First pick
Eagles Nest Park
Park or garden
48 ha4.1 km of path
55 minto walk all 4.1 km of path
2.7 km westfrom the centre
Christy TrailGerry Whyte TrailBruce Collins Trail+5 paths
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Patrick Tomasso impatrickt · CC09.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Bancroft · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Bancroft for protected land nearby: more than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
For walks, 4 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Christy Trail and Gerry Whyte Plant Identification Trail. 8.6 km out lies the largest, Little Mississippi River Conservation Reserve, at 916 ha. No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land
9.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
4
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Egan Chutes Provincial Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Bancroft stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round9.5% of the land within 10 km, more than 85% of Canadian townsWalking routes4 named routes within 2 kmA provincial park at the edgeEgan Chutes Provincial Park reaches the town
What Bancroft has most to offer outdoors is protected land around it, with its choice of walking routes close behind.
Against other towns
Bancroft 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 km9.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town2.3%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 routes4Named 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
Bancroft comes 7th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,259 to 4,401 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
Bancroft9.5%
Towns its size2.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Bancroft3
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Bancroft4
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Bancroft beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 6 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area E, Central Kootenay BC | 26% | 31% | 24 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Beresford NB | 24% | 6.2% | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Oka QC | 20% | 26% | 53 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Beaupré QC | 16% | 1.2% | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Invermere BC | 10% | 13% | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Red Lake ON | 10% | 1.1% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Bancroft ON | 9.5% | 2.3% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Deep River ON | 8.1% | 1% | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Bellerive QC | 6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Sunrise Estates BC | 5.8% | 3.1% | 152 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Highlands East ON | 5.2% | 2.1% | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Bruleville ON | 4.9% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Grand Forks BC | 4.5% | 0.9% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Simonds NB | 3.9% | 12% | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 15 | Electoral Area E, Sunshine Coast BC | 3.4% | 5.1% | 34 | 0 | 48 |
| 16 | Downtown SK | 3.2% | 39% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Ormstown QC | 2.9% | 1.6% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Geraldton ON | 2.8% | 2.2% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 19 | Richmond County, Subdivision A NS | 2.7% | 1.4% | 149 | 0 | 27 |
| 20 | Bartonville ON | 2.5% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | White City SK | 2.3% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | De Salaberry MB | 1.9% | 0.2% | 46 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Central Park MB | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Spence MB | 1.6% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Eganville ON | 1.5% | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Lantzville BC | 1.5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| 27 | Rossland BC | 1.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Tuxedo MB | 1.3% | 20% | 24 | 1 | 27 |
| 29 | Glenridding Heights AB | 1.1% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Inglewood AB | 0.6% | 17% | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 31 | Lorelei AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Patricia Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Pollard Meadows AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | Winston Heights/Mountview AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | East Angus QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Saint-Ambroise QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Prescott ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | High Level AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Beacon Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Mayliewan AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Bancroft
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 Bancroft: 6 named parks and woods
Eagles Nest Park is the largest, at 48 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
6 named parks and woods, 53 ha in all
Parks & gardens 53 ha
Most of it sits in Eagles Nest Park and Vance Farm Park: 94% together.
Millennium Park
Park or garden
1.3 ha0.3 km of path
3.2 km westfrom 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
About 2 in 10 of Bancroft’s residents are a short walk from 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 (24%)Further (76%)
Bancroft24%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%. About 3,300 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
The 4 protected areas near Bancroft
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Bancroft2.3%
Within 10 km9.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 4, 3 are public land; the others are privately held. Little Mississippi River Conservation Reserve is the biggest, 916 ha. One more area within 10 km is private land, held by a landowner or a conservation group: counted here, not named.
Egan Chutes Provincial Park AdditionProvincial park · 778 ha · reaches Bancroft
Egan Chutes Provincial ParkProvincial park · 322 ha · reaches Bancroft
Little Mississippi River Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 916 ha · 8.6 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
Egan Chutes Provincial Park Addition meets Bancroft
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
Egan Chutes Provincial Park Addition
At the edge7.8 km²since 2005
Provincial park
Egan Chutes Provincial Park
At the edge3.2 km²since 1989
For a national park, people in Bancroft travel more than 100 km. 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
62 km of paths in and around Bancroft
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
62 km
in and around the town (314.4 km²)
Woodland
89%
about 280.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BancroftTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BancroftTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland89%
0%50%100%
For path density, 78% of Canadian towns do better. For woods, it beats 99% 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
4 walking routes near Bancroft
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Other waymarked
Christy Trail0.9 km
Gerry Whyte Plant Identification Trail0.7 km
Bruce Collins Trail0.6 km
Lookout Trail0.6 km
4 of them are under 3 km, good for a short outing.
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 Bancroft in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Haliburton (56 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 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -2 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 5 | -2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 98 | 71 | 76 | 87 | 92 | 98 | 91 | 94 | 99 | 102 | 103 | 95 |
January brings highs of -5 °C, July highs of 26 °C. Expect 103 mm in November, the wettest month, and 71 mm in February. The climate in Bancroft →
Things to do
Bancroft has 4 viewpoints and 1 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Viewpoints lead the count with 4.
Every named place, with directions
Waterfalls 1
Farm Chutein town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
No-Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Bancroft
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
FaradayHastings HighlandsCarlow/MayoBancroft
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancroft | 9.5% | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Faraday 11 km | 6.6% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Hastings Highlands 13 km | 2.4% | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Carlow/Mayo 18 km | 6.7% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice Bancroft’s protected share.
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. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- 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 Bancroft
When should you visit Bancroft for the outdoors?
May to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Is Bancroft near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Bancroft.
Are there protected areas near Bancroft?
Protected areas cover 9.5% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you walk near Bancroft?
The Christy Trail, Gerry Whyte Plant Identification Trail and Bruce Collins Trail, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Bancroft?
It is Little Mississippi River Conservation Reserve, a nature reserve covering 916 ha.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Bancroft?
Egan Chutes Provincial Park touches the town.
Sources
Where Bancroft’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).