First pick
Upper Clements Park (closed)
Park or garden
34 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
1.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Annapolis Valley Trail System
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: CP Hoffman from Washington, DC, United States · CC BY-SA 2.03.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Annapolis County, Subdivision A · parks, protected land & trails
Within 18 km of Annapolis County, Subdivision A: Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site
54 protected areas lie within 10 km. 4 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Indian Beach. For walks, the Bohaker Trail runs within 2 km.
Protected land
3.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
54
within 10 km, 49 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
18 km
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
North Mountain Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
4
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Annapolis County, Subdivision A, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyKejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site, 18 km awayMany protected areas49 public areas within 10 kmA provincial park at the edgeNorth Mountain Provincial Park reaches the town
What Annapolis County, Subdivision A has most to offer outdoors is Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site within easy reach, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
How Annapolis County, Subdivision A 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.
Protected within 10 km3.1%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.6%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas49Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches4Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Annapolis County, Subdivision A has the 19th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,590 to 6,860 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
Annapolis County, Subdivision A3.1%
Towns its size2.7%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Annapolis County, Subdivision A49
Towns its size4
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Annapolis County, Subdivision A1
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Annapolis County, Subdivision A does best for public protected areas: 2 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Bay, Unorganized ON | 18% | 18% | 136 | 6 | 347 |
| 2 | Hawthorn Meadows - Sheffield Glen ON | 14% | 0% | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Old Ottawa South ON | 12% | 5.4% | 36 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Charlemagne QC | 11% | 1.4% | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Harrietsfield NS | 11% | 19% | 33 | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | Beaverbrook ON | 7.8% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | The Estates of Rainbow Creek ON | 7.1% | 6.1% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Centre QC | 6.5% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Douglas NB | 6.4% | 9.4% | 54 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde QC | 6.4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Southern Gulf Islands BC | 6.2% | 26% | 115 | 0 | 83 |
| 12 | Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel QC | 5.7% | 21% | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Barrington NS | 5.2% | 6.8% | 91 | 0 | 45 |
| 14 | Barnstown ON | 4.9% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Anniedale BC | 4.5% | 7.9% | 155 | 8 | 3 |
| 16 | Millrise AB | 4.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Canyon Meadows AB | 3.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | Westview Village AB | 3.4% | 0% | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | Annapolis County, Subdivision A NS | 3.1% | 1.6% | 54 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | Whitmore Park SK | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Hillsdale SK | 2.4% | 40% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Riverdale West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 8 |
| 23 | Glenwood MB | 1.3% | 1.2% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Old Tuxedo MB | 1.3% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 29 |
| 25 | Weston MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Industrial ON | 1.2% | 0% | 24 | 2 | 10 |
| 27 | Elmhurst MB | 0.9% | 1.8% | 19 | 1 | 38 |
| 28 | Spruce Cliff AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Griesbach AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Garden City MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Applewood Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Renfrew AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Brintnell AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Stephenville NL | 0.2% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| 35 | Tamarack AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Lucan ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Bonnie Doon AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Plessisville QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rhineland MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Klarvatten AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Annapolis County, Subdivision A
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
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 Annapolis County, Subdivision A
Largest first: Upper Clements Park (closed) leads with 34 ha. Numbers match the map.
9 named parks and woods, 121 ha in all
Parks & gardens 121 ha
Most of it sits in Upper Clements Park (closed) and Mickey Hill Provincial Park: 54% together.
