First pick
Assiniboine Forest
Wood or forest
254 ha27.8 km of path
6 h 10 minto walk all 27.8 km of path
1.7 km north-eastfrom the centre
Preston TrailSagimay TrailTraverse Trail+4 paths
Directionsto a point inside
0.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Elmhurst · parks, protected land & trails
Assiniboine Forest begins at the edge of Elmhurst
38 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. For a provincial park, Beaudry Provincial Park lies 12 km off. One named trail is close: the Sturgeon Creek Greenway Trail.
Protected land
0.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
19
within 10 km, 19 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
12 km
Beaudry Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
38
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Elmhurst 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 km0.9%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.8%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas19Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches38Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Elmhurst sits 10th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,490 to 6,715 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
Elmhurst0.9%
Towns its size2.5%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Elmhurst19
Towns its size4
Towns in Manitoba12
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Elmhurst1
Towns its size0
Towns in Manitoba0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Elmhurst sits near the top of its size group: 6 of 39 have more. It trails them for protected land nearby, where 30 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beresford NB | 26% | 19% | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | Pontiac QC | 21% | 51% | 67 | 3 | 30 |
| 3 | Pictou County, Subdivision A NS | 13% | 1.7% | 58 | 3 | 29 |
| 4 | Old Ottawa South ON | 12% | 5.4% | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Charlemagne QC | 11% | 1.4% | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Tweed ON | 9.9% | 9.1% | 68 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing ON | 8.1% | 23% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Sackville NB | 6.5% | 0.1% | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Centre QC | 6.5% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde QC | 6.4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Southern Gulf Islands BC | 6.2% | 26% | 115 | 0 | 83 |
| 12 | Mont-Joli QC | 5.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel QC | 5.7% | 21% | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Bramalea Woods ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Humboldt SK | 4.9% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Barnstown ON | 4.9% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Anniedale BC | 4.5% | 7.9% | 155 | 8 | 3 |
| 18 | Stipeley ON | 4.3% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | Westview Village AB | 3.4% | 0% | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Whitmore Park SK | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Cumberland AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Broadway MB | 1.6% | 0% | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Battlefield ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 8 |
| 24 | Fairhaven SK | 1.4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Massey Place SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Corman ON | 1.3% | 0.2% | 17 | 4 | 8 |
| 27 | Glenwood MB | 1.3% | 1.2% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Weston MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Garden Village BC | 1.3% | 0% | 20 | 4 | 6 |
| 30 | Industrial ON | 1.2% | 0% | 24 | 2 | 10 |
| 31 | Elmhurst MB | 0.9% | 1.8% | 19 | 1 | 38 |
| 32 | Oliver Paipoonge ON | 0.7% | 1.4% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Spruce Cliff AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Kings County, Subdivision D NS | 0.5% | 0.3% | 17 | 1 | 10 |
| 35 | Griesbach AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Abbeydale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Renfrew AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Brintnell AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Bonnie Doon AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Sherwood AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Elmhurst
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; 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
15 named parks and woods to walk in near Elmhurst
The biggest is Assiniboine Forest, 254 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
15 named parks and woods, 342 ha in all
Parks & gardens 61 haWoods 282 ha
Assiniboine Forest and Tom Chester Park together hold 82% of it.
Tom Chester Park
Park or garden
28 ha3.9 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.9 km of path
1.7 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Marj Edey Park
Park or garden
10 ha1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
1.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ridgewood Forest & Harstone Forest
Wood or forest
23 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
1.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Harte Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Varsity View Sportsplex
Park or garden
5.1 ha0.1 km of path
1.1 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Eric Coy Recreation Centre
Park or garden
5.1 ha
1.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Roblin Park Community Centre
Park or garden · 150 m outside town
3.2 ha0.2 km of path
2.2 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Haney - Ridgewood Park
Park or garden
2.9 ha0.3 km of path
0.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 15 named parks and green spaces
Assiniboine ForestWood or forest · 254 ha · 27.8 km of path
DirectionsTom Chester ParkPark or garden · 28 ha · 3.9 km of path
DirectionsMarj Edey ParkPark or garden · 10 ha · 1.8 km of path
DirectionsRidgewood Forest & Harstone ForestWood or forest · 23 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsVarsity View SportsplexPark or garden · 5.1 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsEric Coy Recreation CentrePark or garden · 5.1 ha
DirectionsRoblin Park Community CentrePark or garden · 3.2 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHaney - Ridgewood ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsPacific Junction Heritage ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsGladys Bunn ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsHaney ForestWood or forest · 5.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsOscar Paulson ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsHewitt ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBramble Drive ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMoug ParkPark or garden · 0.2 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
About 8 in 10 of Elmhurst’s residents are 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.
