First pick
Battery Provincial Park
Park or garden
61 ha3.3 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.3 km of path
9.6 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain2.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Richmond County, Subdivision A · parks, protected land & trails
Within 10 km of Richmond County, Subdivision A: 110 public protected areas
Swimmers have 27 beaches within 5 km, Big Beach the nearest. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Cape Breton Highlands National Park, at 94 km. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 2.7% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town.
Protected land
2.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
149
within 10 km, 110 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
94 km
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
False Bay Provincial Park
Beaches
27
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Richmond County, Subdivision A, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Many protected areas110 public areas within 10 kmBeaches27 beaches within 5 kmA provincial park at the edgeFalse Bay Provincial Park reaches the town
Above all, Richmond County, Subdivision A offers the number of public protected areas close by, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Richmond County, Subdivision A, set against 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 km2.7%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.4%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas110Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches27Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Richmond County, Subdivision A comes 19th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,237 to 4,380 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
Richmond County, Subdivision A2.7%
Towns its size2.4%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Richmond County, Subdivision A110
Towns its size4
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Richmond County, Subdivision A0
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Richmond County, Subdivision A’s strong point is public protected areas, where 2 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay BC | 26% | 31% | 24 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Oka QC | 20% | 26% | 53 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Electoral Area E, Cariboo BC | 16% | 17% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Beaupré QC | 16% | 1.2% | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Victoria County, Subdivision B NS | 12% | 17% | 244 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Invermere BC | 10% | 13% | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Red Lake ON | 10% | 1.1% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Bancroft ON | 9.5% | 2.3% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Deep River ON | 8.1% | 1% | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Sunrise Estates BC | 5.8% | 3.1% | 152 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Highlands East ON | 5.2% | 2.1% | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Bruleville ON | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Grand Forks BC | 4.5% | 0.9% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Simonds NB | 3.9% | 12% | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 15 | Electoral Area E, Sunshine Coast BC | 3.4% | 5.1% | 34 | 0 | 48 |
| 16 | Downtown SK | 3.2% | 39% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Stellarton NS | 3.1% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Ormstown QC | 2.9% | 1.6% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Richmond County, Subdivision A NS | 2.7% | 1.4% | 149 | 0 | 27 |
| 20 | Bartonville ON | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | White City SK | 2.3% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Central Park MB | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Spence MB | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Eganville ON | 1.5% | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Lantzville BC | 1.5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| 26 | St. George MB | 1.5% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Rossland BC | 1.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Tuxedo MB | 1.3% | 20% | 24 | 1 | 27 |
| 29 | Inglewood AB | 0.6% | 17% | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 30 | Discovery Ridge AB | 0.5% | 32% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Lorelei AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Patricia Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Pollard Meadows AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | Winston Heights/Mountview AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | East Angus QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Crabtree QC | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Saint-Ambroise QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Prescott ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Claresholm AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Mayliewan AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Richmond County, Subdivision A
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
A named park or wood to walk in near Richmond County, Subdivision A
Battery Provincial Park is the largest, at 61 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
Few people in Richmond County, Subdivision A 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Richmond County, Subdivision A0%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 4,300 residents are further than 400 m from a park. The typical Canadian town reaches 83%.
Protected areas
2.7% of the land around Richmond County, Subdivision A 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 Richmond County, Subdivision A1.4%
Within 10 km2.7%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
110 of the 149 are on public land. Janvrin Island Nature Reserve leads for size with 121 ha. 6 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Janvrin Island Nature ReserveNature reserve · 121 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision A
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 100 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision A
Battery Provincial ParkProvincial park · 61 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision A
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 50 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision A
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 46 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision A
False Bay Provincial ParkProvincial park · 44 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision A
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 40 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision A
False Bay Provincial ParkProvincial park · 37 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision A
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 32 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision A
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 31 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision A
24 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 94 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
Battery Provincial Park
At the edge0.6 km²since 1972
Provincial park
False Bay Provincial Park
At the edge0.4 km²since 2024
Provincial park
False Bay Provincial Park
At the edge0.4 km²since 2024
Provincial park
Battery Provincial Park
0.3 km east0.0 km²since 1972
National park
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
94 km north948 km²since 1936
There are 4 provincial parks within 10 km.
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: 51 km in and around Richmond County, Subdivision A
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
51 km
in and around the town (669.3 km²)
Woodland
58%
about 389.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Richmond County, Subdivision ATowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Richmond County, Subdivision ATowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland58%
0%50%100%
89% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². Woods cover more of it than in 87% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Richmond County, Subdivision A
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the town, though paths on the ground may well exist.
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 Richmond County, Subdivision A: June to August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Collegeville, 83 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 | 13.5 | 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 |
October is the wettest month (134 mm) and April the driest (60 mm). August is the warmest month, with highs around 24 °C; February the coldest, at -2 °C. The climate in Richmond County, Subdivision A →
Beaches
Beaches near Richmond County, Subdivision A: 27 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Big Beachin town
DirectionsIndian Beachin town
DirectionsMacDonalds Beachin town
DirectionsSandy Beach2.8 km from town
DirectionsGoulet Beach3.3 km from town
DirectionsThe coast is close: 607 km of shoreline within 5 km. Unnamed on the map: 22 more. 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
26 things to do outdoors near Richmond County, Subdivision A
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 11 hills and peaks, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 11
Campbells Mountainin town
DirectionsMacDonald Mountainin town
DirectionsPringle Mountainin town
DirectionsSouth Mountainin town
DirectionsSporting Mountainin town
DirectionsMount Granville0.3 km from town
DirectionsCampbell Hill1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 hills and peaks more.
Nature reserves 1
Battery Provincial Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 3
Granville Green0.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 5
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 2
Battery Provincial Park Campground0.4 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 Richmond County, Subdivision A
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Richmond County, Subdivision CRichmond County, Subdivision BRichmond County, Subdivision A
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County, Subdivision A | 2.7% | 149 | 0 | 27 |
| Richmond County, Subdivision C 15 km | 0.6% | 27 | 0 | 31 |
| Richmond County, Subdivision B 19 km | 5.9% | 76 | 0 | 51 |
For protected land, Richmond County, Subdivision B has twice as much or more.
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.
- 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. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Richmond County, Subdivision A
Is there a beach near Richmond County, Subdivision A?
Big Beach, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
What is the nearest provincial park to Richmond County, Subdivision A?
False Bay Provincial Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Are there protected areas near Richmond County, Subdivision A?
Within 10 km, 2.7% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the largest protected area near Richmond County, Subdivision A?
It is Janvrin Island Nature Reserve, a nature reserve covering 121 ha.
How far is Richmond County, Subdivision A from a national park?
Cape Breton Highlands National Park is closest, at 94 km.
When should you visit Richmond County, Subdivision A for the outdoors?
On the normals, June to August: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
The sources behind Richmond County, Subdivision A’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).