First pick
Battleford Flats
Park or garden
25 ha0.2 km of path
1.0 km eastfrom the centre
Trans Canada Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.02.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Battleford · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land at Battleford’s edge: Fish and Wildlife Development Fund
Within 100 km there is no national park. The closest provincial park is The Battlefords Provincial Park, 36 km from the edge of town. 1.1% of the town lies within a protected area.
Protected land
2.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
8
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
36 km
The Battlefords Provincial Park
Against other towns
Each figure for Battleford, 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km2.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas4Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named 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
Among 40 towns its size, Battleford ranks 19th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,561 to 4,759 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
Battleford2.2%
Towns its size2.1%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Battleford4
Towns its size3
Towns in Saskatchewan2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Battleford0
Towns its size0
Towns in Saskatchewan0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Battleford’s strong point is public protected areas, where 17 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper AB | 100% | 100% | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Dundas NB | 29% | 1.3% | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Cumberland County, Subdivision D NS | 15% | 7.1% | 69 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Château-Richer QC | 12% | 0.3% | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Riverside Park - Mooneys Bay ON | 9.5% | 10% | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Berthierville QC | 9.1% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Guysborough NS | 8.9% | 15% | 308 | 1 | 56 |
| 8 | Gurnett ON | 7.3% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Neuville QC | 7.1% | 1.3% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Horning ON | 6.4% | 20% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Saint-Antonin QC | 6.1% | 0.5% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Cornwallis MB | 5.5% | 3.7% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu QC | 4.3% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Wainwright No. 61 AB | 3.7% | 3.1% | 41 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Kingsland AB | 3.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Britannia Youngstown AB | 3.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Country Hills ON | 2.6% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Shippagan NB | 2.5% | 18% | 26 | 0 | 47 |
| 19 | Battleford SK | 2.2% | 1.1% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Electoral Area B, Nanaimo BC | 2.1% | 3.2% | 38 | 0 | 10 |
| 21 | Saint-Étienne-des-Grès QC | 2% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Caraquet NB | 1.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 23 | Fairfield Park MB | 1.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Pembina Strip MB | 1.7% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Carlisle AB | 1.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Albion ON | 1.4% | 11% | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | Riverview MB | 1.4% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Hampton NB | 0.8% | 0.9% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Iroquois Falls ON | 0.8% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Britannia ON | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Rossmere-B MB | 0.3% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Blue Quill AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dutton ON | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Macewan Glen AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Grand Valley ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Kindersley SK | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Flin Flon (Part) MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Raymond AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Eastwood AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Battleford
The town’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
2 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Battleford
Battleford Flats is the largest, at 25 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on 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 1 in 10 of Battleford’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 (11%)Further (89%)
Battleford11%
Towns in Saskatchewan97%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 4,200 residents are further than 400 m from a park. The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Battleford, 2.2% 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 Battleford1.1%
Within 10 km2.2%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
4 of the 8 are on public land. 4 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Fish and Wildlife Development FundWildlife area · 126,136 ha · reaches Battleford
3 areas recorded only by their type (provincial layers such as wildlife habitat areas) are counted, not listed.
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: The Battlefords Provincial Park, 36 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
The Battlefords Provincial Park
36 km north6.1 km²
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Battleford, so the parks here are provincial.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Battleford and its edge hold 37 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
37 km
in and around the town (48.4 km²)
Woodland
5.7%
about 2.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BattlefordTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.8
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BattlefordTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Woodland5.7%
0%50%100%
61% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². 59% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
No mapped walking route near Battleford
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the town, though paths on the ground may well exist.
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 Battleford in May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from North Battleford (4.9 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) | 8.1 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 7.6 |
| High (°C) | -10 | -8 | -1 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 9 | -1 | -8 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 19 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 31 | 60 | 77 | 51 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 24 |
Highs peak near 24 °C in July and fall to -10 °C in January. July brings both the warmest days and the most rain (77 mm); March is driest (13 mm). The climate in Battleford →
Things to do
4 viewpoints near Battleford
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 14 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 4
Birdwatching Tower1.1 km from town
DirectionsKing Hill Lookout1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 5
Plus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 14
Plus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Off Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsCampsites 1
Eiling Kramer Campgroundin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Battleford
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
North BattlefordBattle River No. 438Battleford
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleford | 2.2% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| North Battleford 5.2 km | 1.9% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Battle River No. 438 8.6 km | 6.1% | 11 | 0 | 6 |
Around Battle River No. 438 the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
Questions about the outdoors in Battleford
What is the nearest national park to Battleford?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Battleford.
What is the largest protected area near Battleford?
Fish and Wildlife Development Fund: 126,136 ha, a wildlife area.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Battleford?
May, June, August and September, 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 provincial park to Battleford?
The Battlefords Provincial Park, 36 km from the edge of town.
Is there protected land near Battleford?
Yes: 2.2% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
Sources for this page on Battleford
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).