First pick
Highland Park
Park or garden
13 ha2.8 km of path
40 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
1.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Marek Koudelka · CC BY-SA 4.00.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Salisbury · parks, protected land & trails
Fundy National Park lies 35 km beyond Salisbury’s edge
Protected areas cover 0.1% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. 4 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. 66 km from town is Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park.
Protected land
0.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
4
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
35 km
Fundy National Park
Nearest provincial park
66 km
Cape Chignecto Provincial Park
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 km0.1%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town2.1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas2Areas 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
Salisbury sits 6th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,532 to 2,641 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
Salisbury0.1%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Salisbury2
Towns its size5
Towns in New Brunswick7
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Salisbury0
Towns its size0
Towns in New Brunswick0
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Salisbury is weakest for protected land nearby: 34 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsawwassen BC | 31% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Division No. 7, Subdivision E NL | 30% | 28% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Bonfield ON | 15% | 23% | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Outlook SK | 11% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Sainte-Croix QC | 9.6% | 0.3% | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Castlemore Estates ON | 7.8% | 6.5% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Chase BC | 7% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel QC | 6.9% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 16 | Boothill SK | 3.9% | 76% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Kinburn ON | 3.1% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Lambeth ON | 1.8% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | High Prairie AB | 1.7% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Hébertville QC | 1.6% | 0.1% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley BC | 1.6% | 0.7% | 46 | 1 | 14 |
| 25 | Brockville MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | South River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove NL | 1.1% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| 29 | Berwick NS | 0.6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Saint-Chrysostome QC | 0.4% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Sweet Grass AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Rosetown SK | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Salisbury
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
2 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Salisbury
Largest first: Highland Park leads with 13 ha. Numbers match the map.
Salisbury Public Library
Park or garden
0.3 ha
Centralin the middle of Salisbury
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
A park is within a short walk for 2 in 10 in Salisbury
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 (22%)Further (78%)
Salisbury22%
Towns in New Brunswick8.3%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 2,000 residents live further than 400 m from one. The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this.
Protected areas
Salisbury East Wetland Conservation Area touches Salisbury
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Salisbury2.1%
Within 10 km0.1%
Towns in New Brunswick6%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 4, 2 are public land; the others are privately held. The largest named one is Salisbury East Wetland Conservation Area, at 24 ha. 2 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Salisbury East Wetland Conservation AreaNature reserve · 24 ha · reaches Salisbury
Salisbury Highland ParkNature reserve · 9.4 ha · reaches Salisbury
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
Parks around Salisbury
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
35 km south206 km²since 1948
Provincial park
Cape Chignecto Provincial Park
66 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
Paths to walk: 11 km in and around Salisbury
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
11 km
in and around the town (33.2 km²)
Woodland
38%
about 12.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
SalisburyTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
SalisburyTowns in New BrunswickTypical Canadian town
Woodland38%
0%50%100%
For path density, 71% of Canadian towns do better. Woods cover more of it than in 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
OpenStreetMap shows no 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 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
Salisbury is best on foot in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Moncton (30 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 | -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 |
About 310 cm of snow falls in a year. Rain and snow peak in October (124 mm) and ease in August (77 mm). January brings highs of -4 °C, July highs of 25 °C. The climate in Salisbury →
Things to do
Near Salisbury: 10 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 9.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 9
Plus 9 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.
SalisburyPetitcodiacSalisbury
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 0.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Salisbury 9.3 km | 11% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Petitcodiac 14 km | 0.7% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Around Salisbury the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- 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. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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 Salisbury
Which is the biggest protected area near Salisbury?
Salisbury East Wetland Conservation Area: 24 ha, a nature reserve.
How far is Salisbury from a national park?
The nearest is Fundy National Park, 35 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Salisbury?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Salisbury?
The closest is Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, at 66 km.
How much land around Salisbury is protected?
Within 10 km, 0.1% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
The sources behind Salisbury’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).