146 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
14 named parks and woods, 366 ha in all
Parks & gardens 366 ha
The bulk, 58%, is Kilcona Park and Buhler Recreation Park.
Buhler Recreation Park
Park or garden
65 ha10.9 km of path
2 h 25 minto walk all 10.9 km of path
13 km south-westfrom the centre
Canteen LoopJim's LoopNorth Loop+4 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Silver Springs Park
Park or garden
43 ha3.5 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.5 km of path
12 km westfrom the centre
Trans Canada Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Lake Shirley Memorial Park
Park or garden
32 ha2.3 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.3 km of path
13 km south-westfrom the centre
Prairie Loop
Directionsto a point inside
Horse Pond Park
Park or garden · 330 m outside town
14 ha1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
10 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Lakeside Meadows Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
9.1 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
14 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Navin Forest
Park or garden
4.9 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
14 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 14 named parks and green spaces
Kilcona ParkPark or garden · 146 ha · 16.6 km of path
DirectionsBuhler Recreation ParkPark or garden · 65 ha · 10.9 km of path
DirectionsSilver Springs ParkPark or garden · 43 ha · 3.5 km of path
DirectionsTranscona BioreservePark or garden · 45 ha
DirectionsLake Shirley Memorial ParkPark or garden · 32 ha · 2.3 km of path
DirectionsHorse Pond ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 1.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLakeside Meadows ParkPark or garden · 9.1 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsNavin ForestPark or garden · 4.9 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsBrad Little ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKin ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsJodi ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsElm ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsApsen Lakes ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsKilcona Control Line Model Airplane ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsSource: 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
A park is within a short walk for 2 in 10 in Oakbank
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 (18%)Further (82%)
Oakbank18%
Towns in Manitoba97%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). That leaves about 14,300 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Birds Hill Provincial Park reaches Oakbank
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Oakbank0.8%
Within 10 km0.8%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
20 of the 22 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Birds Hill Provincial Park leads for size with 2,060 ha. The figures include 2 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Birds Hill Provincial ParkProvincial park · 2,060 ha · reaches Oakbank
Seine River CorridorMunicipal park · 111 ha · 1.7 km from the edge of town
Rotary Prairie Nature ParkMunicipal park · 8.1 ha · 1.8 km from the edge of town
Bunns Creek CorridorMunicipal park · 17 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
McBeth and River Ridge ParksMunicipal park · 8.6 ha · 4.8 km from the edge of town
Kildonan ParkMunicipal park · 5.6 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
Dakota ForestMunicipal park · 8.3 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
Whittier Park Riparian ForestMunicipal park · 6.4 ha · 6.3 km from the edge of town
Kings ParkMunicipal park · 24 ha · 6.6 km from the edge of town
Minnetonka WoodlotMunicipal park · 1.5 ha · 6.9 km from the edge of town
10 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
From the edge of Oakbank, Birds Hill Provincial Park begins
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
Birds Hill Provincial Park
At the edge21 km²since 1964
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Oakbank 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: 363 km in and around Oakbank
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
363 km
in and around the town (1,259.8 km²)
Woodland
16%
about 206.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
OakbankTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
OakbankTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Woodland16%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 73% of Canadian towns. Woods cover more of it than in 63% 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
Where to walk from Oakbank
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Birds Hill Provincial Park Cross-country Ski Trails38.8 km
Bluestem Trail13.5 km
Lime Kiln Trail7.4 km
Esker Trail6.0 km
Aspen Trail5.6 km
Cedar Bog Trail4.0 km
Chickadee Trail3.8 km
The Birds Hill Provincial Park Cross-country Ski Trails is the big one locally: 38.8 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Oakbank
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport), 29 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 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | -11 | -9 | -1 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 0 | -8 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 18 | 13 | 26 | 33 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 53 | 38 | 25 | 19 |
January brings highs of -11 °C, July highs of 26 °C. Expect 77 mm in July, warm and wet, and 13 mm in February. About 126 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Oakbank →
Beaches
One beach near Oakbank
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Birds Hill Park Beachsand · in town
DirectionsFor water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Oakbank has a viewpoint within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (91). Among the peaks, Griffiths Hill is highest at 265 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Griffiths Hill265 m · in town
DirectionsPope's Hillin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 91
Elm Parkin town
DirectionsGillis School Playground1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 89 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Oakbank
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Canterbury ParkKildare-RedondaRadissonVictoria WestMeadowsEast St. PaulOakbank
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakbank | 0.8% | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| Canterbury Park 11 km | 0.3% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kildare-Redonda 12 km | 0.3% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Radisson 13 km | 0.4% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Victoria West 14 km | 0.4% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Meadows 14 km | 0.3% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| East St. Paul 14 km | 3.4% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Around East St. Paul the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
Questions about the outdoors in Oakbank
Are there hiking trails near Oakbank?
The Birds Hill Provincial Park Cross-country Ski Trails, Bluestem Trail and Lime Kiln Trail, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
What is the nearest beach to Oakbank?
The nearest is Birds Hill Park Beach, in town.
Is there protected land near Oakbank?
Yes: 0.8% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest provincial park to Oakbank?
Birds Hill Provincial Park touches the town.
How far is Oakbank from a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Oakbank.
When should you visit Oakbank for the outdoors?
September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Which is the biggest protected area near Oakbank?
Birds Hill Provincial Park: 2,060 ha, a provincial park.
Sources
Sources for this page on Oakbank
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).