First pick
Wascana Centre
Park or garden
538 ha58 km of path
12 h 55 minto walk all 58 km of path
3.6 km south-eastfrom the centre
Blue TrailTrans Canada TrailA Trail Runs Through It
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.02.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Regina · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land at Regina’s edge: Wascana
For walks, 2 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Walk 2 - A Place for Vision and Walk 1 - A Place for You. Within 100 km there is no national park. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name.
Protected land
2.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
7
within 10 km, 7 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
30 km
Last Mountain House Provincial Park
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Regina, 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 km2.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town5.7%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas7Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named 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
Among 40 towns its size, Regina is 18th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (106,752 to 263,419 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
Regina2.5%
Towns its size3.1%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Regina7
Towns its size15
Towns in Saskatchewan2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Regina2
Towns its size2
Towns in Saskatchewan0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Regina is weakest for public protected areas: 25 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coquitlam BC | 25% | 28% | 130 | 5 | 69 |
| 2 | Delta BC | 24% | 17% | 181 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Richmond BC | 21% | 3.2% | 73 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Kamloops BC | 14% | 13% | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Kelowna BC | 13% | 3.8% | 36 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | Saanich BC | 11% | 9.4% | 43 | 7 | 56 |
| 7 | Strathcona County AB | 9.4% | 1.4% | 38 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Trois-Rivières QC | 8.4% | 1.2% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Cape Breton NS | 8.2% | 8.6% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
| 10 | Pickering ON | 7.6% | 11% | 46 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ON | 6.7% | 3.5% | 43 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Saguenay QC | 6% | 6.1% | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Kingston ON | 5% | 6.2% | 54 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Ajax ON | 4.9% | 5.8% | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Lévis QC | 4.1% | 0.6% | 62 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | Sherbrooke QC | 4.1% | 0.8% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Whitby ON | 3.9% | 4.7% | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Abbotsford BC | 3.9% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 19 | Terrebonne QC | 3.8% | 3.6% | 60 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Langley BC | 3.5% | 2.9% | 144 | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | Barrie ON | 2.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | Burlington ON | 2.5% | 1.6% | 27 | 2 | 17 |
| 23 | Regina SK | 2.5% | 5.7% | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Oshawa ON | 2.4% | 0.3% | 30 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | St. John's NL | 2.2% | 1.2% | 6 | 1 | 41 |
| 26 | Richmond Hill ON | 1.9% | 8.4% | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Nanaimo BC | 1.9% | 6.7% | 42 | 2 | 33 |
| 28 | Cambridge ON | 1.7% | 0.4% | 33 | 10 | 2 |
| 29 | Bowmanville ON | 1.6% | 3% | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| 30 | Milton ON | 1.3% | 0% | 38 | 15 | 3 |
| 31 | St. Catharines ON | 1.2% | 1.7% | 15 | 4 | 7 |
| 32 | Niagara Falls ON | 1.1% | 1.7% | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| 33 | Chatham ON | 1% | 1% | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| 34 | Guelph ON | 0.9% | 3.1% | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 35 | Oakville ON | 0.9% | 4.1% | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 36 | Red Deer AB | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Waterloo ON | 0.6% | 0% | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 38 | Lethbridge AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Brantford ON | 0.3% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Thunder Bay ON | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
The map
Regina on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The city’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
30 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Regina
The biggest is Wascana Centre, 538 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 1,053 ha in all
Parks & gardens 1,053 ha
60% of the area is in just two places: Wascana Centre and University of Regina.
University of Regina
Park or garden
94 ha15.5 km of path
3 h 25 minto walk all 15.5 km of path
4.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
A.E. Wilson Park West
Park or garden
54 ha5.6 km of path
1 h 15 minto walk all 5.6 km of path
4.7 km westfrom the centre
Trans Canada Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Mt. Pleasant Sports Park
Park or garden
35 ha2.8 km of path
40 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
4.5 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Douglas Park
Park or garden
30 ha3.9 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.9 km of path
3.4 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Pilot Butte Creek South
Park or garden
23 ha2.1 km of path
25 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
4.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Pilot Butte Creek PathwayTrans Canada Trail
Directionsto a point inside
A.E. Wilson Park East
Park or garden
21 ha3 km of path
40 minto walk all 3 km of path
3.9 km westfrom the centre
Trans Canada TrailDevonion Pathway
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Wascana CentrePark or garden · 538 ha · 58 km of path
DirectionsUniversity of ReginaPark or garden · 94 ha · 15.5 km of path
DirectionsA.E. Wilson Park WestPark or garden · 54 ha · 5.6 km of path
DirectionsMt. Pleasant Sports ParkPark or garden · 35 ha · 2.8 km of path
DirectionsDouglas ParkPark or garden · 30 ha · 3.9 km of path
DirectionsPilot Butte Creek SouthPark or garden · 23 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsA.E. Wilson Park EastPark or garden · 21 ha · 3 km of path
DirectionsRambler ParkPark or garden · 26 ha
DirectionsPacer ParkPark or garden · 22 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsLes Sherman ParkPark or garden · 19 ha · 2.3 km of path
DirectionsPilot Butte Creek NorthPark or garden · 18 ha · 2.6 km of path
DirectionsWascana View ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 3.6 km of path
DirectionsSelinger ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 2.7 km of path
DirectionsPrince William ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · 2.5 km of path
DirectionsKinsmen Park SouthPark or garden · 12 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsLakeridge ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 1.8 km of path
DirectionsKen Jenkins ParkPark or garden · 10 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsRuth Buck ParkPark or garden · 10 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsOptimist ParkPark or garden · 10 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsKiwanis Waterfall ParkPark or garden · 8.1 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsEastgate ParkPark or garden · 7.6 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsGreen Meadow ParkPark or garden · 6.7 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsLakewood ParkPark or garden · 7.5 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsRealtors ParkPark or garden · 6.8 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsMāmowimīwēyitamōwin ParkPark or garden · 7.3 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsMurphy ParkPark or garden · 7.4 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsRochdale ParkPark or garden · 6.7 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsFines Drive ParkPark or garden · 6.2 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsLakeridge Sports ParkPark or garden · 7.0 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsSangster ParkPark or garden · 5.6 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsSource: 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
In Regina, nearly every home is close to 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 (97%)Further (3.5%)
Regina97%
Towns in Saskatchewan97%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, lower than here. Around 9,000 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 2.5% of the land near Regina
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Regina5.7%
Within 10 km2.5%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments or Indigenous nations hold all 7. Wascana leads for size with 1,089 ha.
