First pick
Aitken Park
Park or garden
4.4 ha0.1 km of path
6.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain5.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Swift Current No. 137 · parks, protected land & trails
Swift Current No. 137 touches Fish and Wildlife Development Fund
Protected areas cover 5.2% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. A provincial park, Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park, lies 24 km away. The nearest national park is Grasslands National Park, 92 km away.
Protected land
5.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
8
within 10 km, 7 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
92 km
Grasslands National Park
Nearest provincial park
24 km
Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park
Against other towns
Swift Current No. 137 against 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km5.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town4.7%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 routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Swift Current No. 137 ranks 10th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,089 to 2,587 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
Swift Current No. 1375.2%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Swift Current No. 1377
Towns its size4
Towns in Saskatchewan2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Swift Current No. 1370
Towns its size0
Towns in Saskatchewan0
Typical Canadian town0
Swift Current No. 137 beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 9 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Swift Current No. 137 SK | 5.2% | 4.7% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Swift Current No. 137 on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; 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
3 named parks and woods to walk in near Swift Current No. 137
Largest first: Aitken Park leads with 4.4 ha. Numbers match the map.
Swift Current Dog Park
Park or garden · 50 m outside town
3.4 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
11 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
John A. Dyer Park
Park or garden · 260 m outside town
0.7 ha0.3 km of path
11 km north-eastfrom the centre
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
Few people in Swift Current No. 137 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Swift Current No. 1370%
Towns in Saskatchewan97%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. Around 2,100 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 5.2% of the land near Swift Current No. 137
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Swift Current No. 1374.7%
Within 10 km5.2%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
7 of the 8 are on public land. Biggest of the named areas: Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, 126,136 ha. One more area within 10 km is private land, held by a landowner or a conservation group: counted here, not named.
Fish and Wildlife Development FundWildlife area · 126,136 ha · reaches Swift Current No. 137
Swift Current-WebbProtected area · 9,823 ha · reaches Swift Current No. 137
Duncairn Reservoir Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 1,615 ha · reaches Swift Current No. 137
Gray Archaeological SiteNature reserve · 4.7 ha · reaches Swift Current No. 137
Webb National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 431 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
2 areas recorded only by their type (provincial layers such as wildlife habitat areas) are 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
Grasslands National Park, 92 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
Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park
24 km north72 km²
National park
Grasslands National Park
92 km south730 km²since 1981
Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 24 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Swift Current No. 137 has 12 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
12 km
in and around the town (1,292.2 km²)
Woodland
under 0.1%
about 0.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Swift Current No. 137Towns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Swift Current No. 137Towns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Woodlandunder 0.1%
0%50%100%
96% of Canadian towns are more wooded. 98% 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
No mapped walking route near Swift Current No. 137
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named walking or hiking route is mapped near the town; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap 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
Swift Current No. 137 is best on foot in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Swift Current, 15 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 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | -6 | -4 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 2 | -5 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 16 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 45 | 92 | 46 | 48 | 41 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
Highs peak near 25 °C in August and fall to -6 °C in January. Rain and snow peak in June (92 mm) and ease in February (11 mm). Snow totals about 88 cm a year. The climate in Swift Current No. 137 →
Things to do
A viewpoint near Swift Current No. 137
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 31.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Burnett Recreational Site0.4 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 31
Fairview School Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsSundance Park1.0 km from town
DirectionsLions Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsSaulteaux Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsSaulteaux Spray Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsWestend Playground1.4 km from town
DirectionsElmwood Playground1.5 km from town
DirectionsWestside Playground1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 23 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Swift Current Dog Park0.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Ponderosa Trailer Court & RV Park0.5 km from town
DirectionsTrail Campground1.4 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Swift Current No. 137
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. 137 has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 9–101 km out.
Swift CurrentShaunavonGravelbourgSwift Current No. 137
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Current No. 137 | 5.2% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Swift Current 8.6 km | 0.6% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaunavon 75 km | 1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gravelbourg 101 km | 1% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Around Swift Current No. 137, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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 Swift Current No. 137
How far is Swift Current No. 137 from a national park?
The nearest is Grasslands National Park, 92 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Swift Current No. 137?
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.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Swift Current No. 137?
Fish and Wildlife Development Fund: 126,136 ha, a wildlife area.
How much land around Swift Current No. 137 is protected?
Within 10 km, 5.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Swift Current No. 137?
The closest is Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park, at 24 km.
Sources
Where Swift Current No. 137’s outdoors figures come from
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).