First pick
Hanwell Nature Park
Park or garden
92 ha4.8 km of path
1 h 5 minto walk all 4.8 km of path
8.1 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain7.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Kingsclear · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Kingsclear for protected land nearby: more than 8 in 10 Canadian towns
The closest provincial park is Mactaquac Provincial Park, 0.4 km from the edge of town. 14 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Mactaquac Beach. CPCAD lists 31 protected areas within 10 km.
Protected land
7.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
31
within 10 km, 21 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
0.4 km
Mactaquac Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
14
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Kingsclear stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round7.4% of the land within 10 km, more than 80% of Canadian townsMany protected areas21 public areas within 10 kmBeaches14 beaches within 5 km
Out of doors, Kingsclear leads with protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Kingsclear, 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km7.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town7.7%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas21Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches14Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Kingsclear comes 15th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,114 to 3,202 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
Kingsclear7.4%
Towns its size4.1%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Kingsclear21
Towns its size9
Towns in New Brunswick7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Kingsclear1
Towns its size0
Towns in New Brunswick0
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Kingsclear’s strong point is public protected areas, where 6 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trois-Pistoles QC | 44% | 0.9% | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Pincher Creek No. 9 AB | 32% | 30% | 74 | 11 | 43 |
| 3 | Electoral Area C (Part 1), Kitimat-Stikine BC | 21% | 17% | 36 | 0 | 84 |
| 4 | Saint-Alexis-des-Monts QC | 16% | 12% | 43 | 15 | 8 |
| 5 | Welcome Beach BC | 15% | 8.8% | 37 | 0 | 60 |
| 6 | Percé QC | 15% | 2.2% | 39 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | Queensway Terrace North ON | 12% | 0% | 26 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | New Maryland NB | 11% | 25% | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | French River / Rivière des Français ON | 9.5% | 8.1% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré QC | 9.1% | 0.2% | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Roblin MB | 8.8% | 0.5% | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Saint-David-de-Falardeau QC | 8.6% | 3.7% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Chalk River ON | 8.2% | 1% | 29 | 0 | 21 |
| 14 | Beaumont QC | 7.7% | 0.1% | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Kingsclear NB | 7.4% | 7.7% | 31 | 1 | 14 |
| 16 | Gilbert ON | 7.2% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Paspébiac QC | 6.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | Electoral Area D, North Okanagan BC | 6.2% | 6.4% | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| 19 | St. Clair ON | 4.5% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | Clermont QC | 4.1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Blakeley ON | 4.1% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | Cedar Hill ON | 1.9% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Garrison Woods AB | 1.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Lakeshore ON | 1.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | Minburn County No. 27 AB | 1.2% | 0.9% | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Thorhild County AB | 1.2% | 1.9% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Brooklands MB | 1.1% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Sturgeon Creek MB | 1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 29 | Mont-Saint-Grégoire QC | 0.9% | 0.8% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Lower Mount Royal AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Adelaide-Metcalfe ON | 0.3% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Westgate AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Brookside AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | Enniskillen ON | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Valhalla MB | 0.2% | 0.6% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Bishop's Falls NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Saint-Liboire QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | La Loche SK | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Houston BC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 40 | Crystallina Nera West AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Kingsclear
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
13 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Kingsclear
Hanwell Nature Park is the largest, at 92 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
13 named parks and woods, 133 ha in all
Parks & gardens 111 haWoods 21 ha
Hanwell Nature Park plus David Bell Memorial Park account for 76% of the green.
