First pick
Memorial Park
Park or garden
21 ha1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
1.1 km westfrom the centre
Expressway
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: chester902 · Public domain1.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Kentville · parks, protected land & trails
Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuary begins at the edge of Kentville
Blomidon Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 22 km. Inside the town itself, 17% of the land is protected. The nearest national park is Fundy National Park, 63 km away.
Protected land
1.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
11
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
63 km
Fundy National Park
Nearest provincial park
22 km
Blomidon Provincial Park
Against other towns
Kentville 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 km1.1%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town17%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas1Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Kentville is 14th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,437 to 7,760 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
Kentville1.1%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Kentville1
Towns its size4
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Kentville0
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
Where Kentville trails its peers is public protected areas; 30 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digby NS | 27% | 33% | 43 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Blackburn Hamlet ON | 15% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Beacon Hill South - Cardinal Heights ON | 13% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hampstead QC | 12% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Baie-Saint-Paul QC | 11% | 0.1% | 18 | 11 | 8 |
| 6 | Lochdale BC | 7.2% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 71 |
| 7 | Parry Sound ON | 7.1% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Mountview ON | 7% | 0% | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Louiseville QC | 6.9% | 0.9% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Colborne ON | 6.1% | 5.7% | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | N-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Teston ON | 5.1% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Landsdale ON | 4.7% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Gibson ON | 4.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Saint-Calixte QC | 3.6% | 0.4% | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Campbellton NB | 3.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Shefford QC | 3.1% | 1.6% | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | Westlock County AB | 2.6% | 3.4% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Blake-Jones ON | 2.3% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 20 | Playter Estates-Danforth ON | 2.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 21 | University ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 9 | 20 |
| 22 | Altadore AB | 2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Stoneybrook ON | 1.8% | 21% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Eastview SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Pulberry MB | 1.5% | 7.7% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Bostwick ON | 1.3% | 0.1% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Kentville NS | 1.1% | 17% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brazeau County AB | 1% | 1.2% | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Ambleside AB | 1% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Fruitland ON | 0.9% | 4.9% | 25 | 5 | 9 |
| 31 | Betsworth MB | 0.8% | 1.5% | 12 | 1 | 37 |
| 32 | Chesley ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | Fort Frances ON | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Forest Lawn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Ermineskin AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Fairview ON | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Port Credit ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 38 | Clarenville NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Saint-Félix-de-Valois QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Kentville
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
Walk in Kentville: 7 named parks and woods
Largest first: Memorial Park leads with 21 ha. Numbers match the map.
7 named parks and woods, 39 ha in all
Parks & gardens 39 ha
Add Memorial Park to Miner's Marsh and you have 77% of it.
Miner's Marsh
Park or garden
9.5 ha1.7 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
0.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Oakdene Park
Park or garden
5.3 ha0.2 km of path
1.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Fox Hill Community Park
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
1.1 ha
2.1 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
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
5 in 10 people in Kentville live 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 (46%)Further (54%)
Kentville46%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%. That leaves about 4,100 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
1.1% of the country within 10 km of Kentville 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 Kentville17%
Within 10 km1.1%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 1 of the 11, and private owners the rest. The figures include 10 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Kentville Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 555 ha · reaches Kentville
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
The nearest big park: Fundy National Park, 63 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
Blomidon Provincial Park
22 km north-east8.4 km²since 1974
National park
Fundy National Park
63 km north-west206 km²since 1948
Closer to home, Blomidon Provincial Park is 22 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Kentville has 107 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
107 km
in and around the town (42.6 km²)
Woodland
47%
about 19.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
KentvilleTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.5
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
KentvilleTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland47%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 82% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 64% 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
No named walking route passes Kentville on the map
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the town. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
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 Kentville in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Waterville Cambridge (12 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 113 | 91 | 97 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 86 | 107 | 120 | 125 | 134 |
Expect around 232 cm of snow over a winter. Expect 134 mm in December, the wettest month, and 79 mm in July. July is the warmest month, with highs around 26 °C; January the coldest, at -1 °C. The climate in Kentville →
Things to do
Near Kentville: one viewpoint on the map
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, 12 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuary0.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Eaves Hollow Picnic areain town
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Bark Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsCampsites 2
Highbury Gardens RV Park0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Kentville
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Kings County, Subdivision CKings County, Subdivision BWolfvilleKings County, Subdivision DBerwickKentville
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentville | 1.1% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Kings County, Subdivision C 2.8 km | 0.6% | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Kings County, Subdivision B 7.1 km | 1.7% | 19 | 2 | 9 |
| Wolfville 11 km | 0.5% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Kings County, Subdivision D 13 km | 0.5% | 17 | 1 | 10 |
| Berwick 19 km | 0.6% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
For walking routes, Kings County, Subdivision B leads the area with 2. No place nearby has double Kentville’s share of protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- 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. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
Questions about the outdoors in Kentville
When is the best time for walking in Kentville?
May 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 Kentville?
It is Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area covering 555 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Kentville?
It is Fundy National Park, 63 km off.
Is there a provincial park near Kentville?
It is Blomidon Provincial Park, 22 km away.
Are there protected areas near Kentville?
Within 10 km, 1.1% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
Sources for this page on Kentville
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).