First pick
St. Margaret's Bay Rail To Trails Park
Park or garden
106 ha30.2 km of path
6 h 45 minto walk all 30.2 km of path
9.0 km westfrom the centre
St Margarets Bay TrailGeorgia Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: David Dermott · CC BY-SA 4.020%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Hubley · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land around Hubley beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Within its own boundary, 37% of the neighbourhood is protected. Within 10 km are 32 protected areas. Named trails close by number 3, the The Bluff Wilderness Hiking Trail and Minister Hill Trail among them.
Protected land
20%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
32
within 10 km, 23 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
4
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Hubley, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round20% of the land within 10 km, more than 95% of Canadian townsProtected land in town37% of Hubley itself lies in protected areasMany protected areas23 public areas within 10 kmWalking routes3 named routes within 2 km
Hubley’s best card is protected land around it, with protected land inside its own boundary close behind.
Against other towns
Hubley beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km20%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town37%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas23Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes3Named 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
Hubley comes 3rd of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,240 to 6,436 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
Hubley20%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Hubley23
Towns its size3
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Hubley3
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Hubley sits near the top of its size group: 2 of 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 | South Surrey BC | 22% | 28% | 130 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Hubley NS | 20% | 37% | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Hautes-Plaines QC | 19% | 9.8% | 33 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Peachland BC | 18% | 0.4% | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Fitzroy ON | 16% | 1.7% | 52 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Pineview ON | 15% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Lac-Brome QC | 6.8% | 1.7% | 55 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Beaver County AB | 6.8% | 7.7% | 143 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Les Coteaux QC | 6.7% | 0.2% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Cachet ON | 6.6% | 0% | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Mount Royal ON | 6.5% | 2.6% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Turnball ON | 6.1% | 39% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Beasley ON | 5.1% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Port-Cartier QC | 5% | 1% | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Woodhill ON | 4.1% | 16% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Electoral Area C, Peace River BC | 1.9% | 1% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Heritage Park ON | 1.9% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Munster - Ashton ON | 1.6% | 1.1% | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 20 | Osgoode - Vernon ON | 1.6% | 0.8% | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Mcquesten West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| 22 | Cherry Hill ON | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Woodstock NB | 1.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Highland ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Valley Park ON | 1.4% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Sargent Park MB | 1.4% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Greystone Heights SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Grosvenor Park SK | 1.4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Neepawa MB | 1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Lanark Highlands ON | 0.5% | 0.3% | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | Beechborough-Greenbrook ON | 0.5% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Mission AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Petrolia ON | 0.3% | 3.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Crescent Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Duggan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Princeville QC | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Ste. Anne MB | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | The Orchards At Ellerslie AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Bay Roberts NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 40 | Mildmay ON | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Hubley
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; 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
30 named parks and woods to walk in near Hubley
The biggest is St. Margaret's Bay Rail To Trails Park, 106 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 378 ha in all
Parks & gardens 378 ha
67% of the area is in just two places: Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park and St. Margaret's Bay Rail To Trails Park.
Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park
Park or garden
146 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Trail Park
Park or garden
39 ha13.4 km of path
3 hto walk all 13.4 km of path
13 km eastfrom the centre
Coach House TrailCranberry RunFrasers Mill Walk+2 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Five Bridges Junior High School Park
Park or garden
9.3 ha0.4 km of path
3.5 km eastfrom the centre
Faune Connector Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Upper Tantallon Provincial Park
Park or garden
7.8 ha
2.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Beechville Lakeside Timberlea School Park
Park or garden · 390 m outside town
6.1 ha0.1 km of path
9.3 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Charles Road Community Park
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
5.8 ha0.2 km of path
9.2 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
St. Margaret's Bay Rail To Trails ParkPark or garden · 106 ha · 30.2 km of path
DirectionsJerry Lawrence Provincial ParkPark or garden · 146 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsBeechville Lakeside Timberlea Trail ParkPark or garden · 39 ha · 13.4 km of path
DirectionsBay View High School ParkPark or garden · 15 ha
DirectionsFive Bridges Junior High School ParkPark or garden · 9.3 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsUpper Tantallon Provincial ParkPark or garden · 7.8 ha
DirectionsBeechville Lakeside Timberlea School ParkPark or garden · 6.1 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCharles Road Community ParkPark or garden · 5.8 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsTantallon Junior Elementary ParkPark or garden · 5.2 ha
DirectionsTantallon Centennial ParkPark or garden · 4.1 ha
DirectionsBirch Hill Lake ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha
DirectionsAbbey Road ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsTantallon Senior Elementary ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha
DirectionsBig Hubley Lake Road ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha
DirectionsWendybrook Drive ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha
DirectionsGoldeneye Drive ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsBirch Bear Run ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha
DirectionsFlat Lake ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGreenwood Heights ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBuckingham CommonPark or garden · 1.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsLake of the Woods ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsTantallon Woods ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha
DirectionsJabaru Lane ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsAudrey's ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsGranite Cove Drive ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsBluff Trail ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsSeabright ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsConifer Court ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsFive Island Lake ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsElbow Lake ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
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 2 in 10 in Hubley
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 (24%)Further (76%)
Hubley24%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 4,800 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%.
