First pick
Long Point Provincial Park
Park or garden
3.4 ha
7.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain8.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Inverness County, Subdivision C · parks, protected land & trails
A national route near Inverness County, Subdivision C: the International Appalachian Trail (Nova Scotia)
181 areas within 10 km are protected for nature. Swimmers have 13 beaches within 5 km, Indian Point Beach the nearest. 8.2% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%).
Protected land
8.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
181
within 10 km, 123 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
75 km
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Orangedale Provincial Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
13
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Inverness County, Subdivision C apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
On a national routeThe International Appalachian Trail (Nova Scotia) passes within 2 kmMany protected areas123 public areas within 10 kmProtected land all round8.2% of the land within 10 km, more than 82% of Canadian townsWalking routes3 named routes within 2 km
Inverness County, Subdivision C is strongest on the International Appalachian Trail (Nova Scotia), with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Inverness County, Subdivision C against 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 km8.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town6.3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas123Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes3Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches13Beaches 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, Inverness County, Subdivision C ranks 8th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,264 to 3,361 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
Inverness County, Subdivision C8.2%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Inverness County, Subdivision C123
Towns its size2
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Inverness County, Subdivision C3
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
None of the other 39 towns its size has more public protected areas than Inverness County, Subdivision C.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Jean-Port-Joli QC | 52% | 0.7% | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Annapolis County, Subdivision D NS | 25% | 31% | 135 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Pictou NS | 24% | 0.5% | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Division No. 19, Unorganized MB | 22% | 24% | 57 | 0 | 65 |
| 5 | North Kawartha ON | 18% | 36% | 20 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Atholville NB | 12% | 3.1% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Kensington, Part 1 PE | 11% | 0.9% | 21 | 11 | 6 |
| 8 | Inverness County, Subdivision C NS | 8.2% | 6.3% | 181 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Sheet Harbour NS | 7.7% | 7.8% | 124 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Saint-André-d'Argenteuil QC | 7.4% | 7.4% | 46 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Central Okanagan West BC | 6.7% | 5.4% | 49 | 1 | 35 |
| 12 | Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary BC | 6.5% | 1.6% | 24 | 0 | 36 |
| 13 | Enderby BC | 5.7% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Greeningdon ON | 5.4% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Grande-Rivière QC | 4.9% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Hampton NB | 3.7% | 1% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Rankin Inlet NU | 3.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste QC | 2.2% | 2% | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Wellington AB | 2.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | North Algona Wilberforce ON | 1.8% | 4.6% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Mill Courtland Woodside Park ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Point Road MB | 1.5% | 0.2% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | North St. Boniface MB | 1.4% | 7.7% | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Bonavista NL | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 25 | Stoke QC | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | Compton QC | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Bulyea Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Miller AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Sainte-Clotilde QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Virden MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Gibbons AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Inuvik NT | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Hay River NT | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 36 | Arviat NU | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 37 | Eaux Claires AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Holyrood AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Northmount AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Westwood AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Inverness County, Subdivision C
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; 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
One park or wood to walk in, in or near Inverness County, Subdivision C
Long Point Provincial Park is the largest, at 3.4 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
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
In Inverness County, Subdivision C, parks are rarely a short walk away
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%)
Inverness County, Subdivision C0%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
About 3,300 residents live further than 400 m from one. The typical Canadian town reaches 83%.
