First pick
Caron Park
Park or garden
8.1 ha2 km of path
25 minto walk all 2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Glendale
Directionsto a point inside
1.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Glendale · parks, protected land & trails
Caron Park Forest begins at the edge of Glendale
37 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. The nearest provincial park, Beaudry Provincial Park, is 9.3 km away. For walks, the Sturgeon Creek Greenway Trail runs within 2 km.
Protected land
1.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
10
within 10 km, 10 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
9.3 km
Beaudry Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
37
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Glendale 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 one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km1.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.5%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas10Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches37Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Glendale sits 13th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,536 to 3,634 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
Glendale1.2%
Towns its size1.9%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Glendale10
Towns its size8
Towns in Manitoba12
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Glendale1
Towns its size0
Towns in Manitoba0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Glendale sits near the top of its size group: 12 of 39 have more. For protected land nearby, though, 26 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pemberton BC | 41% | 34% | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Colebrook BC | 28% | 14% | 145 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Electoral Area D (Rural Grand Forks), Kootenay Boundary BC | 17% | 21% | 13 | 0 | 39 |
| 4 | Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part ON | 12% | 12% | 58 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Fessenden ON | 7.3% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Collectivité Nouvelle QC | 6.5% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Zone Aéroportuaire QC | 6.5% | 0.4% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Guybourg QC | 6.4% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Edwards - Carlsbad Springs ON | 5.6% | 5.6% | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Burkholme ON | 4.4% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Lac du Bonnet MB | 4.2% | 0.5% | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Des Vallées QC | 3.9% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Prince Albert No. 461 SK | 3.8% | 3.8% | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | Electoral Area L (Grasslands), Thompson-Nicola BC | 3.8% | 4.8% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Quinndale ON | 2.9% | 0% | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Ramsay AB | 2.4% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | Horton ON | 2.1% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Hudson AB | 2.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Buckland No. 491 SK | 2% | 2.2% | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 20 | Opportunity No. 17 AB | 2% | 0.3% | 7 | 0 | 57 |
| 21 | Victoria Park ON | 1.8% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Kingston NB | 1.7% | 0.8% | 31 | 3 | 52 |
| 23 | Thorncliff AB | 1.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | McMillan MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Melancthon ON | 1.3% | 0% | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | WestLake-Gladstone MB | 1.3% | 1.2% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby QC | 1.2% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Glendale MB | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| 29 | South Tuxedo MB | 1.2% | 50% | 23 | 0 | 19 |
| 30 | Lawson Heights Urban Centre SK | 0.7% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | Mactaggart AB | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Two Hills County No. 21 AB | 0.5% | 0.6% | 53 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | Eaglemere MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | East Elmwood MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Dunham QC | 0.4% | 0.3% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Isidore QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Ste. Anne MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Morris MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Carman MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Beausejour MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Glendale
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
18 named parks and woods to walk in near Glendale
Caron Park is the largest, at 8.1 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
18 named parks and woods, 36 ha in all
Parks & gardens 36 ha
Add Caron Park to Beaverdam Creek Park and you have 40% of it.
Beaverdam Creek Park
Park or garden · 280 m outside town
6.3 ha
1.4 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Beauchemin Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
3.6 ha0.1 km of path
1.4 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
St. Charles Grove
Park or garden
2.8 ha0.5 km of path
0.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
La Fleche Park
Park or garden
2.9 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Glendale
Directionsto a point inside
Kirkfield Westwood Community Centre
Park or garden · 210 m outside town
2.7 ha
1.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Whitegates Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
1.3 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.1 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Westdale Community Centre
Park or garden · 190 m outside town
1.4 ha0.2 km of path
0.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 18 named parks and green spaces
Caron ParkPark or garden · 8.1 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsBeaverdam Creek ParkPark or garden · 6.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsBeauchemin ParkPark or garden · 3.6 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSt. Charles GrovePark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsLa Fleche ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsKirkfield Westwood Community CentrePark or garden · 2.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsWhitegates ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWestdale Community CentrePark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKelly LandingPark or garden · 1.7 ha
DirectionsBedson ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsCanoe Bay ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsColeridge ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBernadine Crescent ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsStewart-St. Charles PlaygroundPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsDaly GardensPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsParc MorrissettePark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsSuzanne-Jeanette Bay ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsStewart / Livinia ParkPark or garden · 0.3 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
In Glendale, a park is close to every home
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 (100%)Further (0%)
Glendale100%
Towns in Manitoba97%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
Around Glendale, protected areas make up 1.2%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Glendale1.5%
Within 10 km1.2%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
None of the 10 is private. At 489 ha, Beaudry Provincial Park is the largest.
Caron Park ForestMunicipal park · 3.8 ha · reaches Glendale
The Oaks ForestMunicipal park · 3.3 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
Beaverdam Creek ForestMunicipal park · 2.6 ha · 0.3 km from the edge of town
Daniel Flood Green ParkMunicipal park · 2.2 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
Harte TrailMunicipal park · 21 ha · 1.8 km from the edge of town
Living Prairie MuseumMunicipal park · 17 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
Moray ForestMunicipal park · 3.3 ha · 2.6 km from the edge of town
Assiniboine ForestMunicipal park · 286 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town
Little Mountain ParkMunicipal park · 51 ha · 8.8 km from the edge of town
Beaudry Provincial ParkProvincial park · 489 ha · 9.3 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: Beaudry Provincial Park, 9.3 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
9.3 km west4.9 km²since 1974
No national park lies within 100 km of Glendale; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
35 km of paths in and around Glendale
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
35 km
in and around the town (12.8 km²)
Woodland
2%
about 0.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
GlendaleTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.8
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
GlendaleTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Woodland2%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 68% of Canadian towns. 75% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
Glendale 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.
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 Glendale
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport), 8.5 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 | 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 |
Summer storms make July the wettest month, 77 mm; February sees 13 mm. Summer highs reach 26 °C in July; in January they stay near -11 °C. Some 126 cm of snow falls each winter. The climate in Glendale →
Beaches
37 beaches within 5 km of Glendale, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Outdoors around Glendale: 61 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (61).
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 61
Plus 61 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Glendale
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
WestwoodWestdaleBetsworthBuchananKirkfieldCrestviewGlendale
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
Its neighbours have no more than twice Glendale’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- 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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
Questions about the outdoors in Glendale
Where can you walk near Glendale?
The Sturgeon Creek Greenway Trail, mapped within 2 km.
Where can you swim near Glendale?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Are there protected areas near Glendale?
Yes: 1.2% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest provincial park to Glendale?
It is Beaudry Provincial Park, 9.3 km away.
What is the largest protected area near Glendale?
It is Beaudry Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 489 ha.
When should you visit Glendale for the outdoors?
On the normals, September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is Glendale from a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Glendale.
Sources
The sources behind Glendale’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).