First pick
Marble Woodlands
Wood or forest
87 ha3.3 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.3 km of path
9.9 km southfrom the centre
Marble Woodlands Main TrailShortcut
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.01.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Almonte · parks, protected land & trails
Burnt Lands Provincial Park begins where Almonte ends
Within 5 km are 8 beaches; Pakenham Beach is the nearest. For a national park, Thousand Islands National Park is 57 km away. Protected areas cover 1.4% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land
1.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
26
within 10 km, 8 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
57 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Burnt Lands Provincial Park
Beaches
8
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Almonte apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A provincial park at the edgeBurnt Lands Provincial Park reaches the townBeaches8 beaches within 5 km
For someone who likes to get outside, Almonte’s draw is a provincial park at its edge, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Almonte 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 one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km1.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.7%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas8Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches8Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Almonte sits 14th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (15,691 to 16,453 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
Almonte1.4%
Towns its size2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Almonte8
Towns its size8
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Almonte0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Almonte is weakest for protected land nearby: 26 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Golfs QC | 17% | 18% | 40 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Mercier QC | 15% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fairview NS | 14% | 0% | 16 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Tracadie NB | 13% | 9% | 54 | 0 | 27 |
| 5 | Carlington ON | 12% | 2.5% | 33 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Lavaltrie QC | 9.9% | 0.3% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Severn ON | 9.6% | 1.1% | 52 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Côte-Saint-Paul QC | 8.4% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Old Hunt Club ON | 7.3% | 7% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Chutes-Montmorency QC | 6.4% | 0.1% | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Parc-Lafontaine QC | 5.4% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Saint-Sauveur QC | 4.9% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Vieux-Moulin QC | 4.7% | 0.1% | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Jésuites QC | 4.6% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Saint-Louis QC | 4.3% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) ON | 4.2% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Oakridge ON | 2.6% | 4.4% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Mount Pleasant East ON | 2.5% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Cliffcrest ON | 2.1% | 2.4% | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| 20 | Trinity-Bellwoods ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| 21 | North Toronto ON | 1.9% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Newtonbrook East ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Bathurst Manor ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Hillcrest Village ON | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Glen Cairn ON | 1.6% | 7% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Parc-Jarry QC | 1.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Almonte ON | 1.4% | 0.7% | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | Comox BC | 1.4% | 2.6% | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Lansing-Westgate ON | 1.3% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Leduc County AB | 1.2% | 0.7% | 85 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 | Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides QC | 1.1% | 4.1% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | Kenora ON | 1% | 0% | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 33 | Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines QC | 0.7% | 0.1% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Evergreen SK | 0.7% | 8.9% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 | Corunna ON | 0.4% | 1% | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | South Windsor ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Sheridan ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Winkler MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Strathmore AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | East Riverside ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
The map
Where the green is in Almonte
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
Walk in Almonte: 26 named parks and woods
Largest first: Marble Woodlands leads with 87 ha. Numbers match the map.
26 named parks and woods, 217 ha in all
Parks & gardens 64 haWoods 153 ha
Most of it sits in Marble Woodlands and St. James Woods: 64% together.
