First pick
Central Park
Park or garden
91 ha16.8 km of path
3 h 45 minto walk all 16.8 km of path
1.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Central Park Perimeter TrailBC Parkway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Thegooduser · CC BY-SA 4.00.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Collingwood · parks, protected land & trails
A national park 44 km from Collingwood: Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
For a provincial park, Mount Seymour Park lies 9.1 km off. Named trails close by number 3, the BC Parkway and Central Valley Greenway among them. 6 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Trout Lake Beach.
Protected land
0.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
11
within 10 km, 11 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
44 km
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Nearest provincial park
9.1 km
Mount Seymour Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
6
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Collingwood stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
For someone who likes to get outside, Collingwood’s draw is its choice of walking routes, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Collingwood beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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 km0.8%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 areas11Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes3Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches6Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Collingwood has the 11th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (17,818 to 18,922 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
Collingwood0.8%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Collingwood11
Towns its size5
Towns in British Columbia14
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Collingwood3
Towns its size0
Towns in British Columbia1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Collingwood sits near the top of its size group: 8 of 39 have more. On protected land nearby it is behind: 29 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève QC | 29% | 40% | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Fallingbrook ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Deux-Montagnes QC | 14% | 2.1% | 33 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Central Saanich BC | 9.2% | 3.3% | 35 | 2 | 29 |
| 5 | Desmarchais-Crawford QC | 8.8% | 1.4% | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Schmidtville NS | 5.9% | 0% | 16 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Bracebridge ON | 5.4% | 3.4% | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Oak Bay BC | 5.4% | 3.4% | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Iberville QC | 5.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Woodbridge ON | 5.1% | 0.5% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Dewdney East SK | 4.5% | 0% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Royal Oak BC | 4.1% | 0% | 27 | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | L'Ancienne-Lorette QC | 3.9% | 0% | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Centre ON | 3.8% | 12% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Parc-Laurier QC | 3.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Auburn Bay AB | 2.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 17 | North St.James Town ON | 2.4% | 0% | 10 | 8 | 16 |
| 18 | Downtown Yonge East ON | 2.3% | 0% | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 19 | O'Connor-Parkview ON | 2.3% | 19% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 20 | Medway ON | 2.3% | 4.4% | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Kensington-Chinatown ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 22 | Credit Valley ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Fletchers West ON | 2.2% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Thornhill ON | 2.1% | 0.4% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Greater Napanee ON | 1.9% | 1.2% | 34 | 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 | Downsview ON | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Collingwood BC | 0.8% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| 31 | Edmundston NB | 0.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Swift Current SK | 0.6% | 0.2% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Listowel ON | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Sylvan Lake AB | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Eringate-Centennial-West Deane ON | 0.4% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Weston ON | 0.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 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
Where the green is in Collingwood
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; 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
14 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Collingwood
Central Park is the largest, at 91 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
14 named parks and woods, 139 ha in all
Parks & gardens 139 ha
78% of the area is in just two places: Central Park and BC Parkway.
BC Parkway
Park or garden
18 ha8.7 km of path
1 h 55 minto walk all 8.7 km of path
5.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
BC Parkway
Directionsto a point inside
Killarney Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
14 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Slocan Park
Park or garden · 390 m outside town
4.4 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.4 km north-westfrom the centre
BC Parkway
Directionsto a point inside
Norquay Park
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
2.7 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.4 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Gaston Park
Park or garden
1.7 ha0.5 km of path
Centralin the middle of Collingwood
Directionsto a point inside
Aberdeen Park
Park or garden
1.2 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Collingwood
Directionsto a point inside
Collingwood Park
Park or garden
1.5 ha0.4 km of path
Centralin the middle of Collingwood
Directionsto a point inside
All 14 named parks and green spaces
Central ParkPark or garden · 91 ha · 16.8 km of path
DirectionsBC ParkwayPark or garden · 18 ha · 8.7 km of path
DirectionsKillarney ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 1.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSlocan ParkPark or garden · 4.4 ha · 0.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsNorquay ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGaston ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsAberdeen ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsCollingwood ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsEarles ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsCariboo ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMelbourne ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsCarleton ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsFoster ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsPrice ParkPark or garden · 0.4 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
All of Collingwood is within a short walk of 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Collingwood100%
Towns in British Columbia72%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%.
Protected areas
11 protected areas lie within 10 km of Collingwood
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Collingwood0%
Within 10 km0.8%
Towns in British Columbia6.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Each of the 11 is held by a public body. Mount Seymour Park covers 3,509 ha, the most of any named area.
