First pick
Denis Park
Park or garden
1.5 ha
Centralin the middle of Stewiacke
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Verne Equinox · CC BY-SA 3.01%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Stewiacke · parks, protected land & trails
From Stewiacke, Musquodoboit Valley Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (17 km)
Count 17 protected areas within 10 km of town. Big Meadow Brook Nature Reserve (284 ha) is the biggest, 5.9 km from town. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land
1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
17
within 10 km, 13 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
17 km
Musquodoboit Valley Provincial Park
Against other towns
Stewiacke beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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 km1%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 areas13Areas 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, Stewiacke is 18th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,786 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
Stewiacke1%
Towns its size1.4%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Stewiacke13
Towns its size4
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Stewiacke0
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Stewiacke sits near the top of its size group: 8 of 39 have more. On protected land nearby it is behind: 22 of 39 have 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 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 14 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 18 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 22 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Stewiacke NS | 1% | 0% | 17 | 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
Parks, woods and paths around Stewiacke
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
One park or wood to walk in, in or near Stewiacke
Denis Park is the largest, at 1.5 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
In Stewiacke, parks are rarely a short walk away
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%)
Stewiacke0%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). That leaves about 1,800 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Around Stewiacke, protected areas make up 1%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Stewiacke0%
Within 10 km1%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
13 of the 17 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. The largest named one is Big Meadow Brook Nature Reserve, at 284 ha. The figures include 4 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 6.7 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 10 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 10 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 13 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 5.8 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 80 ha · 2.7 km from the edge of town
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 13 ha · 2.8 km from the edge of town
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 6.3 ha · 3.0 km from the edge of town
Big Meadow Brook Nature ReserveNature reserve · 284 ha · 5.9 km from the edge of town
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 4.2 ha · 6.4 km from the edge of town
3 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
Musquodoboit Valley Provincial Park, 17 km off
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
Musquodoboit Valley Provincial Park
17 km south-east0.7 km²since 1973
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Stewiacke has its province’s.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Stewiacke has 12 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
12 km
in and around the town (43.1 km²)
Woodland
41%
about 17.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
StewiackeTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.3
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
StewiackeTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland41%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 73% of Canadian towns. Woods cover more of it than in 80% 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 Stewiacke
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the town. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Stewiacke is best on foot in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Upper Stewiacke, 26 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 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 116 | 100 | 107 | 92 | 95 | 97 | 88 | 95 | 106 | 125 | 123 | 133 |
Winter brings about 215 cm of snow. The warmest days come in July (25 °C highs), the coldest in January (-1 °C). Precipitation runs from 88 mm in July to 133 mm in December. The climate in Stewiacke →
Things to do
Near Stewiacke: 6 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 5 of them.
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 Stewiacke
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 11–25 km from Stewiacke.
Indian Brook 14Colchester County, Subdivision CMillbrook 27EnfieldTruroStewiacke
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewiacke | 1% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian Brook 14 11 km | 0.3% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Colchester County, Subdivision C 20 km | 1.7% | 125 | 5 | 1 |
| Millbrook 27 22 km | 0.1% | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Enfield 23 km | 4.4% | 184 | 13 | 6 |
| Truro 25 km | 0.1% | 10 | 4 | 0 |
More routes are mapped around Enfield (13). Enfield 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. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Stewiacke
When is the best time for walking in Stewiacke?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the nearest national park to Stewiacke?
None within 100 km of Stewiacke.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Stewiacke?
It is Musquodoboit Valley Provincial Park, 17 km away.
Are there protected areas near Stewiacke?
Protected areas cover 1% of the land within 10 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Stewiacke?
Big Meadow Brook Nature Reserve, a nature reserve of 284 ha.
Sources
The sources behind Stewiacke’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).