First pick
Cape Jack Provincal Park
Park or garden
19 ha
17 km north-eastfrom 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 Antigonish County, Subdivision B · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Antigonish County, Subdivision B for protected land nearby: more than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
103 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Within 5 km are 35 beaches; Bayfield Beach is the nearest. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the International Appalachian Trail (Nova Scotia).
Protected land
11%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
103
within 10 km, 100 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Monks Head Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
35
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Antigonish County, Subdivision B stands out 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 townsBeaches35 beaches within 5 kmMany protected areas100 public areas within 10 kmOn a national routeThe International Appalachian Trail (Nova Scotia) passes within 2 km
Antigonish County, Subdivision B’s best card is protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
How Antigonish County, Subdivision B 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. 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 town1.8%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas100Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches35Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Antigonish County, Subdivision B comes 8th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,400 to 6,572 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
Antigonish County, Subdivision B11%
Towns its size1.5%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Antigonish County, Subdivision B100
Towns its size3
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Antigonish County, Subdivision B1
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Antigonish County, Subdivision B 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 | Pointe-Calumet QC | 28% | 12% | 35 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Beresford NB | 26% | 19% | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 3 | South Surrey BC | 22% | 28% | 130 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Pontiac QC | 21% | 51% | 67 | 3 | 30 |
| 5 | Fitzroy ON | 16% | 1.7% | 52 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | City View ON | 12% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Fisher Heights ON | 11% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Antigonish County, Subdivision B NS | 11% | 1.8% | 103 | 1 | 35 |
| 9 | Tweed ON | 9.9% | 9.1% | 68 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Sackville NB | 6.5% | 0.1% | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Mount Royal ON | 6.5% | 2.6% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Mont-Joli QC | 5.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Bramalea Woods ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Port-Cartier QC | 5% | 1% | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Humboldt SK | 4.9% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Pictou County, Subdivision B NS | 4.8% | 1.1% | 165 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Stipeley ON | 4.3% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 5 |
| 18 | Cumberland AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | West Broadway MB | 1.6% | 0% | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Glamorgan AB | 1.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Battlefield ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 8 |
| 22 | Fairhaven SK | 1.4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Greystone Heights SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Massey Place SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Corman ON | 1.3% | 0.2% | 17 | 4 | 8 |
| 26 | Garden Village BC | 1.3% | 0% | 20 | 4 | 6 |
| 27 | Oliver Paipoonge ON | 0.7% | 1.4% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Royalwood MB | 0.7% | 9.6% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Terwillegar Towne AB | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Kings County, Subdivision D NS | 0.5% | 0.3% | 17 | 1 | 10 |
| 31 | Beechborough-Greenbrook ON | 0.5% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | St. Paul County No. 19 AB | 0.4% | 0.7% | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| 33 | Petrolia ON | 0.3% | 3.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Glencoe ON | 0.3% | 0.7% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Abbeydale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Crescent Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Hollick-Kenyon AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Princeville QC | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | Bay Roberts NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 40 | Sherwood AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Antigonish County, Subdivision B on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
Walk in Antigonish County, Subdivision B: 2 named parks and woods
Largest first: Cape Jack Provincal Park leads with 19 ha. Numbers match the map.
