First pick
Rothesay Common
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
2.3 ha0.9 km of path
15 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
11 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Leonora Enking · CC BY-SA 2.01.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Kingston · parks, protected land & trails
The Trans Canada Trail (NB) passes Kingston
Swimmers have 52 beaches within 5 km, Jordan Miller Beach the nearest. For a national park, Fundy National Park is 57 km away. Biggest among them: 4002300, 331 ha, 5.0 km off.
Protected land
1.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
31
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
57 km
Fundy National Park
Nearest provincial park
40 km
New River Beach Provincial Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
52
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Kingston apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
On a national routeThe Trans Canada Trail (NB) passes within 2 kmBeaches52 beaches within 5 kmWalking routes3 named routes within 2 km
Out of doors, Kingston leads with the Trans Canada Trail (NB), with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Kingston 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km1.7%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.8%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas4Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes3Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches52Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Kingston has the 20th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,524 to 3,632 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
Kingston1.7%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Kingston4
Towns its size8
Towns in New Brunswick7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Kingston3
Towns its size0
Towns in New Brunswick0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Kingston is weakest for public protected areas: 22 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pemberton BC | 41% | 34% | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Colebrook BC | 28% | 14% | 145 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Electoral Area D (Rural Grand Forks), Kootenay Boundary BC | 17% | 21% | 13 | 0 | 39 |
| 4 | Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part ON | 12% | 12% | 58 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Fessenden ON | 7.3% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Collectivité Nouvelle QC | 6.5% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Zone Aéroportuaire QC | 6.5% | 0.4% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Guybourg QC | 6.4% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Edwards - Carlsbad Springs ON | 5.6% | 5.6% | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Burkholme ON | 4.4% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Lac du Bonnet MB | 4.2% | 0.5% | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Des Vallées QC | 3.9% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Prince Albert No. 461 SK | 3.8% | 3.8% | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | Electoral Area L (Grasslands), Thompson-Nicola BC | 3.8% | 4.8% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Quinndale ON | 2.9% | 0% | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Ramsay AB | 2.4% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | Horton ON | 2.1% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Buckland No. 491 SK | 2% | 2.2% | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | Opportunity No. 17 AB | 2% | 0.3% | 7 | 0 | 57 |
| 20 | Victoria Park ON | 1.8% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Kingston NB | 1.7% | 0.8% | 31 | 3 | 52 |
| 22 | Thorncliff AB | 1.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | McMillan MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Melancthon ON | 1.3% | 0% | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | WestLake-Gladstone MB | 1.3% | 1.2% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby QC | 1.2% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Glendale MB | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| 28 | South Tuxedo MB | 1.2% | 50% | 23 | 0 | 19 |
| 29 | Lawson Heights Urban Centre SK | 0.7% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Mactaggart AB | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Two Hills County No. 21 AB | 0.5% | 0.6% | 53 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | Eaglemere MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | East Elmwood MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Dunham QC | 0.4% | 0.3% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Downtown East Village AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Saint-Isidore QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Ste. Anne MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Morris MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Carman MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Beausejour MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4 |
The map
Where the green is in Kingston
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; 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
Walk in Kingston: 2 named parks and woods
Largest first: Rothesay Common leads with 2.3 ha. Numbers match the map.
East Riverside-Kinghurst Park
Park or garden
1.8 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
13 km southfrom 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
Most of Kingston is more than a short walk from 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%)
Kingston0%
Towns in New Brunswick8.3%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 3,600 people more than a short walk away. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Kingston, 1.7% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Kingston0.8%
Within 10 km1.7%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 4 of the 31, and private owners the rest. Biggest of the named areas: 4002300, 331 ha. The figures include 27 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
4040400Nature reserve · 41 ha · reaches Kingston
4002300Nature reserve · 331 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
Lonewater FarmProtected area · 167 ha · 7.1 km from the edge of town
4040500Nature reserve · 98 ha · 9.0 km from the edge of town
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
Fundy National Park is 57 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
40 km south-west3.0 km²since 1959
National park
Fundy National Park
57 km east206 km²since 1948
A provincial park is closer: New River Beach Provincial Park, at 40 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Kingston has 76 km of footpaths in and around it
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
76 km
in and around the town (381.7 km²)
Woodland
51%
about 195.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
KingstonTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
KingstonTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Woodland51%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 84% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 78% 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
Walks near Kingston
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalOther waymarked
Trans Canada Trail (NB)90.0 km
Otty Glen Loop1.5 km
Jubilee Loop1.0 km
17.5 km of the Trans Canada Trail (NB) runs within 2 km of town; mapped end to end, it is 90 km. 2 are short walks under 3 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 Kingston: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Saint John (22 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -3 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 116 | 92 | 107 | 100 | 94 | 87 | 90 | 73 | 109 | 138 | 138 | 128 |
August is the driest month at 73 mm; November the wettest at 138 mm. From -3 °C in January to 23 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The yearly snowfall is near 215 cm. The climate in Kingston →
Beaches
52 beaches within 5 km of Kingston
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Jordan Miller Beachin town
DirectionsRenforth Beachin town
DirectionsSandy Beachin town
DirectionsVances Beachin town
DirectionsGondola Pointin town
DirectionsTurners Flats2.6 km from town
DirectionsTucker Park Beach4.3 km from town
DirectionsFisher Lake Beach4.7 km from town
DirectionsAnother 44 have no name on the map. This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Kingston: 8 and 2
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
8Viewpoints10Hills and peaks2Waterfalls2Nature reserves6Picnic sites16Playgrounds1Dog parks5Campsites7Slipways
Most numerous: playgrounds (16).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 8
Spy Glass Hill1.1 km from town
DirectionsLookout Point1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 10
Dug Hillin town
DirectionsFoster Mountainin town
DirectionsHoyts Mountainin town
DirectionsKingston Hillin town
DirectionsMount Miseryin town
DirectionsSoup Plate Hillin town
DirectionsTyng Hillin town
DirectionsDevils Back1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 hills and peaks more.
Waterfalls 2
Lower Moss Glen Fallsin town
DirectionsUpper Moss Glen Fallsin town
DirectionsNature reserves 2
Mount Misery Nature Preservein town
DirectionsOak Point Park1.0 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 6
Plus 6 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 16
Plus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Homestar Off-Leash Dog Park0.8 km from town
DirectionsCampsites 5
Holderville Scout Reservein town
DirectionsRiverside Campgroundin town
DirectionsBeulah Camp0.8 km from town
DirectionsCaton's Island Summercamp0.9 km from town
DirectionsOak Point Kiwanis Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 7
Plus 7 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Kingston
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
QuispamsisGreenwichRothesayHamptonHamptonWestfieldKingston
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
Around Quispamsis, Rothesay and Hampton the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- 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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in Kingston
When should you visit Kingston for the outdoors?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest provincial park to Kingston?
It is New River Beach Provincial Park, 40 km away.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Kingston?
4002300, a nature reserve of 331 ha.
Is there protected land near Kingston?
Within 10 km, 1.7% of the land lies in protected areas.
Where can you swim near Kingston?
Try Jordan Miller Beach, in town, first of several.
What walking routes are near Kingston?
OpenStreetMap maps the Trans Canada Trail (NB), Otty Glen Loop and Jubilee Loop close by, with others.
How far is Kingston from a national park?
It is Fundy National Park, 57 km off.
Sources
The sources behind Kingston’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.
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).