First pick
Assiniboine Park
Park or garden
158 ha27.8 km of path
6 h 10 minto walk all 27.8 km of path
6.6 km westfrom the centre
Terry Fox Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Bob Linsdell · CC BY 3.00.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Winnipeg · parks, protected land & trails
Winnipeg has 31 public protected areas within 10 km
Within 5 km lie 38 beaches, unnamed on the map. For walks, 5 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Portage Skywalk and Graham Skywalk. A provincial park, Beaudry Provincial Park, lies 8.0 km away.
Protected land
0.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
32
within 10 km, 31 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
8.0 km
Beaudry Provincial Park
Walking routes
5
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
38
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Winnipeg apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Beaches38 beaches within 5 kmMany protected areas31 public areas within 10 kmWalking routes5 named routes within 2 km
Above all, Winnipeg offers its beaches, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
How Winnipeg compares with 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km0.7%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.4%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas31Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes5Named 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
Among 40 towns its size, Winnipeg is 6th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (106,752 to 850,260 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
Winnipeg0.7%
Towns its size3.1%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Winnipeg31
Towns its size15
Towns in Manitoba12
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Winnipeg5
Towns its size2
Towns in Manitoba0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Winnipeg does best for walking routes: 8 of the other 39 have more. For protected land nearby, though, 34 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coquitlam BC | 25% | 28% | 130 | 5 | 69 |
| 2 | Delta BC | 24% | 17% | 181 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Richmond BC | 21% | 3.2% | 73 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Kamloops BC | 14% | 13% | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Kelowna BC | 13% | 3.8% | 36 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | Saanich BC | 11% | 9.4% | 43 | 7 | 56 |
| 7 | Strathcona County AB | 9.4% | 1.4% | 38 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Trois-Rivières QC | 8.4% | 1.2% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Cape Breton NS | 8.2% | 8.6% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
| 10 | Pickering ON | 7.6% | 11% | 46 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ON | 6.7% | 3.5% | 43 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Saguenay QC | 6% | 6.1% | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Kingston ON | 5% | 6.2% | 54 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Ajax ON | 4.9% | 5.8% | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Lévis QC | 4.1% | 0.6% | 62 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | Sherbrooke QC | 4.1% | 0.8% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Whitby ON | 3.9% | 4.7% | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Abbotsford BC | 3.9% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 19 | Terrebonne QC | 3.8% | 3.6% | 60 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Langley BC | 3.5% | 2.9% | 144 | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | Barrie ON | 2.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | Burlington ON | 2.5% | 1.6% | 27 | 2 | 17 |
| 23 | Oshawa ON | 2.4% | 0.3% | 30 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | St. John's NL | 2.2% | 1.2% | 6 | 1 | 41 |
| 25 | Richmond Hill ON | 1.9% | 8.4% | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Nanaimo BC | 1.9% | 6.7% | 42 | 2 | 33 |
| 27 | Cambridge ON | 1.7% | 0.4% | 33 | 10 | 2 |
| 28 | Bowmanville ON | 1.6% | 3% | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| 29 | Milton ON | 1.3% | 0% | 38 | 15 | 3 |
| 30 | St. Catharines ON | 1.2% | 1.7% | 15 | 4 | 7 |
| 31 | Niagara Falls ON | 1.1% | 1.7% | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| 32 | Chatham ON | 1% | 1% | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| 33 | Guelph ON | 0.9% | 3.1% | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 34 | Oakville ON | 0.9% | 4.1% | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 35 | Winnipeg MB | 0.7% | 1.4% | 32 | 5 | 38 |
| 36 | Red Deer AB | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Waterloo ON | 0.6% | 0% | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 38 | Lethbridge AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Brantford ON | 0.3% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Thunder Bay ON | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Winnipeg
The city’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
30 named parks and woods to walk in near Winnipeg
Assiniboine Park is the largest, at 158 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 1,310 ha in all
Parks & gardens 1,024 haWoods 285 ha
It is shared out: the largest place is only 19% of the whole.
