First pick
Citadel Hill
Park or garden · 50 m outside town
23 ha2.7 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.7 km of path
1.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Ahern Ave 2-way MUP
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Citobun · CC BY-SA 4.07%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in North End · parks, protected land & trails
North End has 18 beaches within 5 km
3.1 km from town is Long Lake Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. For walks, 5 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Fleming Park Trail System and North Loop. Within 10 km of the town, 7% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land
7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
14
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
3.1 km
Long Lake Provincial Park
Walking routes
5
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
18
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in North End, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Beaches18 beaches within 5 kmProtected land all round7% of the land within 10 km, more than 78% of Canadian townsWalking routes5 named routes within 2 km
Above all, North End offers its beaches, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
How North End 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km7%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas6Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes5Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches18Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
North End has the 8th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (19,305 to 20,122 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
North End7%
Towns its size3%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
North End6
Towns its size6
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
North End5
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, North End does best for protected land nearby: 7 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaconsfield QC | 45% | 3.2% | 47 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Kirkland QC | 41% | 0.2% | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Overbrook ON | 14% | 1.1% | 43 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Esquimalt BC | 12% | 1% | 31 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Vinegar Hill ON | 8.7% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Tétreaultville QC | 8% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Laflèche QC | 7.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | North End NS | 7% | 0% | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| 9 | Purpleville ON | 6.2% | 13% | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Louis-Riel QC | 6.1% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Kanata Lakes ON | 6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Evergreen AB | 5.9% | 1.5% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Riverside South - Leitrim ON | 4.3% | 3.2% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Maple ON | 4.3% | 1.2% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Heart Lake South ON | 4.3% | 4.2% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Stittsville ON | 4.2% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Lorimier QC | 4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Midland ON | 3.4% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | Miramichi NB | 3.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| 20 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire QC | 3% | 24% | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Cranston AB | 2.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 22 | Tuscany AB | 2.8% | 1.2% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Pelham ON | 2.7% | 2.5% | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | Mount Pleasant Village ON | 2.6% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Westmount ON | 2.5% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Père-Marquette QC | 2.4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Mitchell MB | 2.3% | 0% | 65 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Highland ON | 2.2% | 0% | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Kemptville ON | 2.1% | 1.7% | 30 | 5 | 3 |
| 30 | Petawawa ON | 1.9% | 1.2% | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 31 | Henry Farm ON | 1.9% | 3.8% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Central London ON | 1.9% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Port Alberni BC | 1.8% | 2.8% | 11 | 31 | 4 |
| 34 | Fort York-Liberty Village ON | 1.7% | 0% | 11 | 6 | 34 |
| 35 | Nicolas-Viel QC | 1.3% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Loyalist ON | 1.2% | 2.2% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Sainte-Sophie QC | 1% | 0.2% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Stony Plain AB | 0.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Niagara-on-the-Lake ON | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Walkerville ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The map
North End on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The neighbourhood’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 North End: 23 named parks and woods
Largest first: Citadel Hill leads with 23 ha. Numbers match the map.
23 named parks and woods, 66 ha in all
Parks & gardens 66 ha
Two places, Citadel Hill and Halifax North Common, make up 53% of the total.
Halifax North Common
Park or garden
12 ha3 km of path
40 minto walk all 3 km of path
0.7 km southfrom the centre
Halifax Common FootwayThe Oval
Directionsto a point inside
Fort Needham Memorial Park
Park or garden
6.3 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Halifax Central Common
Park or garden
5.5 ha0.9 km of path
15 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Trollope St 2-way MUPHalifax Common Footway
Directionsto a point inside
Wanderers Grounds
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
4.1 ha0.2 km of path
1.4 km south-eastfrom the centre
Summer St. to Bell Rd. Shortcut
Directionsto a point inside
George Dixon Centre Park
Park or garden
1.9 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
Centralin the middle of North End
Directionsto a point inside
St. Stephen's Elementary School Park
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
2.3 ha
2.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Lemarchant-St. Thomas Elementary School Park
Park or garden · 130 m outside town
2.0 ha0.1 km of path
1.6 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 23 named parks and green spaces
Citadel HillPark or garden · 23 ha · 2.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHalifax North CommonPark or garden · 12 ha · 3 km of path
