First pick
St. Margaret's Bay Rail To Trails Park
Park or garden
105 ha30.7 km of path
6 h 50 minto walk all 30.7 km of path
9.2 km south-westfrom the centre
St Margarets Bay TrailGeorgia Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: misterjerk2 · CC BY-SA 3.013%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Upper Tantallon · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Upper Tantallon for protected land nearby: more than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Count 157 protected areas within 10 km of town. For a provincial park, Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park lies 0.4 km off. Within 5 km are 12 beaches; Whynaughts Beach is the nearest.
Protected land
13%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
157
within 10 km, 147 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
85 km
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site
Nearest provincial park
0.4 km
Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
12
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Upper Tantallon stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round13% of the land within 10 km, more than 90% of Canadian townsMany protected areas147 public areas within 10 kmWalking routes3 named routes within 2 kmBeaches12 beaches within 5 km
For someone who likes to get outside, Upper Tantallon’s draw is protected land around it, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Upper Tantallon, set against 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 one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km13%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town19%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas147Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes3Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches12Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Upper Tantallon ranks 6th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,169 to 5,319 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
Upper Tantallon13%
Towns its size1.5%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Upper Tantallon147
Towns its size3
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Upper Tantallon3
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
Upper Tantallon leads its size group for public protected areas: none of the other 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Bay-Westfield NB | 29% | 1% | 21 | 1 | 39 |
| 2 | Oliver BC | 19% | 0.8% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Metchosin BC | 18% | 9.6% | 31 | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | Lake Echo NS | 16% | 33% | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Montréal-Ouest QC | 16% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Upper Tantallon NS | 13% | 19% | 157 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac QC | 11% | 1% | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Saint-Denis-de-Brompton QC | 9.4% | 1.6% | 19 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Antigonish NS | 7.6% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Gourley ON | 6.5% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Uplands SK | 5.4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Trumpeter Area AB | 5.4% | 1.6% | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Electoral Area B, Central Kootenay BC | 4.5% | 7.4% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Heritage SK | 4% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Aldergrove AB | 3.7% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Crown Point East ON | 3.1% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 | Centre Hastings ON | 2.5% | 1.4% | 30 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Southdale ON | 1.9% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Waverley Heights MB | 1.7% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Mt. Hope Huron Park ON | 1.5% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Normand Park MB | 1.5% | 3.1% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | South West Industrial SK | 1.4% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Mount Royal SK | 1.3% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Shaughnessy Park MB | 1.1% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Marystown NL | 0.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | St. Boniface Industrial Park MB | 0.6% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Deer Lake NL | 0.4% | 3.8% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | Norwood ON | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Bannerman AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Bearspaw AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Ogilvie Ridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Belmont AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Kirkness AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover QC | 0.1% | 0.5% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Edmonton Energy And Technology Park AB | 0.1% | 0.8% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | Ritchie AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Tweddle Place AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Carstairs AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Didsbury AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Rundle Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Upper Tantallon
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
30 named parks and woods to walk in near Upper Tantallon
Largest first: St. Margaret's Bay Rail To Trails Park leads with 105 ha. Numbers match the map.
30 named parks and woods, 257 ha in all
Parks & gardens 257 ha
Add St. Margaret's Bay Rail To Trails Park to Weir Park and you have 48% of it.
Hubbards Recreation Centre Park
Park or garden
15 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
15 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bay View High School Park
Park or garden
15 ha
2.1 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Unnamed Park 5357
Park or garden
12 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
13 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Madeline Symonds Middle School Park
Park or garden
10 ha
7.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
St. Margaret's Bay Rail To Trails ParkPark or garden · 105 ha · 30.7 km of path
DirectionsWeir ParkPark or garden · 19 ha
DirectionsHubbards Recreation Centre ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsBay View High School ParkPark or garden · 15 ha
DirectionsUnnamed Park 5357Park or garden · 12 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsWhite Hills ParkPark or garden · 12 ha
DirectionsMadeline Symonds Middle School ParkPark or garden · 10 ha
DirectionsWyndham Drive ParkPark or garden · 9.8 ha
DirectionsWinslow Drive ParkPark or garden · 9.8 ha
DirectionsUpper Tantallon Provincial ParkPark or garden · 7.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsHammonds Plains Consolidated Elementary School ParkPark or garden · 7.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsUnnamed Park 16Park or garden · 5.3 ha
DirectionsSt. Margaret’s Bay CentrePark or garden · 5.1 ha
DirectionsUpper Hammonds Plains Recreation Centre ParkPark or garden · 4.5 ha
DirectionsMidnight Run ParkPark or garden · 3.9 ha · just outside town
DirectionsTomahawk Run ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha
DirectionsFlat Lake ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsShatford Memorial Elementary School ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha
DirectionsTattenham Crescent ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsMccabe Brook ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsHaverstock Drive ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · just outside town
DirectionsJadry Court ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · just outside town
DirectionsHubbards Community WaterfrontPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsDauphinees Pond ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsBishop's ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha
DirectionsBonsai Drive Community ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsHallow ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsCarmel Crescent ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsHubbards Provincial ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsHigh Timber Drive ParkPark or garden · 0.3 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 2 in 10 in Upper Tantallon
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 (18%)Further (82%)
Upper Tantallon18%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). That leaves about 4,300 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
The 157 protected areas near Upper Tantallon
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Upper Tantallon19%
Within 10 km13%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
147 of the 157 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Biggest of the named areas: South Panuke Wilderness Area, 6,843 ha.
