First pick
Parc Sugarloaf Park
Park or garden
120 ha5.8 km of path
1 h 15 minto walk all 5.8 km of path
1.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Terry Fox TrailTerry Fox Single Track Side TrailConnector
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.03.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Campbellton · parks, protected land & trails
Miguasha National Park (Québec), 19 km away, is the closest provincial park to Campbellton
The largest is 4015000: 2,141 ha, 6.7 km from the edge of town. For walks, the Sentiers Ornithologiques runs within 2 km. OpenStreetMap shows 2 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
Protected land
3.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
10
within 10 km, 7 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
19 km
Miguasha National Park (Québec)
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Campbellton, set against 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km3.5%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 areas7Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches2Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Campbellton has the 17th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,323 to 7,639 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
Campbellton3.5%
Towns its size2.2%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Campbellton7
Towns its size3
Towns in New Brunswick7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Campbellton1
Towns its size0
Towns in New Brunswick0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Campbellton’s strong point is public protected areas, where 12 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digby NS | 27% | 33% | 43 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Saint-Joseph-du-Lac QC | 20% | 1.1% | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Blackburn Hamlet ON | 15% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Trent Lakes ON | 14% | 12% | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Hampstead QC | 12% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Lochdale BC | 7.2% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 71 |
| 7 | Parry Sound ON | 7.1% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Saint-Jude QC | 7.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Louiseville QC | 6.9% | 0.9% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Colborne ON | 6.1% | 5.7% | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Chandler QC | 5.8% | 0.4% | 22 | 0 | 17 |
| 12 | N-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Teston ON | 5.1% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Portage la Prairie MB | 4.7% | 7% | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Gibson ON | 4.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Saint-Calixte QC | 3.6% | 0.4% | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Campbellton NB | 3.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Westlock County AB | 2.6% | 3.4% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Blake-Jones ON | 2.3% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 20 | University ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 9 | 20 |
| 21 | Slave Lake AB | 2.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Currie Barracks AB | 1.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Eastview SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Wainfleet ON | 1.4% | 5.7% | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | Bonnyville AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | Kentville NS | 1.1% | 17% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Betsworth MB | 0.8% | 1.5% | 12 | 1 | 37 |
| 28 | Blairmore Suburban Centre SK | 0.8% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Ranchlands AB | 0.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Sage Creek MB | 0.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Chesley ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Fort Frances ON | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Forest Lawn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Ermineskin AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Fairview ON | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Port Credit ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 37 | Brentwood AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Clarenville NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Hamptons AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Campbellton
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
Walk in Campbellton: 2 named parks and woods
The biggest is Parc Sugarloaf Park, 120 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on 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
7 in 10 people in Campbellton 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 (66%)Further (34%)
Campbellton66%
Towns in New Brunswick8.3%
Typical Canadian town83%
A median Canadian town manages 83%. That leaves about 2,600 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 3.5% of the land near Campbellton
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Campbellton0%
Within 10 km3.5%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
7 of the 10 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. 4015000 covers 2,141 ha, the most of any named area. 3 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
4015200Nature reserve · 123 ha · 4.3 km from the edge of town
11152R011 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 160 ha · 5.7 km from the edge of town
11152R012 Biological RefugeWildlife area · 110 ha · 6.2 km from the edge of town
4015000Nature reserve · 2,141 ha · 6.7 km from the edge of town
4015700Nature reserve · 559 ha · 7.8 km from the edge of town
4015300Nature reserve · 213 ha · 8.2 km from the edge of town
1 area recorded only by its type (a provincial layer such as wildlife habitat areas) is counted, not listed.
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: Miguasha National Park (Québec), 19 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
Miguasha National Park (Québec)
19 km north-east0.6 km²since 1985
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Campbellton has its province’s.
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: 51 km in and around Campbellton
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
51 km
in and around the town (42.5 km²)
Woodland
57%
about 24.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CampbelltonTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CampbelltonTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Woodland57%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 56% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 86% 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
One mapped route to walk from Campbellton
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Other waymarked
Sentiers Ornithologiques8.8 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 Campbellton in June and August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Charlo (26 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) | 8.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°C) | -7 | -6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 4 | -3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 71 | 65 | 79 | 69 | 92 | 90 | 104 | 82 | 101 | 94 | 87 | 76 |
The wettest month is the warmest, July (104 mm); February has 65 mm. Summer highs reach 24 °C in July; in January they stay near -7 °C. The climate in Campbellton →
Beaches
2 unnamed beaches near Campbellton
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Within 5 km is 38 km of coastline. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Campbellton: 6 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Look up to Sugarloaf Mountain: 281 m. Count 12 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 6
Plus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 3
Sugarloaf Mountain281 m · in town
DirectionsCallaghans Hill0.3 km from town
DirectionsPritchard Peak265 m · 0.9 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 5
Plus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Sugarloaf Provincial Park Campgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Campbellton
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Pointe-à-la-CroixAtholvilleListugujDalhousieBalmoralEel River CrossingCampbellton
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbellton | 3.5% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Pointe-à-la-Croix 3.4 km | 7.6% | 34 | 1 | 4 |
| Atholville 8.7 km | 12% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| Listuguj 9.3 km | 4.3% | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| Dalhousie 13 km | 10% | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| Balmoral 17 km | 11% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Eel River Crossing 18 km | 9.9% | 13 | 0 | 2 |
For protected land, Pointe-à-la-Croix, Atholville and Dalhousie have twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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. 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Campbellton
Is there a beach near Campbellton?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Are there hiking trails near Campbellton?
OpenStreetMap maps the Sentiers Ornithologiques close by.
What is the nearest provincial park to Campbellton?
Miguasha National Park (Québec), 19 km from the edge of town.
How much land around Campbellton is protected?
Protected areas cover 3.5% of the land within 10 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Campbellton?
4015000, a nature reserve of 2,141 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Campbellton?
No national park lies within 100 km of Campbellton.
When should you visit Campbellton for the outdoors?
June and August, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Sources
Where Campbellton’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).