Photo: ...some guy · CC BY 2.0Around Alnwick, 32% of the land is set aside for nature
Count 62 protected areas within 10 km of town. Within 5 km are 53 beaches; Miramichi Beaches is the nearest. For a national park, Kouchibouguac National Park is 23 km away.
What sets Alnwick apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Alnwick’s best card is protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Alnwick against 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.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Alnwick has the most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,710 to 3,824 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Alnwick leads its size group for protected land nearby: none of the other 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alnwick NB | 32% | 7.8% | 62 | 0 | 53 |
| 2 | Georgian Bay ON | 13% | 19% | 52 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Roberts Creek BC | 11% | 17% | 20 | 0 | 26 |
| 4 | Salisbury NB | 11% | 12% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Saint-Maurice QC | 9.2% | 0.5% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Golf Course ON | 7.3% | 3% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Saint-Tite QC | 5.8% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Electoral Area A, Fraser-Fort George BC | 4.3% | 8.5% | 11 | 0 | 45 |
| 9 | Cowichan Bay BC | 4.2% | 5.7% | 64 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Westville NS | 4.1% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Industrial Sector A and Keith ON | 3.5% | 0.9% | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Berrisfield ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | East Hawkesbury ON | 3.3% | 6.2% | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Maniwaki QC | 3.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George BC | 3.1% | 3.3% | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| 16 | Eleanor ON | 3.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Lake Cowichan BC | 2.8% | 3.3% | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 18 | Mulmur ON | 2.1% | 2.9% | 25 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Grand River North ON | 1.8% | 3.6% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Meadowgreen SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Guernsey ON | 1.6% | 0% | 16 | 2 | 6 |
| 22 | Electoral Area C, Nanaimo BC | 1.5% | 1.1% | 60 | 6 | 47 |
| 23 | Pacific Heights SK | 1% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Corkery ON | 0.9% | 2.3% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Alpine Place MB | 0.9% | 2.3% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Cameron Heights AB | 0.9% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Jamieson Place AB | 0.8% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Ascot Corner QC | 0.7% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Flagstaff County AB | 0.4% | 0.3% | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Leila-McPhillips Triangle MB | 0.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Eau Claire AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Meadows MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Greenfield AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Magrath Heights AB | 0.3% | 13% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Cartier MB | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Penhold AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Dixie ON | 0.2% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 38 | Clareview Town Centre AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Pleasantview AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Sainte-Claire QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alnwick on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town.
Most of Alnwick is more than 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.
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). For about 3,800 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
The 62 protected areas near Alnwick
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Public ownership covers 29 of the 62. The largest named one is Miramichi Bay Closure, at 146,842 ha. 25 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
5 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.
Kouchibouguac National Park, 23 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.
Kouchibouguac National Park
Mount Carleton Provincial Park
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Alnwick has 175 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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
It is more wooded than 94% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 78% 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.
No named walking route passes Alnwick on the map
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named walking or hiking route is mapped near the town; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Alnwick is best on foot in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Miramichi, 36 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°C) | -4 | -3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 87 | 72 | 94 | 84 | 97 | 89 | 90 | 85 | 90 | 113 | 93 | 89 |
Precipitation runs from 72 mm in February to 113 mm in October. January brings highs of -4 °C, July highs of 26 °C. The climate in Alnwick →
Beaches near Alnwick: 53 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
OpenStreetMap shows 40 more, nameless. OpenStreetMap maps 389 km of coastline within 5 km. Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Near Alnwick: one viewpoint on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Campsites lead the count with 6.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 3
Picnic sites 3
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 6
Plus 2 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Alnwick
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alnwick | 32% | 62 | 0 | 53 |
| Esgenoôpetitj 14 2.6 km | 42% | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Neguac 5.0 km | 43% | 29 | 0 | 21 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Alnwick has.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Alnwick
Is there a provincial park near Alnwick?
The closest is Mount Carleton Provincial Park, at 93 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Alnwick?
Miramichi Bay Closure, a nature reserve of 146,842 ha.
When should you visit Alnwick for the outdoors?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Is there a beach near Alnwick?
Try Miramichi Beaches, in town, first of several.
How much land around Alnwick is protected?
Within 10 km, 32% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is Alnwick from a national park?
The nearest is Kouchibouguac National Park, 23 km away.
Where Alnwick’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).