First pick
Spruce Haven Park
Park or garden
6.7 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.0 km eastfrom the centre
Kinsmen Centenery Park and Walking TrailKinsmen Centenary Walking Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: simpleinsomnia · CC BY 2.00.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Melfort · parks, protected land & trails
Little of the land around Melfort is protected: 0.1% within 10 km
The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map. The nearest provincial park, Greenwater Lake Provincial Park, is 71 km away.
Protected land
0.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
1
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
71 km
Greenwater Lake Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Melfort compares with 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km0.1%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.5%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas0Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Melfort has the 5th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,931 to 6,126 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
Melfort0.1%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Melfort0
Towns its size3
Towns in Saskatchewan2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Melfort0
Towns its size0
Towns in Saskatchewan0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Melfort trails its peers is public protected areas; 34 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crowsnest Pass AB | 25% | 20% | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Cumberland County, Subdivision C NS | 20% | 8% | 133 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Sainte-Anne-des-Monts QC | 15% | 0.2% | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Civic Hospital ON | 11% | 0% | 34 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Lowertown West ON | 10% | 1.5% | 36 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park ON | 7.1% | 20% | 37 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Rolston ON | 6.5% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | McMasterville QC | 5.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Creston BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Cochrane ON | 5.3% | 0.6% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Port Mann BC | 5.1% | 4.4% | 108 | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | Lawfield ON | 4.2% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Southwood AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Stettler County No. 6 AB | 3.9% | 3.3% | 96 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Cedarbrae AB | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Homeside ON | 2.6% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Underwood ON | 2.4% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Country Hills West ON | 2.1% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sioux Lookout ON | 1.7% | 4.5% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Haultain SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Richmond West MB | 1.6% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Pleasant Hill SK | 1.6% | 6.9% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Richelieu QC | 1.4% | 4.8% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Caernarvon AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Worthington MB | 1.3% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Dunluce AB | 1.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Brokenhead MB | 1.2% | 2% | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | Saint-Henri QC | 0.5% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Inkster Gardens MB | 0.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Saint-Pie QC | 0.3% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Stettler AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Forest Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Mayland Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | MacEwan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Lac-Mégantic QC | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Melfort SK | 0.1% | 1.5% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Ellerslie AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Amqui QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 39 | Alberta Avenue AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | Homesteader AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Melfort
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
8 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Melfort
Spruce Haven Park is the largest, at 6.7 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
8 named parks and woods, 26 ha in all
Parks & gardens 26 ha
The bulk, 51%, is Spruce Haven Park and Spruce Haven Ball Diamonds.
Rotary Park
Park or garden
3.9 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Rotary Park Walkway
Directionsto a point inside
Melfort Memorial Pond
Park or garden · 370 m outside town
5.1 ha
3.0 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Prince Edward Park
Park or garden
1.2 ha0.2 km of path
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Memorial Park
Park or garden
0.3 ha0.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Melfort
Directionsto a point inside
Dayna-Brooke Park
Park or garden
0.2 ha0.1 km of path
1.4 km eastfrom the centre
Kinsmen Centenery Park and Walking Trail
Directionsto a point inside
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
7 in 10 people in Melfort 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 (70%)Further (30%)
Melfort70%
Towns in Saskatchewan97%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 1,800 people more than a short walk away. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Melfort has 1 protected area within 10 km
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Melfort1.5%
Within 10 km0.1%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
The area is privately held and isn’t named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
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
71 km to Greenwater Lake Provincial Park
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
Greenwater Lake Provincial Park
71 km south-east202 km²
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Melfort has its province’s.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Melfort and its edge hold 11 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
11 km
in and around the town (36 km²)
Woodland
3.3%
about 1.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MelfortTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MelfortTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Woodland3.3%
0%50%100%
For woods, 69% of Canadian towns have more. It has fewer paths per km² than 72% 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 Melfort
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the town. Trails may exist without being mapped as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Melfort: May, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Melfort (4.5 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 | 16.9 | 16.4 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.6 | 7.6 |
| High (°C) | -12 | -10 | -3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 8 | -3 | -9 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 15 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 33 | 78 | 79 | 52 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 14 |
January brings highs of -12 °C, July highs of 23 °C. The wettest month is the warmest, July (79 mm); February has 10 mm. The climate in Melfort →
Beaches
One unnamed beach near Melfort
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Outdoors around Melfort: 20 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 15 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 2
Windsor Waterfowl Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 15
Maude Burk Playgroundin town
DirectionsOutdoor Water Parkin town
DirectionsPG1in town
DirectionsPG2in town
DirectionsReynolds Play Groundin town
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Melfort 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 Melfort
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. The nearest places to Melfort with figures are 37–76 km away.
TisdaleBirch HillsTorch River No. 488NipawinSt. Louis No. 431Melfort
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melfort | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tisdale 37 km | 0.4% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Birch Hills 57 km | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Torch River No. 488 66 km | 4.1% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Nipawin 68 km | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis No. 431 76 km | 6.6% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Torch River No. 488, Nipawin and St. Louis No. 431 have at least twice the protected share around them.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- 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. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Melfort
Is there a provincial park near Melfort?
Greenwater Lake Provincial Park, 71 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Melfort?
May, August and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Is there a beach near Melfort?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
What is the nearest national park to Melfort?
No national park lies within 100 km of Melfort.
Are there protected areas near Melfort?
Protected areas cover 0.1% of the land within 10 km.
Sources
Sources for this page on Melfort
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).