First pick
Lions Participark
Park or garden
2.4 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Lumsden
Trans Canada Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.04.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Lumsden · parks, protected land & trails
12 km from Lumsden to Last Mountain House Provincial Park
5.6 km out lies the largest, Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, at 126,136 ha. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 4.8% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. National parks are all over 100 km off.
Protected land
4.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
12
within 10 km, 8 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
12 km
Last Mountain House Provincial Park
Against other towns
Each figure for Lumsden, 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 km4.8%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.2%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, Lumsden ranks 10th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,059 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
Lumsden4.8%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Lumsden8
Towns its size4
Towns in Saskatchewan2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Lumsden0
Towns its size0
Towns in Saskatchewan0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Lumsden’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 9 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 | Lumsden SK | 4.8% | 0.2% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 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
The green map of Lumsden
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 Lumsden
Lions Participark is the largest, at 2.4 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
6 in 10 people in Lumsden 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 (56%)Further (44%)
Lumsden56%
Towns in Saskatchewan97%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. For about 900 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 4.8% of the land near Lumsden
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Lumsden0.2%
Within 10 km4.8%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 8 of the 12; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Fish and Wildlife Development Fund leads for size with 126,136 ha. 4 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Fish and Wildlife Development FundWildlife area · 126,136 ha · 5.6 km from the edge of town
Wascana Valley Natural Area Recreation SiteProtected area · 127 ha · 8.0 km from the edge of town
Valeport Recreation SiteProtected area · 57 ha · 9.5 km from the edge of town
Hidden ValleyWildlife area · 130 ha · 9.9 km from the edge of town
4 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
Last Mountain House Provincial Park, 12 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.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Last Mountain House Provincial Park
12 km north0.6 km²
No national park lies within 100 km of Lumsden; 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
Lumsden and its edge hold 8 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
7.6 km
in and around the town (19.9 km²)
Woodland
13%
about 2.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
LumsdenTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.4
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
LumsdenTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Woodland13%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 69% of Canadian towns. For woods, it beats 58% 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
No mapped walking route near Lumsden
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
Lumsden is best on foot in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Regina (Airport) (28 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) | 8.4 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | -9 | -7 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 0 | -7 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 13 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 47 | 85 | 60 | 50 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 14 |
Rain and snow peak in June (85 mm) and ease in February (9 mm). In July the typical high is 26 °C; in January, -9 °C. A typical year sees 105 cm of snow. The climate in Lumsden →
Things to do
2 things to do outdoors near Lumsden
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
Campsites 1
Riverpark Campgroundin town
DirectionsSlipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Lumsden
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Lumsden No. 189Longlaketon No. 219Regina BeachLumsden
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumsden | 4.8% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Lumsden No. 189 5.7 km | 3.5% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Longlaketon No. 219 17 km | 3.2% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Regina Beach 18 km | 10% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Regina Beach has at least twice the protected share around it.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- 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.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
Questions about the outdoors in Lumsden
Is Lumsden near a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Lumsden.
How much land around Lumsden is protected?
Yes: 4.8% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the largest protected area near Lumsden?
Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, a wildlife area of 126,136 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Lumsden?
May and July to 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 Lumsden?
Last Mountain House Provincial Park, 12 km from the edge of town.
Sources
Where Lumsden’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).