First pick
Lake Laberge Territorial Park
Park or garden
4.0 ha
24 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Syd Cannings · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Macpherson-Grizzly Valley · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park, Chasàn Chùa, is 4.5 km from Macpherson-Grizzly Valley
Of the country within 10 km, 0% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. OpenStreetMap shows 2 walking routes nearby, including the Dawson Overland Trail and Yukon Wildlide Preserve. One protected area is close by.
Protected land
0%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
1
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
68 km
Kluane National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
4.5 km
Chasàn Chùa
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Macpherson-Grizzly Valley 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km0%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 areas1Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named 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
Of 40 towns its size, none has less protected land around it than Macpherson-Grizzly Valley
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,634 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
Macpherson-Grizzly Valley0%
Towns its size1.4%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Macpherson-Grizzly Valley1
Towns its size3
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Macpherson-Grizzly Valley2
Towns its size0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Macpherson-Grizzly Valley lags towns its size: 34 of 39 are ahead.
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 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 18 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 22 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Macpherson-Grizzly Valley YT | 0% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Macpherson-Grizzly Valley
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
2 named parks and woods to walk in near Macpherson-Grizzly Valley
Largest first: Lake Laberge Territorial Park leads with 4.0 ha. Numbers match the map.
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 Macpherson-Grizzly Valley 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%)
Macpherson-Grizzly Valley0%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 1,600 residents are further than 400 m from a park. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
Macpherson-Grizzly Valley has 1 protected area 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 Macpherson-Grizzly Valley0%
Within 10 km0%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
The area is public.
Chasàn ChùaProvincial park · 2,105 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town · Indigenous name: Chasàn Chùa
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: Kluane National Park Reserve, 68 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
Chasàn Chùa
4.5 km south-east21 km²since 2025
National park
Kluane National Park Reserve
68 km west22,061 km²since 1972
Nearer still is Chasàn Chùa, a provincial park 4.5 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 48 km in and around Macpherson-Grizzly Valley
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
48 km
in and around the town (2,090.9 km²)
Woodland
25%
about 524.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Macpherson-Grizzly ValleyTowns in YukonTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Macpherson-Grizzly ValleyTowns in YukonTypical Canadian town
Woodland25%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 71% of Canadian towns. 96% 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
Macpherson-Grizzly Valley has 2 named walking routes
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalLocal
Dawson Overland Trail95.3 km
Yukon Wildlide Preserve5.0 km
The Dawson Overland Trail is the big one locally: 95.3 km.
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 Macpherson-Grizzly Valley in May to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Mayo Road (6.8 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) | 6.4 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 14.5 | 17.3 | 19.2 | 18.4 | 15.7 | 12.8 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| High (°C) | -12 | -6 | -1 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 5 | -6 | -11 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 24 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 42 | 52 | 51 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 18 |
Winter brings about 107 cm of snow. The warmest days come in July (22 °C highs), the coldest in January (-12 °C). Expect 52 mm in July, warm and wet, and 4 mm in April. The climate in Macpherson-Grizzly Valley →
Beaches
One unnamed beach near Macpherson-Grizzly Valley
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Macpherson-Grizzly Valley has 3 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.
The highest named peak nearby is Pilot Mountain, at 2,017 m. There are 22 campsites, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 4
Flat Mountain1,954 m · in town
DirectionsPilot Mountain2,017 m · in town
DirectionsThe Boobs (E)1,206 m · in town
DirectionsThe Boobs (W)1,199 m · in town
DirectionsNature reserves 2
The Gunnar Nilsson & Mickey Lammers Research Forestin town
DirectionsFox Lake Territorial Park0.6 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 22
Dawson overland trail campin town
DirectionsEgg Island Campingin town
DirectionsHot Springs Campground & Resort Suitesin town
DirectionsLake Laberge Campgroundin town
DirectionsFox Lake Campground0.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 17 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 4
Plus 4 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Macpherson-Grizzly Valley
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. No closer place has figures: this one lies 21 km from Macpherson-Grizzly Valley.
WhitehorseMacpherson-Grizzly Valley
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macpherson-Grizzly Valley | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Whitehorse 21 km | 1.3% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Whitehorse has at least twice the protected share around it.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in Macpherson-Grizzly Valley
Is there a provincial park near Macpherson-Grizzly Valley?
Chasàn Chùa, 4.5 km away.
Where can you swim near Macpherson-Grizzly Valley?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
Where can you walk near Macpherson-Grizzly Valley?
OpenStreetMap maps the Dawson Overland Trail and Yukon Wildlide Preserve close by, with others.
What is the largest protected area near Macpherson-Grizzly Valley?
Chasàn Chùa: 2,105 ha, a provincial park.
Are there protected areas near Macpherson-Grizzly Valley?
Within 10 km, 0% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is Macpherson-Grizzly Valley from a national park?
Kluane National Park Reserve, 68 km from the edge of town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Macpherson-Grizzly Valley?
On the normals, May to August: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
The sources behind Macpherson-Grizzly Valley’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).