First pick
Parc Canada
Park or garden
16 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
Centralin the middle of Confederation Park
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: ArmedCalculator · CC01.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Confederation Park · parks, protected land & trails
Fred Heal Canoe Launch, 16 km away, is the closest provincial park to Confederation Park
Within 100 km there is no national park. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name. The largest is Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary: 130 ha, 9.4 km from the edge of town.
Protected land
1.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
14
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
16 km
Fred Heal Canoe Launch
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Confederation Park 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km1.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%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 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
Confederation Park has the 10th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,675 to 5,864 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
Confederation Park1.2%
Towns its size4.3%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Confederation Park2
Towns its size6
Towns in Saskatchewan2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Confederation Park0
Towns its size0
Towns in Saskatchewan0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Confederation Park is weakest for protected land nearby: 30 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area B, Peace River BC | 18% | 17% | 71 | 0 | 655 |
| 2 | Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako BC | 15% | 14% | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | Shediac NB | 14% | 0.9% | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Dunrobin ON | 14% | 0.1% | 50 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Osoyoos BC | 14% | 0.8% | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Saint Marys NB | 13% | 15% | 44 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Iris ON | 12% | 0% | 26 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | New Edinburgh ON | 11% | 0.1% | 37 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | East Ferris ON | 10% | 1.8% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Seguin ON | 10% | 1.2% | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Orford QC | 9.3% | 39% | 44 | 4 | 15 |
| 12 | Lanoraie QC | 9% | 7.8% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Verchères QC | 8.9% | 1.7% | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Kirkendall North ON | 7.2% | 0% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek ON | 6.9% | 21% | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Chertsey QC | 6.5% | 7.2% | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Annapolis County, Subdivision C NS | 6.3% | 0.1% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Spallumcheen BC | 6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—Colline parlementaire QC | 5% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | Rosedale Village ON | 4.5% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Braeside AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Waterloo QC | 3.4% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Sherwood/McCarthy SK | 2.7% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | County Court ON | 2% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Duncan BC | 1.9% | 0% | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Montcalm MB | 1.8% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Forest Hill ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Buena Vista SK | 1.7% | 1.6% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | St. Matthews MB | 1.6% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Minto MB | 1.4% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Confederation Park SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Parkview AB | 1.2% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Heritage Park MB | 1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 34 | Westwood MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| 35 | Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan QC | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Elsinore AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Remington Park ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Casselman AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Sandstone Valley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Boyle Street AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Confederation Park
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
9 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Confederation Park
The biggest is Parc Canada, 16 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
9 named parks and woods, 55 ha in all
Parks & gardens 55 ha
The bulk, 45%, is Parc Canada and Pacific Park.
Dundonald Park
Park or garden
9.2 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Pacific Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
9.6 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
0.6 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bev M. Dyck Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
6.8 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
1.3 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Lion's Century Park
Park or garden · 90 m outside town
6.6 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.2 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Atlantic Park
Park or garden · 110 m outside town
4.1 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.1 km south-eastfrom the centre
Blairmore Bikeway
Directionsto a point inside
Charlottetown Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
2.7 ha0.1 km of path
1.2 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ed Jordan Park
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
0.6 ha0.2 km of path
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
Parc CanadaPark or garden · 16 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsDundonald ParkPark or garden · 9.2 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsPacific ParkPark or garden · 9.6 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBev M. Dyck ParkPark or garden · 6.8 ha · 1.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLion's Century ParkPark or garden · 6.6 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsAtlantic ParkPark or garden · 4.1 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCharlottetown ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEd Jordan ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsClaude Petit Pocket 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
In Confederation Park, a park is close to every home
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 (100%)Further (0%)
Confederation Park100%
Towns in Saskatchewan97%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 1.2% of the land near Confederation Park
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Confederation Park0%
Within 10 km1.2%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 14, 2 are public and the remainder private. At 130 ha, Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary is the largest. The count includes 12 areas that are private or not recorded as public; they aren’t named.
Cosmopolitan ParkMunicipal park · 11 ha · 4.7 km from the edge of town
Sutherland Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 130 ha · 9.4 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
16 km to Fred Heal Canoe Launch
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
16 km south0.1 km²since 1988
For a national park, people in Confederation Park travel more than 100 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Confederation Park and its edge hold 36 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
36 km
in and around the town (11.2 km²)
Woodland
under 0.1%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Confederation ParkTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.2
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Confederation ParkTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Woodlandunder 0.1%
0%50%100%
96% of Canadian towns are more wooded. Paths are denser here than in 75% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Confederation Park
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 neighbourhood. 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 Confederation Park: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport) (3.6 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 |
Snowfall averages 91 cm a year. Daytime highs run from -10 °C in January up to 25 °C in July. The wettest month, June, brings 75 mm, against 9 mm in February. The climate in Confederation Park →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Confederation Park
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
Near Confederation Park: 70 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 69 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 69
Plus 69 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Confederation Park
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Pacific HeightsDundonaldBlairmore Suburban CentreMassey PlaceFairhavenParkridgeConfederation Park
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation Park | 1.2% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Pacific Heights 0.6 km | 1% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Dundonald 0.9 km | 1.4% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Blairmore Suburban Centre 1.1 km | 0.8% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Massey Place 1.4 km | 1.4% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| Fairhaven 2.0 km | 1.4% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Parkridge 2.2 km | 1.1% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice Confederation Park’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in Confederation Park
Which is the biggest protected area near Confederation Park?
It is Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area covering 130 ha.
Are there protected areas near Confederation Park?
Yes: 1.2% of the land within 10 km is protected.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Confederation Park?
Fred Heal Canoe Launch, 16 km away.
Where can you swim near Confederation Park?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
How far is Confederation Park from a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Confederation Park.
When is the best time for walking in Confederation Park?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
The sources behind Confederation Park’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).