Kilcona Park
Park or garden
146 ha16.7 km of path
3 h 45 minto walk all 16.7 km of path
10 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Assiniboine Forest
Wood or forest
255 ha28.7 km of path
6 h 20 minto walk all 28.7 km of path
7.5 km westfrom the centre
Preston TrailTraverse TrailAspen Trail+4 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Buhler Recreation Park
Park or garden
65 ha11 km of path
2 h 25 minto walk all 11 km of path
11 km eastfrom the centre
Canteen LoopJim's LoopNorth Loop+4 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Maple Grove Park
Park or garden
64 ha6.5 km of path
1 h 25 minto walk all 6.5 km of path
10 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Saint Vital Park
Park or garden
47 ha8.5 km of path
1 h 55 minto walk all 8.5 km of path
5.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kings Park
Park or garden
40 ha7.3 km of path
1 h 35 minto walk all 7.3 km of path
9.5 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Churchill Drive Park
Park or garden
33 ha9.1 km of path
2 hto walk all 9.1 km of path
2.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Churchill Parkway
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Assiniboine ParkPark or garden · 158 ha · 27.8 km of path
DirectionsKilcona ParkPark or garden · 146 ha · 16.7 km of path
DirectionsAssiniboine ForestWood or forest · 255 ha · 28.7 km of path
DirectionsBuhler Recreation ParkPark or garden · 65 ha · 11 km of path
DirectionsMaple Grove ParkPark or garden · 64 ha · 6.5 km of path
DirectionsSaint Vital ParkPark or garden · 47 ha · 8.5 km of path
DirectionsKings ParkPark or garden · 40 ha · 7.3 km of path
DirectionsChurchill Drive ParkPark or garden · 33 ha · 9.1 km of path
DirectionsKildonan ParkPark or garden · 39 ha · 4.9 km of path
DirectionsTranscona BioreservePark or garden · 45 ha
DirectionsThe Forks National Historic SitePark or garden · 28 ha · 8.4 km of path
DirectionsCrescent Drive ParkPark or garden · 24 ha · 7 km of path
DirectionsDuff Roblin Provincial ParkPark or garden · 34 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsLake Shirley Memorial ParkPark or garden · 32 ha · 2.3 km of path
DirectionsTom Chester ParkPark or garden · 28 ha · 3.8 km of path
DirectionsWoodsworth ParkPark or garden · 26 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsDakota Park / Dakota C.C.Park or garden · 22 ha · 3.8 km of path
DirectionsMaple Grove Off-Leash Dog ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 5.2 km of path
DirectionsCivic ParkPark or garden · 21 ha · 2.6 km of path
DirectionsShaheed Bhagat Singh ParkPark or garden · 18 ha · 3.6 km of path
DirectionsLiving Prairie MuseumPark or garden · 18 ha · 3.5 km of path
DirectionsWhittier ParkPark or garden · 18 ha · 3.3 km of path
DirectionsMaple Gtrove off-leash dog parkPark or garden · 15 ha · 5 km of path
DirectionsHenteleff ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 3.7 km of path
DirectionsSturgeon Creek ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 3.3 km of path
DirectionsLagimodière-Gaboury Heritage ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 4 km of path
DirectionsOptimist ParkPark or garden · 19 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsBois-des-espritsWood or forest · 31 ha · 5.1 km of path
DirectionsManitoba Legislative GroundsPark or garden · 12 ha · 3.2 km of path
DirectionsWestview ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 3.4 km of path
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 9 in 10 of Winnipeg’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 (94%)Further (6.2%)
Winnipeg94%
Towns in Manitoba97%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town manages 83%, so this is better. For about 53,000 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
Protected land at the edge of Winnipeg: 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 Winnipeg1.4%
Within 10 km0.7%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 31 of the 32. The largest named one is Birds Hill Provincial Park, at 2,060 ha. One further area is privately owned conservation land; it counts in the figures but isn’t named, as a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
Assiniboine ForestMunicipal park · 286 ha · reaches Winnipeg
LaSalle River CorridorMunicipal park · 165 ha · reaches Winnipeg
Seine River CorridorMunicipal park · 111 ha · reaches Winnipeg
St. Vital ParkMunicipal park · 24 ha · reaches Winnipeg
Kings ParkMunicipal park · 24 ha · reaches Winnipeg
Harte TrailMunicipal park · 21 ha · reaches Winnipeg
Bunns Creek CorridorMunicipal park · 17 ha · reaches Winnipeg
Living Prairie MuseumMunicipal park · 17 ha · reaches Winnipeg
Crescent Drive ParkMunicipal park · 16 ha · reaches Winnipeg
Bridgwater ForestMunicipal park · 10 ha · reaches Winnipeg
21 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, 8.0 km off
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