Mickey Hill Provincial Park
Park or garden
31 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
9.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ducks Unlimited/French Basin Trail & Park
Park or garden · 210 m outside town
29 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
5.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Ducks Unlimited/French Basin Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Upper Clements Picnic Park
Park or garden
16 ha0.1 km of path
1.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens
Park or garden · 290 m outside town
4.5 ha
4.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Port-Royal National Historic Site
Park or garden
3.0 ha0.3 km of path
4.3 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Annapolis River Park
Park or garden
1.6 ha0.2 km of path
5.6 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 9 named parks and green spaces
Upper Clements Park (closed)Park or garden · 34 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsMickey Hill Provincial ParkPark or garden · 31 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsDucks Unlimited/French Basin Trail & ParkPark or garden · 29 ha · 1.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsUpper Clements Picnic ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsAnnapolis Royal Historic GardensPark or garden · 4.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsPort-Royal National Historic SitePark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsAnnapolis River ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBishop ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha
DirectionsCornwallis ParkPark or garden · 0.7 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
A park is within a short walk for 1 in 10 in Annapolis County, Subdivision A
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 (7.1%)Further (93%)
Annapolis County, Subdivision A7.1%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%. That leaves about 6,200 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
3.1% of the land around Annapolis County, Subdivision A 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 Annapolis County, Subdivision A1.6%
Within 10 km3.1%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 49 of the 54, and private owners the rest. Old Growth Forest Lands covers 351 ha, the most of any named area. Another 4 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 351 ha · reaches Annapolis County, Subdivision A
Lambs Lake Nature ReserveNature reserve · 159 ha · reaches Annapolis County, Subdivision A
Mickey Hill Provincial ParkProvincial park · 73 ha · reaches Annapolis County, Subdivision A
North Mountain Provincial ParkProvincial park · 71 ha · reaches Annapolis County, Subdivision A
Fundy Provincial ParkProvincial park · 41 ha · reaches Annapolis County, Subdivision A
Delaps Cove Municipal ParkMunicipal park · 21 ha · reaches Annapolis County, Subdivision A
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 20 ha · reaches Annapolis County, Subdivision A
Young's Cove Municipal ParkMunicipal park · 18 ha · reaches Annapolis County, Subdivision A
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 16 ha · reaches Annapolis County, Subdivision A
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 15 ha · reaches Annapolis County, Subdivision A
26 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
Parks around Annapolis County, Subdivision A
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
Mickey Hill Provincial Park
At the edge0.7 km²since 2025
Provincial park
North Mountain Provincial Park
At the edge0.7 km²since 2024
Provincial park
Fundy Provincial Park
At the edge0.4 km²since 2025
National park
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site
18 km south-east404 km²since 1967
3 provincial parks lie within 10 km.
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: 91 km in and around Annapolis County, Subdivision A
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
91 km
in and around the town (826.6 km²)
Woodland
61%
about 502.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Annapolis County, Subdivision ATowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Annapolis County, Subdivision ATowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland61%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 84% of Canadian towns. Woods cover more of it than in 88% 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
1 walking route near Annapolis County, Subdivision A
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Bohaker Trail1.9 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Annapolis County, Subdivision A in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Kejimkujik (42 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 159 | 118 | 124 | 114 | 106 | 97 | 76 | 93 | 117 | 144 | 161 | 146 |
Expect 161 mm in November, the wettest month, and 76 mm in July. January brings highs of -1 °C, July highs of 26 °C. The climate in Annapolis County, Subdivision A →
Beaches
Beaches near Annapolis County, Subdivision A: 4 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Within 5 km is 137 km of coastline. OpenStreetMap shows one more, nameless. No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Annapolis County, Subdivision A has a waterfall within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 9 picnic sites, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 7
Depot Hillin town
DirectionsJohnson Hillin town
DirectionsMickey Hillin town
DirectionsNorth Mountainin town
DirectionsPlus 3 hills and peaks more.
Waterfalls 1
Delaps Cove Waterfalls0.0 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Upper Clements Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 9
Plus 9 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Dunromin Campgroundin town
DirectionsBear River Millyard Recreation0.1 km from town
DirectionsSlipways 4
Plus 4 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Annapolis County, Subdivision A
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. The nearest places to Annapolis County, Subdivision A with figures are 19–46 km away.
DigbyAnnapolis County, Subdivision BDigbyAnnapolis County, Subdivision DMiddletonAnnapolis County, Subdivision A
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis County, Subdivision A | 3.1% | 54 | 1 | 4 |
| Digby 19 km | 0.4% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Annapolis County, Subdivision B 30 km | 3.9% | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| Digby 33 km | 27% | 43 | 3 | 15 |
| Annapolis County, Subdivision D 41 km | 25% | 135 | 5 | 5 |
| Middleton 46 km | 0.6% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
For walking routes, Annapolis County, Subdivision D leads the area with 5. Around Digby and Annapolis County, Subdivision D the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
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.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Annapolis County, Subdivision A
What is the nearest provincial park to Annapolis County, Subdivision A?
North Mountain Provincial Park begins at the town’s edge.
What is the largest protected area near Annapolis County, Subdivision A?
It is Old Growth Forest Lands, a nature reserve covering 351 ha.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Annapolis County, Subdivision A?
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 walking routes are near Annapolis County, Subdivision A?
Try the Bohaker Trail.
Is there a beach near Annapolis County, Subdivision A?
Indian Beach, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
How much land around Annapolis County, Subdivision A is protected?
Yes: 3.1% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest national park to Annapolis County, Subdivision A?
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site, 18 km from the edge of town.
Sources
The sources behind Annapolis County, Subdivision A’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).