Within 400 m (77%)Further (23%)
Elmhurst77%
Towns in Manitoba97%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town reaches 83%. That leaves about 1,500 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Protected land at the edge of Elmhurst: Assiniboine Forest
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Elmhurst1.8%
Within 10 km0.9%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 19 are public land. Assiniboine Forest leads for size with 286 ha.
Assiniboine ForestMunicipal park · 286 ha · reaches Elmhurst
Harte TrailMunicipal park · 21 ha · reaches Elmhurst
Daniel Flood Green ParkMunicipal park · 2.2 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
Moray ForestMunicipal park · 3.3 ha · 1.0 km from the edge of town
Beaverdam Creek ForestMunicipal park · 2.6 ha · 1.3 km from the edge of town
Caron Park ForestMunicipal park · 3.8 ha · 2.8 km from the edge of town
Living Prairie MuseumMunicipal park · 17 ha · 3.1 km from the edge of town
The Oaks ForestMunicipal park · 3.3 ha · 3.3 km from the edge of town
Bridgwater ForestMunicipal park · 10 ha · 6.0 km from the edge of town
Sandra Crowson ParkMunicipal park · 3.2 ha · 7.5 km from the edge of town
9 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
Beaudry Provincial Park is 12 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
Beaudry Provincial Park
12 km west4.9 km²since 1974
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Elmhurst 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
Elmhurst and its edge hold 47 km of footpath
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
47 km
in and around the town (16.9 km²)
Woodland
17%
about 2.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
ElmhurstTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.8
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
ElmhurstTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Woodland17%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 64% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 69% 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
One mapped route to walk from Elmhurst
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Other waymarked
Sturgeon Creek Greenway Trail3.7 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 Elmhurst
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Winnipeg Richardson (Airport) (8.0 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 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 |
Expect 77 mm in July, warm and wet, and 13 mm in February. The warmest days come in July (26 °C highs), the coldest in January (-11 °C). Winter brings about 126 cm of snow. The climate in Elmhurst →
Beaches
38 unnamed beaches near Elmhurst
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Elmhurst: one viewpoint on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (30).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 10
Picnic Site 11.4 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 21.4 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 41.6 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 51.7 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 61.7 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 71.8 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 81.8 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Site 91.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 30
Polar Playground1.8 km from town
DirectionsChildren's Garden2.0 km from town
DirectionsRidgewood West Playground2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 27 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Elmhurst
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Varsity ViewBetsworthSouth TuxedoSilver HeightsTuxedo IndustrialKirkfieldElmhurst
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst | 0.9% | 19 | 1 | 38 |
| Varsity View 1.2 km | 1.1% | 19 | 1 | 37 |
| Betsworth 2.9 km | 0.8% | 12 | 1 | 37 |
| South Tuxedo 3.0 km | 1.2% | 23 | 0 | 19 |
| Silver Heights 3.1 km | 1.2% | 17 | 1 | 37 |
| Tuxedo Industrial 3.3 km | 1.4% | 25 | 0 | 36 |
| Kirkfield 3.3 km | 1% | 14 | 1 | 37 |
Around Elmhurst, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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 Elmhurst
Where can you walk near Elmhurst?
OpenStreetMap maps the Sturgeon Creek Greenway Trail close by.
Is there a beach near Elmhurst?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Is there protected land near Elmhurst?
Protected areas cover 0.9% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest national park to Elmhurst?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Elmhurst.
What is the nearest provincial park to Elmhurst?
It is Beaudry Provincial Park, 12 km away.
When should you visit Elmhurst for the outdoors?
On the normals, September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the largest protected area near Elmhurst?
Assiniboine Forest, a municipal park of 286 ha.
Sources
Sources for this page on Elmhurst
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).