Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0Echo Valley Provincial Park, 47 km away, is the closest provincial park to White City
Biggest among them: Boggy Creek, 850 ha, 8.0 km off. For walks, the Hiking / Pet Walking Trail runs within 2 km. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
White City 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Among 40 towns its size, White City ranks 20th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,305 to 4,460 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
For public protected areas, White City lags towns its size: 22 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay BC | 26% | 31% | 24 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Beresford NB | 24% | 6.2% | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Oka QC | 20% | 26% | 53 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Beaupré QC | 16% | 1.2% | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Invermere BC | 10% | 13% | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Bancroft ON | 9.5% | 2.3% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Bells Corners West ON | 9% | 11% | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Deep River ON | 8.1% | 1% | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Bellerive QC | 6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Golden BC | 5.5% | 12% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Highlands East ON | 5.2% | 2.1% | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Bruleville ON | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Grand Forks BC | 4.5% | 0.9% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Queensland AB | 4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Deer Ridge AB | 3.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 16 | Montague ON | 3% | 2.8% | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 17 | Geraldton ON | 2.8% | 2.2% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | Richmond County, Subdivision A NS | 2.7% | 1.4% | 149 | 0 | 27 |
| 19 | Bartonville ON | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | White City SK | 2.3% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | De Salaberry MB | 1.9% | 0.2% | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | New Maryland NB | 1.7% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Oxford AB | 1.7% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Central Park MB | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Roslyn MB | 1.6% | 0% | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Spence MB | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Eganville ON | 1.5% | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Rossland BC | 1.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Glenridding Heights AB | 1.1% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | South Calgary AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Inglewood AB | 0.6% | 17% | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 32 | Lorelei AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Montgomery AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Ormsby Place AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Patricia Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Pollard Meadows AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Winston Heights/Mountview AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Prescott ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | High Level AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Beacon Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Where the green is in White City
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths as mapped.
About 1 in 10 of White City’s residents are 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.
In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here. That leaves about 4,000 people more than a short walk away.
Around White City, protected areas make up 2.3%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
2 of the 3 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Boggy Creek is the biggest, 850 ha. One more area within 10 km is private land, held by a landowner or a conservation group: counted here, not named.
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.
47 km to Echo Valley Provincial Park
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.
Echo Valley Provincial Park
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, White City has its province’s.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
16 km of paths in and around White City
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Woods cover less of it than in 94% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 63% 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.
White City has 1 named walking route
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Walking season in White City: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Regina (Airport) (22 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.4 | 16.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.0 |
| High (°C) | -9 | -7 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 0 | -7 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 13 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 47 | 85 | 60 | 50 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 14 |
Most rain and snow falls in June, 85 mm; February sees 9 mm. The warmest days come in July (26 °C highs), the coldest in January (-9 °C). Winter brings about 105 cm of snow. The climate in White City →
A viewpoint near White City
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to White City
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White City | 2.3% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Edenwold No. 158 2.1 km | 1.4% | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| Pilot Butte 6.3 km | 3.8% | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Balgonie 8.6 km | 1.6% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arcola East 12 km | 4.2% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dewdney East 13 km | 4.5% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Boothill 15 km | 3.9% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as White City. More routes are mapped around Edenwold No. 158 (13).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in White City
What is the biggest park or reserve near White City?
Boggy Creek: 850 ha, a nature reserve.
When should you visit White City for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest provincial park to White City?
The closest is Echo Valley Provincial Park, at 47 km.
How much land around White City is protected?
Protected areas cover 2.3% of the land within 10 km.
How far is White City from a national park?
None within 100 km of White City.
Are there hiking trails near White City?
OpenStreetMap maps the Hiking / Pet Walking Trail close by.
The sources behind White City’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).