First pick
Solstice Disc Golf Park
Park or garden
21 ha3.7 km of path
50 minto walk all 3.7 km of path
3.4 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: C Robson · CC BY-SA 3.01.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Whitehorse · parks, protected land & trails
Chasàn Chùa reaches the edge of Whitehorse
Within 5 km lie 3 beaches, unnamed on the map. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. CPCAD lists 2 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land
1.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
2
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Chasàn Chùa
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Whitehorse 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km1.3%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town4.5%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 routes0Named 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
Whitehorse sits 11th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (31,671 to 36,594 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
Whitehorse1.3%
Towns its size3.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Whitehorse2
Towns its size8
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Whitehorse0
Towns its size0
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Whitehorse lags towns its size: 25 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panorama Ridge BC | 23% | 13% | 181 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Bois-Francs QC | 14% | 1.4% | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Cecil-P.-Newman QC | 14% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Clayton Park West NS | 13% | 0% | 18 | 13 | 7 |
| 5 | Sorel-Tracy QC | 12% | 0% | 75 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Centretown ON | 12% | 1.5% | 37 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Val-d'Or QC | 11% | 19% | 55 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Savane QC | 11% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Fairview BC | 8.2% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 68 |
| 10 | Marc-Aurèle-Fortin QC | 7.1% | 0.5% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Sainte-Marie QC | 6.3% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Edmonds BC | 6.2% | 0% | 40 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 | Saint-Constant QC | 5.8% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Grande-Prairie QC | 5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Hastings-Sunrise BC | 4.7% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 16 | Orangeville ON | 4.2% | 3.5% | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Arcola East SK | 4.2% | 8.8% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown ON | 4.1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Killarney BC | 4% | 3.5% | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | North Cowichan BC | 3.9% | 2.3% | 72 | 7 | 10 |
| 21 | West Humber-Clairville ON | 3.4% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Langley BC | 3.2% | 0% | 95 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Chambly QC | 2.7% | 1.1% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Metrotown BC | 2.5% | 0% | 21 | 3 | 6 |
| 25 | Thorold ON | 1.6% | 4.2% | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 26 | Parkland County AB | 1.6% | 1.3% | 69 | 15 | 5 |
| 27 | Stratford ON | 1.5% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Courtenay BC | 1.4% | 2.9% | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Leamington ON | 1.3% | 5.5% | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 30 | Whitehorse YT | 1.3% | 4.5% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Dieppe NB | 1.2% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Moose Jaw SK | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Chestermere AB | 0.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | Central Erin Mills ON | 0.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Applewood ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 36 | DT Core ON | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Okotoks AB | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Saint-Georges QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | LaSalle ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Fergus ON | 0% | 0% | 4 | 8 | 2 |
The map
Whitehorse 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
23 named parks and woods to walk in near Whitehorse
Largest first: Solstice Disc Golf Park leads with 21 ha. Numbers match the map.
23 named parks and woods, 55 ha in all
Parks & gardens 55 ha
Add Solstice Disc Golf Park to Robert Service Campground and you have 49% of it.
Robert Service Campground
Park or garden
6.2 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
2.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Millenium multi-use trail
Directionsto a point inside
Shipyards Park
Park or garden
5.2 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.0 km northfrom the centre
Riverfront Multi-use Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Eagle Point Park
Park or garden
5.8 ha0.5 km of path
5.7 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Whistle Bend Park
Park or garden
3.7 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
6.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bert Law Park
Park or garden
2.9 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
2.1 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Rotary Peace Park
Park or garden
1.7 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.1 km south-eastfrom the centre
Riverfront multi-use trail
Directionsto a point inside
SS Klondike
Park or garden
1.4 ha0.3 km of path
1.1 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 23 named parks and green spaces
Solstice Disc Golf ParkPark or garden · 21 ha · 3.7 km of path
DirectionsRobert Service CampgroundPark or garden · 6.2 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsShipyards ParkPark or garden · 5.2 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsEagle Point ParkPark or garden · 5.8 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsWhistle Bend ParkPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsBert Law ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsRotary Peace ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsSS KlondikePark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
Directions5 Avenue GardensPark or garden · 1.7 ha
DirectionsSkateboard ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsValleyview ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsJim Light ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBlack Street Steps ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMiles Canyon Suspension BridgePark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsGoddard ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsSchwatka Lake Boat LaunchPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsAlaska ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsCook Street ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsRotary Wilderness CampPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsChadburn Lake picnic spot and trail headPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsNormandy-Falaise ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsChadburn Lake BeachPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsYukon Arts Centre Sculpture GardenPark or garden · 0.2 ha
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
4 in 10 people in Whitehorse 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 (36%)Further (64%)
Whitehorse36%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). Around 22,000 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 1.3% of the land near Whitehorse
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Whitehorse4.5%
Within 10 km1.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 2 are public land. Chasàn Chùa leads for size with 2,105 ha.
