First pick
Old Exhibition Athletic Grounds
Park or garden
13 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
1.7 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Krazytea · CC BY-SA 3.01.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in William Whyte · parks, protected land & trails
Walk from William Whyte: 4 mapped routes
Within 10 km are 18 protected areas. 17 km from town is Birds Hill Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. The largest named area nearby is Assiniboine Forest, 286 ha, 7.4 km away.
Protected land
1.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
18
within 10 km, 18 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
17 km
Birds Hill Provincial Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for William Whyte, 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 km1.3%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 areas18Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes4Named 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
William Whyte sits 14th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (11,273 to 11,625 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
William Whyte1.3%
Towns its size2.1%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
William Whyte18
Towns its size5
Towns in Manitoba12
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
William Whyte4
Towns its size0
Towns in Manitoba0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, William Whyte’s strong point is public protected areas, where 6 of 39 top it. For protected land nearby, though, 25 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banff AB | 100% | 100% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Montmagny QC | 26% | 0.1% | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Carson Grove - Carson Meadows ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Williams Lake BC | 14% | 8.3% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Ramara ON | 8.6% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Sechelt BC | 7.5% | 2% | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Milton-Parc QC | 7.5% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | New Kleinburg ON | 7.5% | 12% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | La Tuque QC | 7.4% | 7.5% | 372 | 0 | 140 |
| 10 | Katimavik-Hazeldean ON | 6.8% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Ebenezer West ON | 6.8% | 11% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Estevan SK | 6.5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Coldstream BC | 6.2% | 0.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Hochelaga QC | 5.3% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Provinceton BC | 5.3% | 5.9% | 160 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | Pont-Rouge QC | 5.1% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Arnprior ON | 3.9% | 1.3% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Hawkesbury ON | 3.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Casa Loma ON | 2.3% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 20 | North Riverdale ON | 2.2% | 0% | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 21 | Dufferin Grove ON | 1.9% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 22 | Selkirk MB | 1.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Fort Richmond MB | 1.6% | 2.3% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Bridgwater Trails MB | 1.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Norquay Village BC | 1.4% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 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 | Whitehorn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 William Whyte
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
15 named parks and woods to walk in near William Whyte
The biggest is Old Exhibition Athletic Grounds, 13 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
15 named parks and woods, 36 ha in all
Parks & gardens 36 ha
Between them, Old Exhibition Athletic Grounds and Saint John's Park cover 54%.
Saint John's Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
6.5 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
1.2 km eastfrom the centre
Drewry Lane
Directionsto a point inside
Parc Michaëlle Jean Park
Park or garden · 260 m outside town
4.0 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sergeant Tommy Prince MM Veterans Park
Park or garden
2.8 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.6 km westfrom the centre
Flora Place
Directionsto a point inside
Machray Park
Park or garden · 350 m outside town
1.5 ha0.5 km of path
1.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Charlie Gardiner Area Grounds
Park or garden · 190 m outside town
1.7 ha
1.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Stanley Knowles Park
Park or garden · 350 m outside town
1.6 ha0.1 km of path
2.4 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Joe Zuken Heritage Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
0.8 ha0.3 km of path
1.4 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 15 named parks and green spaces
Old Exhibition Athletic GroundsPark or garden · 13 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsSaint John's ParkPark or garden · 6.5 ha · 2.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParc Michaëlle Jean ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSergeant Tommy Prince MM Veterans ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsMachray ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCharlie Gardiner Area GroundsPark or garden · 1.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsStanley Knowles ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsJoe Zuken Heritage ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRedwood ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMargaret Scott ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsAlderman John O'Hare ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGiizhigooweyaabikwe ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPritchard PlaygroundPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsPritchard Point ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMarkian Shashkevich ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha · 0.2 km of path · 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
9 in 10 people in William Whyte live near 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 (86%)Further (14%)
William Whyte86%
Towns in Manitoba97%
Typical Canadian town83%
Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. That leaves about 1,600 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of William Whyte, 1.3% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside William Whyte0%
Within 10 km1.3%
Towns in Manitoba1.1%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments or Indigenous nations hold all 18. Biggest of the named areas: Assiniboine Forest, 286 ha.
Whittier Park Riparian ForestMunicipal park · 6.4 ha · 0.9 km from the edge of town
Seine River CorridorMunicipal park · 111 ha · 1.3 km from the edge of town
Kildonan ParkMunicipal park · 5.6 ha · 3.2 km from the edge of town
McBeth and River Ridge ParksMunicipal park · 8.6 ha · 4.8 km from the edge of town
Bunns Creek CorridorMunicipal park · 17 ha · 6.0 km from the edge of town
Little Mountain ParkMunicipal park · 51 ha · 6.1 km from the edge of town
Manchester ParkMunicipal park · 1.4 ha · 6.5 km from the edge of town
Rotary Prairie Nature ParkMunicipal park · 8.1 ha · 7.1 km from the edge of town
Sandra Crowson ParkMunicipal park · 3.2 ha · 7.3 km from the edge of town
Crescent Drive ParkMunicipal park · 16 ha · 7.3 km from the edge of town
8 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
Birds Hill Provincial Park is 17 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
Birds Hill Provincial Park
17 km north-east21 km²since 1964
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, William Whyte 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
William Whyte has 33 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
33 km
in and around the town (14.8 km²)
Woodland
0%
of the town and 1 km around it
Footpaths · km per km²
William WhyteTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
William WhyteTowns in ManitobaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 59% 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
Trails around William Whyte
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
Graham Skywalk0.9 km
Main Underground0.8 km
St. Mary Skywalk0.7 km
For a short stroll, 4 are 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 William Whyte
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Winnipeg Richardson (Airport), 6.3 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 |
Snowfall averages 126 cm a year. Daytime highs run from -11 °C in January up to 26 °C in July. The warmest month, July, is also the wettest (77 mm), while February is driest at 13 mm. The climate in William Whyte →
Things to do
Near William Whyte: 3 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.
Count 99 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 3
Plus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 99
MHRCin town
DirectionsSt. John's Park Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsSlide Hill1.5 km from town
DirectionsFort Parka1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 95 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to William Whyte
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
North Point DouglasCentennialSt. John'sInkster-FaradayBurrows CentralWest AlexanderWilliam Whyte
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Whyte | 1.3% | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| North Point Douglas 1.1 km | 1.2% | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| Centennial 1.4 km | 1.5% | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| St. John's 1.4 km | 0.9% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Inkster-Faraday 1.6 km | 0.8% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Burrows Central 1.8 km | 1.1% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| West Alexander 1.8 km | 1.4% | 19 | 4 | 0 |
Around William Whyte, 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. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
Questions about the outdoors in William Whyte
What is the best season to get outdoors in William Whyte?
September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is William Whyte near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from William Whyte.
What is the nearest provincial park to William Whyte?
Birds Hill Provincial Park, 17 km from the edge of town.
Are there hiking trails near William Whyte?
The Portage Skywalk, Graham Skywalk and Main Underground, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near William Whyte?
Assiniboine Forest: 286 ha, a municipal park.
Is there protected land near William Whyte?
Within 10 km, 1.3% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
Where William Whyte’s outdoors figures come from
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).