First pick
Albion Park
Park or garden
1.6 ha
Centralin the middle of Stellarton
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Ann Baekken · CC BY 2.03.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Stellarton · parks, protected land & trails
Stellarton touches Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 24)
A provincial park, Powells Point Provincial Park, lies 11 km away. For a national park, Prince Edward Island National Park is 97 km away. Protected areas cover 3.1% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land
3.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
5
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
97 km
Prince Edward Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
11 km
Powells Point Provincial Park
Against other towns
Stellarton 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km3.1%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 areas4Areas 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, Stellarton ranks 19th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,180 to 4,314 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
Stellarton3.1%
Towns its size2.8%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Stellarton4
Towns its size6
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Stellarton0
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
Where Stellarton trails its peers is public protected areas; 21 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Pocatière QC | 35% | 0.2% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay BC | 26% | 31% | 24 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Anderson Walk BC | 23% | 8.2% | 180 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Electoral Area F, Central Kootenay BC | 22% | 2.9% | 13 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Oka QC | 20% | 26% | 53 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Electoral Area E, Cariboo BC | 16% | 17% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Beaupré QC | 16% | 1.2% | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Victoria County, Subdivision B NS | 12% | 17% | 244 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Westphal NS | 12% | 0.5% | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Invermere BC | 10% | 13% | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Red Lake ON | 10% | 1.1% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunrise Estates BC | 5.8% | 3.1% | 152 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Bruleville ON | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Grand Forks BC | 4.5% | 0.9% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Port Hardy BC | 4.1% | 2.2% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Simonds NB | 3.9% | 12% | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | Electoral Area E, Sunshine Coast BC | 3.4% | 5.1% | 34 | 0 | 48 |
| 18 | Downtown SK | 3.2% | 39% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Stellarton NS | 3.1% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Ormstown QC | 2.9% | 1.6% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Richmond County, Subdivision A NS | 2.7% | 1.4% | 149 | 0 | 27 |
| 22 | Bartonville ON | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | Templemead ON | 2.3% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Vermilion AB | 1.5% | 9.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Lantzville BC | 1.5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| 26 | St. George MB | 1.5% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Calder AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Tuxedo MB | 1.3% | 20% | 24 | 1 | 27 |
| 29 | Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix QC | 1% | 1% | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | Fraipont MB | 0.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Discovery Ridge AB | 0.5% | 32% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Callaghan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Jackson Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | East Angus QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Crabtree QC | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Saint-Ambroise QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Napierville QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Claresholm AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Mayliewan AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Ozerna AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Stellarton
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 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Stellarton
Largest first: Albion Park leads with 1.6 ha. Numbers match the map.
Foster Avenue Horseshoe Beds and Playground
Park or garden
0.5 ha
Centralin the middle of Stellarton
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 Stellarton 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 (49%)Further (51%)
Stellarton49%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
A median Canadian town manages 83%. That leaves about 2,200 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
3.1% of the country within 10 km of Stellarton 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 Stellarton0%
Within 10 km3.1%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 4 of the 5, and private owners the rest. At 209,496 ha, Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 24) is the largest. One more area within 10 km is private land, held by a landowner or a conservation group: counted here, not named.
Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 24)Nature reserve · 209,496 ha · reaches Stellarton
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 38 ha · 5.8 km from the edge of town
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 5.4 ha · 9.2 km from the edge of town
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 9.5 ha · 9.2 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
The nearest big park: Prince Edward Island National Park, 97 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
Powells Point Provincial Park
11 km north-east0.3 km²since 1974
National park
Prince Edward Island National Park
97 km north27 km²since 1937
Powells Point Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 11 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Stellarton has 13 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
13 km
in and around the town (26.2 km²)
Woodland
38%
about 10 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
StellartonTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.5
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
StellartonTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland38%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 78% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 66% 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 Stellarton
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 route shows within 2 km of the town; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
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 Stellarton in June to August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Tatamagouche, 46 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 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -1 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 92 | 75 | 81 | 79 | 81 | 103 | 70 | 90 | 115 | 119 | 118 | 111 |
For dry weather, July is best (70 mm); October gets 119 mm. Daytime highs run from -2 °C in February up to 23 °C in July. Snowfall averages 187 cm a year. The climate in Stellarton →
Things to do
Outdoors around Stellarton: 6 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
5 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 5
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Stellarton
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
New GlasgowWestvilleTrentonPictou County, Subdivision BPictou County, Subdivision CPictouStellarton
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellarton | 3.1% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| New Glasgow 3.7 km | 9.2% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Westville 4.2 km | 4.1% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton 6.4 km | 18% | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Pictou County, Subdivision B 6.9 km | 4.8% | 165 | 3 | 0 |
| Pictou County, Subdivision C 7.9 km | 10% | 218 | 7 | 16 |
| Pictou 14 km | 24% | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Pictou County, Subdivision C has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 7. New Glasgow, Trenton and Pictou County, Subdivision C have at least twice the protected share around them.
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.
- 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.
- 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 Stellarton
How far is Stellarton from a national park?
The nearest is Prince Edward Island National Park, 97 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Stellarton?
June to August, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the largest protected area near Stellarton?
Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 24), a nature reserve of 209,496 ha.
Is there a provincial park near Stellarton?
The closest is Powells Point Provincial Park, at 11 km.
Is there protected land near Stellarton?
Yes: 3.1% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
Where Stellarton’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).