First pick
Pyramid Paintball Park
Park or garden
1.1 ha
6.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.015%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Bonfield · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land around Bonfield beats 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Some protected land is inside the town: 23% of its area. OpenStreetMap shows 2 unnamed beaches within 5 km. No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land
15%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
4
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Mattawa River Provincial Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Bonfield has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round15% of the land within 10 km, more than 92% of Canadian townsProtected land in town23% of Bonfield itself lies in protected areasA provincial park at the edgeMattawa River Provincial Park reaches the town
Out of doors, Bonfield leads with protected land around it, with protected land inside its own boundary close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Bonfield, set against 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km15%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town23%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
Beaches2Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Bonfield has the 4th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,549 to 2,650 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
Bonfield15%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Bonfield4
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Bonfield0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Bonfield’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 3 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsawwassen BC | 31% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Division No. 7, Subdivision E NL | 30% | 28% | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Bonfield ON | 15% | 23% | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Outlook SK | 11% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Sainte-Croix QC | 9.6% | 0.3% | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Castlemore Estates ON | 7.8% | 6.5% | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Chase BC | 7% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel QC | 6.9% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Boothill SK | 3.9% | 76% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Kinburn ON | 3.1% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Saint-François-Xavier-de-Brompton QC | 2.8% | 5.3% | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Saint-Mathieu QC | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Lambeth ON | 1.8% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | High Prairie AB | 1.7% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Hébertville QC | 1.6% | 0.1% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Electoral Area G, Cowichan Valley BC | 1.6% | 0.7% | 46 | 1 | 14 |
| 23 | Westmeria ON | 1.6% | 0% | 18 | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | Brockville MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | South River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove NL | 1.1% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| 28 | Grand Manan NB | 0.8% | 6.1% | 14 | 1 | 31 |
| 29 | Waterville QC | 0.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Berwick NS | 0.6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Saint-Chrysostome QC | 0.4% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Sweet Grass AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Rosetown SK | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Bonfield
The town’s parks, woods, protected land and paths, with its named places numbered.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
A named park or wood to walk in near Bonfield
The biggest is Pyramid Paintball Park, 1.1 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
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
Few people in Bonfield 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Bonfield0%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 2,600 residents are further than 400 m from a park. The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this.
Protected areas
4 protected areas around Bonfield
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Bonfield23%
Within 10 km15%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 4 are public land. Biggest of the named areas: Mattawa River Provincial Park, 14,142 ha.
Mattawa River Provincial ParkProvincial park · 14,142 ha · reaches Bonfield
Boulter-Depot Creek Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 2,348 ha · reaches Bonfield
Amable du Fond River Provincial ParkProvincial park · 731 ha · 4.4 km from the edge of town
Samuel de Champlain Provincial ParkProvincial park · 2,550 ha · 8.7 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
Mattawa River Provincial Park starts at the edge of Bonfield
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
Mattawa River Provincial Park
At the edge141 km²since 1970
Provincial park
Amable du Fond River Provincial Park
4.4 km east7.3 km²since 2003
Provincial park
Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park
8.7 km east26 km²since 1967
Canada’s national parks are all more than 100 km from Bonfield, so the parks here are provincial. Within 10 km are 3 provincial parks.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Bonfield and its edge hold 11 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
11 km
in and around the town (293.7 km²)
Woodland
73%
about 214 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BonfieldTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BonfieldTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland73%
0%50%100%
94% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². It is more wooded than 93% 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 Bonfield 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.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the town, though paths on the ground may well exist.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Bonfield is best on foot in May to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from North Bay (25 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -7 | -6 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 3 | -4 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 70 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 89 | 91 | 98 | 93 | 114 | 109 | 97 | 73 |
Summer highs reach 24 °C in July; in January they stay near -7 °C. Rain and snow peak in September (114 mm) and ease in February (54 mm). Some 312 cm of snow falls each winter. The climate in Bonfield →
Beaches
2 unnamed beaches near Bonfield
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Outdoors around Bonfield: 9 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 3 campsites, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 2
Lafleur Hillin town
DirectionsSt. Laurent Hillin town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Mattawa River Provincial Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 1
Rurherglen Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsCampsites 3
Talon Lake Campground and Marinain town
DirectionsCamp Conewango1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite more.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Bonfield
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
East FerrisChisholmCallanderBonfield
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonfield | 15% | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| East Ferris 10.0 km | 10% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Chisholm 17 km | 5.6% | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Callander 17 km | 2.9% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Around Bonfield, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- 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. 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.
- 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 Bonfield
How far is Bonfield from a national park?
None within 100 km of Bonfield.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Bonfield?
Mattawa River Provincial Park, a provincial park of 14,142 ha.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Bonfield?
On the normals, May to August: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How much land around Bonfield is protected?
Yes: 15% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the nearest provincial park to Bonfield?
Mattawa River Provincial Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Where can you swim near Bonfield?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Sources
The sources behind Bonfield’s outdoors figures
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).