Bayfield Beach Provincial Park
Park or garden
2.2 ha
4.9 km northfrom 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 Antigonish County, Subdivision B 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%)
Antigonish County, Subdivision B0%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). Around 6,500 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
103 protected areas around Antigonish County, Subdivision B
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Antigonish County, Subdivision B1.8%
Within 10 km11%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
100 of the 103 are on public land. Biggest of the named areas: Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 24), 209,496 ha. Another 2 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 24)Nature reserve · 209,496 ha · reaches Antigonish County, Subdivision B
Pomquet Beach Provincial ParkProvincial park · 168 ha · reaches Antigonish County, Subdivision B
Monks Head Provincial ParkProvincial park · 128 ha · reaches Antigonish County, Subdivision B
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 39 ha · reaches Antigonish County, Subdivision B
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 30 ha · reaches Antigonish County, Subdivision B
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 28 ha · reaches Antigonish County, Subdivision B
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 21 ha · reaches Antigonish County, Subdivision B
Dunns Beach Provincial ParkProvincial park · 21 ha · reaches Antigonish County, Subdivision B
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 17 ha · reaches Antigonish County, Subdivision B
South River Nature ReserveNature reserve · 15 ha · reaches Antigonish County, Subdivision B
28 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
From the edge of Antigonish County, Subdivision B, Pomquet Beach Provincial Park begins
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
Pomquet Beach Provincial Park
At the edge1.7 km²since 2024
Provincial park
Monks Head Provincial Park
At the edge1.3 km²since 2022
Provincial park
Dunns Beach Provincial Park
At the edge0.2 km²since 2022
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Antigonish County, Subdivision B, so the parks here are provincial. Within 10 km are 3 provincial parks.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
8 km of paths in and around Antigonish County, Subdivision B
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
8.2 km
in and around the town (684.2 km²)
Woodland
58%
about 394.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Antigonish County, Subdivision BTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Antigonish County, Subdivision BTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland58%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 87% of Canadian towns. 98% 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
The International Appalachian Trail (Nova Scotia) passes Antigonish County, Subdivision B
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
National
International Appalachian Trail (Nova Scotia)495.5 km
The International Appalachian Trail (Nova Scotia) (496 km) keeps within 2 km of town for 78.4 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Antigonish County, Subdivision B is best on foot in May to August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Collegeville, 24 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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -1 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 81 | 83 | 83 | 60 | 78 | 86 | 80 | 96 | 106 | 134 | 130 | 105 |
Daytime highs run from -1 °C in January up to 25 °C in July. Precipitation runs from 60 mm in April to 134 mm in October. Snowfall averages 162 cm a year. The climate in Antigonish County, Subdivision B →
Beaches
Antigonish County, Subdivision B has 35 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Bayfield Beachin town
DirectionsBreens Beachin town
DirectionsDunns Beachin town
DirectionsLinwood Beachin town
DirectionsMyettes Beachin town
DirectionsParishs Beachin town
DirectionsRileys Beach0.1 km from town
DirectionsMahoneys Beach1.0 km from town
DirectionsLa Batture1.1 km from town
DirectionsGhost Beach1.2 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap shows 24 more, nameless. The shoreline runs 297 km within 5 km of town. No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Antigonish County, Subdivision B: 7 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.
The map shows 4 slipways, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 3
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 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 Antigonish County, Subdivision B
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Distances here run 18–46 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Antigonish County, Subdivision B.
AntigonishAntigonish County, Subdivision APort HawkesburyInverness County, Subdivision CGuysboroughAntigonish County, Subdivision B
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigonish County, Subdivision B | 11% | 103 | 1 | 35 |
| Antigonish 18 km | 7.6% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Antigonish County, Subdivision A 22 km | 11% | 128 | 1 | 17 |
| Port Hawkesbury 32 km | 5.1% | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Inverness County, Subdivision C 34 km | 8.2% | 181 | 3 | 13 |
| Guysborough 46 km | 8.9% | 308 | 1 | 56 |
Around Antigonish County, Subdivision B, nobody nearby has double its protected land. More routes are mapped around Inverness County, Subdivision C (3).
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. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in Antigonish County, Subdivision B
How far is Antigonish County, Subdivision B from a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Antigonish County, Subdivision B.
Are there protected areas near Antigonish County, Subdivision B?
Protected areas cover 11% of the land within 10 km.
What walking routes are near Antigonish County, Subdivision B?
The International Appalachian Trail (Nova Scotia), mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near Antigonish County, Subdivision B?
Try Bayfield Beach, in town, first of several.
What is the largest protected area near Antigonish County, Subdivision B?
Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 24), a nature reserve of 209,496 ha.
When should you visit Antigonish County, Subdivision B for the outdoors?
On the normals, May to August: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Is there a provincial park near Antigonish County, Subdivision B?
Monks Head Provincial Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Sources
Where Antigonish County, Subdivision B’s 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).