First pick
Valleybrook Park
Park or garden
31 ha4.4 km of path
1 hto walk all 4.4 km of path
Centralin the middle of Centre
Etobicoke Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
3.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Centre · parks, protected land & trails
Within 48 km of Centre: Rouge National Urban Park
The closest provincial park is Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, 20 km from the edge of town. The Etobicoke Creek Trail is the one mapped walking route close by. Within 10 km are 7 protected areas.
Protected land
3.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
7
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
48 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
20 km
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Centre 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km3.8%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town12%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas1Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named 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
Centre comes 13th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (17,354 to 18,364 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
Centre3.8%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Centre1
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Centre1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Centre beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 12 of 39 do better. For public protected areas, though, 30 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fallingbrook ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Central Saanich BC | 9.2% | 3.3% | 35 | 2 | 29 |
| 3 | Sainte-Catherine QC | 7.9% | 6.3% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Unionville ON | 7.5% | 0% | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Yorkton SK | 6.4% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Lake Country BC | 6.1% | 0.5% | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Schmidtville NS | 5.9% | 0% | 16 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Iberville QC | 5.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Fraser Heights BC | 4.1% | 24% | 129 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Royal Oak BC | 4.1% | 0% | 27 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux QC | 4% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | L'Ancienne-Lorette QC | 3.9% | 0% | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Centre ON | 3.8% | 12% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Parc-Laurier QC | 3.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Malvern West ON | 3.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Morningside ON | 3% | 27% | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | McKenzie Towne AB | 3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | Auburn Bay AB | 2.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | Bay-Cloverhill ON | 2.4% | 0% | 12 | 9 | 18 |
| 20 | Downtown Yonge East ON | 2.3% | 0% | 11 | 10 | 39 |
| 21 | Victoria Village ON | 2.2% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Credit Valley ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Thornhill ON | 2.1% | 0.4% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Greater Napanee ON | 1.9% | 1.2% | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Cold Lake AB | 1.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Port Elgin ON | 1.6% | 6.2% | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| 27 | Mahogany AB | 1.4% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 28 | Clanton Park ON | 1.3% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Downsview ON | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Oakbank MB | 0.8% | 0.8% | 22 | 7 | 1 |
| 31 | Edmundston NB | 0.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Swift Current SK | 0.6% | 0.2% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Listowel ON | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Sylvan Lake AB | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Brookhaven-Amesbury ON | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Brooks AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Mimico-Queensway ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 38 | DT Fairview ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Taradale AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Coventry Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Centre on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; 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
28 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Centre
Largest first: Valleybrook Park leads with 31 ha. Numbers match the map.
28 named parks and woods, 121 ha in all
Parks & gardens 121 ha
Valleybrook Park plus Centennial Park account for 40% of the green.
Centennial Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
18 ha2.7 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.7 km of path
2.5 km south-eastfrom the centre
Etobicoke Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Duggan Park
Park or garden
13 ha1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
1.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Etobicoke Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Calvert Park
Park or garden
8.5 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
0.7 km southfrom the centre
Etobicoke Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Alan Kerbel Park
Park or garden
5.1 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
0.7 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Valleydown Park
Park or garden
4.3 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bruce Beer Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
3.1 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
0.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 28 named parks and green spaces
Valleybrook ParkPark or garden · 31 ha · 4.4 km of path
DirectionsCentennial ParkPark or garden · 18 ha · 2.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsDuggan ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 1.8 km of path
DirectionsCalvert ParkPark or garden · 8.5 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsTara ParkPark or garden · 6.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsAlan Kerbel ParkPark or garden · 5.1 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsValleydown ParkPark or garden · 4.3 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsBruce Beer ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsNeville-Lake ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBurton ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKingswood ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsRosalea ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsWinterfold ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsCentral Public School Recreation and Art CentrePark or garden · 2.8 ha
DirectionsMadoc ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsEnglish Street ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGatesgill ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMurray Street ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsNewton ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsKen Whillans ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsRosepac ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsNotre Dame ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsScott Street ParkettePark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsSheridan ParkettePark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsSalisbury Circle ParkettePark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsMcLoughlin ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsDexfield ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
DirectionsDuggan Off Leash Dog ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha
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
Every resident of Centre lives 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Centre100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
It is above the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
3.8% of the land around Centre is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Centre12%
Within 10 km3.8%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 1 of the 7. 6 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Brampton Natural Heritage SystemNature reserve · 1,126 ha · reaches Centre
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 Centre
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
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
20 km north-west2.9 km²since 1985
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
48 km east46 km²since 2015
Closer to home, Forks of the Credit Provincial Park is 20 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
Centre and its edge hold 62 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
62 km
in and around the town (15.9 km²)
Woodland
0.4%
about 0.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CentreTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.9
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CentreTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland0.4%
0%50%100%
87% of Canadian towns are more wooded. Few places match it for paths: more than 82% of Canadian towns have fewer.
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 Centre
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Etobicoke Creek Trail37.3 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Centre: May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Pearson (Airport), 12 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 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°C) | -1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 62 | 50 | 51 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 59 |
Snowfall averages 115 cm a year. Most rain and snow falls in June, 81 mm; February sees 50 mm. Daytime highs run from -1 °C in January up to 27 °C in July. The climate in Centre →
Things to do
Centre has 4 viewpoints within 2 km
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 99.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 4
Plus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 99
Splash pad0.7 km from town
DirectionsCamden Park East Playground1.3 km from town
DirectionsBrighton Parkette1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 96 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 4
Duggan Off Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsCamden Dog Park1.3 km from town
DirectionsWhite Spruce Park leash-free zone1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Centre
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Lakelands VillageMadocRoyal OrchardDowntownHeart Lake SouthN-Section (bramalea)Centre
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre | 3.8% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Lakelands Village 1.4 km | 5.2% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Madoc 1.5 km | 5.1% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Royal Orchard 1.7 km | 3% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Downtown 2.2 km | 3.6% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Heart Lake South 2.4 km | 4.3% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| N-Section (bramalea) 2.8 km | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice Centre’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
Questions about the outdoors in Centre
When is the best time for walking in Centre?
May and July to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is Centre from a national park?
The nearest is Rouge National Urban Park, 48 km away.
Is there a provincial park near Centre?
The closest is Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, at 20 km.
What is the largest protected area near Centre?
Brampton Natural Heritage System, a nature reserve of 1,126 ha.
How much land around Centre is protected?
Protected areas cover 3.8% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you walk near Centre?
OpenStreetMap maps the Etobicoke Creek Trail close by.
Sources
Where Centre’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).