WascanaNature reserve · 1,089 ha · reaches Regina
Wascana Lake Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 117 ha · reaches Regina
Boggy CreekNature reserve · 850 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
Condie Nature Refuge Recreation SiteProtected area · 290 ha · 3.5 km from the edge of town
White Butte Trails Recreation SiteProtected area · 432 ha · 7.4 km from the edge of town
Wascana Valley Natural Area Recreation SiteProtected area · 127 ha · 9.1 km from the edge of town
1 area recorded only by its type (a provincial layer such as wildlife habitat areas) is 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, 30 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
30 km north-west0.6 km²
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Regina, 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
Regina has 332 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
332 km
in and around the town (253.7 km²)
Woodland
0.6%
about 1.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
ReginaTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.3
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
ReginaTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.6%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 85% of Canadian towns. 54% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km².
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
2 walking routes near Regina
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Walk 2 - A Place for Vision6.8 km
Walk 1 - A Place for You3.3 km
At 6.8 km, the Walk 2 - A Place for Vision is the longest local route.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Regina is best on foot in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Regina (Airport), 4.6 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.4 | 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 |
Some 105 cm of snow falls each winter. Rain and snow peak in June (85 mm) and ease in February (9 mm). Summer highs reach 26 °C in July; in January they stay near -9 °C. The climate in Regina →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Regina
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Regina has 11 viewpoints and 1 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
11Viewpoints1Hills and peaks1Waterfalls3Nature reserves81Picnic sites250Playgrounds10Dog parks8Slipways
Count 250 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 11
Spruce Island Overlookin town
DirectionsTrafalgar Overlookin town
DirectionsWascana Hillin town
DirectionsWillow Island Overlookin town
DirectionsPlus 7 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Mt. Pleasantin town
DirectionsWaterfalls 1
Wascana Lake Waterfallin town
DirectionsNature reserves 3
Creekside Environmental Reservein town
DirectionsHabitat Conservation Areain town
DirectionsMcKell Wascana Conservation Parkin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 81
Plus 81 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 250
Candy Cane Parkin town
DirectionsCedar Meadows Playgroundin town
DirectionsEastview Spray Padin town
DirectionsGlen Elm Spray Padin town
DirectionsGocki Optimist Playgroundin town
DirectionsJumpstart Playground & Spray Padin town
DirectionsKlimerz Indoor Playlandin town
DirectionsMarina Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 242 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 10
Cathy Lauritsen Memorial Off-Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsMount Pleasant Off-Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsRoss Industrial Off-Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsSmall Breedin town
DirectionsSmall Breed Areain town
DirectionsPlus 5 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 8
Plus 8 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Regina
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
DowntownHeritageCathedral VillageDewdney PlaceNorth CentralLakeviewRegina
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regina | 2.5% | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Downtown 0.4 km | 3.2% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Heritage 1.2 km | 4% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Cathedral Village 1.3 km | 2.8% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Dewdney Place 1.8 km | 3.1% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| North Central 1.8 km | 3.2% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Lakeview 2.4 km | 2.8% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
For protected land, no neighbour of Regina doubles its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- 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.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Regina
Are there hiking trails near Regina?
OpenStreetMap maps the Walk 2 - A Place for Vision and Walk 1 - A Place for You close by, with others.
What is the nearest beach to Regina?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
What is the nearest national park to Regina?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Regina.
Are there protected areas near Regina?
Yes: 2.5% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Regina?
Wascana: 1,089 ha, a nature reserve.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Regina?
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.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Regina?
Last Mountain House Provincial Park, 30 km from the edge of town.
Sources
The sources behind Regina’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).