First pick
Lockhart & Ryan Park
Park or garden
17 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
4.7 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain0.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Kings County, Subdivision C · parks, protected land & trails
Within 10 km of Kings County, Subdivision C: Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq IPCA, protected by its Indigenous nation
For a provincial park, Blomidon Provincial Park lies 19 km off. A drive of 62 km reaches Fundy National Park, the nearest national park. For walks, the Dyke Trail runs within 2 km.
Protected land
0.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
20
within 10 km, 8 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
62 km
Fundy National Park
Nearest provincial park
19 km
Blomidon Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Kings County, Subdivision C stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Indigenous protected landConfederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq IPCA, within 10 kmLittle protected land0.6% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
What Kings County, Subdivision C has most to offer outdoors is an Indigenous protected and conserved area nearby. What it lacks is protected land nearby.
Against other towns
How Kings County, Subdivision C 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km0.6%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 areas8Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches 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, Kings County, Subdivision C is 8th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (8,802 to 9,193 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
Kings County, Subdivision C0.6%
Towns its size2.8%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Kings County, Subdivision C8
Towns its size4
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Kings County, Subdivision C1
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Kings County, Subdivision C does best for public protected areas: 16 of the other 39 have more. For protected land nearby, though, 32 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea QC | 27% | 65% | 55 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Crescent Heights BC | 27% | 13% | 132 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Queenswood Heights ON | 14% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Pictou County, Subdivision C NS | 10% | 2.2% | 218 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Blossom Park - Timbermill ON | 9.6% | 12% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Beaver Bank NS | 8.2% | 3.8% | 31 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Saint-Robert QC | 7.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Delson QC | 6.1% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | South Slope BC | 5.8% | 0% | 39 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Corktown ON | 5.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Grande Cache AB | 5.5% | 2.2% | 26 | 0 | 50 |
| 12 | H-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Clayton Heights BC | 5.4% | 2.3% | 131 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste QC | 5.3% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Drummond/North Elmsley ON | 4.9% | 5.4% | 22 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 | Rosewood Park BC | 4.5% | 0% | 130 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Sundance AB | 3.3% | 34% | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 18 | North Central SK | 3.2% | 0% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Fish Creek Park AB | 3.2% | 53% | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 20 | Riverbend AB | 3.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 21 | Old East York ON | 2.4% | 4.6% | 13 | 3 | 15 |
| 22 | Stony Mountain MB | 2.3% | 2.3% | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | Electoral Area F, Nanaimo BC | 2.3% | 3.7% | 36 | 1 | 15 |
| 24 | Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval QC | 1.7% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Portugal Cove-St. Philip's NL | 1.5% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| 26 | Kimberley BC | 1.5% | 1.2% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Uplands ON | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Camrose County AB | 1.4% | 1.3% | 148 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Churchville ON | 1.2% | 2% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Hampton Village SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Booth MB | 0.9% | 1% | 20 | 1 | 37 |
| 32 | Silver Springs AB | 0.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Kings County, Subdivision C NS | 0.6% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Munroe East MB | 0.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Hawkwood AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Coaticook QC | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Kingsway South ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 38 | Marlborough AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | DT Cooksville ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Kapuskasing ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Kings County, Subdivision C
The town’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
10 named parks and woods to walk in near Kings County, Subdivision C
The biggest is Lockhart & Ryan Park, 17 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
10 named parks and woods, 32 ha in all
Parks & gardens 25 haWoods 6.8 ha
Lockhart & Ryan Park plus Stovepipe Island account for 76% of the green.