DirectionsFort Needham Memorial ParkPark or garden · 6.3 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsHalifax Central CommonPark or garden · 5.5 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsWanderers GroundsPark or garden · 4.1 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGeorge Dixon Centre ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsSt. Stephen's Elementary School ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsLemarchant-St. Thomas Elementary School ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHighland Park Junior High School ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsOxford School ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsMurray Warrington ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsJoseph Howe School ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsSir Charles Tupper Elementary School ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsSt Joeseph Alexender M Elementary School ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsArdmore ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsIsleville ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsLou Goddard Memorial ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsCogswell ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsChebucto Road ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsMerkel Place ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsColumbus Place ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsCabot Place ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsSebastian Place ParkPark or garden · 0.2 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
Every resident of North End lives 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 (100%)Further (0%)
North End100%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 7% of the land near North End
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside North End0%
Within 10 km7%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
6 of the 14 are on public land. Long Lake Provincial Park leads for size with 1,723 ha. Another 8 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Long Lake Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,723 ha · 3.1 km from the edge of town
Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 1,317 ha · 6.1 km from the edge of town
Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 15 ha · 7.4 km from the edge of town
McNabs & Lawlor Island Provincial ParkProvincial park · 58 ha · 7.8 km from the edge of town
Herring Cove Provincial ParkProvincial park · 20 ha · 8.2 km from the edge of town
Cole Harbour - Lawrencetown Provincial ParkProvincial park · 743 ha · 8.4 km from the edge of town
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
Long Lake Provincial Park is 3.1 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.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Long Lake Provincial Park
3.1 km south-west17 km²since 1984
Provincial park
McNabs & Lawlor Island Provincial Park
7.8 km south-east0.6 km²since 2002
Provincial park
Herring Cove Provincial Park
8.2 km south0.2 km²since 2024
Provincial park
Cole Harbour - Lawrencetown Provincial Park
8.4 km east7.4 km²since 1998
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from North End, so the parks here are provincial. 4 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: 53 km in and around North End
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
53 km
in and around the town (15.7 km²)
Woodland
0.2%
about 0 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
North EndTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.4
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
North EndTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.2%
0%50%100%
Woods cover less of it than in 90% of Canadian towns. Paths are denser here than in 77% 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
5 walking routes near North End
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Fleming Park Trail System4.5 km
North Loop2.1 km
South Loop1.9 km
Halifax Link1.8 km
Seaview Park0.5 km
The Fleming Park Trail System is the big one locally: 4.5 km. 4 are short walks under 3 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in North End: June to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Shearwater, 7.8 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 |
August is the driest month at 94 mm; December the wettest at 156 mm. August is the warmest month, with highs around 23 °C; January the coldest, at 0 °C. Expect around 215 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in North End →
Beaches
Where to swim near North End
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Public beach and boat launchgravel · 1.1 km from town
DirectionsChocolate Lake Beach2.0 km from town
DirectionsLions Beach2.4 km from town
DirectionsCunard Beach2.5 km from town
DirectionsMaynard Lake Beach2.6 km from town
DirectionsAlbro Lake Beachsand · 2.7 km from town
DirectionsBirch Cove Beachsand · 2.9 km from town
DirectionsBlack Rock Beach3.1 km from town
DirectionsSunrise Beachpebbles · 4.8 km from town
Directions9 further beaches go unnamed. Sandy ones: 2. OpenStreetMap maps 78 km of coastline within 5 km. 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 North End: 11 viewpoints 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 85 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 11
Shore Road Look-off0.7 km from town
DirectionsSt.Mary's Boat Club Upper Deck0.9 km from town
DirectionsFairbanks Street Look off1.0 km from town
DirectionsSinnot Hill Park Look Off1.1 km from town
DirectionsShannon Park Lookout1.1 km from town
DirectionsDingle Tower1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 85
Jumpstart Inclusive Playgroundin town
DirectionsOxford School Playgroundin town
DirectionsArdmore Park Playground (swings)0.3 km from town
DirectionsArdmore Park Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsSir Charles Tupper Elementary School Park Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsLarry O'Connell Park Playground (#2)0.6 km from town
DirectionsCatherine Furness Park Playground0.9 km from town
DirectionsThe Submarine0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 77 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Centennial Pool Dog Park0.0 km from town
DirectionsService Dog Area0.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Slipways 5
Jubilee Road Launching Ramp1.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
The garden near North End: Halifax Public Gardens, 0.6 km off
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 · 0.6 km from town
Its pageA National Historic Site is among them.
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 North End
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Windsor ParkSchmidtvilleAustinvilleWestmountFairviewManor ParkNorth End
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North End | 7% | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| Windsor Park 1.7 km | 7.6% | 18 | 4 | 17 |
| Schmidtville 1.8 km | 5.9% | 16 | 4 | 18 |
| Austinville 2.8 km | 11% | 27 | 7 | 17 |
| Westmount 2.8 km | 11% | 16 | 6 | 18 |
| Fairview 3.4 km | 14% | 16 | 4 | 13 |
| Manor Park 3.7 km | 5.3% | 22 | 6 | 21 |
More routes are mapped around Austinville (7). For protected land, Fairview has twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in North End
What is the nearest provincial park to North End?
Long Lake Provincial Park, 3.1 km away.
When should you visit North End for the outdoors?
June to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Are there protected areas near North End?
Yes: 7% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the largest protected area near North End?
Long Lake Provincial Park, a provincial park of 1,723 ha.
How far is North End from a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of North End.
Where can you walk near North End?
The Fleming Park Trail System, North Loop and South Loop, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Where can you swim near North End?
Try Public beach and boat launch, 1.1 km from town, first of several.
Sources
The sources behind North End’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).