First pick
Kingsbrae Gardens
Park or garden
10.0 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Saint Andrews
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Cernavoda · CC BY-SA 2.00.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Saint Andrews · parks, protected land & trails
14 beaches lie within 5 km of Saint Andrews
There is no national park within 100 km of the town. The protected share within 10 km is 0.7%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. 4042100 (51 ha) is the biggest, 3.4 km from town.
Protected land
0.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
8
within 10 km, 5 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
40 km
New River Beach Provincial Park
Beaches
14
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Saint Andrews has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Beaches14 beaches within 5 kmParks are a drive awayThe nearest provincial park, New River Beach Provincial Park, is 40 km off
What Saint Andrews has most to offer outdoors is its beaches. What it lacks is a big park within easy reach.
Against other towns
Saint Andrews against 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 km0.7%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 areas5Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named 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
Saint Andrews sits 16th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,167 to 2,587 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
Saint Andrews0.7%
Towns its size1.4%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Saint Andrews5
Towns its size4
Towns in New Brunswick7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Saint Andrews0
Towns its size0
Towns in New Brunswick0
Typical Canadian town0
Saint Andrews beats most towns its size for public protected areas; 15 of 39 do better. For protected land nearby, though, 24 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 18 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 22 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Saint Andrews NB | 0.7% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Saint Andrews
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
6 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Saint Andrews
Largest first: Kingsbrae Gardens leads with 10.0 ha. Numbers match the map.
6 named parks and woods, 19 ha in all
Parks & gardens 19 ha
Add Kingsbrae Gardens to Harry Mallory Sports Field and you have 73% of it.
Harry Mallory Sports Field
Park or garden
3.6 ha0.4 km of path
0.7 km northfrom the centre
Van Horne Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Indian Point Park
Park or garden
2.3 ha0.1 km of path
1.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Centennial Park
Park or garden
1.2 ha0.3 km of path
0.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site
Park or garden
0.9 ha0.2 km of path
0.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Langmaid Park
Park or garden
0.6 ha0.3 km of path
1.5 km south-eastfrom 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
About 8 in 10 of Saint Andrews’ residents are 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 (76%)Further (24%)
Saint Andrews76%
Towns in New Brunswick8.3%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%. About 500 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
8 protected areas lie within 10 km of Saint Andrews
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Saint Andrews0%
Within 10 km0.7%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 8, 5 are public land; the others are privately held. 4042100 covers 51 ha, the most of any named area. 3 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
4042100Nature reserve · 51 ha · 3.4 km from the edge of town
4052200Nature reserve · 51 ha · 5.3 km from the edge of town
Caughey-Taylor, Crown Land ComponentNature reserve · 2.9 ha · 6.0 km from the edge of town
4042200Nature reserve · 2.5 ha · 9.5 km from the edge of town
4051100Nature reserve · 23 ha · 9.7 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
40 km to New River Beach Provincial Park
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 east3.0 km²since 1959
For a national park, people in Saint Andrews 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
Saint Andrews and its edge hold 14 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
14 km
in and around the town (29.7 km²)
Woodland
19%
about 5.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Saint AndrewsTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.5
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Saint AndrewsTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Woodland19%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 66% of Canadian towns. For path density, 66% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Saint Andrews
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named walking or hiking route is mapped near the town; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Saint Andrews: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Point Lepreau (47 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 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -2 | -1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 82 | 74 | 94 | 100 | 96 | 109 | 76 | 65 | 99 | 120 | 103 | 108 |
In July the typical high is 26 °C; in January, -2 °C. The wettest month, October, brings 120 mm, against 65 mm in August. The climate in Saint Andrews →
Beaches
The shore near Saint Andrews
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Navy Barin town
DirectionsNavy Island Shoal0.2 km from town
DirectionsLong Bar0.3 km from town
DirectionsShort Bar0.7 km from town
DirectionsTongue Shoal1.9 km from town
DirectionsThe map adds 9 unnamed stretches of beach. The coast is close: 61 km of shoreline within 5 km. Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Saint Andrews: 3 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.
K'tchumcook Hill tops the hills nearby, 67 m. Nature reserves lead the count with 3.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 3
Plus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
K'tchumcook Hill67 m · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsSheas Hill48 m · 1.6 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 3
Leigh Williamson Conservation Easementin town
DirectionsNavy Island Nature Preservein town
DirectionsPagan Point Nature Preservein town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2
St. Andrews Creative Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Kiwanis Oceanfront Campingin town
DirectionsSlipways 3
Plus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Saint Andrews
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Saint GeorgeSt. GeorgeSaint Andrews
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 0.7% | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Saint George 16 km | 7.2% | 28 | 0 | 23 |
| St. George 19 km | 4.7% | 8 | 0 | 6 |
For protected land, Saint George and St. George have twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
Questions about the outdoors in Saint Andrews
When should you visit Saint Andrews for the outdoors?
May 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 nearest provincial park to Saint Andrews?
The closest is New River Beach Provincial Park, at 40 km.
How much land around Saint Andrews is protected?
Protected areas cover 0.7% of the land within 10 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Saint Andrews?
4042100, a nature reserve of 51 ha.
Where can you swim near Saint Andrews?
Try Navy Bar, in town, first of several.
Is Saint Andrews near a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Saint Andrews.
Sources
Sources for this page on Saint Andrews
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).