First pick
Grand Pré National Historic Site
Park or garden
29 ha2.2 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.2 km of path
4.4 km northfrom the centre
Grand Pre Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Eric.stewart · CC BY-SA 4.00.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Kings County, Subdivision D · parks, protected land & trails
Kings County, Subdivision D has 10 beaches within 5 km
For a provincial park, Blomidon Provincial Park lies 13 km off. One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Dyke Trail. The largest named area nearby is Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuary, 555 ha, 6.7 km away.
Protected land
0.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
17
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
69 km
Fundy National Park
Nearest provincial park
13 km
Blomidon Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
10
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Kings County, Subdivision D stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Beaches10 beaches within 5 kmLittle protected land0.5% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Above all, Kings County, Subdivision D offers its beaches. Where it falls short is protected land nearby.
Against other towns
How Kings County, Subdivision D 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km0.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas3Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches10Beaches 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 D is 7th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,422 to 6,613 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 D0.5%
Towns its size3.2%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Kings County, Subdivision D3
Towns its size3
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Kings County, Subdivision D1
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Kings County, Subdivision D lags towns its size: 33 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pointe-Calumet QC | 28% | 12% | 35 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Beresford NB | 26% | 19% | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 3 | South Surrey BC | 22% | 28% | 130 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Pontiac QC | 21% | 51% | 67 | 3 | 30 |
| 5 | Pictou County, Subdivision A NS | 13% | 1.7% | 58 | 3 | 29 |
| 6 | City View ON | 12% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Fisher Heights ON | 11% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Antigonish County, Subdivision B NS | 11% | 1.8% | 103 | 1 | 35 |
| 9 | Tweed ON | 9.9% | 9.1% | 68 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Rivers Edge / Castlemore Crossing ON | 8.1% | 23% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Sackville NB | 6.5% | 0.1% | 85 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Mont-Joli QC | 5.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel QC | 5.7% | 21% | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Bramalea Woods ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Port-Cartier QC | 5% | 1% | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Humboldt SK | 4.9% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Barnstown ON | 4.9% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Pictou County, Subdivision B NS | 4.8% | 1.1% | 165 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Stipeley ON | 4.3% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | Westview Village AB | 3.4% | 0% | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | Whitmore Park SK | 2.9% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Cumberland AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | West Broadway MB | 1.6% | 0% | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Glamorgan AB | 1.5% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Battlefield ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 8 |
| 26 | Fairhaven SK | 1.4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Massey Place SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Corman ON | 1.3% | 0.2% | 17 | 4 | 8 |
| 29 | Garden Village BC | 1.3% | 0% | 20 | 4 | 6 |
| 30 | Elmhurst MB | 0.9% | 1.8% | 19 | 1 | 38 |
| 31 | Oliver Paipoonge ON | 0.7% | 1.4% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Royalwood MB | 0.7% | 9.6% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Terwillegar Towne AB | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Kings County, Subdivision D NS | 0.5% | 0.3% | 17 | 1 | 10 |
| 35 | St. Paul County No. 19 AB | 0.4% | 0.7% | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| 36 | Petrolia ON | 0.3% | 3.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Glencoe ON | 0.3% | 0.7% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Abbeydale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Hollick-Kenyon AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sherwood AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Kings County, Subdivision D on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
Walk in Kings County, Subdivision D: 7 named parks and woods
Largest first: Grand Pré National Historic Site leads with 29 ha. Numbers match the map.
7 named parks and woods, 58 ha in all
Parks & gardens 58 ha
79% of the area is in just two places: Grand Pré National Historic Site and Reservoir Park.
