First pick
Bentley Park
Park or garden
3.1 ha
11 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: SriMesh · CC BY-SA 3.03%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Blucher No. 343 · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land at Blucher No. 343’s edge: Fish and Wildlife Development Fund
Blackstrap Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 9.6 km. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Of the country within 10 km, 3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land
3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
30
within 10 km, 8 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
9.6 km
Blackstrap Provincial Park
Against other towns
Each figure for Blucher No. 343, 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km3%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.8%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas8Areas 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, Blucher No. 343 ranks 16th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,239 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
Blucher No. 3433%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Blucher No. 3438
Towns its size4
Towns in Saskatchewan2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Blucher No. 3430
Towns its size0
Towns in Saskatchewan0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Blucher No. 343’s strong point is public protected areas, where 12 of 39 top it.
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 | Blucher No. 343 SK | 3% | 1.8% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 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
Parks, woods and paths around Blucher No. 343
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 named parks and woods to walk in near Blucher No. 343
The biggest is Bentley Park, 3.1 ha. Biggest first, 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
Few people in Blucher No. 343 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Blucher No. 3430%
Towns in Saskatchewan97%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 2,200 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Blucher No. 343, 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 Blucher No. 3431.8%
Within 10 km3%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 8 of the 30. Biggest of the named areas: Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, 126,136 ha. 22 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Fish and Wildlife Development FundWildlife area · 126,136 ha · reaches Blucher No. 343
Bradwell National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 123 ha · reaches Blucher No. 343
St. Denis National Research AreaWildlife area · 361 ha · 6.4 km from the edge of town
Dundurn #1 and #2Protected area · 22,999 ha · 6.5 km from the edge of town
Blackstrap Provincial ParkProvincial park · 605 ha · 9.6 km from the edge of town
Sutherland Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 130 ha · 9.7 km from the edge of town
2 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
Blackstrap Provincial Park is 9.6 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
Blackstrap Provincial Park
9.6 km south6.1 km²
No national park lies within 100 km of Blucher No. 343; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Blucher No. 343 has 8 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
7.7 km
in and around the town (961.3 km²)
Woodland
under 0.1%
about 0.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Blucher No. 343Towns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Blucher No. 343Towns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Woodlandunder 0.1%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 98% of Canadian towns. 96% 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 Blucher No. 343
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
The best months for walking in Blucher No. 343: May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport), 31 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) | 8.2 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| High (°C) | -10 | -8 | -1 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 10 | -1 | -8 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 14 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 42 | 75 | 59 | 43 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 12 |
February is the driest month at 9 mm; June the wettest at 75 mm. The warmest days come in July (25 °C highs), the coldest in January (-10 °C). Winter brings about 91 cm of snow. The climate in Blucher No. 343 →
Things to do
4 things to do outdoors near Blucher No. 343
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Blucher No. 343
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Aberdeen No. 373RosewoodHillcrest Management AreaBlucher No. 343
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blucher No. 343 | 3% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Aberdeen No. 373 13 km | 2.5% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosewood 18 km | 0.9% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Hillcrest Management Area 19 km | 0.9% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Blucher No. 343 holds its own on protected land: no neighbour has twice its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Blucher No. 343
What is the nearest national park to Blucher No. 343?
None within 100 km of Blucher No. 343.
Which is the biggest protected area near Blucher No. 343?
Fish and Wildlife Development Fund: 126,136 ha, a wildlife area.
How much land around Blucher No. 343 is protected?
Yes: 3% of the land within 10 km is protected.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Blucher No. 343?
Blackstrap Provincial Park, 9.6 km from the edge of town.
When is the best time for walking in Blucher No. 343?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
The sources behind Blucher No. 343’s outdoors figures
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).