First pick
Pretties Island
Wood or forest
76 ha
8.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.00.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Beckwith · parks, protected land & trails
Within 45 km of Beckwith: Thousand Islands National Park
A provincial park, Burnt Lands Provincial Park, lies 8.2 km away. The largest is Rideau Canal National Historic Site: 19,972 ha, 9.4 km from the edge of town. Within 5 km is one beach, Riverside Park Beach.
Protected land
0.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
12
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
45 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
8.2 km
Burnt Lands Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Beckwith 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
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 areas4Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named 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
Beckwith has the 16th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,922 to 10,218 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
Beckwith0.8%
Towns its size1.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Beckwith4
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Beckwith0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Beckwith beats most towns its size for public protected areas; 15 of 39 do better. For protected land nearby, though, 24 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury QC | 21% | 24% | 17 | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | Kitimat BC | 20% | 6.6% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Hatchet Lake NS | 14% | 36% | 53 | 4 | 23 |
| 4 | Lac-des-Fées QC | 14% | 33% | 32 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Du Parc QC | 14% | 32% | 38 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Amherst NS | 8.7% | 0.2% | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Leeds and the Thousand Islands ON | 5.8% | 8.6% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Notre-Dame-de-Grâces QC | 5.8% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Portland Estates NS | 4.5% | 0% | 19 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | Argyle North SK | 4.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | The Valleys of Thornhill ON | 3.8% | 12% | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Mount Pleasant North ON | 3.8% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Acadia AB | 3.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Mono ON | 3.7% | 6.4% | 56 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 | Van Kirk ON | 3.2% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Laurentian Hills ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Saint-Félicien QC | 1.6% | 0.5% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 18 | Blind Bay BC | 1.6% | 1.5% | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | Ladysmith BC | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | Vincent ON | 1.3% | 3.1% | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| 21 | Lac-Saint-Charles QC | 1% | 1.6% | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Hinton AB | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Caledonia-Fairbank ON | 0.9% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Citadel AB | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Beckwith ON | 0.8% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Glenbrook AB | 0.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Malahide ON | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 28 | Stanley MB | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Maple Leaf ON | 0.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Temiskaming Shores ON | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Runnymede-Bloor West Village ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 32 | Falconridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Penbrooke Meadows AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Pineridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | River Valley Oleskiw AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Mitchell ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Wheatland County AB | 0.2% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Bridgewater NS | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Palmerston ON | 0% | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Taber AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Beckwith on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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 Beckwith: 12 named parks and woods
Pretties Island is the largest, at 76 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
12 named parks and woods, 132 ha in all
Parks & gardens 37 haWoods 95 ha
Most of it sits in Pretties Island and Beckwith Park: 74% together.
Beckwith Park
Park or garden
22 ha0.5 km of path
2.6 km eastfrom the centre
GoodWood Marsh Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Roy Brown Park
Park or garden
5.7 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
3.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Roy Brown Park Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Riverside Park
Park or garden
5.1 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
3.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Mississippi RiverWalk
Directionsto a point inside
Ashton Park and Cavanagh Community Centre
Park or garden · 170 m outside town
2.1 ha
8.6 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 12 named parks and green spaces
Pretties IslandWood or forest · 76 ha
DirectionsBeckwith ParkPark or garden · 22 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsRoy Brown ParkPark or garden · 5.7 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsRiverside ParkPark or garden · 5.1 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsArklan IslandWood or forest · 14 ha
DirectionsAshton Park and Cavanagh Community CentrePark or garden · 2.1 ha · just outside town
DirectionsPatmos IsleWood or forest · 2.6 ha
DirectionsMcNeely ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsLong View IslandWood or forest · 2.3 ha
DirectionsGiles ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsWestview ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsHurdis ParkPark or garden · 0.4 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
In Beckwith, parks are rarely a short walk away
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 (0%)Further (100%)
Beckwith0%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That is below the typical Canadian town (83%). Around 10,100 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
12 protected areas lie within 10 km of Beckwith
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Beckwith0%
Within 10 km0.8%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
4 of the 12 are on public land. Biggest of the named areas: Rideau Canal National Historic Site, 19,972 ha. 8 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Mississippi Lake National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 338 ha · 1.2 km from the edge of town
Mississippi Lake Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 300 ha · 3.3 km from the edge of town
Burnt Lands Provincial ParkProvincial park · 516 ha · 8.2 km from the edge of town
Rideau Canal National Historic SiteProtected area · 19,972 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
The parks within reach of Beckwith
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
8.2 km north5.2 km²since 2003
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
45 km south24 km²since 1904
Closer to home, Burnt Lands Provincial Park is 8.2 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
Beckwith has 68 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
68 km
in and around the town (338.1 km²)
Woodland
51%
about 171.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BeckwithTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BeckwithTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland51%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 84% of Canadian towns. 78% 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
No named walking route passes Beckwith 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 walking or hiking route is mapped near the town; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Beckwith is best on foot in May and August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Drummond Centre, 14 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) | 9.1 | 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 | 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 |
Snow totals about 187 cm a year. Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -5 °C in January. Precipitation runs from 57 mm in February to 91 mm in September. The climate in Beckwith →
Beaches
The beach near Beckwith: Riverside Park Beach, 0.7 km away
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Riverside Park Beachsand · 0.7 km from town
DirectionsCanada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Outdoors around Beckwith: 38 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 27.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 2
Appleton Parkette1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 27
Train Station Park0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 26 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Hay Shore Lakesidein town
DirectionsMississippi Lake RV Resortin town
DirectionsTranquil Acresin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Beckwith
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Carleton PlaceAlmonteCorkeryMunster - AshtonDrummond/North ElmsleyBeckwith
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckwith | 0.8% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Carleton Place 3.5 km | 0.6% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Almonte 15 km | 1.4% | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| Corkery 18 km | 0.9% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Munster - Ashton 18 km | 1.6% | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| Drummond/North Elmsley 19 km | 4.9% | 22 | 4 | 5 |
Munster - Ashton and Drummond/North Elmsley have at least twice the protected share around them. For walking routes, Munster - Ashton leads the area with 7.
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.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
Questions about the outdoors in Beckwith
What is the nearest national park to Beckwith?
The nearest is Thousand Islands National Park, 45 km away.
Is there protected land near Beckwith?
Within 10 km, 0.8% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a beach near Beckwith?
Riverside Park Beach, 0.7 km from town; it is the one beach mapped within 5 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Beckwith?
It is Rideau Canal National Historic Site, a protected area covering 19,972 ha.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Beckwith?
May and August: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is there a provincial park near Beckwith?
The closest is Burnt Lands Provincial Park, at 8.2 km.
Sources
Where Beckwith’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).