Reservoir Park
Park or garden
17 ha4 km of path
55 minto walk all 4 km of path
2.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Millenium TrailStained GlassWise Owl+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Lumsden Pond Provincial Park
Park or garden
7.3 ha
7.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Olsen Pond Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
1.2 ha0.3 km of path
2.7 km northfrom the centre
Olsen Park trail
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
A park is within a short walk for 1 in 10 in Kings County, Subdivision D
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 (9.7%)Further (90%)
Kings County, Subdivision D9.7%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town reaches 83%. Around 5,900 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
Boot Island National Wildlife Area touches Kings County, Subdivision D
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 D0.3%
Within 10 km0.5%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
3 of the 17 are on public land. Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuary leads for size with 555 ha. Another 14 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Boot Island National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 107 ha · reaches Kings County, Subdivision D
Kentville Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 555 ha · 6.7 km from the edge of town
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 87 ha · 8.6 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
Fundy National Park is 69 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
13 km north8.4 km²since 1974
National park
Fundy National Park
69 km north-west206 km²since 1948
Nearer still is Blomidon Provincial Park, a provincial park 13 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
103 km of paths in and around Kings County, Subdivision D
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
103 km
in and around the town (391.9 km²)
Woodland
56%
about 219 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Kings County, Subdivision DTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Kings County, Subdivision DTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland56%
0%50%100%
74% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². Woods cover more of it than in 86% 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
1 walking route near Kings County, Subdivision D
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 D: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Waterville Cambridge, 25 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) | 9.1 | 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 |
January brings highs of -1 °C, July highs of 26 °C. December is the wettest month (134 mm) and July the driest (79 mm). About 232 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Kings County, Subdivision D →
Beaches
Where to swim near Kings County, Subdivision D
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Blue Beachgravel · in town
DirectionsPenny Beachin town
DirectionsShad Bar2.3 km from town
DirectionsAberdeen Beach2.9 km from town
DirectionsKingsport Beach3.6 km from town
DirectionsKipps Beach4.9 km from town
DirectionsWithin 5 km is 83 km of coastline. The map adds 4 unnamed stretches of beach. 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
Near Kings County, Subdivision D: 5 viewpoints, 5 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
5Viewpoints7Hills and peaks5Waterfalls1Nature reserves4Picnic sites15Playgrounds1Dog parks2Campsites3Slipways
There are 15 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Landscape of Grand-Pré - View Parkin town
DirectionsView Parkin town
DirectionsCornwallis River Viewpoint0.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 7
South Mountainin town
DirectionsWolfville Ridgein town
DirectionsGrey Mountain1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 hills and peaks more.
Nature reserves 1
Gaspereau Mountain Conservation Landsin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 4
Lumsden Pond Provincial Beach Parkin town
DirectionsWaterfront Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 15
Farmyard Playgroundin town
DirectionsPipe slidesin town
DirectionsTire pilein town
DirectionsWater pumpsin town
DirectionsHantsport Memorial Community Centre Playground0.5 km from town
DirectionsWillow Park1.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Kings County, Subdivision D
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
WolfvilleKings County, Subdivision BKings County, Subdivision CKentvilleWindsorKings County, Subdivision D
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County, Subdivision D | 0.5% | 17 | 1 | 10 |
| Wolfville 2.7 km | 0.5% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Kings County, Subdivision B 12 km | 1.7% | 19 | 2 | 9 |
| Kings County, Subdivision C 13 km | 0.6% | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Kentville 13 km | 1.1% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Windsor 18 km | 5.7% | 153 | 1 | 14 |
For protected land, Kings County, Subdivision B, Kentville and Windsor have twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
Questions about the outdoors in Kings County, Subdivision D
How much land around Kings County, Subdivision D is protected?
Within 10 km, 0.5% of the land lies in protected areas.
Are there hiking trails near Kings County, Subdivision D?
The Dyke Trail, mapped within 2 km.
Where can you swim near Kings County, Subdivision D?
Try Blue Beach, in town, first of several.
What is the nearest national park to Kings County, Subdivision D?
Fundy National Park, 69 km from the edge of town.
When is the best time for walking in Kings County, Subdivision D?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Which is the biggest protected area near Kings County, Subdivision D?
Kentville Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a wildlife area of 555 ha.
What is the nearest provincial park to Kings County, Subdivision D?
Blomidon Provincial Park, 13 km away.
Sources
Where Kings County, Subdivision D’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).