Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain17 beaches lie within 5 km of Simonds
51 km separate the town from Fundy National Park, its nearest national park. 12% of the town lies within a protected area. Within 10 km are 12 protected areas.
How Simonds compares with 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Simonds comes 17th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,192 to 4,331 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Against towns its size, Simonds does best for public protected areas: 14 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Pocatière QC | 35% | 0.2% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay BC | 26% | 31% | 24 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Anderson Walk BC | 23% | 8.2% | 180 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Electoral Area F, Central Kootenay BC | 22% | 2.9% | 13 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Oka QC | 20% | 26% | 53 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Electoral Area E, Cariboo BC | 16% | 17% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Beaupré QC | 16% | 1.2% | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Victoria County, Subdivision B NS | 12% | 17% | 244 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Westphal NS | 12% | 0.5% | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Invermere BC | 10% | 13% | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Red Lake ON | 10% | 1.1% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Bancroft ON | 9.5% | 2.3% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Sunrise Estates BC | 5.8% | 3.1% | 152 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Bruleville ON | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Grand Forks BC | 4.5% | 0.9% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Port Hardy BC | 4.1% | 2.2% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Simonds NB | 3.9% | 12% | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 18 | Electoral Area E, Sunshine Coast BC | 3.4% | 5.1% | 34 | 0 | 48 |
| 19 | Downtown SK | 3.2% | 39% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Stellarton NS | 3.1% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ormstown QC | 2.9% | 1.6% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Richmond County, Subdivision A NS | 2.7% | 1.4% | 149 | 0 | 27 |
| 23 | Bartonville ON | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | Central Park MB | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Eganville ON | 1.5% | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Vermilion AB | 1.5% | 9.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lantzville BC | 1.5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | St. George MB | 1.5% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Calder AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Tuxedo MB | 1.3% | 20% | 24 | 1 | 27 |
| 31 | Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix QC | 1% | 1% | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 32 | Fraipont MB | 0.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Discovery Ridge AB | 0.5% | 32% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Jackson Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | East Angus QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Crabtree QC | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Saint-Ambroise QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Claresholm AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Mayliewan AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Ozerna AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Parks, woods and paths around Simonds
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths as mapped.
Few people in Simonds 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.
That leaves about 4,300 people more than a short walk away. Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas cover 3.9% of the land near Simonds
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Governments hold 9 of the 12, and private owners the rest. Biggest of the named areas: 4052700, 516 ha. Another 3 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
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.
Fundy National Park is 51 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.
New River Beach Provincial Park
Fundy National Park
Nearer still is New River Beach Provincial Park, a provincial park 46 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
47 km of paths in and around Simonds
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
It has fewer paths per km² than 84% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 93% 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.
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Simonds
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Nothing near the town is mapped as a named walking route, which often means the trails just haven’t been entered as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
The best months for walking in Simonds: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Saint John, 4.3 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 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 |
Expect around 215 cm of snow over a winter. August is the driest month at 73 mm; November the wettest at 138 mm. July is the warmest month, with highs around 23 °C; January the coldest, at -3 °C. The climate in Simonds →
Beaches near Simonds
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Within 5 km is 63 km of coastline. 8 more are mapped without a name. Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Simonds: 5 and 5
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 8 hills and peaks, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Plus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 8
Plus 1 peak more.
Waterfalls 5
Plus 5 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Simonds
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simonds | 3.9% | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| Rothesay 14 km | 5.5% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| Saint Martins 16 km | 13% | 28 | 7 | 42 |
| Quispamsis 16 km | 5% | 14 | 3 | 14 |
| Saint John 18 km | 14% | 63 | 3 | 97 |
| Hampton 18 km | 3.7% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
Saint Martins and Saint John have at least twice the protected share around them. More routes are mapped around Saint Martins (7).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Simonds
What is the nearest national park to Simonds?
Fundy National Park, 51 km from the edge of town.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Simonds?
It is 4052700, a nature reserve covering 516 ha.
What is the nearest beach to Simonds?
Beveridge Beach, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Is there protected land near Simonds?
Yes: 3.9% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a provincial park near Simonds?
New River Beach Provincial Park, 46 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Simonds?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Where Simonds’ outdoors figures come from
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).