First pick
Omand's Creek Greenway
Park or garden
6.9 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
0.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Krazytea · CC BY-SA 4.01.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Minto · parks, protected land & trails
23 public protected areas lie within 10 km of Minto
For a provincial park, Beaudry Provincial Park lies 18 km off. One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Portage Skywalk. The largest is Assiniboine Forest: 286 ha, 3.0 km from the edge of town.
Protected land
1.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
23
within 10 km, 23 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
18 km
Beaudry Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Minto, 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km1.4%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 areas23Areas 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
Minto sits 14th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,724 to 5,943 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
Minto1.4%
Towns its size1.9%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Minto23
Towns its size6
Towns in Manitoba12
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Minto1
Towns its size0
Towns in Manitoba0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Minto’s strong point is public protected areas, where 2 of 39 top it. 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 | Electoral Area B, Peace River BC | 18% | 17% | 71 | 0 | 655 |
| 2 | Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako BC | 15% | 14% | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | Dunrobin ON | 14% | 0.1% | 50 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Osoyoos BC | 14% | 0.8% | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Mile 108 Recreational Ranch BC | 12% | 12% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Iris ON | 12% | 0% | 26 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | New Edinburgh ON | 11% | 0.1% | 37 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | East Ferris ON | 10% | 1.8% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Seguin ON | 10% | 1.2% | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Verchères QC | 8.9% | 1.7% | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Sainte-Martine QC | 8.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Kirkendall North ON | 7.2% | 0% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Spallumcheen BC | 6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire QC | 5% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | Rosedale Village ON | 4.5% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Cedarbrae AB | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Sherwood/McCarthy SK | 2.7% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Country Hills West ON | 2.1% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | County Court ON | 2% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Duncan BC | 1.9% | 0% | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | River Bend ON | 1.8% | 13% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Central Frederick ON | 1.7% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Forest Hill ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Buena Vista SK | 1.7% | 1.6% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Nutana Urban Centre SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Broadway-Assiniboine MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Minto MB | 1.4% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Val-David QC | 1.3% | 8.3% | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | Brokenhead MB | 1.2% | 2% | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | Confederation Park SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | University SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | Parkview AB | 1.2% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Heritage Park MB | 1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 34 | Mayland Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Elsinore AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Remington Park ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Casselman AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Redcliff AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Sandstone Valley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Boyle Street AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The map
Minto on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
8 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Minto
Omand's Creek Greenway is the largest, at 6.9 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
8 named parks and woods, 19 ha in all
Parks & gardens 19 ha
Two places, Omand's Creek Greenway and Omand Park, make up 62% of the total.
Omand Park
Park or garden
5.2 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
1.3 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sir John Franklin Park
Park or garden · 350 m outside town
2.9 ha0.3 km of path
1.6 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Valour C.C-Issac Brock Site
Park or garden
1.0 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Minto
Directionsto a point inside
Greenwood Park
Park or garden · 330 m outside town
0.3 ha
1.2 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Clifton Bay Park-1
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
0.2 ha
0.6 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
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
All of Minto is within a short walk of 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Minto100%
Towns in Manitoba97%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 1.4% of the land near Minto
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Minto0%
Within 10 km1.4%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Each of the 23 is held by a public body. Assiniboine Forest is the biggest, 286 ha.
Assiniboine ForestMunicipal park · 286 ha · 3.0 km from the edge of town
Whittier Park Riparian ForestMunicipal park · 6.4 ha · 3.5 km from the edge of town
Seine River CorridorMunicipal park · 111 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town
Moray ForestMunicipal park · 3.3 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town
Living Prairie MuseumMunicipal park · 17 ha · 4.8 km from the edge of town
Manchester ParkMunicipal park · 1.4 ha · 5.1 km from the edge of town
Harte TrailMunicipal park · 21 ha · 5.2 km from the edge of town
Sandra Crowson ParkMunicipal park · 3.2 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
Crescent Drive ParkMunicipal park · 16 ha · 5.7 km from the edge of town
St. Vital ParkMunicipal park · 24 ha · 6.3 km from the edge of town
13 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
18 km to Beaudry 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
Beaudry Provincial Park
18 km west4.9 km²since 1974
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Minto 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
Minto and its edge hold 25 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
25 km
in and around the town (11.9 km²)
Woodland
0.3%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MintoTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MintoTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.3%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 57% of Canadian towns. Woods cover less of it than in 89% 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
1 walking route near Minto
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Portage Skywalk1.1 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 Minto
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport), 4.5 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 |
Winter brings about 126 cm of snow. Summer brings the most rain: 77 mm in July; February gets 13 mm. The warmest days come in July (26 °C highs), the coldest in January (-11 °C). The climate in Minto →
Things to do
87 things to do outdoors near Minto
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Look up to Garbage Hill: 254 m. Count 86 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Garbage Hill254 m · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 86
Sargent Park Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsLegion Memorial Playground1.5 km from town
DirectionsSlide Hill1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 83 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Minto
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Sargent ParkWolseleySt. MatthewsDaniel McIntyreKing EdwardNorth River HeightsMinto
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minto | 1.4% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Sargent Park 1.0 km | 1.4% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Wolseley 1.4 km | 1.5% | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| St. Matthews 1.5 km | 1.6% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| Daniel McIntyre 1.6 km | 1.5% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| King Edward 1.9 km | 1.3% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| North River Heights 2.1 km | 1.5% | 26 | 2 | 0 |
For walking routes, Wolseley leads the area with 4. None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Minto.
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. 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. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Minto
Are there hiking trails near Minto?
The Portage Skywalk, mapped within 2 km.
Is there protected land near Minto?
Protected areas cover 1.4% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest provincial park to Minto?
Beaudry Provincial Park, 18 km from the edge of town.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Minto?
It is Assiniboine Forest, a municipal park covering 286 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Minto?
No national park lies within 100 km of Minto.
When is the best time for walking in Minto?
September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
The sources behind Minto’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).