First pick
Kildonan Park
Park or garden
39 ha5 km of path
1 h 5 minto walk all 5 km of path
1.8 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
0.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Jefferson · parks, protected land & trails
Little of the land around Jefferson is protected: 0.3% within 10 km
13 km from town is Birds Hill Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. 3.5 km out lies the largest, Seine River Corridor, at 111 ha.
Protected land
0.3%
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
13 km
Birds Hill Provincial Park
Against other towns
Each figure for Jefferson, 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km0.3%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 areas10Areas 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
Jefferson has the 8th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (11,315 to 11,716 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
Jefferson0.3%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Jefferson10
Towns its size5
Towns in Manitoba12
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Jefferson0
Towns its size0
Towns in Manitoba0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Jefferson’s strong point is public protected areas, where 12 of 39 top it. 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 | Banff AB | 100% | 100% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot QC | 34% | 0.6% | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Montmagny QC | 26% | 0.1% | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Chapel Hill North ON | 14% | 1.2% | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Williams Lake BC | 14% | 8.3% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Cardinal Creek ON | 11% | 0% | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Ramara ON | 8.6% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Sechelt BC | 7.5% | 2% | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Milton-Parc QC | 7.5% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | New Kleinburg ON | 7.5% | 12% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Katimavik-Hazeldean ON | 6.8% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Ebenezer West ON | 6.8% | 11% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Estevan SK | 6.5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Coldstream BC | 6.2% | 0.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Hochelaga QC | 5.3% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Provinceton BC | 5.3% | 5.9% | 160 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Pont-Rouge QC | 5.1% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Arnprior ON | 3.9% | 1.3% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Hawkesbury ON | 3.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Casa Loma ON | 2.3% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 21 | North Riverdale ON | 2.2% | 0% | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 22 | René-Goupil QC | 2.1% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Selkirk MB | 1.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Fort Richmond MB | 1.6% | 2.3% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Bridgwater Trails MB | 1.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Pelmo Park-Humberlea ON | 1.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | William Whyte MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Bowness AB | 0.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Millbrook ON | 0.6% | 0.1% | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 30 | Keelesdale-Eglinton West ON | 0.5% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Long Branch ON | 0.3% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 32 | New Toronto ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 33 | Jefferson MB | 0.3% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | West Springs AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Farnham QC | 0.2% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Fontainebleau ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Dundalk ON | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Morden MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Drayton ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Beddington Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Jefferson
The neighbourhood’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
Walk in Jefferson: 25 named parks and woods
Largest first: Kildonan Park leads with 39 ha. Numbers match the map.
25 named parks and woods, 63 ha in all
Parks & gardens 63 ha
Between them, Kildonan Park and Beryl Watts Park / Vince Leah C.C. cover 82%.
Beryl Watts Park / Vince Leah C.C.
Park or garden
13 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.5 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Seven Oaks Park & Museum/McGowan Park
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
1.8 ha0.3 km of path
1.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
West Kildonan Memorial Community Centre
Park or garden
1.2 ha
Centralin the middle of Jefferson
Directionsto a point inside
Attache Park
Park or garden · 120 m outside town
0.5 ha0.3 km of path
1.0 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Primrose Tot Lot
Park or garden
0.5 ha0.1 km of path
1.0 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 25 named parks and green spaces
Kildonan ParkPark or garden · 39 ha · 5 km of path
DirectionsBeryl Watts Park / Vince Leah C.C.Park or garden · 13 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsSeven Oaks Park & Museum/McGowan ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWest Kildonan Memorial Community CentrePark or garden · 1.2 ha
DirectionsMcGregor CPR BufferPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsAttache ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBleak HousePark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsPrimrose Tot LotPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsTanaoak ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsClara Hughes ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsAster–Dahlia ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsTanner Tot LotPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsHarry Hatz Palatnick Memorial ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsSalter Tot LotPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsForest ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMcGregor ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsHelen Promislow ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsSeven Oaks ArboretumPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsMontcalm Tot LotPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsVanier Drive ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsLuxton CPR BufferPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMcKenzie Tot LotPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsArlington Tot LotPark or garden · 0.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsParr Tot LotPark or garden · 0.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsAndrews Tot LotPark 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
In Jefferson, 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%)
Jefferson100%
Towns in Manitoba97%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Jefferson has 10 protected areas within 10 km
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Jefferson0%
Within 10 km0.3%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Each of the 10 is held by a public body. Seine River Corridor covers 111 ha, the most of any named area.
Kildonan ParkMunicipal park · 5.6 ha · 0.6 km from the edge of town
McBeth and River Ridge ParksMunicipal park · 8.6 ha · 1.3 km from the edge of town
Bunns Creek CorridorMunicipal park · 17 ha · 2.6 km from the edge of town
Whittier Park Riparian ForestMunicipal park · 6.4 ha · 3.3 km from the edge of town
Seine River CorridorMunicipal park · 111 ha · 3.5 km from the edge of town
Rotary Prairie Nature ParkMunicipal park · 8.1 ha · 7.1 km from the edge of town
Little Mountain ParkMunicipal park · 51 ha · 7.2 km from the edge of town
Manchester ParkMunicipal park · 1.4 ha · 9.2 km from the edge of town
Sandra Crowson ParkMunicipal park · 3.2 ha · 9.9 km from the edge of town
Crescent Drive ParkMunicipal park · 16 ha · 10.0 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
13 km to Birds Hill Provincial Park
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
13 km north-east21 km²since 1964
No national park lies within 100 km of Jefferson; 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
Jefferson has 26 km of footpaths in and around it
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
26 km
in and around the town (14.3 km²)
Woodland
0.7%
about 0.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
JeffersonTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.8
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
JeffersonTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.7%
0%50%100%
For woods, 85% of Canadian towns have more. It has more footpath per km² than 53% 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 Jefferson
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
The map shows no named route near the neighbourhood. That says more about OpenStreetMap’s coverage than about the paths on the ground.
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 Jefferson
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport), 7.6 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 |
July is warm and wet, 77 mm; the driest month, February, has 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 Jefferson →
Things to do
102 things to do outdoors near Jefferson
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are playgrounds: 102 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 102
School playground (le terrain) over geothermal field1.1 km from town
DirectionsSt. John's Park Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 100 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Jefferson
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Seven OaksGarden CityTempleton-SinclairSt. John'sInkster-FaradayLuxtonJefferson
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 0.3% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Seven Oaks 1.0 km | 0.4% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Garden City 1.1 km | 0.4% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Templeton-Sinclair 1.2 km | 0.3% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| St. John's 1.6 km | 0.9% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Inkster-Faraday 1.7 km | 0.8% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Luxton 1.8 km | 0.5% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Jefferson.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Jefferson
How far is Jefferson from a national park?
None within 100 km of Jefferson.
How much land around Jefferson is protected?
Yes: 0.3% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the largest protected area near Jefferson?
Seine River Corridor: 111 ha, a municipal park.
When is the best time for walking in Jefferson?
September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest provincial park to Jefferson?
Birds Hill Provincial Park, 13 km from the edge of town.
Sources
The sources behind Jefferson’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).