Burgher Hill
Park or garden · 330 m outside town
1.7 ha
2.0 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Marshview Dog Park
Park or garden · 140 m outside town
0.4 ha
2.3 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Lockhart & Ryan ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 1.5 km of path
DirectionsColdbrook Provincial ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha
DirectionsStovepipe IslandWood or forest · 6.8 ha
DirectionsBurgher HillPark or garden · 1.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsLonnie Milne Memorial ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsSpectrum Sk8parkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsDog ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsMarshview Dog ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsFounding Fathers ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsJones Subdivision 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
1 in 10 people in Kings County, Subdivision C 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 (9%)Further (91%)
Kings County, Subdivision C9%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. That leaves about 8,200 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuary reaches Kings County, Subdivision C
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Kings County, Subdivision C0%
Within 10 km0.6%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 8 of the 20, and private owners the rest. Biggest of the named areas: Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 555 ha. Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq IPCA is an Indigenous protected and conserved area, cared for by its nation. Another 12 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Kentville Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 555 ha · reaches Kings County, Subdivision C
Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq IPCAIndigenous protected and conserved area · 43 ha · 1.8 km from the edge of town · Indigenous name: Kmitkinu
Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq IPCAIndigenous protected and conserved area · 29 ha · 2.8 km from the edge of town · Indigenous name: Kmitkinu
Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq IPCAIndigenous protected and conserved area · 19 ha · 3.7 km from the edge of town · Indigenous name: Kmitkinu
Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq IPCAIndigenous protected and conserved area · 0.1 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town · Indigenous name: Kmitkinu
Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq IPCAIndigenous protected and conserved area · 3.5 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town · Indigenous name: Kmitkinu
Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq IPCAIndigenous protected and conserved area · 0.1 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town · Indigenous name: Kmitkinu
Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq IPCAIndigenous protected and conserved area · 83 ha · 3.9 km from the edge of town · Indigenous name: Kmitkinu
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
Fundy National Park is 62 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
19 km north-east8.4 km²since 1974
National park
Fundy National Park
62 km north-west206 km²since 1948
Closer to home, Blomidon Provincial Park is 19 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
122 km of paths in and around Kings County, Subdivision C
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
122 km
in and around the town (400.3 km²)
Woodland
71%
about 283.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Kings County, Subdivision CTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Kings County, Subdivision CTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland71%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 92% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 72% 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
One mapped route to walk from Kings 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.
Local
Dyke Trail4.8 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 Kings County, Subdivision C: May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Waterville Cambridge (13 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 |
July is the driest month at 79 mm; December the wettest at 134 mm. January brings highs of -1 °C, July highs of 26 °C. About 232 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Kings County, Subdivision C →
Beaches
One unnamed beach near Kings County, Subdivision C
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Kings County, Subdivision C has 1 viewpoints and 4 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 14 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Cornwallis River Viewpointin town
DirectionsHills and peaks 7
Big Hillin town
DirectionsBlue Mountainin town
DirectionsFirst Hillin town
DirectionsLockharts Hillin town
DirectionsSouth Mountainin town
DirectionsWolfville Ridge0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Eaves Hollow Picnic area0.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 14
Tire pile0.3 km from town
DirectionsFarmyard Playground0.3 km from town
DirectionsPipe slides0.3 km from town
DirectionsWater pumps0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Bark Parkin town
DirectionsDog Parkin town
DirectionsCampsites 3
Highbury Gardens RV Parkin town
DirectionsSouth Mountain Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Gaspereau Lake Boat Launchin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Kings 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.
KentvilleKings County, Subdivision BWolfvilleKings County, Subdivision DKings County, Subdivision C
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County, Subdivision C | 0.6% | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Kentville 2.8 km | 1.1% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Kings County, Subdivision B 9.0 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 |
Kings County, Subdivision B has at least twice the protected share around it.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Kings County, Subdivision C
Where can you walk near Kings County, Subdivision C?
The Dyke Trail, mapped within 2 km.
Where can you swim near Kings County, Subdivision C?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Kings County, Subdivision C?
Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area of 555 ha.
Is there protected land near Kings County, Subdivision C?
Yes: 0.6% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest national park to Kings County, Subdivision C?
Fundy National Park, 62 km from the edge of town.
Is there a provincial park near Kings County, Subdivision C?
Blomidon Provincial Park, 19 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Kings County, Subdivision C?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Where Kings County, Subdivision C’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.
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).