First pick
Maple Street Park
Park or garden · 130 m outside town
57 ha0.2 km of path
9.4 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain11%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Salisbury · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land around Salisbury beats nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Fundy National Park is the closest national park, 21 km from town. 16 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. 12% of the town lies within a protected area.
Protected land
11%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
16
within 10 km, 14 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
21 km
Fundy National Park
Nearest provincial park
51 km
Cape Chignecto Provincial Park
Character
What Salisbury has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round11% of the land within 10 km, more than 86% of Canadian townsA national park nearbyFundy National Park, 21 km away
Above all, Salisbury offers protected land around it, with Fundy National Park within easy reach close behind.
Against other towns
Salisbury 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 km11%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town12%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas14Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Salisbury ranks 5th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,731 to 3,881 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
Salisbury11%
Towns its size2%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Salisbury14
Towns its size4
Towns in New Brunswick7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Salisbury0
Towns its size0
Towns in New Brunswick0
Typical Canadian town0
Salisbury beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 4 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alnwick NB | 32% | 7.8% | 62 | 0 | 53 |
| 2 | L'Islet QC | 30% | 0.1% | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Georgian Bay ON | 13% | 19% | 52 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Roberts Creek BC | 11% | 17% | 20 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | Salisbury NB | 11% | 12% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Trend-Arlington ON | 10% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Saint-Maurice QC | 9.2% | 0.5% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Golf Course ON | 7.3% | 3% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson QC | 5.9% | 0.1% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Saint-Tite QC | 5.8% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Saint-André-Avellin QC | 5.1% | 1.2% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Electoral Area A, Fraser-Fort George BC | 4.3% | 8.5% | 11 | 0 | 45 |
| 13 | Westville NS | 4.1% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Berrisfield ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | East Hawkesbury ON | 3.3% | 6.2% | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Maniwaki QC | 3.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Electoral Area C, Fraser-Fort George BC | 3.1% | 3.3% | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| 18 | Eleanor ON | 3.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Lake Cowichan BC | 2.8% | 3.3% | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | Mulmur ON | 2.1% | 2.9% | 25 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Grand River North ON | 1.8% | 3.6% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Meadowgreen SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Guernsey ON | 1.6% | 0% | 16 | 2 | 6 |
| 24 | Electoral Area C, Nanaimo BC | 1.5% | 1.1% | 60 | 6 | 47 |
| 25 | Stoney Creek ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 8 |
| 26 | Norwood East MB | 1.5% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | City Park SK | 1.3% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Pacific Heights SK | 1% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Corkery ON | 0.9% | 2.3% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Jamieson Place AB | 0.8% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Rosscarrock AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Leila-McPhillips Triangle MB | 0.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Eau Claire AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Meadows MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Cartier MB | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Penhold AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Dixie ON | 0.2% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 38 | Clareview Town Centre AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Cardston AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Pleasantview AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
The map
Salisbury on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
8 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Salisbury
Largest first: Maple Street Park leads with 57 ha. Numbers match the map.
8 named parks and woods, 103 ha in all
Parks & gardens 103 ha
Most of it sits in Maple Street Park and River Glade MX Park: 75% together.
River Glade MX Park
Park or garden
20 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
4.5 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Highland Park
Park or garden
13 ha2.8 km of path
40 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
9.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Petty International Raceway Park
Park or garden
11 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
4.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Magical Forest of River Glade
Park or garden
0.5 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Intervale Community Park
Park or garden
0.6 ha
2.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Women's Institute Picnic Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
0.5 ha0.1 km of path
10 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Salisbury Public Library
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
0.3 ha
9.4 km 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
Few people in Salisbury 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%)
Salisbury0%
Towns in New Brunswick8.3%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). Around 3,800 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
The 16 protected areas near Salisbury
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Salisbury12%
Within 10 km11%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
14 of the 16 are on public land. Canaan Bog leads for size with 20,652 ha. 2 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Canaan BogNature reserve · 20,652 ha · reaches Salisbury
4039600Nature reserve · 1,502 ha · reaches Salisbury
4039700Nature reserve · 432 ha · reaches Salisbury
4037900Nature reserve · 359 ha · reaches Salisbury
Salisbury Highland ParkNature reserve · 9.4 ha · reaches Salisbury
4036600Nature reserve · 1,500 ha · 1.5 km from the edge of town
Salisbury East Wetland Conservation AreaNature reserve · 24 ha · 1.8 km from the edge of town
4037200Nature reserve · 209 ha · 4.9 km from the edge of town
4038000Nature reserve · 252 ha · 6.1 km from the edge of town
Lake StreamNature reserve · 2,555 ha · 7.5 km from the edge of town
4 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
Fundy National Park, 21 km off
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
National park
Fundy National Park
21 km south206 km²since 1948
Provincial park
Cape Chignecto Provincial Park
51 km south42 km²since 1998
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Salisbury and its edge hold 109 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
109 km
in and around the town (1,046.2 km²)
Woodland
76%
about 790 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
SalisburyTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
SalisburyTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Woodland76%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 94% of Canadian towns. 85% 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
No mapped walking route near Salisbury
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 route shows within 2 km of the town; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Salisbury is best on foot in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Moncton, 39 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 | -3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 102 | 88 | 111 | 94 | 98 | 95 | 87 | 77 | 103 | 124 | 109 | 115 |
A typical year sees 310 cm of snow. Precipitation runs from 77 mm in August to 124 mm in October. In July the typical high is 25 °C; in January, -4 °C. The climate in Salisbury →
Things to do
Salisbury has a viewpoint within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
16 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 5
Keenan Hillin town
DirectionsLeeman Hillin town
DirectionsPowell Hillin town
DirectionsTingley Hillin town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 16
Plus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Salisbury
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
PetitcodiacSalisburyHavelockSalisbury
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 11% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Petitcodiac 7.6 km | 0.7% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Salisbury 9.3 km | 0.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Havelock 15 km | 1.7% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Salisbury holds its own on protected land: no neighbour has twice its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Salisbury
When is the best time for walking in Salisbury?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is Salisbury from a national park?
The nearest is Fundy National Park, 21 km away.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Salisbury?
It is Canaan Bog, a nature reserve covering 20,652 ha.
Are there protected areas near Salisbury?
Yes: 11% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a provincial park near Salisbury?
The closest is Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, at 51 km.
Sources
Sources for this page on Salisbury
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).