Renfrew Ravine ParkMunicipal park · 4.6 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
Captain Cook ParkMunicipal park · 3.7 ha · 1.3 km from the edge of town
Everett Crowley ParkMunicipal park · 21 ha · 2.0 km from the edge of town
Burnaby Lake Regional ParkNature reserve · 29 ha · 4.6 km from the edge of town
Maplewood Flats Conservation AreaNature reserve · 23 ha · 6.7 km from the edge of town
Sea Island Conservation AreaNature reserve · 141 ha · 7.9 km from the edge of town
Fraser Islands Regional Park ReserveNature reserve · 198 ha · 8.2 km from the edge of town
Stanley ParkProtected area · 302 ha · 8.4 km from the edge of town
Mount Seymour ParkProvincial park · 3,509 ha · 9.1 km from the edge of town
Tannery ParkMunicipal park · 1.3 ha · 9.7 km from the edge of town
1 more named area within 10 km is in the comparison figures.
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
Parks around Collingwood
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
Mount Seymour Park
9.1 km north-east35 km²since 1936
National park reserve
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
44 km south-west67 km²since 2010
A provincial park is closer: Mount Seymour Park, at 9.1 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
39 km of paths in and around Collingwood
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
39 km
in and around the town (10.2 km²)
Woodland
5.2%
about 0.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CollingwoodTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.8
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CollingwoodTowns in British ColumbiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland5.2%
0%50%100%
60% of Canadian towns are more wooded. For path density, it beats 81% 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
Collingwood has 3 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.
RegionalOther waymarked
BC Parkway29.8 km
Central Valley Greenway28.8 km
Trail of Hope2.7 km
For a longer outing, the BC Parkway runs 29.8 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 Collingwood in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Vancouver (Harbour) (9.5 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) | 8.6 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 8.2 |
| High (°C) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 237 | 117 | 163 | 118 | 73 | 66 | 44 | 49 | 71 | 157 | 245 | 200 |
A typical year sees 37 cm of snow. In July the typical high is 23 °C; in December, 7 °C. Expect 245 mm in November, the wettest month, and 44 mm in July. The climate in Collingwood →
Beaches
The beach near Collingwood: Trout Lake Beach, 2.1 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Trout Lake Beachsand · 2.1 km from town
Directions5 more are mapped without a name. No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Outdoors around Collingwood: 154 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (148).
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 1
Discovery Place Conservation Area1.2 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Picnic Area 10.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Area 20.4 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 148
Slocan Park Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsNew Champlain Heights Playground1.9 km from town
DirectionsChamplain Heights Community Centre Playground1.9 km from town
DirectionsChamplain Heights Annex Playground2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 144 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Renfrew Park Dog Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
4 gardens and historic parks to visit near Collingwood
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Central ParkGarden or park · 0.7 km from town
DirectionsQueen Elizabeth ParkGarden or park · 5.1 km from town
DirectionsVanDusen Botanical GardenGarden or park · 6.3 km from town
DirectionsStanley ParkNational Historic Site · 9.7 km from town
Its pageOne is a National Historic Site.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Collingwood
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Norquay VillageGarden VillageRenfrew-CollingwoodKillarneyBroadviewMetrotownCollingwood
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | 0.8% | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| Norquay Village 1.4 km | 1.4% | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| Garden Village 1.6 km | 1.3% | 20 | 4 | 6 |
| Renfrew-Collingwood 1.7 km | 2.2% | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| Killarney 2.0 km | 4% | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| Broadview 2.0 km | 2.6% | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| Metrotown 2.4 km | 2.5% | 21 | 3 | 6 |
Renfrew-Collingwood, Killarney and Broadview have at least twice the protected share around them.
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.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
Questions about the outdoors in Collingwood
Is there a provincial park near Collingwood?
It is Mount Seymour Park, 9.1 km away.
Are there protected areas near Collingwood?
Within 10 km, 0.8% of the land lies in protected areas.
Where can you walk near Collingwood?
The BC Parkway, Central Valley Greenway and Trail of Hope, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Where can you swim near Collingwood?
Trout Lake Beach, 2.1 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
What is the largest protected area near Collingwood?
Mount Seymour Park: 3,509 ha, a provincial park.
Is Collingwood near a national park?
It is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 44 km off.
When is the best time for walking in Collingwood?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Sources for this page on Collingwood
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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).