Protected areas
The 32 protected areas near Hubley
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Hubley37%
Within 10 km20%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 23 of the 32; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area covers 8,626 ha, the most of any named area. The figures include 9 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 8,626 ha · reaches Hubley
Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 451 ha · reaches Hubley
Jerry Lawrence Provincial ParkProvincial park · 141 ha · reaches Hubley
Jerry Lawrence Provincial ParkProvincial park · 66 ha · reaches Hubley
St. Margarets Bay Islands Nature ReserveNature reserve · 58 ha · reaches Hubley
Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 1,317 ha · reaches Hubley
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 11 ha · 1.4 km from the edge of town
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 2.4 ha · 3.2 km from the edge of town
Island Lake Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 3,917 ha · 3.4 km from the edge of town
Terence Bay Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 4,429 ha · 4.9 km from the edge of town
13 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 Hubley, Jerry Lawrence 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
Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park
At the edge1.4 km²since 2024
Provincial park
Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park
At the edge0.7 km²since 2024
Provincial park
Long Lake Provincial Park
5.8 km south-east17 km²since 1984
Provincial park
West Dover Provincial Park
5.8 km south10 km²since 2015
No national park lies within 100 km of Hubley; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. There are 4 provincial parks 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: 63 km in and around Hubley
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
63 km
in and around the town (190.3 km²)
Woodland
48%
about 90.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
HubleyTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
HubleyTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland48%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 82% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 71% 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
3 mapped routes to walk from Hubley
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
The Bluff Wilderness Hiking Trail26.9 km
Minister Hill Trail8.9 km
Lewis Lake Provincial Park Trail0.8 km
Among local routes, the The Bluff Wilderness Hiking Trail is longest at 26.9 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 Hubley in June to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Shearwater, 29 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 124 | 114 | 120 | 108 | 115 | 107 | 95 | 94 | 107 | 141 | 135 | 156 |
A typical year sees 215 cm of snow. In August the typical high is 23 °C; in January, 0 °C. Expect 156 mm in December, the wettest month, and 94 mm in August. The climate in Hubley →
Beaches
4 beaches within 5 km of Hubley
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Add one unnamed beach to the count. Within 5 km is 122 km of coastline. 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
Near Hubley: 6 viewpoints, 2 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 32 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 15
Drysdales Farm Hillin town
DirectionsGarfields Rockin town
DirectionsHollands Hillin town
DirectionsHoop Pole Hillin town
DirectionsJimmys Roundtopin town
DirectionsMi'kmaw Hillin town
DirectionsSaddlers Hillin town
DirectionsSmiths Hillin town
DirectionsPlus 7 hills and peaks more.
Waterfalls 2
Slaughenwhites Cascadesin town
DirectionsSix Mile Falls1.4 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Lewis Lake Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 32
Joshua Slocum Avenue Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsWinslow Drive Park Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 30 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 9
Coyote/U'lukwejin town
DirectionsCrow/Ka'qaqujin town
DirectionsMoose/Tia'min town
DirectionsSquirrel/Atutu'wejin town
DirectionsWayside Campground1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
A garden to visit near Hubley: Halifax Public Gardens, 12 km away
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Halifax Public GardensNational Historic Site · 12 km from town
Its pageOne is a National Historic Site.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Hubley
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Head of St Margarets BayUpper TantallonHammonds PlainsTimberleaBedfordClayton Park WestHubley
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubley | 20% | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| Head of St Margarets Bay 4.5 km | 16% | 46 | 1 | 5 |
| Upper Tantallon 4.8 km | 13% | 157 | 3 | 12 |
| Hammonds Plains 9.2 km | 16% | 35 | 2 | 3 |
| Timberlea 10 km | 19% | 22 | 12 | 7 |
| Bedford 15 km | 15% | 29 | 11 | 5 |
| Clayton Park West 15 km | 13% | 18 | 13 | 7 |
Hubley is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour. Clayton Park West has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 13.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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. 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Hubley
Is there protected land near Hubley?
Within 10 km, 20% of the land lies in protected areas.
Where can you walk near Hubley?
The The Bluff Wilderness Hiking Trail, Minister Hill Trail and Lewis Lake Provincial Park Trail, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
What is the nearest beach to Hubley?
The nearest is Back Beach, in town.
Is there a provincial park near Hubley?
Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park, which reaches the edge of town.
When should you visit Hubley for the outdoors?
June to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Hubley?
It is Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area, a nature reserve covering 8,626 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Hubley?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Hubley.
Sources
The sources behind Hubley’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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).