First pick
Deer Park
Park or garden
110 ha8 km of path
1 h 45 minto walk all 8 km of path
0.9 km north-westfrom the centre
River TrailDuck TrailPoplar Trail+2 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Skaarup.HA · CC BY-SA 3.06.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Oromocto · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park to Oromocto is Mactaquac Provincial Park, 30 km away
The largest named area nearby is Grand Lake, 10,465 ha, 7.2 km away. 6.6% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). Within 5 km lie 5 beaches, unnamed on the map.
Protected land
6.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
19
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
30 km
Mactaquac Provincial Park
Beaches
5
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Oromocto has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round6.6% of the land within 10 km, more than 77% of Canadian townsBeaches5 beaches within 5 km
Oromocto’s best card is protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Oromocto 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 km6.6%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town3.8%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 routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches5Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Oromocto has the 9th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,247 to 9,653 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
Oromocto6.6%
Towns its size2.9%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Oromocto4
Towns its size4
Towns in New Brunswick7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Oromocto0
Towns its size0
Towns in New Brunswick0
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Oromocto sits near the top of its size group: 8 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Rivers PE | 31% | 4.4% | 64 | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | La Pêche QC | 19% | 8.3% | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Revelstoke BC | 16% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mount Royale NS | 15% | 24% | 18 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Braemar Park-Belair Heights-Copeland Park ON | 13% | 1.7% | 30 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Manor Park ON | 11% | 4.1% | 41 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Centrepointe - Briargreen ON | 11% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Burnaby Mountain BC | 8.1% | 0% | 36 | 2 | 84 |
| 9 | Oromocto NB | 6.6% | 3.8% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Castlegar BC | 6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Strathcona ON | 6% | 13% | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Boischatel QC | 5.9% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Vankleek Hill ON | 5.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Lakelands Village ON | 5.2% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Sulphur Springs ON | 5.1% | 36% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Otterburn Park QC | 5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Qualicum Beach BC | 4.4% | 1.2% | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | L'Épiphanie QC | 4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Walsh Acres/Lakeridge/Garden Ridge SK | 3.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Thistletown-Beaumond Heights ON | 3.2% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Richmond ON | 2.5% | 0.2% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Danforth ON | 2.3% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| 23 | Elms-Old Rexdale ON | 1.9% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | North London ON | 1.9% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Steeles Corners ON | 1.8% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Avalon SK | 1.6% | 0.7% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Daniel McIntyre MB | 1.5% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Stoney Creek ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Notre-Dame-des-Prairies QC | 1.2% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | University Heights Urban Centre SK | 0.9% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 31 | Downtown Commercial Core AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Rustic ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Amber Trails MB | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Aspen Woods AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Plympton-Wyoming ON | 0.2% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Silver Berry AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Cooksville NHD (East) ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Saint-Rémi QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Coaldale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Olds AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Oromocto
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
9 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Oromocto
Largest first: Deer Park leads with 110 ha. Numbers match the map.
9 named parks and woods, 152 ha in all
Parks & gardens 152 ha
Most of it sits in Deer Park and Gateway Wetlands: 86% together.
Gateway Wetlands
Park or garden
21 ha1.7 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
1.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sir Douglas Hazen Park
Park or garden
8.9 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Lincoln Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Oromocto Family Park
Park or garden
6.8 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Oromocto
Directionsto a point inside
Anniversary Park
Park or garden
3.4 ha0.4 km of path
1.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Black Watch Avenue Park
Park or garden
0.4 ha
1.1 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
Deer ParkPark or garden · 110 ha · 8 km of path
DirectionsGateway WetlandsPark or garden · 21 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsSir Douglas Hazen ParkPark or garden · 8.9 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsOromocto Family ParkPark or garden · 6.8 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsAnniversary ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsCoronation ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsBlack Watch Avenue ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsDuffie Drive ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsErica Circle ParkPark or garden · 0.3 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
8 in 10 people in Oromocto 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 (76%)Further (24%)
Oromocto76%
Towns in New Brunswick8.3%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 2,300 people more than a short walk away. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
6.6% of the land around Oromocto is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Oromocto3.8%
Within 10 km6.6%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 4 of the 19, and private owners the rest. Grand Lake leads for size with 10,465 ha. The figures include 15 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Portobello Creek National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 3,932 ha · 1.8 km from the edge of town
4044900Nature reserve · 68 ha · 2.7 km from the edge of town
Grand LakeNature reserve · 10,465 ha · 7.2 km from the edge of town
4044800Nature reserve · 633 ha · 8.8 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
Mactaquac Provincial Park is 30 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
30 km north-west5.4 km²since 1965
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Oromocto 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
Oromocto and its edge hold 62 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
62 km
in and around the town (50.2 km²)
Woodland
42%
about 21.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
OromoctoTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
OromoctoTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Woodland42%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 80% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 55% 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
No mapped walking route near Oromocto
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the town; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
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 Oromocto: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Fredericton (Airport), 3.7 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) | 9.0 | 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 |
February is the driest month at 63 mm; October the wettest at 106 mm. January brings highs of -4 °C, July highs of 26 °C. About 241 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Oromocto →
Beaches
5 unnamed beaches near Oromocto
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
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
Oromocto has 2 viewpoints within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (11).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Welamukotuk Cinerea Nature Preserve1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 11
Plus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Slipways 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 Oromocto
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
BurtonLincolnMaugervilleNew MarylandNew MarylandFrederictonOromocto
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oromocto | 6.6% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| Burton 7.0 km | 9.5% | 36 | 0 | 7 |
| Lincoln 8.7 km | 6.8% | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| Maugerville 9.6 km | 16% | 54 | 0 | 7 |
| New Maryland 16 km | 1.7% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| New Maryland 17 km | 11% | 28 | 0 | 3 |
| Fredericton 18 km | 4.3% | 26 | 2 | 16 |
For protected land, Maugerville has twice as much or more. More routes are mapped around Fredericton (2).
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
Questions about the outdoors in Oromocto
Is there a beach near Oromocto?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
What is the largest protected area near Oromocto?
It is Grand Lake, a nature reserve covering 10,465 ha.
Is there protected land near Oromocto?
Yes: 6.6% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest provincial park to Oromocto?
It is Mactaquac Provincial Park, 30 km away.
Is Oromocto near a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Oromocto.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Oromocto?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
The sources behind Oromocto’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).