First pick
Beamsville Lions Park
Park or garden
16 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
5.6 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Matilde Park from Toronto, Canada · CC BY 2.01.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Beamsville · parks, protected land & trails
Walk from Beamsville: 5 mapped routes
Short Hills Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 1.0 km. Within 5 km are 9 beaches; Nelles Beach is the nearest. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Rouge National Urban Park, at 72 km.
Protected land
1.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
26
within 10 km, 10 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
72 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
1.0 km
Short Hills Provincial Park
Walking routes
5
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
9
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Beamsville, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Beamsville’s best card is its choice of walking routes, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Beamsville 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 km1.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town1.3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas10Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes5Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches9Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Beamsville has the 4th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (27,155 to 29,669 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
Beamsville1.2%
Towns its size3.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Beamsville10
Towns its size8
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Beamsville5
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Beamsville sits near the top of its size group: 13 of 39 have more. It trails them for protected land nearby, where 36 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squamish BC | 30% | 21% | 20 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Du Plateau QC | 22% | 25% | 48 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Marpole BC | 17% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Bedford NS | 15% | 2.3% | 29 | 11 | 5 |
| 5 | Austinville NS | 11% | 0% | 27 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Kitsilano BC | 10% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 68 |
| 7 | René-Lévesque QC | 8.1% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Montagne QC | 7.7% | 42% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Parc-Kent QC | 5.4% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay ON | 5% | 0.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Laurendeau QC | 4.9% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Marie-Victorin QC | 4.7% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | La Prairie QC | 4.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Alloa ON | 4.2% | 8.7% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | King ON | 4.1% | 2.7% | 94 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | Sandalwood West (sunny Meadow) ON | 4.1% | 4.4% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Collingwood ON | 3.9% | 0.2% | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Duberger—Les Saules QC | 3.7% | 0% | 29 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | Vieux-Rosemont QC | 3.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Grandview-Woodland BC | 3.5% | 0% | 12 | 4 | 51 |
| 21 | Agincourt North ON | 3.3% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Wasaga Beach ON | 3% | 21% | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 23 | Clairlea-Birchmount ON | 2.7% | 2.4% | 15 | 0 | 12 |
| 24 | Golfdale-Cedarbrae-Woburn ON | 2.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | York University Heights ON | 2.7% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Thetford Mines QC | 2.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | West Hill ON | 2.4% | 15% | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | Harbourfront-CityPlace ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 7 | 42 |
| 29 | Tam O'Shanter-Sullivan ON | 2.2% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Wexford/Maryvale ON | 2% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | Parc-Extension QC | 1.6% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Banbury-Don Mills ON | 1.6% | 2.4% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Picton ON | 1.5% | 3.6% | 31 | 1 | 13 |
| 34 | South Riverdale ON | 1.5% | 16% | 12 | 9 | 49 |
| 35 | Argyle ON | 1.5% | 0.3% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Auteuil QC | 1.4% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Beamsville ON | 1.2% | 1.3% | 26 | 5 | 9 |
| 38 | Sainte-Thérèse QC | 1% | 0% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Rathwood ON | 0.4% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Amherstburg ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Beamsville
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 Beamsville: 25 named parks and woods
Beamsville Lions Park is the largest, at 16 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
25 named parks and woods, 62 ha in all
Parks & gardens 62 ha
The bulk, 42%, is Beamsville Lions Park and Charles Daley Park.
