First pick
Trenton Park
Park or garden
40 ha3.3 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.3 km of path
1.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Vetrans WayFounders Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Verne Equinox · CC BY-SA 3.018%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Trenton · parks, protected land & trails
Trenton has more protected land around it than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Named trails close by number 6, the Smelt Brook Trail and Morash Trail among them. The nearest provincial park, Powells Point Provincial Park, is 4.5 km away. Prince Edward Island National Park is the closest national park, 91 km from town.
Protected land
18%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
5
within 10 km, 5 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
91 km
Prince Edward Island National Park
Nearest provincial park
4.5 km
Powells Point Provincial Park
Walking routes
6
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Trenton has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round18% of the land within 10 km, more than 94% of Canadian townsWalking routes6 named routes within 2 kmOn a national routeThe Smelt Brook Trail passes within 2 km
Out of doors, Trenton leads with protected land around it, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
Trenton 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km18%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.5%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas5Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes6Named 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
Trenton has the 4th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,499 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
Trenton18%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Trenton5
Towns its size4
Towns in Nova Scotia24
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Trenton6
Towns its size0
Towns in Nova Scotia2
Typical Canadian town0
Trenton beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 3 of 39 do better.
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 | Trenton NS | 18% | 0.5% | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 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
Where the green is in Trenton
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 Trenton
The biggest is Trenton Park, 40 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
Smelt Brook Park
Park or garden
0.8 ha0.1 km of path
0.9 km southfrom the centre
Smelt Brook 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 5 in 10 in Trenton
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 (48%)Further (53%)
Trenton48%
Towns in Nova Scotia18%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 1,300 residents are further than 400 m from a park. The typical Canadian town reaches 83%.
Protected areas
The 5 protected areas near Trenton
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Trenton0.5%
Within 10 km18%
Towns in Nova Scotia8.7%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 5 are public land. Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 24) leads for size with 209,496 ha.
Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 24)Nature reserve · 209,496 ha · reaches Trenton
Powells Point Provincial ParkProvincial park · 26 ha · 4.5 km from the edge of town
Melmerby Beach Provincial ParkProvincial park · 113 ha · 6.9 km from the edge of town
Merigomish Harbour Provincial ParkProvincial park · 20 ha · 7.6 km from the edge of town
Old Growth Forest LandsNature reserve · 38 ha · 9.4 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
Prince Edward Island National Park is 91 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
4.5 km north-east0.3 km²since 1974
Provincial park
Melmerby Beach Provincial Park
6.9 km north-east1.1 km²since 1977
Provincial park
Merigomish Harbour Provincial Park
7.6 km east0.2 km²since 2024
National park
Prince Edward Island National Park
91 km north27 km²since 1937
Powells Point Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 4.5 km. 3 provincial parks lie 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
Trenton and its edge hold 13 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
13 km
in and around the town (20.3 km²)
Woodland
49%
about 9.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
TrentonTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.7
012 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
TrentonTowns in Nova ScotiaTypical Canadian town
Woodland49%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 83% of Canadian towns. 63% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km².
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
Trenton is on the Smelt Brook Trail
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
NationalLocal
Smelt Brook Trail3.6 km
Morash Trail1.5 km
Vetrans Way1.5 km
Tree-O-Trail1.2 km
Founders Trail0.9 km
Druhan Trail0.5 km
3.6 km of the Smelt Brook Trail runs within 2 km of town; mapped end to end, it is 4 km. For a short stroll, 5 are under 3 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 Trenton: June to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Tatamagouche (47 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 | -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 |
October is the wettest month (119 mm) and July the driest (70 mm). From -2 °C in February to 23 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The yearly snowfall is near 187 cm. The climate in Trenton →
Beaches
32 km of coastline lies within 5 km of Trenton
The OpenStreetMap coastline within 5 km of the town’s edge; no beach is mapped there.
Source: OpenStreetMap coastline, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Outdoors around Trenton: 4 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Frasers Mountain1.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 2
Havill Family Park0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Trenton
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
New GlasgowStellartonPictou County, Subdivision CWestvillePictouPictou County, Subdivision BTrenton
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton | 18% | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| New Glasgow 2.7 km | 9.2% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Stellarton 6.4 km | 3.1% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Pictou County, Subdivision C 6.5 km | 10% | 218 | 7 | 16 |
| Westville 9.1 km | 4.1% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Pictou 9.3 km | 24% | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Pictou County, Subdivision B 13 km | 4.8% | 165 | 3 | 0 |
Around Trenton, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Protected land. Protected here means in CPCAD, Canada’s official list: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and other conserved land, measured within 10 km of the town’s edge.
- 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 Trenton
When is the best time for walking in Trenton?
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 nearest national park to Trenton?
The nearest is Prince Edward Island National Park, 91 km away.
Are there protected areas near Trenton?
Protected areas cover 18% of the land within 10 km.
Are there hiking trails near Trenton?
Try the Smelt Brook Trail, Morash Trail and Vetrans Way; more are on the map.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Trenton?
The closest is Powells Point Provincial Park, at 4.5 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Trenton?
Scallop Buffer Zone (SFA 24): 209,496 ha, a nature reserve.
Sources
The sources behind Trenton’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).