First pick
The Anchorage Provincial Park
Park or garden
142 ha3.3 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.3 km of path
5.1 km south-westfrom the centre
Red Point TrailOx Head TrailBagley Trail+3 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Meantimeus · Public domain0.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Grand Manan · parks, protected land & trails
Beaches near Grand Manan: 31 within 5 km
OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Ox Head Trail. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 0.8% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.
Protected land
0.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
14
within 10 km, 5 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
41 km
New River Beach Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
31
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Grand Manan has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Beaches31 beaches within 5 kmParks are a drive awayThe nearest provincial park, New River Beach Provincial Park, is 41 km off
Grand Manan is strongest on its beaches. The gap is a big park within easy reach.
Against other towns
How Grand Manan 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 km0.8%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town6.1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas5Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches31Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Grand Manan is 17th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,609 to 2,687 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
Grand Manan0.8%
Towns its size1.5%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Grand Manan5
Towns its size2
Towns in New Brunswick7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Grand Manan1
Towns its size0
Towns in New Brunswick0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Grand Manan does best for public protected areas: 12 of the other 39 have more. For protected land nearby, though, 23 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Ronge SK | 49% | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Tsawwassen BC | 31% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Division No. 7, Subdivision E NL | 30% | 28% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Bouctouche NB | 27% | 1.6% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Electoral Area A, Central Kootenay BC | 26% | 38% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Tumbler Ridge BC | 12% | 5.1% | 5 | 0 | 51 |
| 7 | Outlook SK | 11% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Sainte-Croix QC | 9.6% | 0.3% | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Saint George NB | 7.2% | 14% | 28 | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | East River, Part 1 PE | 4.3% | 9.1% | 38 | 14 | 20 |
| 11 | Boothill SK | 3.9% | 76% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Emerson-Franklin MB | 3.7% | 0.1% | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Kinburn ON | 3.1% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton QC | 2.8% | 5.3% | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Saint-Mathieu QC | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Lambeth ON | 1.8% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Adelaide/Churchill SK | 1.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Westmeria ON | 1.6% | 0% | 18 | 2 | 5 |
| 19 | Meadowlark Park AB | 1.6% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Brockville MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | South River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Westview SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | North Point Douglas MB | 1.2% | 0% | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Grand Manan NB | 0.8% | 6.1% | 14 | 1 | 31 |
| 25 | Hanna AB | 0.8% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Waterville QC | 0.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Berwick NS | 0.6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Saint-Alexandre QC | 0.6% | 0.6% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Grey MB | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Saint-Chrysostome QC | 0.4% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Sundre AB | 0.4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Sweet Grass AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Cy Becker AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Spaniard's Bay NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 35 | Saint-Bernard QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Saint-Martin QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Saint-Léonard-d'Aston QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Delton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Gold Bar AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Highlands AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Grand Manan on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
8 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Grand Manan
Largest first: The Anchorage Provincial Park leads with 142 ha. Numbers match the map.
8 named parks and woods, 173 ha in all
Parks & gardens 173 ha
The Anchorage Provincial Park and The Anchorage Provincial Park Exclave together hold 94% of it.
The Anchorage Provincial Park Exclave
Park or garden
20 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
6.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Red Point Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Stanley Road Park and Beach
Park or garden
1.7 ha
6.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
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 Grand Manan 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%)
Grand Manan0%
Towns in New Brunswick8.3%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 2,600 residents live further than 400 m from one. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
Protected land at the edge of Grand Manan: Grand Manan Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Grand Manan6.1%
Within 10 km0.8%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 14, 5 are public land; the others are privately held. Grand Manan Migratory Bird Sanctuary leads for size with 433 ha. Another 9 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Grand Manan Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 433 ha · reaches Grand Manan
4048900Nature reserve · 15 ha · reaches Grand Manan
High Duck IslandNature reserve · 8.8 ha · reaches Grand Manan
North and South Green IslandsNature reserve · 5.1 ha · reaches Grand Manan
Western Green IslandNature reserve · 2.3 ha · reaches Grand Manan
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
New River Beach Provincial Park is 41 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
New River Beach Provincial Park
41 km north-east3.0 km²since 1959
For a national park, people in Grand Manan travel more than 100 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Grand Manan and its edge hold 42 km of footpath
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
42 km
in and around the town (297.7 km²)
Woodland
47%
about 138.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Grand MananTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Grand MananTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Woodland47%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 82% of Canadian towns. For path density, 82% of Canadian towns do better.
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 Grand Manan
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Ox Head Trail1.1 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Grand Manan: June to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Point Lepreau, 47 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 82 | 74 | 94 | 100 | 96 | 109 | 76 | 65 | 99 | 120 | 103 | 108 |
August is the driest month at 65 mm; October the wettest at 120 mm. The warmest days come in August (23 °C highs), the coldest in January (0 °C). The climate in Grand Manan →
Beaches
Where to swim near Grand Manan
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Seal Cove Beachin town
DirectionsWhistle Beachin town
DirectionsIndian Beachin town
DirectionsPettes Cove Beachin town
DirectionsSouth Head Beach0.1 km from town
DirectionsStanley Beach0.1 km from town
DirectionsLong Pond Beach0.1 km from town
DirectionsShag Head Breaker0.3 km from town
DirectionsGreen Island Breaker0.4 km from town
DirectionsBattle Beach2.2 km from town
DirectionsAnother 21 have no name on the map. Within 5 km is 180 km of coastline. Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Grand Manan: 9 viewpoints, 5 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 10 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 9
Plus 9 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 5
Beech Hillin town
DirectionsLaborie Hillin town
DirectionsMaple Hillin town
DirectionsMark Hillin town
DirectionsTemple Hillin town
DirectionsWaterfalls 5
Plus 5 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 2
Castalia Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsKeiko & Errol Nature Preservein town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 10
Grand Manan Community School Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Hole-in-the-Wall Park & Campgroundin town
DirectionsThe Anchorage Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsSlipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Grand Manan
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. The nearest places to Grand Manan with figures are 42–48 km away.
Saint GeorgePennfieldSaint AndrewsSt. GeorgeGrand Manan
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Manan | 0.8% | 14 | 1 | 31 |
| Saint George 42 km | 7.2% | 28 | 0 | 23 |
| Pennfield 43 km | 7.6% | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| Saint Andrews 47 km | 0.7% | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| St. George 48 km | 4.7% | 8 | 0 | 6 |
Saint George, Pennfield and St. George have at least twice the protected share around them.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- 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.
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Grand Manan
What is the nearest provincial park to Grand Manan?
New River Beach Provincial Park, 41 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Grand Manan?
June to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Grand Manan?
Grand Manan Migratory Bird Sanctuary: 433 ha, a wildlife area.
Is there protected land near Grand Manan?
Yes: 0.8% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest national park to Grand Manan?
No national park lies within 100 km of Grand Manan.
What walking routes are near Grand Manan?
The Ox Head Trail, mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near Grand Manan?
The nearest is Seal Cove Beach, in town.
Sources
Where Grand Manan’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).