First pick
Battery Provincial Park
Park or garden
61 ha3.3 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.3 km of path
9.7 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain5.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Richmond County, Subdivision B · parks, protected land & trails
Within 10 km of Richmond County, Subdivision B: 70 public protected areas
51 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Long Beach. The protected share within 10 km is 5.9%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Cape Breton Highlands National Park is the closest national park, 87 km from town.
Protected land
5.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
76
within 10 km, 70 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
87 km
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Battery Provincial Park
Beaches
51
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Richmond County, Subdivision B has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Beaches51 beaches within 5 kmMany protected areas70 public areas within 10 kmA provincial park at the edgeBattery Provincial Park reaches the town
What Richmond County, Subdivision B has most to offer outdoors is its beaches, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Richmond County, Subdivision B 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km5.9%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town9.6%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas70Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches51Beaches 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, Richmond County, Subdivision B ranks 7th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,853 to 2,587 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 B5.9%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Richmond County, Subdivision B70
Towns its size4
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Richmond County, Subdivision B0
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
Richmond County, Subdivision B leads its size group for public protected areas: none of the other 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Richmond County, Subdivision B NS | 5.9% | 9.6% | 76 | 0 | 51 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Richmond County, Subdivision B
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
2 named parks and woods to walk in near Richmond County, Subdivision B
The biggest is Battery Provincial Park, 61 ha. Biggest first, 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
Most of Richmond County, Subdivision B is more than a short walk from 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 B0%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 1,900 people more than a short walk away. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
5.9% of the land around Richmond County, Subdivision B 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 B9.6%
Within 10 km5.9%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
70 of the 76 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Middle River Framboise Wilderness Area covers 5,637 ha, the most of any named area.
Middle River Framboise Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 5,637 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision B
Fourchu Coast Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 4,811 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision B
Point Michaud Nature ReserveNature reserve · 309 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision B
Irish Cove Nature ReserveNature reserve · 160 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision B
Battery Provincial ParkProvincial park · 61 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision B
Point Michaud Beach Provincial ParkProvincial park · 61 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision B
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 53 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision B
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 52 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision B
Fourchu Coast Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 47 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision B
Fourchu Coast Wilderness AreaNature reserve · 38 ha · reaches Richmond County, Subdivision B
30 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
The nearest big park: Cape Breton Highlands National Park, 87 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
Point Michaud Beach Provincial Park
At the edge0.6 km²since 2025
Provincial park
Battery Provincial Park
At the edge0.0 km²since 1972
National park
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
87 km north948 km²since 1936
Within 10 km are 3 provincial parks.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Richmond County, Subdivision B and its edge hold 41 km of footpath
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
41 km
in and around the town (887.6 km²)
Woodland
62%
about 554.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Richmond County, Subdivision BTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Richmond County, Subdivision BTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland62%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 93% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 88% 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 Richmond County, Subdivision B 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 named walking or hiking route is mapped near the town; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap as routes.
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 Richmond County, Subdivision B in June to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Sydney (80 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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 139 | 131 | 121 | 120 | 99 | 101 | 87 | 99 | 118 | 147 | 149 | 170 |
For dry weather, July is best (87 mm); December gets 170 mm. Daytime highs run from 0 °C in February up to 22 °C in August. The climate in Richmond County, Subdivision B →
Beaches
Beaches near Richmond County, Subdivision B: 51 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Long Beachin town
DirectionsMorrisons Beachin town
DirectionsSandy Beachin town
DirectionsSt. Esprit Beachin town
DirectionsWestern Beachin town
DirectionsPoint Michaud Beachin town
DirectionsMarie Joseph Breakerin town
DirectionsMacIntoshs Inner Breaker0.3 km from town
DirectionsThe Bar0.5 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap maps 312 km of coastline within 5 km. The map adds 42 unnamed stretches of beach. Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
18 things to do outdoors near Richmond County, Subdivision B
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 7.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 7
Campbell Hillin town
DirectionsCampbells Hillin town
DirectionsEast Bay Hillsin town
DirectionsMacLeods Hillin town
DirectionsMira Hillsin town
DirectionsMount Granvillein town
DirectionsWhite Rocks Ridgein town
DirectionsNature reserves 2
Battery Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsIrish Cove 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.
Campsites 2
Battery Provincial Park Campgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Slipways 4
Plus 4 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Richmond County, Subdivision B
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. No closer places have figures: these lie 19–48 km from Richmond County, Subdivision B.
Richmond County, Subdivision ARichmond County, Subdivision CEskasoni 3Port HawkesburyRichmond County, Subdivision B
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County, Subdivision B | 5.9% | 76 | 0 | 51 |
| Richmond County, Subdivision A 19 km | 2.7% | 149 | 0 | 27 |
| Richmond County, Subdivision C 23 km | 0.6% | 27 | 0 | 31 |
| Eskasoni 3 34 km | 2.1% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| Port Hawkesbury 48 km | 5.1% | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Richmond County, Subdivision B’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in Richmond County, Subdivision B
What is the nearest national park to Richmond County, Subdivision B?
The nearest is Cape Breton Highlands National Park, 87 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Richmond County, Subdivision B?
June to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there protected land near Richmond County, Subdivision B?
Yes: 5.9% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a provincial park near Richmond County, Subdivision B?
Battery Provincial Park touches the town.
What is the nearest beach to Richmond County, Subdivision B?
The nearest is Long Beach, in town.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Richmond County, Subdivision B?
Middle River Framboise Wilderness Area: 5,637 ha, a nature reserve.
Sources
Where Richmond County, Subdivision B’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).