Chasàn ChùaProvincial park · 2,105 ha · reaches Whitehorse · Indigenous name: Chasàn Chùa
Lewes MarshWildlife area · 2,030 ha · 9.4 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
From the edge of Whitehorse, Chasàn Chùa begins
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
At the edge21 km²since 2025
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Whitehorse, so the parks here are provincial.
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: 622 km in and around Whitehorse
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
622 km
in and around the town (495.5 km²)
Woodland
59%
about 290.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
WhitehorseTowns in YukonTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
WhitehorseTowns in YukonTypical Canadian town
Woodland59%
0%50%100%
55% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². It is more wooded than 87% 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.
Walking routes
No named walking route passes Whitehorse on the map
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
Whitehorse is best on foot in June to August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Whitehorse, 1.2 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) | 6.5 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 14.5 | 17.3 | 19.1 | 18.3 | 15.7 | 12.8 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 5.7 |
| High (°C) | -11 | -7 | -1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 4 | -5 | -9 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 22 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 16 |
The warmest days come in July (21 °C highs), the coldest in January (-11 °C). Summer brings the most rain: 39 mm in July; April gets 8 mm. Winter brings about 148 cm of snow. The climate in Whitehorse →
Beaches
3 unnamed beaches near Whitehorse
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
Whitehorse has 26 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.
Viewpoints lead the count with 26. Golden Horn Mountain tops the hills nearby, 1,687 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 26
Aurora viewing lotin town
DirectionsFish Laddersin town
DirectionsMcIntyre Creek Lookoutin town
DirectionsMiles Canyon Viewpointin town
DirectionsTakhini viewin town
DirectionsPlus 21 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 6
Haeckel Hill1,526 m · 0.6 km from town
DirectionsGrey Mountain1,471 m · 0.7 km from town
DirectionsMount McIntyre1,489 m · 0.7 km from town
DirectionsGolden Horn Mountain1,687 m · 0.7 km from town
DirectionsMount Sumanik1,594 m · 0.9 km from town
DirectionsCanyon Mountain1,025 m · 0.9 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 2
Millenium Trail Riverfrontin town
DirectionsThe Gunnar Nilsson & Mickey Lammers Research Forest0.7 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 25
Copper Ridge Play Groundin town
DirectionsHillcrest Playgroundin town
DirectionsJumpstart Playgroundin town
DirectionsPine Street Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 21 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Canine Bluffs Off-Leash Parkin town
DirectionsTakhini Outdoor Dog Training Facilityin town
DirectionsCampsites 8
Pioneer RV Parkin town
DirectionsRobert Service Campgroundin town
DirectionsRoddy’s Campin town
DirectionsWolf Creek Campgroundin town
DirectionsCaribou RV Park0.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 5
Plus 5 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Whitehorse
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Whitehorse has no close neighbour with figures; the nearest is 21 km away.
Macpherson-Grizzly ValleyWhitehorse
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse | 1.3% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Macpherson-Grizzly Valley 21 km | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Around Whitehorse, nobody nearby has double its protected land. Macpherson-Grizzly Valley has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 2.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Whitehorse
What is the nearest beach to Whitehorse?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Is Whitehorse near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Whitehorse.
How much land around Whitehorse is protected?
Within 10 km, 1.3% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the largest protected area near Whitehorse?
Chasàn Chùa, a provincial park of 2,105 ha.
When should you visit Whitehorse for the outdoors?
June to August, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the nearest provincial park to Whitehorse?
Chasàn Chùa touches the town.
Sources
Where Whitehorse’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).