Protected areas
8.2% of the country within 10 km of Inverness County, Subdivision C is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Inverness County, Subdivision C6.3%
Within 10 km8.2%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 181, 123 are public land; the others are privately held. North Mountain Wilderness Area leads for size with 1,080 ha. 23 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
North Mountain Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 1,080 ha · reaches Inverness County, Subdivision C
Bornish Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve · 955 ha · reaches Inverness County, Subdivision C
River Inhabitants Nature ReserveNature reserve · 437 ha · reaches Inverness County, Subdivision C
River Inhabitants Nature ReserveNature reserve · 361 ha · reaches Inverness County, Subdivision C
Little Beaver Lakes Nature ReserveNature reserve · 360 ha · reaches Inverness County, Subdivision C
River Denys Nature ReserveNature reserve · 163 ha · reaches Inverness County, Subdivision C
MacLeod Brook Nature ReserveNature reserve · 121 ha · reaches Inverness County, Subdivision C
Seal Cove Nature ReserveNature reserve · 82 ha · reaches Inverness County, Subdivision C
MacRitchies Brook Nature ReserveNature reserve · 50 ha · reaches Inverness County, Subdivision C
Orangedale Provincial ParkProvincial park · 50 ha · reaches Inverness County, Subdivision C
8 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
Cape Breton Highlands National Park is 75 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
Orangedale Provincial Park
At the edge · north-east0.5 km²since 2024
National park
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
75 km north-east948 km²since 1936
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Inverness County, Subdivision C has 48 km of footpaths in and around it
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
48 km
in and around the town (1,321.7 km²)
Woodland
66%
about 875.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Inverness County, Subdivision CTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Inverness County, Subdivision CTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland66%
0%50%100%
For path density, 94% of Canadian towns do better. It is more wooded than 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
Where to walk from Inverness County, Subdivision C
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalRegional
International Appalachian Trail (Nova Scotia)495.5 km
Salt Mountain Trail1.3 km
The Highlander0.9 km
50.2 km of the International Appalachian Trail (Nova Scotia) runs within 2 km of town; mapped end to end, it is 496 km. 2 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 Inverness County, Subdivision C: June to August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Collegeville, 58 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -2 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 81 | 83 | 83 | 60 | 78 | 86 | 80 | 96 | 106 | 134 | 130 | 105 |
From -2 °C in February to 24 °C in August: that is the range of daytime highs. October is the wettest month (134 mm) and April the driest (60 mm). The climate in Inverness County, Subdivision C →
Beaches
13 beaches within 5 km of Inverness County, Subdivision C
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Indian Point Beachin town
DirectionsGhost Beach0.1 km from town
DirectionsFrasers Beach1.6 km from town
DirectionsBens Beach4.7 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap maps 506 km of coastline within 5 km. 9 more are mapped without a name. Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Inverness County, Subdivision C: 5 and 2
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Hills and peaks lead the count with 12.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Christy's Look-Offin town
DirectionsSalt Mountain ViewPoint #11.6 km from town
DirectionsLook-Off #21.7 km from town
DirectionsLook Off1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 12
Camerons Mountainin town
DirectionsCreignish Mountainin town
DirectionsMacIntoshs Mountainin town
DirectionsMcIntyres Mountainin town
DirectionsMill Hillin town
DirectionsNorth Mountainin town
DirectionsPleasant Hillin town
DirectionsRiver Denys Mountainin town
DirectionsPlus 4 hills and peaks more.
Waterfalls 2
Myles Doyle Fallsin town
DirectionsKewstoke Brook Falls1.9 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 3
Bornish Hill Nature Reservein town
DirectionsRiver Denys Conservation Landsin town
DirectionsRiver Inhabitants Nature Reservein town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 3
Plus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Inverness County, Subdivision C
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Inverness County, Subdivision C has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 18–43 km out.
Port HawkesburyAntigonish County, Subdivision BRichmond County, Subdivision AInvernessRichmond County, Subdivision CInverness County, Subdivision C
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverness County, Subdivision C | 8.2% | 181 | 3 | 13 |
| Port Hawkesbury 18 km | 5.1% | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Antigonish County, Subdivision B 34 km | 11% | 103 | 1 | 35 |
| Richmond County, Subdivision A 35 km | 2.7% | 149 | 0 | 27 |
| Inverness 40 km | 13% | 141 | 4 | 20 |
| Richmond County, Subdivision C 43 km | 0.6% | 27 | 0 | 31 |
For protected land, no neighbour of Inverness County, Subdivision C doubles its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Inverness County, Subdivision C
How far is Inverness County, Subdivision C from a national park?
The nearest is Cape Breton Highlands National Park, 75 km away.
How much land around Inverness County, Subdivision C is protected?
Within 10 km, 8.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
Where can you swim near Inverness County, Subdivision C?
The nearest is Indian Point Beach, in town.
What walking routes are near Inverness County, Subdivision C?
The International Appalachian Trail (Nova Scotia), Salt Mountain Trail and The Highlander, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Inverness County, Subdivision C?
North Mountain Wilderness Area: 1,080 ha, a nature reserve.
What is the nearest provincial park to Inverness County, Subdivision C?
Orangedale Provincial Park begins at the town’s edge.
When is the best time for walking in Inverness County, Subdivision C?
On the normals, June to August: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
The sources behind Inverness County, Subdivision C’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.
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).