David Bell Memorial Park
Park or garden
9.2 ha
2.1 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Quilli's Family Fun Waterpark
Park or garden
7.2 ha0.2 km of path
4.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Pond Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Angelview Park
Park or garden
2.1 ha0.3 km of path
16 km north-eastfrom the centre
Valley Trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 13 named parks and green spaces
Hanwell Nature ParkPark or garden · 92 ha · 4.8 km of path
DirectionsDavid Bell Memorial ParkPark or garden · 9.2 ha
DirectionsQuilli's Family Fun WaterparkPark or garden · 7.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsAngelview ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsQWood or forest · 5.2 ha
DirectionsP2Wood or forest · 3.7 ha
DirectionsGWood or forest · 3.0 ha
DirectionsNWood or forest · 2.9 ha
DirectionsDuval ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLittle Clements IslandWood or forest · 2.3 ha
DirectionsT1Wood or forest · 2.1 ha
DirectionsJWood or forest · 2.0 ha
DirectionsKevin Lee Memorial ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
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
Few people in Kingsclear 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%)
Kingsclear0%
Towns in New Brunswick8.3%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 3,200 residents are further than 400 m from a park. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
31 protected areas around Kingsclear
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Kingsclear7.7%
Within 10 km7.4%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 21 of the 31. The others are private conservation land. 4005300 is the biggest, 4,036 ha. 10 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
4002400Nature reserve · 2,057 ha · reaches Kingsclear
4045300Nature reserve · 587 ha · reaches Kingsclear
4002500Nature reserve · 544 ha · reaches Kingsclear
Mactaquac Provincial ParkProvincial park · 544 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
4045400Nature reserve · 114 ha · 0.4 km from the edge of town
4047700Nature reserve · 165 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
4045600Nature reserve · 319 ha · 0.9 km from the edge of town
4047600Nature reserve · 33 ha · 3.2 km from the edge of town
4005300Nature reserve · 4,036 ha · 4.4 km from the edge of town
4045800Nature reserve · 581 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
11 more named areas within 10 km are in the 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
The nearest big park: Mactaquac Provincial Park, 0.4 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
Mactaquac Provincial Park
0.4 km north5.4 km²since 1965
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Kingsclear, 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
113 km of paths in and around Kingsclear
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
113 km
in and around the town (259.1 km²)
Woodland
55%
about 143.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
KingsclearTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.4
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
KingsclearTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Woodland55%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 86% of Canadian towns. 68% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km².
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
Kingsclear has 1 named walking route
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Arboretum1.8 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 Kingsclear in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Fredericton (Airport) (28 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -4 | -2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 86 | 63 | 88 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 94 | 66 | 90 | 106 | 97 | 93 |
For dry weather, February is best (63 mm); October gets 106 mm. From -4 °C in January to 26 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The yearly snowfall is near 241 cm. The climate in Kingsclear →
Beaches
For a swim near Kingsclear: Mactaquac Beach, 2.8 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Mactaquac Beachsand · 2.8 km from town
Directions13 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
Near Kingsclear: 5 viewpoints, 3 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
5Viewpoints2Hills and peaks3Waterfalls1Nature reserves5Picnic sites18Playgrounds8Campsites12Slipways
Count 18 playgrounds, the biggest group. Look up to Currie Mountain: 85 m.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 2
Porcupine Mountainin town
DirectionsCurrie Mountain85 m · 0.3 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Woolastook Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 5
Ross Island Picnic Sitein town
DirectionsYork Centennial Park0.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Campsites 8
Fox's Denin town
DirectionsRiver Run Resort & Grillin town
DirectionsWoolastook Parkin town
DirectionsMactaquac Provincial Park Campground0.9 km from town
DirectionsHeritage Country Camping1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 12
Hartt Island Boat Rampin town
DirectionsOld Salmon Club Municipal Launchin town
DirectionsFredericton River Centre (Small Craft Aquatic Centre) Ramp1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 9 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
2 gardens and historic parks to visit near Kingsclear
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
WolastoqNational Historic Site · In Kingsclear
Its pageFredericton Botanic GardenGarden or park · 1.4 km from town
DirectionsOne is a National Historic Site. You can reach one without leaving town.
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 Kingsclear
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Starlight VillageQueensburyPrince WilliamNew MarylandBrightNew MarylandKingsclear
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsclear | 7.4% | 31 | 1 | 14 |
| Starlight Village 10.0 km | 9.2% | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| Queensbury 11 km | 6.3% | 31 | 0 | 5 |
| Prince William 11 km | 11% | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| New Maryland 15 km | 11% | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| Bright 15 km | 7.1% | 46 | 0 | 5 |
| New Maryland 15 km | 1.7% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
No place nearby has double Kingsclear’s share of protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Kingsclear
How far is Kingsclear from a national park?
None within 100 km of Kingsclear.
Are there protected areas near Kingsclear?
Yes: 7.4% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Are there hiking trails near Kingsclear?
Try the Arboretum.
Is there a beach near Kingsclear?
The nearest is Mactaquac Beach, 2.8 km from town.
Is there a provincial park near Kingsclear?
Mactaquac Provincial Park, 0.4 km from the edge of town.
What is the largest protected area near Kingsclear?
4005300: 4,036 ha, a nature reserve.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Kingsclear?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
The sources behind Kingsclear’s outdoors figures
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).