First pick
Meewasin Park
Park or garden · 50 m outside town
52 ha13.7 km of path
3 hto walk all 13.7 km of path
4.6 km westfrom the centre
Meewasin TrailSlytherinRink Side+2 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: daryl_mitchell from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.00.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Evergreen · parks, protected land & trails
Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary begins at the edge of Evergreen
The closest provincial park is Fred Heal Canoe Launch, 20 km from the edge of town. For walks, the McOrmond Road runs within 2 km. 3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land
0.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
12
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
20 km
Fred Heal Canoe Launch
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Evergreen beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km0.7%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town8.9%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
Beaches3Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Evergreen sits 7th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (15,699 to 16,482 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
Evergreen0.7%
Towns its size2%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Evergreen2
Towns its size9
Towns in Saskatchewan2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Evergreen1
Towns its size0
Towns in Saskatchewan0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Evergreen is weakest for public protected areas: 31 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Golfs QC | 17% | 18% | 40 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Mercier QC | 15% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fairview NS | 14% | 0% | 16 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Tracadie NB | 13% | 9% | 54 | 0 | 27 |
| 5 | Carlington ON | 12% | 2.5% | 33 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Lavaltrie QC | 9.9% | 0.3% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Severn ON | 9.6% | 1.1% | 52 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Côte-Saint-Paul QC | 8.4% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Surrey Centre BC | 8.2% | 1.3% | 190 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Old Hunt Club ON | 7.3% | 7% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Chutes-Montmorency QC | 6.4% | 0.1% | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Parc-Lafontaine QC | 5.4% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Saint-Sauveur QC | 4.9% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Vieux-Moulin QC | 4.7% | 0.1% | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Jésuites QC | 4.6% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | Saint-Louis QC | 4.3% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) ON | 4.2% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Oakridge ON | 2.6% | 4.4% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Mount Pleasant East ON | 2.5% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Cliffcrest ON | 2.1% | 2.4% | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| 21 | North Toronto ON | 1.9% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Newtonbrook East ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Bathurst Manor ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Hillcrest Village ON | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Glen Cairn ON | 1.6% | 7% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Parc-Jarry QC | 1.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Almonte ON | 1.4% | 0.7% | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | Comox BC | 1.4% | 2.6% | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Lansing-Westgate ON | 1.3% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Leduc County AB | 1.2% | 0.7% | 85 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides QC | 1.1% | 4.1% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | Kenora ON | 1% | 0% | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 33 | Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines QC | 0.7% | 0.1% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Evergreen SK | 0.7% | 8.9% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 | Corunna ON | 0.4% | 1% | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | South Windsor ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Sheridan ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Winkler MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Strathmore AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | East Riverside ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
The map
Where the green is in Evergreen
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; tap a number for its park or wood.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
30 named parks and woods to walk in near Evergreen
Meewasin Park is the largest, at 52 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 231 ha in all
Parks & gardens 231 ha
Between them, Forestry Farm Park and Zoo and Meewasin Park cover 46%.
