First pick
Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park
Park or garden
44 ha8.2 km of path
1 h 50 minto walk all 8.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of H-Section (bramalea)
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Canmenwalker · CC BY 4.05.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in H-Section (bramalea) · parks, protected land & trails
Rouge National Urban Park lies 44 km beyond H-Section (bramalea)’s edge
Within 10 km of the town, 5.5% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. 1.9 km out lies the largest, Brampton Natural Heritage System, at 1,126 ha. The closest provincial park is Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, 22 km from the edge of town.
Protected land
5.5%
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
44 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
22 km
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for H-Section (bramalea), 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. Outdoors isn’t one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km5.5%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 areas1Areas 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
H-Section (bramalea) has the 11th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (8,864 to 9,224 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
H-Section (bramalea)5.5%
Towns its size2.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
H-Section (bramalea)1
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
H-Section (bramalea)0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, H-Section (bramalea)’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 9 of 39 top it. It trails them for public protected areas, where 31 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea QC | 27% | 65% | 55 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Crescent Heights BC | 27% | 13% | 132 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Queenswood Heights ON | 14% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Fall River NS | 11% | 2.9% | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Blossom Park - Timbermill ON | 9.6% | 12% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Beaver Bank NS | 8.2% | 3.8% | 31 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Saint-Robert QC | 7.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | South Slope BC | 5.8% | 0% | 39 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Corktown ON | 5.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Grande Cache AB | 5.5% | 2.2% | 26 | 0 | 50 |
| 11 | H-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Clayton Heights BC | 5.4% | 2.3% | 131 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste QC | 5.3% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Saint-Apollinaire QC | 5.1% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Rosewood Park BC | 4.5% | 0% | 130 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | Sundance AB | 3.3% | 34% | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 17 | North Central SK | 3.2% | 0% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Fish Creek Park AB | 3.2% | 53% | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 19 | Riverbend AB | 3.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 20 | Fletchers Meadow South ON | 2.7% | 11% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Old East York ON | 2.4% | 4.6% | 13 | 3 | 15 |
| 22 | Stony Mountain MB | 2.3% | 2.3% | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval QC | 1.7% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Portugal Cove-St. Philip's NL | 1.5% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| 25 | Kimberley BC | 1.5% | 1.2% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Camrose County AB | 1.4% | 1.3% | 148 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Churchville ON | 1.2% | 2% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Hampton Village SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Booth MB | 0.9% | 1% | 20 | 1 | 37 |
| 30 | Barbertown ON | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Silver Springs AB | 0.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Kings County, Subdivision C NS | 0.6% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Munroe East MB | 0.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Hawkwood AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | La Salle MB | 0.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Coaticook QC | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Kingsway South ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 38 | Marlborough AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Mount Pleasant AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | DT Cooksville ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
The map
H-Section (bramalea) on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The neighbourhood’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
Walk in H-Section (bramalea): 17 named parks and woods
The biggest is Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park, 44 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
17 named parks and woods, 100 ha in all
Parks & gardens 100 ha
Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park and Hilldale Park North together hold 51% of it.
Crescent Hill Park
Park or garden
6.9 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of H-Section (bramalea)
Directionsto a point inside
Hilldale Park North
Park or garden
7.4 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
0.8 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Maitland Park North
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
5.8 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Chinguacousy Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Fallingdale Park
Park or garden · 140 m outside town
5.7 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.4 km eastfrom the centre
Don Doan Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Leander Park
Park or garden · 280 m outside town
4.2 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.1 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Maitland Park South
Park or garden
4.5 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Chinguacousy Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Goldcrest Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
3.3 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 17 named parks and green spaces
Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy ParkPark or garden · 44 ha · 8.2 km of path
DirectionsCrescent Hill ParkPark or garden · 6.9 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsHilldale Park NorthPark or garden · 7.4 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsMaitland Park NorthPark or garden · 5.8 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsFallingdale ParkPark or garden · 5.7 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLeander ParkPark or garden · 4.2 ha · 1.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMaitland Park SouthPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsGoldcrest ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHowden ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsGlenforest Park SouthPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKnightsbridge ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHilldale Park SouthPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsLascelles ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHazelwood Park SouthPark or garden · 1.9 ha
DirectionsLascelles Park NorthPark or garden · 1.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsTommy Sprigg ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsHazelwood Park NorthPark or garden · 0.9 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
All of H-Section (bramalea) is within a short walk of 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%)
H-Section (bramalea)100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 5.5% of the land near H-Section (bramalea)
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside H-Section (bramalea)0%
Within 10 km5.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 1 of the 7. 6 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Brampton Natural Heritage SystemNature reserve · 1,126 ha · 1.9 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 H-Section (bramalea)
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
22 km west2.9 km²since 1985
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
44 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Nearer still is Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, a provincial park 22 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
61 km of paths in and around H-Section (bramalea)
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
61 km
in and around the town (11.3 km²)
Woodland
1.8%
about 0.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
H-Section (bramalea)Towns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths5.4
03.57 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
H-Section (bramalea)Towns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland1.8%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 94% of Canadian towns. For woods, 76% of Canadian towns have more.
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 mapped walking route near H-Section (bramalea)
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
The map shows no named route near the neighbourhood. That says more about OpenStreetMap’s coverage than about the paths on the ground.
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 H-Section (bramalea): May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Pearson (Airport), 9.2 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 |
The warmest days come in July (27 °C highs), the coldest in January (-1 °C). The wettest month, June, brings 81 mm, against 50 mm in February. Winter brings about 115 cm of snow. The climate in H-Section (bramalea) →
Beaches
One unnamed beach near H-Section (bramalea)
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
6 viewpoints near H-Section (bramalea)
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are playgrounds: 97 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 6
Plus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 7
Plus 7 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 97
Plus 97 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to H-Section (bramalea)
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Bramalea WoodsNorton ParkE-F-K-Section (bramalea)M-Section (bramalea)G-Section (bramalea)A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea)H-Section (bramalea)
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-Section (bramalea) | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Bramalea Woods 1.1 km | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Norton Park 1.3 km | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| E-F-K-Section (bramalea) 1.5 km | 5% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| M-Section (bramalea) 1.7 km | 5.4% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| G-Section (bramalea) 1.8 km | 5% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| A-B-C-D-Section (bramalea) 2.1 km | 4.2% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
H-Section (bramalea) is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
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. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- 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.
- 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. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in H-Section (bramalea)
Where can you swim near H-Section (bramalea)?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
Are there protected areas near H-Section (bramalea)?
Within 10 km, 5.5% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the biggest park or reserve near H-Section (bramalea)?
It is Brampton Natural Heritage System, a nature reserve covering 1,126 ha.
Is H-Section (bramalea) near a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park is closest, at 44 km.
What is the nearest provincial park to H-Section (bramalea)?
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, 22 km from the edge of town.
What is the best season to get outdoors in H-Section (bramalea)?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Where H-Section (bramalea)’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).