South Panuke Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 6,843 ha · reaches Upper Tantallon
Island Lake Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 3,917 ha · reaches Upper Tantallon
Pockwock Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 1,900 ha · reaches Upper Tantallon
Sackville River Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 804 ha · reaches Upper Tantallon
Old Annapolis Road Nature ReserveNature reserve · 434 ha · reaches Upper Tantallon
South Panuke Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 349 ha · reaches Upper Tantallon
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 37 ha · reaches Upper Tantallon
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 37 ha · reaches Upper Tantallon
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 29 ha · reaches Upper Tantallon
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 27 ha · reaches Upper Tantallon
31 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
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site, 85 km off
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
0.4 km south-east0.7 km²since 2024
National park
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site
85 km west404 km²since 1967
A provincial park is closer: Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park, at 0.4 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
111 km of paths in and around Upper Tantallon
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
111 km
in and around the town (508.7 km²)
Woodland
68%
about 344 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Upper TantallonTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Upper TantallonTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland68%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 76% of Canadian towns. Woods cover more of it than in 90% 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
Upper Tantallon has 3 named walking routes
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Minister Hill Trail8.9 km
Cleveland Beach Provincial Park Trail1.0 km
Lewis Lake Provincial Park Trail0.8 km
At 8.9 km, the Minister Hill Trail is the longest local route. 2 of them are under 3 km, good for a short outing.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Upper Tantallon is best on foot in June to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Shearwater (32 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) | 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 |
Some 215 cm of snow falls each winter. Precipitation runs from 94 mm in August to 156 mm in December. Summer highs reach 23 °C in August; in January they stay near 0 °C. The climate in Upper Tantallon →
Beaches
12 beaches within 5 km of Upper Tantallon
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Whynaughts Beachsand · in town
DirectionsCleveland Beachin town
DirectionsQueensland Beachsand · in town
DirectionsDauphinees Beach0.1 km from town
DirectionsSpringfield Lake Beachsand · 2.5 km from town
DirectionsKinsmen Park Beach3.3 km from town
DirectionsBack Beach3.6 km from town
DirectionsFox Point Beachsand · 3.6 km from town
DirectionsPaddys Beach4.2 km from town
DirectionsThe shoreline runs 89 km within 5 km of town. 4 are mapped as sand. There are also 3 beaches 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.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Upper Tantallon: 2 and 1
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are playgrounds: 44 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 6
Campbell Hillin town
DirectionsIndian Hillin town
DirectionsLoaf Hillin town
DirectionsSand Cove Mountainin town
DirectionsWallace Hill0.4 km from town
DirectionsOland’s Hill0.7 km from town
DirectionsWaterfalls 1
Pockwock Fallsin town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Lewis Lake Provincial Park1.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 44
Winslow Drive Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsCarmel Crescent Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsWestwind Playground0.6 km from town
DirectionsCommunity Centre Playground1.0 km from town
DirectionsSackville Heights Junior High School Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsWallace Lucas Community Centre Playground1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 38 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 5
Hubbards Beach Campgrounds and Cottagesin town
DirectionsPlus 4 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 7
Plus 7 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Upper Tantallon
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 BayHubleyHammonds PlainsTimberleaMiddle SackvilleBedfordUpper Tantallon
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Tantallon | 13% | 157 | 3 | 12 |
| Head of St Margarets Bay 3.9 km | 16% | 46 | 1 | 5 |
| Hubley 4.8 km | 20% | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| Hammonds Plains 8.1 km | 16% | 35 | 2 | 3 |
| Timberlea 13 km | 19% | 22 | 12 | 7 |
| Middle Sackville 15 km | 6.4% | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| Bedford 16 km | 15% | 29 | 11 | 5 |
Upper Tantallon holds its own on protected land: no neighbour has twice its share. For walking routes, Timberlea leads the area with 12.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Upper Tantallon
What is the biggest park or reserve near Upper Tantallon?
South Panuke Wilderness Area: 6,843 ha, a nature reserve.
Are there hiking trails near Upper Tantallon?
The Minister Hill Trail, Cleveland Beach Provincial Park Trail and Lewis Lake Provincial Park Trail, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near Upper Tantallon?
The nearest is Whynaughts Beach, in town.
Are there protected areas near Upper Tantallon?
Yes: 13% of the land within 10 km is protected.
How far is Upper Tantallon from a national park?
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site is closest, at 85 km.
What is the nearest provincial park to Upper Tantallon?
Jerry Lawrence Provincial Park, 0.4 km from the edge of town.
When should you visit Upper Tantallon 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.
Sources
Sources for this page on Upper Tantallon
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).