Forestry Farm Park and Zoo
Park or garden
55 ha4.4 km of path
1 hto walk all 4.4 km of path
1.6 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sutherland Dog Park
Park or garden
24 ha5.1 km of path
1 h 5 minto walk all 5.1 km of path
4.2 km westfrom the centre
Black DogMeewasin TrailGrasslands Ripper+1 path
Directionsto a point inside
Forest Park
Park or garden
15 ha2.8 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
2.4 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
PCR Banting Park
Park or garden · 100 m outside town
14 ha2.6 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.6 km of path
4.1 km westfrom the centre
Forest of Fun
Directionsto a point inside
Wallace Park
Park or garden · 150 m outside town
8.4 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
2.4 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Silverspring Park
Park or garden
7.3 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
1.6 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Funk Park
Park or garden
7.2 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Evergreen
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Meewasin ParkPark or garden · 52 ha · 13.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsForestry Farm Park and ZooPark or garden · 55 ha · 4.4 km of path
DirectionsSutherland Dog ParkPark or garden · 24 ha · 5.1 km of path
DirectionsForest ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 2.8 km of path
DirectionsPCR Banting ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 2.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWallace ParkPark or garden · 8.4 ha · 1.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSilverspring ParkPark or garden · 7.3 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsFunk ParkPark or garden · 7.2 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsLes Kerr ParkPark or garden · 8.2 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGeorge Archibald Memorial ParkPark or garden · 7.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMisâskwatômina ParkPark or garden · 4.7 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsKusch ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 1.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsG.D. Archibald Park NorthPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRichards ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsHerbert Stewart ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCannan ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha
DirectionsGeorge Dyck ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsElaine Hnatyshyn ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsP.C.R. Banting ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsJohn Brockelbank ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsKlombies ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsPrebble ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsSilversprings Linear ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsT.J. Quigley ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsDave King ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsEvergreen SquarePark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsChristine Morris ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsKorpan ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsPostlethwaite ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsDon Ross 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
Nearly all of Evergreen is a short walk from 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 (3.2%)
Evergreen97%
Towns in Saskatchewan97%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, lower than here. That leaves about 500 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Protected land at the edge of Evergreen: Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Evergreen8.9%
Within 10 km0.7%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 2 of the 12, and private owners the rest. Biggest of the named areas: Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 130 ha. 10 more areas are private land or have no recorded public owner: counted, not named.
Sutherland Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 130 ha · reaches Evergreen
Cosmopolitan ParkMunicipal park · 11 ha · 2.8 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, 20 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
Fred Heal Canoe Launch
20 km south-west0.1 km²since 1988
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Evergreen 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
Evergreen and its edge hold 146 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
146 km
in and around the town (42.4 km²)
Woodland
under 0.1%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
EvergreenTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.4
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
EvergreenTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Woodlandunder 0.1%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 77% of Canadian towns. For woods, 94% 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 Evergreen
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
Evergreen is best on foot in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Saskatoon Diefenbaker (Airport) (10 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 | 14.7 | 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 |
Summer highs reach 25 °C in July; in January they stay near -10 °C. Rain and snow peak in June (75 mm) and ease in February (9 mm). Some 91 cm of snow falls each winter. The climate in Evergreen →
Beaches
3 unnamed beaches near Evergreen
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Evergreen has 2 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 62 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 62
Elaine Hnatyshyn Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsPostlethwaite Parkin town
DirectionsHoly Family Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsWillowgrove School Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsSplashpad0.6 km from town
DirectionsNorth Park Paddling Pool playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 56 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Sutherland Dog Parkin town
DirectionsSilverwood Dog Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Evergreen has a historic garden or park
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Forestry Farm Park and ZooNational Historic Site · In Evergreen
Its pageParks Canada lists one as a National Historic Site.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Evergreen
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
WillowgroveUniversity Heights Urban CentreUniversityLawson HeightsSilverwood HeightsBrightonEvergreen
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen | 0.7% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| Willowgrove 2.4 km | 0.8% | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| University Heights Urban Centre 3.3 km | 0.9% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| University 3.8 km | 1.2% | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| Lawson Heights 4.1 km | 0.7% | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Silverwood Heights 4.1 km | 0.6% | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Brighton 4.2 km | 0.5% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Around Evergreen, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Evergreen
When should you visit Evergreen for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is Evergreen near a national park?
None within 100 km of Evergreen.
How much land around Evergreen is protected?
Yes: 0.7% of the land within 10 km is protected.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Evergreen?
It is Fred Heal Canoe Launch, 20 km away.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Evergreen?
It is Sutherland Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area covering 130 ha.
Is there a beach near Evergreen?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
Where can you walk near Evergreen?
OpenStreetMap maps the McOrmond Road close by.
Sources
Sources for this page on Evergreen
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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).