8.0 km west4.9 km²since 1974
Provincial park
Birds Hill Provincial Park
9.4 km north-east21 km²since 1964
No national park lies within 100 km of Winnipeg; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. There are 2 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
Winnipeg has 1,222 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
1,222 km
in and around the town (592.5 km²)
Woodland
2.7%
about 15.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
WinnipegTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
WinnipegTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Woodland2.7%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 57% of Canadian towns. For woods, 71% of Canadian towns have more.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
Winnipeg has 5 named walking routes
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
LocalOther waymarked
Sturgeon Creek Greenway Trail3.7 km
Portage Skywalk1.1 km
Graham Skywalk0.9 km
Main Underground0.8 km
St. Mary Skywalk0.7 km
Among local routes, the Sturgeon Creek Greenway Trail is longest at 3.7 km. 4 are short walks under 3 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 Winnipeg
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport), 7.5 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 |
The warmest month, July, is also the wettest (77 mm), while February is driest at 13 mm. 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 Winnipeg →
Beaches
38 unnamed beaches near Winnipeg
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Winnipeg: 12 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The highest named peak nearby is Bison Butte, at 255 m. There are 856 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 12
BC10in town
DirectionsBC11in town
DirectionsBC9in town
DirectionsBelvédère Saint-Bonifacein town
DirectionsBison Viewing Moundin town
DirectionsPenny Bowles Bird Feeding Stationin town
DirectionsPlus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 6
Bison Butte255 m · in town
DirectionsGarbage Hill254 m · in town
DirectionsLee Park Hillin town
DirectionsSnow Disposalin town
DirectionsPlus 2 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
FortWhyte Alivein town
DirectionsLiving Prairie Museumin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 22
Picnic Site 1in town
DirectionsPicnic Site 2in town
DirectionsPicnic Site 4in town
DirectionsPicnic Site 5in town
DirectionsPicnic Site 6in town
DirectionsPicnic Site 7in town
DirectionsPicnic Site 8in town
DirectionsPicnic Site 9in town
DirectionsPlus 14 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 856
Bairdmore School Playgroundin town
DirectionsBois-des-esprits Window Parkin town
DirectionsBrock Fleet Playgroundin town
DirectionsChildren's Gardenin town
DirectionsChurchill Park Tot Lotin town
DirectionsFort Parkain town
DirectionsLegion Memorial Playgroundin town
DirectionsLinden Ridge Playgorund Teensin town
DirectionsPlus 848 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 8
Brenda Leipsic Off-leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsDowntown Dog Parkin town
DirectionsMaple Grove Off-Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsMaple Gtrove off-leash dog parkin town
DirectionsSturgeon Road and Silver Avenue Dog Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Winnipeg
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
River-OsborneBroadway-AssiniboineRoslynSouth PortageWest BroadwayMcMillanWinnipeg
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg | 0.7% | 32 | 5 | 38 |
| River-Osborne 0.3 km | 1.5% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| Broadway-Assiniboine 0.6 km | 1.5% | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| Roslyn 0.7 km | 1.6% | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| South Portage 1.0 km | 1.5% | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| West Broadway 1.0 km | 1.6% | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| McMillan 1.1 km | 1.5% | 24 | 3 | 0 |
River-Osborne, Broadway-Assiniboine and Roslyn have at least twice the protected share around them.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Winnipeg
Are there protected areas near Winnipeg?
Protected areas cover 0.7% of the land within 10 km.
Is Winnipeg near a national park?
None within 100 km of Winnipeg.
What walking routes are near Winnipeg?
OpenStreetMap maps the Portage Skywalk, Graham Skywalk and Main Underground close by, with others.
Where can you swim near Winnipeg?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Winnipeg?
On the normals, September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Winnipeg?
Beaudry Provincial Park, 8.0 km away.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Winnipeg?
Birds Hill Provincial Park: 2,060 ha, a provincial park.
Sources
Sources for this page on Winnipeg
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).