First pick
Carter Island
Wood or forest
505 ha
3.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.09.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Pinawa · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Pinawa for protected land nearby: more than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
One named trail is close: the North Whiteshell Trail. National parks are all over 100 km off. Within its own boundary, 7.7% of the town is protected.
Protected land
9.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
7
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Pinawa Dam Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Pinawa, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round9.6% of the land within 10 km, more than 85% of Canadian townsA provincial park at the edgePinawa Dam Provincial Park reaches the town
Pinawa’s best card is protected land around it, with a provincial park at its edge close behind.
Against other towns
Pinawa 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. 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 km9.6%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town7.7%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas6Areas 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
Pinawa comes 5th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,653 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
Pinawa9.6%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Pinawa6
Towns its size4
Towns in Manitoba12
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Pinawa1
Towns its size0
Towns in Manitoba0
Typical Canadian town0
Pinawa beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 4 of 39 do better.
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 | Pinawa MB | 9.6% | 7.7% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 Pinawa
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 Pinawa: 2 named parks and woods
The biggest is Carter Island, 505 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on 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 Pinawa, 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%)
Pinawa0%
Towns in Manitoba97%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 1,700 people more than a short walk away. In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here.
Protected areas
The 7 protected areas near Pinawa
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Pinawa7.7%
Within 10 km9.6%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 6 of the 7, and private owners the rest. At 119,825 ha, Whiteshell Provincial Park is the largest. One more area within 10 km is private land, held by a landowner or a conservation group: counted here, not named.
Whiteshell Provincial ParkProvincial park · 119,825 ha · reaches Pinawa
Whitemouth Falls Provincial ParkProvincial park · 356 ha · reaches Pinawa
Pinawa Dam Provincial ParkProvincial park · 88 ha · reaches Pinawa
Whitemouth Bog Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 3,010 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town
Whitemouth Bog Ecological ReserveNature reserve · 5,020 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town
Lee River Wildlife Management AreaWildlife area · 335 ha · 4.7 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
Whiteshell Provincial Park starts at the edge of Pinawa
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
Whiteshell Provincial Park
At the edge1,198 km²since 1961
Provincial park
Whitemouth Falls Provincial Park
At the edge3.6 km²since 1974
Provincial park
Pinawa Dam Provincial Park
At the edge0.9 km²since 1985
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Pinawa has its province’s. There are 3 provincial parks 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
Paths to walk: 144 km in and around Pinawa
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
144 km
in and around the town (195.5 km²)
Woodland
78%
about 152.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
PinawaTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.7
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
PinawaTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Woodland78%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 62% of Canadian towns. For woods, it beats 95% 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
Pinawa has 1 named walking route
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Regional
North Whiteshell Trail103.0 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 Pinawa
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Pinawa, 13 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 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | -11 | -8 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 0 | -8 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 30 | 14 | 28 | 30 | 71 | 99 | 83 | 67 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 25 |
Highs peak near 25 °C in July and fall to -11 °C in January. Most rain and snow falls in June, 99 mm; February sees 14 mm. The climate in Pinawa →
Things to do
Pinawa has 2 viewpoints and 2 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
5 picnic sites top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Waterfalls1.6 km from town
DirectionsSeven Sisters Hydro Generation Station1.9 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 2
Pinawa Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsPinawa Dam Provincial Park0.8 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 5
Plus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground 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 door
Next to Pinawa
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Lac du BonnetLac du BonnetPinawa
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinawa | 9.6% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Lac du Bonnet 15 km | 4.2% | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Lac du Bonnet 17 km | 0.7% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
No place nearby has double Pinawa’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.
- 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.
- 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. 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 Pinawa
What is the largest protected area near Pinawa?
It is Whiteshell Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 119,825 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Pinawa?
September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the nearest national park to Pinawa?
None within 100 km of Pinawa.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Pinawa?
Pinawa Dam Provincial Park begins at the town’s edge.
Is there protected land near Pinawa?
Protected areas cover 9.6% of the land within 10 km.
What walking routes are near Pinawa?
The North Whiteshell Trail, mapped within 2 km.
Sources
The sources behind Pinawa’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).