First pick
Wanuskewin Heritage Park
Park or garden
140 ha9.9 km of path
2 h 15 minto walk all 9.9 km of path
11 km northfrom the centre
Path Through WaneskewinPath of the PeopleCircle of Harmony Trail+3 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Stephen Glauser from Calgary, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.00.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Brighton · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land is scarce around Brighton: 0.5% within 10 km
Fred Heal Canoe Launch is the closest provincial park, at 18 km. The McOrmond Road is the one mapped walking route close by. OpenStreetMap shows 2 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
Protected land
0.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
10
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
18 km
Fred Heal Canoe Launch
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Brighton, 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 km0.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas2Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches2Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Brighton has the 6th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,113 to 7,364 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
Brighton0.5%
Towns its size2%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Brighton2
Towns its size3
Towns in Saskatchewan2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Brighton1
Towns its size0
Towns in Saskatchewan0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Brighton is weakest for protected land nearby: 33 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hope BC | 15% | 4.1% | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Trent Lakes ON | 14% | 12% | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Vanier South ON | 12% | 1.1% | 39 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Les Cèdres QC | 11% | 0.1% | 40 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Peace River AB | 8.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Saint-Jude QC | 7.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Chandler QC | 5.8% | 0.4% | 22 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Portage la Prairie MB | 4.7% | 7% | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Carlisle ON | 4% | 0% | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Raleigh ON | 4% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Coronation Park SK | 4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Haysboro AB | 3.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Concord ON | 3.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Cathedral Village SK | 2.8% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Saint-Paul QC | 2.4% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Athabasca County AB | 2.4% | 3.2% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Twin Lakes SK | 2.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Colborne ON | 2.2% | 0.3% | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Fairwinds BC | 2.2% | 4.7% | 23 | 0 | 15 |
| 20 | Slave Lake AB | 2.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Currie Barracks AB | 1.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Brown's Corners ON | 1.8% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Whyte Ridge MB | 1.7% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Lymburn AB | 1.7% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | North River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Sherbrooke AB | 1.5% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Wainfleet ON | 1.4% | 5.7% | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | King Edward MB | 1.3% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Inglewood AB | 1.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Merritt BC | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | Chibougamau QC | 0.8% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 32 | Yarmouth NS | 0.6% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | Erin Woods AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 34 | La Sarre QC | 0.5% | 0.1% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Brighton SK | 0.5% | 0.1% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | Cavanagh AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Val-des-Sources QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Niverville MB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Hamptons AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Kincora AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Brighton
The neighbourhood’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
19 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Brighton
Largest first: Wanuskewin Heritage Park leads with 140 ha. Numbers match the map.
19 named parks and woods, 240 ha in all
Parks & gardens 240 ha
Two places, Wanuskewin Heritage Park and Donna Birkmaier Park, make up 75% of the total.
Donna Birkmaier Park
Park or garden
41 ha4.9 km of path
1 h 5 minto walk all 4.9 km of path
3.1 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sidney L. Buckwold Park
Park or garden · 350 m outside town
11 ha2.2 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.2 km of path
1.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Arbor Creek Park
Park or garden
9.1 ha2.7 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.7 km of path
Centralin the middle of Brighton
Directionsto a point inside
La plaas Ayiwaypihk
Park or garden
10 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
1.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ernest Lindner Park
Park or garden · 280 m outside town
8.4 ha1.3 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Richards Park
Park or garden · 260 m outside town
3.1 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
3.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 19 named parks and green spaces
Wanuskewin Heritage ParkPark or garden · 140 ha · 9.9 km of path
DirectionsDonna Birkmaier ParkPark or garden · 41 ha · 4.9 km of path
DirectionsSidney L. Buckwold ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 2.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsArbor Creek ParkPark or garden · 9.1 ha · 2.7 km of path
DirectionsLa plaas AyiwaypihkPark or garden · 10 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsErnest Lindner ParkPark or garden · 8.4 ha · 1.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEdward McCourt ParkPark or garden · 5.4 ha
DirectionsRichards ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsJohn Avant ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsJohn Duerkop ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsVarley ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsFoster ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBudz Green ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsBeckett Green ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsRouilard ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBearpaw ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsWillowgrove SquarePark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGenereux ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsKershaw ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
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
A park is within a short walk for 7 in 10 in Brighton
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 (65%)Further (35%)
Brighton65%
Towns in Saskatchewan97%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 2,500 people more than a short walk away. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
Brighton has 10 protected areas 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 Brighton0.1%
Within 10 km0.5%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 2 of the 10, and private owners the rest. The largest named one is Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary, at 130 ha. 8 more areas are private land or have no recorded public owner: counted, not named.
Sutherland Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 130 ha · 1.5 km from the edge of town
Cosmopolitan ParkMunicipal park · 11 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
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
Fred Heal Canoe Launch is 18 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
Fred Heal Canoe Launch
18 km south-west0.1 km²since 1988
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Brighton 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
Paths to walk: 104 km in and around Brighton
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
104 km
in and around the town (90.1 km²)
Woodland
under 0.1%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BrightonTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BrightonTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Woodlandunder 0.1%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 56% of Canadian towns. For woods, 96% of Canadian towns have more.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
One mapped route to walk from Brighton
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
McOrmond Road9.2 km
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 Brighton: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport) (12 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) | 8.2 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 13.8 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 7.7 |
| 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. From -10 °C in January to 25 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The yearly snowfall is near 91 cm. The climate in Brighton →
Beaches
2 unnamed beaches near Brighton
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Brighton: 4 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are playgrounds: 63 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 4
Plus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 63
Willowgrove School Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsHoly Family Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsElaine Hnatyshyn Park Playground1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 60 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Silverwood Dog Parkin town
DirectionsHyde Park1.9 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Brighton
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
University Heights Urban CentreWillowgroveLakewoodGreystone HeightsHillcrest Management AreaUniversityBrighton
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 0.5% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| University Heights Urban Centre 1.5 km | 0.9% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| Willowgrove 2.0 km | 0.8% | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Lakewood 2.6 km | 1.3% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Greystone Heights 2.8 km | 1.4% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Hillcrest Management Area 3.0 km | 0.9% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| University 3.0 km | 1.2% | 14 | 1 | 3 |
Around Lakewood, Greystone Heights and University the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- 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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Brighton
What is the nearest national park to Brighton?
No national park lies within 100 km of Brighton.
When is the best time for walking in Brighton?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest provincial park to Brighton?
Fred Heal Canoe Launch, 18 km from the edge of town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Brighton?
Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area of 130 ha.
Where can you swim near Brighton?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
What walking routes are near Brighton?
The McOrmond Road, mapped within 2 km.
How much land around Brighton is protected?
Yes: 0.5% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
The sources behind Brighton’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).