First pick
Maynard Park
Park or garden
3.1 ha
3.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.00.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Augusta · parks, protected land & trails
Augusta is 6.4 km from Thousand Islands National Park
The closest provincial park is Brockville Long Swamp Fen Provincial Park, 0.2 km from the edge of town. 10.0 km out lies the largest, Rideau Canal National Historic Site, at 19,972 ha. The Heritage Walking Trail is the one mapped walking route close by.
Protected land
0.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
11
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
6.4 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
0.2 km
Brockville Long Swamp Fen Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Augusta 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 km0.8%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 areas3Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Augusta has the 6th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,627 to 7,920 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
Augusta0.8%
Towns its size2.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Augusta3
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Augusta1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Augusta lags towns its size: 34 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beacon Hill South - Cardinal Heights ON | 13% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Kenora, Unorganized ON | 12% | 12% | 98 | 5 | 38 |
| 3 | Baie-Saint-Paul QC | 11% | 0.1% | 18 | 11 | 8 |
| 4 | Dryden ON | 11% | 0.7% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Donnacona QC | 9.6% | 0.1% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Minden Hills ON | 8.1% | 5.9% | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Cypress County AB | 7.9% | 5.9% | 46 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Mountview ON | 7% | 0% | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | La Broquerie MB | 6.6% | 5.1% | 73 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Landsdale ON | 4.7% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Coteau-du-Lac QC | 4.4% | 0.6% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Dufferin Hill ON | 4.4% | 1.6% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | La Perle AB | 4.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bienville QC | 4.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Saint-Calixte QC | 3.6% | 0.4% | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Shefford QC | 3.1% | 1.6% | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Lakeview SK | 2.8% | 0.1% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Windsor Park AB | 2.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Whitewater Region ON | 2.5% | 1.3% | 44 | 0 | 12 |
| 20 | Electoral Area A, Nanaimo BC | 2.4% | 3.8% | 39 | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | Playter Estates-Danforth ON | 2.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 22 | Altadore AB | 2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Valley Ridge AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Stoneybrook ON | 1.8% | 21% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Cornwall PE | 1.7% | 0% | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| 26 | Pulberry MB | 1.5% | 7.7% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley BC | 1.3% | 3.1% | 64 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Bostwick ON | 1.3% | 0.1% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Central St. Boniface MB | 1.3% | 2.9% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Silver Heights MB | 1.2% | 0.3% | 17 | 1 | 37 |
| 31 | Brazeau County AB | 1% | 1.2% | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Ambleside AB | 1% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Newell County AB | 0.9% | 1% | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 34 | Fruitland ON | 0.9% | 4.9% | 25 | 5 | 9 |
| 35 | Augusta ON | 0.8% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Chatsworth ON | 0.6% | 0.7% | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Callingwood South AB | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Chesley ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 39 | River East MB | 0.2% | 5.2% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Saint-Félix-de-Valois QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Augusta
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
4 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Augusta
Largest first: Maynard Park leads with 3.1 ha. Numbers match the map.
4 named parks and woods, 6 ha in all
Parks & gardens 6.0 ha
Maynard Park plus Centennial Park account for 85% of the green.
Centennial Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
1.9 ha0.4 km of path
6.2 km eastfrom the centre
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
1 in 10 people in Augusta 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 (5.6%)Further (94%)
Augusta5.6%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. About 7,300 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
11 protected areas lie within 10 km of Augusta
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Augusta0%
Within 10 km0.8%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 11, 3 are public and the remainder private. Rideau Canal National Historic Site leads for size with 19,972 ha. 8 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Brockville Long Swamp Fen Provincial ParkProvincial park · 218 ha · 0.2 km from the edge of town
Thousand Islands National ParkNational park · 2,364 ha · 6.4 km from the edge of town
Rideau Canal National Historic SiteProtected area · 19,972 ha · 10.0 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 parks within reach of Augusta
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
Brockville Long Swamp Fen Provincial Park
0.2 km west2.2 km²since 2017
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
6.4 km south-west24 km²since 1904
Brockville Long Swamp Fen Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 0.2 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Augusta and its edge hold 37 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
37 km
in and around the town (404.5 km²)
Woodland
52%
about 208.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
AugustaTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
AugustaTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland52%
0%50%100%
For path density, 87% of Canadian towns do better. Woods cover more of it than in 84% 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
One mapped route to walk from Augusta
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Heritage Walking Trail1.5 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Augusta is best on foot in May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Brockville (14 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -3 | -2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 84 | 64 | 68 | 89 | 80 | 96 | 99 | 82 | 96 | 94 | 81 | 85 |
The yearly snowfall is near 180 cm. The warmest month, July, is also the wettest (99 mm), while February is driest at 64 mm. From -3 °C in January to 26 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The climate in Augusta →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Augusta
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
3 viewpoints near Augusta
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
8 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 3
Viewing Platform1.1 km from town
DirectionsObservation Platform1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 3
Fells Hillin town
DirectionsDrummonds Hill0.3 km from town
DirectionsNewmans Hill0.9 km from town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Limerick Forest (South)in town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 8
playground of Angels0.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Boat Launch0.3 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Augusta
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
PrescottBrockvilleCardinalAugusta
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 0.8% | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Prescott 6.5 km | 0.1% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brockville 13 km | 1.9% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Cardinal 19 km | 0.8% | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Around Brockville the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Augusta
Are there protected areas near Augusta?
Within 10 km, 0.8% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest beach to Augusta?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
Are there hiking trails near Augusta?
The Heritage Walking Trail, mapped within 2 km.
What is the nearest provincial park to Augusta?
The closest is Brockville Long Swamp Fen Provincial Park, at 0.2 km.
What is the nearest national park to Augusta?
The nearest is Thousand Islands National Park, 6.4 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Augusta?
May, June, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the largest protected area near Augusta?
It is Rideau Canal National Historic Site, a protected area covering 19,972 ha.
Sources
Sources for this page on Augusta
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).