First pick
Kinetic Exhibition Park
Park or garden
30 ha0.2 km of path
2.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.00.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Swift Current · parks, protected land & trails
Only 0.6% of the land within 10 km of Swift Current is protected
Biggest among them: Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, 126,136 ha, 8.7 km off. Within 100 km there is no national park. The closest provincial park is Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park, 35 km from the edge of town.
Protected land
0.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
5
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
35 km
Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park
Against other towns
How Swift Current 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km0.6%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.2%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas4Areas 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
Swift Current has the 8th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (17,647 to 18,670 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 Current0.6%
Towns its size2.2%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Swift Current4
Towns its size4
Towns in Saskatchewan2
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Swift Current0
Towns its size0
Towns in Saskatchewan0
Typical Canadian town0
Where Swift Current trails its peers is protected land nearby; 31 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fallingbrook ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Deux-Montagnes QC | 14% | 2.1% | 33 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Central Saanich BC | 9.2% | 3.3% | 35 | 2 | 29 |
| 4 | Desmarchais-Crawford QC | 8.8% | 1.4% | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Sainte-Catherine QC | 7.9% | 6.3% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Schmidtville NS | 5.9% | 0% | 16 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Oak Bay BC | 5.4% | 3.4% | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| 8 | Iberville QC | 5.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Dewdney East SK | 4.5% | 0% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Fraser Heights BC | 4.1% | 24% | 129 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Royal Oak BC | 4.1% | 0% | 27 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | L'Ancienne-Lorette QC | 3.9% | 0% | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Centre ON | 3.8% | 12% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Parc-Laurier QC | 3.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Morningside ON | 3% | 27% | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | McKenzie Towne AB | 3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 17 | Auburn Bay AB | 2.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 18 | Downtown Yonge East ON | 2.3% | 0% | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 19 | Kensington-Chinatown ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 20 | Victoria Village ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Credit Valley ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Fletchers West ON | 2.2% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Thornhill ON | 2.1% | 0.4% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Greater Napanee ON | 1.9% | 1.2% | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Cold Lake AB | 1.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Port Elgin ON | 1.6% | 6.2% | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| 27 | Saint-Sulpice QC | 1.5% | 2.1% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Mahogany AB | 1.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 29 | Clanton Park ON | 1.3% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Downsview ON | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Collingwood BC | 0.8% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| 32 | Edmundston NB | 0.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Swift Current SK | 0.6% | 0.2% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Listowel ON | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Sylvan Lake AB | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Eringate-Centennial-West Deane ON | 0.4% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Port Hope ON | 0.3% | 0.1% | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | Mimico-Queensway ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 39 | DT Fairview ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Taradale AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Swift Current on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The town’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 Swift Current
Kinetic Exhibition Park is the largest, at 30 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 131 ha in all
Parks & gardens 131 ha
43% of the area is in just two places: Kinetic Exhibition Park and Highland Coulee Trails.
Riverside Park
Park or garden
12 ha0.4 km of path
1.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Chinook Parkway
Directionsto a point inside
Riverdene Park
Park or garden
6.7 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.2 km eastfrom the centre
Chinook Parkway
Directionsto a point inside
Highland Park
Park or garden
6.2 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.8 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Saulteaux Park
Park or garden
3.7 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
1.4 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Hamilton's Rock Park
Park or garden
3.9 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Swift Current
Chinook Parkway
Directionsto a point inside
Swift Current Dog Park
Park or garden
3.6 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
2.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Kinetic Exhibition ParkPark or garden · 30 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsHighland Coulee TrailsPark or garden · 26 ha
DirectionsRiverside ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsRiverdene ParkPark or garden · 6.7 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsHighland ParkPark or garden · 6.2 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsSaulteaux ParkPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsHamilton's Rock ParkPark or garden · 3.9 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsSwift Current Dog ParkPark or garden · 3.6 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsAitken ParkPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsElmwood ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsLooman's ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsKiwanis ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsOman ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha
DirectionsClean Spade ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha
DirectionsSioux ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsMemorial ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsSundance ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsDickson ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha
DirectionsPlewis Automotive Group Inclusive ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha
DirectionsAshley ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha
DirectionsJohn A. Dyer ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsACT ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsSt. Joseph's ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha
DirectionsKinsmen ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsWood Buffalo ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha
DirectionsWestlake ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha
DirectionsBlackfoot ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsWestside ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha
DirectionsBuffalo ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsPlains Cree ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 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
A park is within a short walk for 7 in 10 in Swift Current
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 (75%)Further (25%)
Swift Current75%
Towns in Saskatchewan97%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 4,600 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
Swift Current has 5 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 Swift Current0.2%
Within 10 km0.6%
Towns in Saskatchewan1.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 4 of the 5; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Fish and Wildlife Development Fund covers 126,136 ha, the most of any named area. One further area is privately owned conservation land; it counts in the figures but isn’t named, as a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
Gray Archaeological SiteNature reserve · 4.7 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town
Fish and Wildlife Development FundWildlife area · 126,136 ha · 8.7 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
The nearest big park: Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park, 35 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
Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park
35 km north72 km²
No national park lies within 100 km of Swift Current; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach.
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 and its edge hold 29 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
29 km
in and around the town (58.7 km²)
Woodland
0.2%
about 0.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Swift CurrentTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.5
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Swift CurrentTowns in SaskatchewanTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.2%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 66% of Canadian towns. For woods, 90% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Swift Current
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Nothing near the town is mapped as a named walking route, which often means the trails just haven’t been entered 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
Get out in Swift Current in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Swift Current, 7.7 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) | -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 |
For dry weather, February is best (11 mm); June gets 92 mm. January brings highs of -6 °C, August highs of 25 °C. About 88 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Swift Current →
Things to do
A viewpoint near Swift Current
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 32 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Burnett Recreational Sitein town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 32
Elmwood Playgroundin town
DirectionsFairview School Playgroundin town
DirectionsLions Playgroundin town
DirectionsSaulteaux Parkin town
DirectionsSaulteaux Spray Parkin town
DirectionsSundance Parkin town
DirectionsWestend Playgroundin town
DirectionsWestside Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 24 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Ponderosa Trailer Court & RV Parkin town
DirectionsTrail Campgroundin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Swift Current
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Swift Current has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 9–117 km out.
Swift Current No. 137ShaunavonGravelbourgEstonSwift Current
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Current | 0.6% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Swift Current No. 137 8.6 km | 5.2% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaunavon 84 km | 1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gravelbourg 100 km | 1% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Eston 117 km | 0.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
For protected land, Swift Current No. 137 has twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Swift Current
What is the nearest national park to Swift Current?
None within 100 km of Swift Current.
What is the largest protected area near Swift Current?
It is Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, a wildlife area covering 126,136 ha.
When is the best time for walking in Swift Current?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Is there protected land near Swift Current?
Within 10 km, 0.6% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest provincial park to Swift Current?
Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park, 35 km away.
Sources
Sources for this page on Swift Current
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).