Charles Daley Park
Park or garden
9.6 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
8.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Rotary Park
Park or garden
3.6 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
4.2 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Angelina Macri Prokich Park
Park or garden
3.8 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
4.4 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Hilary Bald Park
Park or garden
3.3 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
3.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Bartlett Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Victoria Shores Park
Park or garden
2.7 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
4.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kinsmen Park
Park or garden
1.6 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
4.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 25 named parks and green spaces
Beamsville Lions ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsCharles Daley ParkPark or garden · 9.6 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsJordan Lions ParkPark or garden · 7.6 ha
DirectionsRotary ParkPark or garden · 3.6 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsAngelina Macri Prokich ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsHilary Bald ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsVictoria Shores ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsKinsmen ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsMeadowood ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsThe Millennium ForestPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsVineland Neighbourhood ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsAshby Drive ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsJordan Harbour Conservation AreaPark or garden · 1.4 ha
DirectionsBal HarbourPark or garden · 1.2 ha
DirectionsSt. Volodymyr ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsVineyard ValleyPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSho’aríshon ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsTed Roberts ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsTown Hall ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsBombery parkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsJack Simpson ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsRittenhouse ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsPlot 5 / Start Me Up Niagara Community GardernPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsCindy Court ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsBoundary 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
About 5 in 10 of Beamsville’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 (53%)Further (47%)
Beamsville53%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). For about 13,000 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Beamsville, 1.2% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Beamsville1.3%
Within 10 km1.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 10 of the 26; land trusts and private owners hold the others. The largest named one is Short Hills Provincial Park, at 720 ha. The figures include 16 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
FeatherstoneProtected area · 9.6 ha · reaches Beamsville
TaylorProtected area · 4.9 ha · reaches Beamsville
SigfridProtected area · 2.1 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
Short Hills Provincial ParkProvincial park · 720 ha · 1.0 km from the edge of town
RicenburgProtected area · 9.0 ha · 1.6 km from the edge of town
KlackoProtected area · 1.3 ha · 1.7 km from the edge of town
DenickProtected area · 0.5 ha · 1.9 km from the edge of town
Romlee (Rossetto)Protected area · 1.8 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
PennachettiProtected area · 2.5 ha · 6.5 km from the edge of town
DopkoProtected area · 3.2 ha · 7.2 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
Rouge National Urban Park, 72 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
Short Hills Provincial Park
1.0 km south-east7.2 km²since 1985
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
72 km north46 km²since 2015
Nearer still is Short Hills Provincial Park, a provincial park 1.0 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 97 km in and around Beamsville
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
97 km
in and around the town (233.4 km²)
Woodland
15%
about 34.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BeamsvilleTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.4
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BeamsvilleTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland15%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 69% of Canadian towns. For woods, it beats 60% 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
Walks near Beamsville
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalLocal
Bruce Trail - Niagara section81.8 km
Lower Falls Side Trail1.6 km
Bartlett Creek Trail1.2 km
Louth Side Trail0.6 km
Niagara Side Trails0.4 km
The longest of the rest is the Bruce Trail - Niagara section, 81.8 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
Beamsville is best on foot in May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Vineland, 1.0 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) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°C) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 71 | 52 | 62 | 83 | 70 | 78 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 77 | 72 | 62 |
The yearly snowfall is near 141 cm. From 0 °C in January to 27 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. Precipitation runs from 52 mm in February to 83 mm in April. The climate in Beamsville →
Beaches
For a swim near Beamsville: Nelles Beach, 2.5 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Nelles Beachsand · 2.5 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap shows 8 more, nameless. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Beamsville: 2 viewpoints, 12 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (38).
Every named place, with directions
Waterfalls 12
Konkle Fallsin town
DirectionsLouth Fallsin town
DirectionsLower Ball's Fallsin town
DirectionsLower Rockway Fallsin town
DirectionsQuarry Springs Fallsin town
DirectionsRockway Fallsin town
DirectionsUpper Ball's Fallsin town
DirectionsWest Eighteen Mile Creek Fallsin town
DirectionsPlus 4 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 5
Balls Falls Conservation Areain town
DirectionsCave Springs Conservation Areain town
DirectionsLouth Conservation Areain town
DirectionsMountainview Conservation Areain town
DirectionsRockway Conservation Areain town
DirectionsPicnic sites 5
Picnic shelter Bin town
DirectionsPicnic shelter Cin town
DirectionsPlus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Steve McDonnell Leash Free Dog Park2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Cave Springs Campin town
DirectionsShangri-La Family Campgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Beamsville
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
GrimsbySmithvilleSt. CatharinesPelhamFifty PointThoroldBeamsville
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beamsville | 1.2% | 26 | 5 | 9 |
| Grimsby 12 km | 0.7% | 26 | 7 | 8 |
| Smithville 13 km | 1.3% | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| St. Catharines 15 km | 1.2% | 15 | 4 | 7 |
| Pelham 17 km | 2.7% | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| Fifty Point 18 km | 1.2% | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| Thorold 18 km | 1.6% | 16 | 7 | 1 |
For protected land, Pelham has twice as much or more. More routes are mapped around Grimsby (7).
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Beamsville
How far is Beamsville from a national park?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, 72 km off.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Beamsville?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the largest protected area near Beamsville?
It is Short Hills Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 720 ha.
How much land around Beamsville is protected?
Protected areas cover 1.2% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you walk near Beamsville?
The Bruce Trail - Niagara section, Lower Falls Side Trail and Bartlett Creek Trail, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near Beamsville?
Try Nelles Beach, 2.5 km from town, first of several.
What is the nearest provincial park to Beamsville?
It is Short Hills Provincial Park, 1.0 km away.
Sources
Sources for this page on Beamsville
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).