First pick
Stone Station Park
Park or garden
0.9 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Alberton
Confederation Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Thelma A Phillips · CC BY-SA 3.00.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Alberton · parks, protected land & trails
The The Island Walk passes Alberton
11 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Sandy Island. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Prince Edward Island National Park, at 54 km. The largest named area nearby is Egmont Bay PEI Conservation Agreement, 2,958 ha, 2.1 km away.
Protected land
0.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
9
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
54 km
Prince Edward Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
95 km
Amherst Shore Provincial Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
11
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Alberton, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
On a national routeThe The Island Walk passes within 2 kmWalking routes4 named routes within 2 kmBeaches11 beaches within 5 km
For someone who likes to get outside, Alberton’s draw is the The Island Walk, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
Alberton 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
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 town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas3Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes4Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches11Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Alberton has the 16th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,498 to 2,587 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
Alberton0.7%
Towns its size1.4%
Towns in Prince Edward Island4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Alberton3
Towns its size3
Towns in Prince Edward Island7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Alberton4
Towns its size0
Towns in Prince Edward Island11
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Alberton is weakest for protected land nearby: 24 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 18 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 22 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Alberton PE | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 4 | 11 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Alberton
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
One park or wood to walk in, in or near Alberton
Largest first: Stone Station Park leads with 0.9 ha. Numbers match the map.
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
About 6 in 10 of Alberton’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 (57%)Further (44%)
Alberton57%
Towns in Prince Edward Island0.2%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 700 residents are further than 400 m from a park. The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%.
Protected areas
9 protected areas lie within 10 km of Alberton
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Alberton0%
Within 10 km0.7%
Towns in Prince Edward Island4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 3 of the 9. The others are private conservation land. At 2,958 ha, Egmont Bay PEI Conservation Agreement is the largest. 6 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Rayners Pond Natural AreaNature reserve · 61 ha · 1.9 km from the edge of town
Egmont Bay PEI Conservation AgreementNature reserve · 2,958 ha · 2.1 km from the edge of town
Foxley River Jack Pine Woodland Natural AreaNature reserve · 29 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
The nearest big park: Prince Edward Island National Park, 54 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
National park
Prince Edward Island National Park
54 km south-east27 km²since 1937
Provincial park
Amherst Shore Provincial Park
95 km south2.6 km²since 2000
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 5 km in and around Alberton
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
5.5 km
in and around the town (17.5 km²)
Woodland
22%
about 3.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
AlbertonTowns in Prince Edward IslandTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
AlbertonTowns in Prince Edward IslandTypical Canadian town
Woodland22%
0%50%100%
72% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². Woods cover more of it than in 69% 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
Walks near Alberton
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalLocal
The Island Walk671.6 km
Confederation Trail - Tignish to Elmira276.7 km
North Cape Coastal Walk195.1 km
Kildare Forest Natural Area3.1 km
Of the The Island Walk’s 672 km, 7.3 km passes close to town. The longest of the rest is the North Cape Coastal Walk, 195.1 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Alberton in June to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Bouctouche (68 km), and daylight at the town’s latitude. Good months: 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15–30 °C, little rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -3 | -4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 72 | 59 | 79 | 69 | 93 | 82 | 89 | 74 | 101 | 106 | 92 | 86 |
Expect 106 mm in October, the wettest month, and 59 mm in February. July is the warmest month, with highs around 23 °C; February the coldest, at -4 °C. The climate in Alberton →
Beaches
The beach near Alberton: Sandy Island, 0.6 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Sandy Island0.6 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap maps 99 km of coastline within 5 km. There are also 10 beaches without a name. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
6 things to do outdoors near Alberton
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 5.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 5
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Plus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Alberton
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
AlbertonMiminegashO'LearyO'LearyTignishAlberton
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberton | 0.7% | 9 | 4 | 11 |
| Alberton 4.4 km | 8.5% | 40 | 6 | 28 |
| Miminegash 12 km | 13% | 19 | 4 | 6 |
| O'Leary 15 km | 25% | 53 | 9 | 22 |
| O'Leary 16 km | 5.6% | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Tignish 19 km | 9.3% | 15 | 4 | 6 |
Around Alberton, Miminegash and O'Leary the protected share is at least double. More routes are mapped around O'Leary (9).
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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 Alberton
When is the best time for walking in Alberton?
June to August, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the nearest national park to Alberton?
The nearest is Prince Edward Island National Park, 54 km away.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Alberton?
The closest is Amherst Shore Provincial Park, at 95 km.
Is there protected land near Alberton?
Yes: 0.7% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Which is the biggest protected area near Alberton?
Egmont Bay PEI Conservation Agreement: 2,958 ha, a nature reserve.
Where can you swim near Alberton?
The nearest is Sandy Island, 0.6 km from town.
Where can you walk near Alberton?
Try the The Island Walk, Confederation Trail - Tignish to Elmira and North Cape Coastal Walk; more are on the map.
Sources
Sources for this page on Alberton
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).