Gemmill Park
Park or garden
26 ha2.5 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.5 km of path
1.2 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
St. James Woods
Wood or forest
52 ha5.4 km of path
1 h 10 minto walk all 5.4 km of path
9.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Landsdowne Natural Heritage Park
Park or garden
6.1 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
0.7 km northfrom the centre
Uppoer FootpathMiddle footpathLower footpath+1 path
Directionsto a point inside
Blakeney Rapids Park
Park or garden
5.0 ha0.4 km of path
5.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Arklan Island
Wood or forest · 400 m outside town
14 ha
11 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Fred Millar Park
Park or garden
3.1 ha0.5 km of path
13 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 26 named parks and green spaces
Marble WoodlandsWood or forest · 87 ha · 3.3 km of path
DirectionsGemmill ParkPark or garden · 26 ha · 2.5 km of path
DirectionsSt. James WoodsWood or forest · 52 ha · 5.4 km of path
DirectionsLandsdowne Natural Heritage ParkPark or garden · 6.1 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsBlakeney Rapids ParkPark or garden · 5.0 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsCivitan ParkPark or garden · 4.7 ha
DirectionsArklan IslandWood or forest · 14 ha · just outside town
DirectionsFred Millar ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsRiverfront ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsMacGregor ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha
DirectionsPakenham Community ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha
DirectionsMill Run ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsEleanor ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMetcalfe Geoheritage ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsFive Span Bridge ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha
DirectionsMunro Meadows ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsAugusta Street ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMeadowglen ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha
DirectionsGiles ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMcIntosh ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsDon Maynard ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsWylie Street ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsKirkland ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsAppleton Bay ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsFive Span Bridge LookoutPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsFerrill ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsSource: 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 3 in 10 in Almonte
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 (28%)Further (72%)
Almonte28%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). That leaves about 11,500 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
1.4% of the land around Almonte 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 Almonte0.7%
Within 10 km1.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
8 of the 26 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Biggest of the named areas: Burnt Lands Provincial Park, 516 ha. 18 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Burnt Lands Provincial ParkProvincial park · 516 ha · reaches Almonte
White Lake Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 241 ha · reaches Almonte
Mississippi Lake National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 338 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
Mississippi Lake Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 300 ha · 4.7 km from the edge of town
Knox-Landing Nord Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 14 ha · 7.5 km from the edge of town
Grand Marais de Bristol Water Fowl Gathering AreaWildlife area · 360 ha · 7.9 km from the edge of town
Grand Marais Sud Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 16 ha · 8.0 km from the edge of town
Alexander Stewart Provincial ParkProvincial park · 30 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
Thousand Islands National Park, 57 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
Burnt Lands Provincial Park
At the edge5.2 km²since 2003
Provincial park
Alexander Stewart Provincial Park
9.4 km north-west0.3 km²since 2003
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
57 km south24 km²since 1904
There are 2 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
Almonte has 130 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
130 km
in and around the town (651.2 km²)
Woodland
50%
about 325.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
AlmonteTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
AlmonteTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland50%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 83% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 78% 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 Almonte 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 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
Almonte is best on foot in May and August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Drummond Centre (23 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 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 74 | 57 | 62 | 78 | 74 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 87 | 75 | 74 |
Expect around 187 cm of snow over a winter. July is the warmest month, with highs around 27 °C; January the coldest, at -5 °C. Precipitation runs from 57 mm in February to 91 mm in September. The climate in Almonte →
Beaches
8 beaches within 5 km of Almonte
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Pakenham Beachin town
DirectionsRiverside Park Beachsand · 0.8 km from town
DirectionsAdd 6 unnamed beaches to the count. This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Almonte has 3 viewpoints and 2 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
3Viewpoints1Hills and peaks2Waterfalls4Nature reserves7Picnic sites45Playgrounds2Dog parks6Campsites11Slipways
45 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 3
Plus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Mount Pakenhamin town
DirectionsNature reserves 4
Bell Bushlot Propertyin town
DirectionsHigh Lonesome Nature Reservein town
DirectionsMill of Kintail Conservation Areain town
DirectionsWebber Woodsin town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 45
Nick Smith Center Playground & Skate Park1.7 km from town
DirectionsTrain Station Park1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 43 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 6
Mississippi Lake RV Resort0.2 km from town
DirectionsTranquil Acres1.1 km from town
DirectionsThompson’s Black Rock Park1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 11
municipal boat launch0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 10 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Near Almonte: one garden to visit
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
The Seven GiftsGarden or park · at the edge of town
DirectionsSources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Almonte
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
CorkeryCarleton PlaceBeckwithKinburnCarpAlmonte
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonte | 1.4% | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| Corkery 10 km | 0.9% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Carleton Place 11 km | 0.6% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Beckwith 15 km | 0.8% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Kinburn 17 km | 3.1% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| Carp 19 km | 3.8% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Kinburn and Carp have at least twice the protected share around them.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
Questions about the outdoors in Almonte
Is there a beach near Almonte?
Pakenham Beach, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
What is the nearest provincial park to Almonte?
Burnt Lands Provincial Park begins at the town’s edge.
Is there protected land near Almonte?
Protected areas cover 1.4% of the land within 10 km.
Is Almonte near a national park?
The nearest is Thousand Islands National Park, 57 km away.
When should you visit Almonte for the outdoors?
May and August, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Which is the biggest protected area near Almonte?
Burnt Lands Provincial Park, a provincial park of 516 ha.
Sources
Sources for this page on Almonte
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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).