St. Paul's School · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Alberta
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Alberta’s land is conserved, about 30 acres. 31 acres are parks and preserves, 89 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
30 conserved acres
2% of Alberta’s land. Who manages Alberta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 30 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
2 places to go in Alberta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Alberta: April to June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Alberta →
Questions about parks and trails in Alberta
Are dogs allowed on Alberta’s trails?
Alberta Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Alberta?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Alberta?
662 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alberta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alberta neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →