First pick
Chain of Lakes Trail Park
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
20 ha7.5 km of path
1 h 40 minto walk all 7.5 km of path
3.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Chain of Lakes TrailJoseph Howe Greenway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.07.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Windsor Park · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Windsor Park is protected than around 8 in 10 Canadian towns
Within 5 km are 17 beaches; Chocolate Lake Beach is the nearest. 2.3 km from town is Long Lake Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. Walkers have 4 mapped routes close by, starting with the North Loop and Seaview Park.
Protected land
7.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
18
within 10 km, 9 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
2.3 km
Long Lake Provincial Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
17
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Windsor Park, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round7.6% of the land within 10 km, more than 80% of Canadian townsWalking routes4 named routes within 2 kmBeaches17 beaches within 5 km
What Windsor Park has most to offer outdoors is protected land around it, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
Windsor Park 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. 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 km7.6%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 areas9Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes4Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches17Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Windsor Park has the 5th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (12,799 to 13,293 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
Windsor Park7.6%
Towns its size2.6%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Windsor Park9
Towns its size4
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Windsor Park4
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Windsor Park sits near the top of its size group: 4 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westboro ON | 13% | 5.5% | 32 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Centre-Ville QC | 11% | 22% | 40 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | North Saanich BC | 9.2% | 5.1% | 37 | 0 | 24 |
| 4 | Quantztown ON | 8.5% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Windsor Park NS | 7.6% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 17 |
| 6 | Saint-Jean-Vianney QC | 6.9% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Bonnyville No. 87 AB | 5.5% | 1% | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Prince Rupert BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Deerfield ON | 5.2% | 6.3% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Madoc ON | 5.1% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Springdale ON | 4.9% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Aloha Estates BC | 4.3% | 2% | 111 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Carrville Corners ON | 4.1% | 0.5% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Peel Village ON | 3.8% | 0.9% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Thornhill Woods ON | 3.5% | 2% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | New Springbrook ON | 3.1% | 2.4% | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Lakeview AB | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | New Brighton AB | 2.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 19 | Stratford PE | 2.7% | 0.9% | 19 | 12 | 13 |
| 20 | Albert Park SK | 2.7% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Yonge-St.Clair ON | 2.5% | 0% | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | Ayr ON | 2.4% | 1.8% | 36 | 8 | 4 |
| 23 | Yonge-Bay Corridor ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 9 | 38 |
| 24 | Erin ON | 2.1% | 0.2% | 48 | 6 | 1 |
| 25 | Palmerston-Little Italy ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 26 | Rawdon QC | 1.7% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Forest ON | 1.7% | 6.7% | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 28 | Corso Italia-Davenport ON | 1.4% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 8 |
| 29 | Brighton ON | 1.3% | 4.2% | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | Kincardine ON | 1% | 0.9% | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 31 | Signal Hill AB | 0.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Dakota Crossing MB | 0.8% | 2.1% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Lloydminster (Part) SK | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Centre-Nord (Montréal-Nord) QC | 0.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Rutherford AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Sainte-Julienne QC | 0.2% | 1.7% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Huntington Hills AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Downtown AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Thompson MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Redstone AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Windsor Park
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
Walk in Windsor Park: 26 named parks and woods
The biggest is Chain of Lakes Trail Park, 20 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
26 named parks and woods, 63 ha in all
Parks & gardens 63 ha
Most of it sits in Chain of Lakes Trail Park and Fort Needham Memorial Park: 41% together.
Look Off Park
Park or garden
5.4 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
1.3 km northfrom the centre
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
0.9 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Westmount Elementary School Park
Park or garden · 120 m outside town
4.0 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
1.5 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Africville Park
Park or garden
5.0 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.5 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Saunders Park
Park or garden · 170 m outside town
2.6 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
1.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Merv Sullivan Park
Park or garden
3.3 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
BI-HI Park
Park or garden · 120 m outside town
1.5 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.5 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 26 named parks and green spaces
Chain of Lakes Trail ParkPark or garden · 20 ha · 7.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLook Off ParkPark or garden · 5.4 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsFort Needham Memorial ParkPark or garden · 6.3 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsWestmount Elementary School ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 1.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsAfricville ParkPark or garden · 5.0 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsSaunders ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 1.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMerv Sullivan ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsBI-HI ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSt Andrews Centre ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsSt. Agnes Junior High School ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSt. Stephen's Elementary School ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha
DirectionsWestwood ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsSt. Catherine's Elementary School ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha
DirectionsHighland Park Junior High School ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha
DirectionsKenneth Walker Neighbourhood ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsArdmore ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsIsleville ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsChisholm Avenue ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsLou Goddard Memorial ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsMemorial Drive TrailPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsAshburn ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsGlebe Street ParkettePark or garden · 0.3 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
In Windsor Park, a park is close to every home
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%)
Windsor Park100%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, lower than here.
Protected areas
The 18 protected areas near Windsor Park
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Windsor Park0%
Within 10 km7.6%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 9 of the 18. The largest named one is Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area, at 8,626 ha. The figures include 9 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Long Lake Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,723 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 1,317 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town
Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 15 ha · 5.8 km from the edge of town
Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 8,626 ha · 9.4 km from the edge of town
McNabs & Lawlor Island Provincial ParkProvincial park · 58 ha · 9.5 km from the edge of town
Herring Cove Provincial ParkProvincial park · 20 ha · 9.5 km from the edge of town
Cole Harbour - Lawrencetown Provincial ParkProvincial park · 743 ha · 9.5 km from the edge of town
Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 451 ha · 9.8 km from the edge of town
Terence Bay Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 4,429 ha · 10.0 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, 2.3 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
Long Lake Provincial Park
2.3 km south-west17 km²since 1984
Provincial park
McNabs & Lawlor Island Provincial Park
9.5 km south-east0.6 km²since 2002
Provincial park
Herring Cove Provincial Park
9.5 km south-east0.2 km²since 2024
Provincial park
Cole Harbour - Lawrencetown Provincial Park
9.5 km east7.4 km²since 1998
No national park lies within 100 km of Windsor Park; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. Within 10 km are 4 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
Paths to walk: 33 km in and around Windsor Park
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
33 km
in and around the town (17.7 km²)
Woodland
1.1%
about 0.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Windsor ParkTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.9
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Windsor ParkTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland1.1%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 54% of Canadian towns. 81% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
4 mapped routes to walk from Windsor Park
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
LocalOther waymarked
North Loop2.1 km
South Loop1.9 km
Freda Wales Trail1.2 km
Seaview Park0.5 km
4 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
Windsor Park is best on foot in June to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Shearwater (9.5 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 | 15.5 | 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 |
Expect around 215 cm of snow over a winter. August is the warmest month, with highs around 23 °C; January the coldest, at 0 °C. Rain and snow peak in December (156 mm) and ease in August (94 mm). The climate in Windsor Park →
Beaches
17 beaches within 5 km of Windsor Park
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Chocolate Lake Beach1.6 km from town
DirectionsPublic beach and boat launchgravel · 2.2 km from town
DirectionsAlbro Lake Beachsand · 2.5 km from town
DirectionsLions Beach2.7 km from town
DirectionsBirch Cove Beachsand · 3.0 km from town
DirectionsCunard Beach3.5 km from town
DirectionsMaynard Lake Beach3.6 km from town
DirectionsBlack Rock Beach4.6 km from town
DirectionsSunrise Beachpebbles · 4.7 km from town
DirectionsSandy ones: 2. 8 further beaches go unnamed. The coast is close: 73 km of shoreline 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 Windsor Park: 7 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.
Most numerous: playgrounds (80).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 7
Shannon Park Lookout0.4 km from town
DirectionsShore Road Look-off1.0 km from town
DirectionsFairbanks Street Look off1.4 km from town
DirectionsSinnot Hill Park Look Off1.5 km from town
DirectionsSt.Mary's Boat Club Upper Deck1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 80
Westwood Park Splashpadin town
DirectionsArdmore Park Playground (swings)0.1 km from town
DirectionsArdmore Park Playground0.1 km from town
DirectionsWestmount Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsOxford School Playground0.5 km from town
DirectionsLarry O'Connell Park Playground (#2)0.6 km from town
DirectionsVictoria Park Playground1.0 km from town
DirectionsJumpstart Inclusive Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 72 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 3
Service Dog Area0.0 km from town
DirectionsCentennial Pool Dog Park1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Slipways 5
Jubilee Road Launching Ramp1.4 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
A garden to visit near Windsor Park: Halifax Public Gardens, 2.2 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 · 2.2 km from town
Its pageParks Canada lists one as 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 Windsor Park
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
North EndFairviewWestmountAustinvilleMount RoyaleSchmidtvilleWindsor Park
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Park | 7.6% | 18 | 4 | 17 |
| North End 1.7 km | 7% | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| Fairview 1.9 km | 14% | 16 | 4 | 13 |
| Westmount 2.7 km | 11% | 16 | 6 | 18 |
| Austinville 3.2 km | 11% | 27 | 7 | 17 |
| Mount Royale 3.4 km | 15% | 18 | 5 | 14 |
| Schmidtville 3.4 km | 5.9% | 16 | 4 | 18 |
Next door, protected shares stay within twice Windsor Park’s. Austinville has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 7.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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 Windsor Park
When should you visit Windsor Park 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.
Is Windsor Park near a national park?
None within 100 km of Windsor Park.
What is the largest protected area near Windsor Park?
Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area, a nature reserve of 8,626 ha.
Are there protected areas near Windsor Park?
Yes: 7.6% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest beach to Windsor Park?
Try Chocolate Lake Beach, 1.6 km from town, first of several.
Where can you walk near Windsor Park?
The North Loop, Seaview Park and South Loop, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Is there a provincial park near Windsor Park?
It is Long Lake Provincial Park, 2.3 km away.
Sources
Where Windsor Park’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.
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).