First pick
Manitou Park
Park or garden
13 ha2.2 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.2 km of path
0.8 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
5.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in M-Section (bramalea) · parks, protected land & trails
Rouge National Urban Park lies 45 km beyond M-Section (bramalea)’s edge
21 km from town is Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. The largest named area nearby is Brampton Natural Heritage System, 1,126 ha, 0.3 km away. Within 10 km of the town, 5.4% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land
5.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
6
within 10 km, 1 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
45 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
21 km
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How M-Section (bramalea) compares with 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km5.4%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
M-Section (bramalea) comes 8th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,742 to 10,062 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
M-Section (bramalea)5.4%
Towns its size1.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
M-Section (bramalea)1
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
M-Section (bramalea)0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, M-Section (bramalea) does best for protected land nearby: 7 of the other 39 have more. For public protected areas, though, 33 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area C (Puntledge - Black Creek), Comox Valley BC | 22% | 12% | 74 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Shawnigan BC | 22% | 6.4% | 66 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Kitimat BC | 20% | 6.6% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Shediac NB | 18% | 5.4% | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Hatchet Lake NS | 14% | 36% | 53 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Lac-Deschênes QC | 14% | 49% | 32 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | South Cambie BC | 8.6% | 0% | 13 | 2 | 49 |
| 8 | M-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Argyle North SK | 4.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Elizabethtown-Kitley ON | 4.2% | 1.7% | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Glastonbury AB | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | The Valleys of Thornhill ON | 3.8% | 12% | 34 | 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 | Guildwood ON | 2.2% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Rosenberg ON | 2.2% | 9.1% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Laurentian Hills ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Blind Bay BC | 1.6% | 1.5% | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| 20 | Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills ON | 1.5% | 3.9% | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier QC | 1.4% | 0.1% | 27 | 0 | 16 |
| 22 | Wiarton ON | 1.4% | 2.4% | 64 | 3 | 55 |
| 23 | Ladysmith BC | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Vincent ON | 1.3% | 3.1% | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| 25 | Lac-Saint-Charles QC | 1% | 1.6% | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | Caledonia-Fairbank ON | 0.9% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Willowgrove SK | 0.8% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | Roberval QC | 0.6% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 29 | Thamesford ON | 0.5% | 0.4% | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | Malahide ON | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 31 | Stanley MB | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Maple Leaf ON | 0.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Penbrooke Meadows AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Pineridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Springbank Hill AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | River Valley Oleskiw AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Devonshire ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Bridgewater NS | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Mineola ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 40 | Palmerston ON | 0% | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around M-Section (bramalea)
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
14 named parks and woods to walk in near M-Section (bramalea)
Largest first: Manitou Park leads with 13 ha. Numbers match the map.
14 named parks and woods, 72 ha in all
Parks & gardens 72 ha
No one place dominates; the largest has 18%.
Professor's Lake Park
Park or garden · 150 m outside town
8.4 ha2.8 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
1.5 km north-eastfrom the centre
Don Doan Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Jefferson Park
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
7.7 ha1.7 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
1.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Don Doan Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Crescent Hill Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
6.9 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
1.4 km south-eastfrom the centre
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
0.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Northampton Park
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
6.9 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Massey Park
Park or garden
5.7 ha1.3 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of M-Section (bramalea)
Directionsto a point inside
Maitland Park North
Park or garden
5.8 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
Centralin the middle of M-Section (bramalea)
Chinguacousy Trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 14 named parks and green spaces
Manitou ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsProfessor's Lake ParkPark or garden · 8.4 ha · 2.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsJefferson ParkPark or garden · 7.7 ha · 1.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCrescent Hill ParkPark or garden · 6.9 ha · 1.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHilldale Park NorthPark or garden · 7.4 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsNorthampton ParkPark or garden · 6.9 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMassey ParkPark or garden · 5.7 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsMaitland Park NorthPark or garden · 5.8 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsMaitland Park SouthPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsUpwood ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsLascelles ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsManorcrest ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsLascelles Park NorthPark or garden · 1.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsSoftneedle ParkettePark or garden · 0.3 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
Every resident of M-Section (bramalea) 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%)
M-Section (bramalea)100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
Around M-Section (bramalea), protected areas make up 5.4%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside M-Section (bramalea)0%
Within 10 km5.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
1 of the 6 are on public land. Another 5 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Brampton Natural Heritage SystemNature reserve · 1,126 ha · 0.3 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
Parks around M-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
21 km west2.9 km²since 1985
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
45 km north-east46 km²since 2015
A provincial park is closer: Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, at 21 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
M-Section (bramalea) has 53 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
53 km
in and around the town (11.3 km²)
Woodland
3.2%
about 0.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
M-Section (bramalea)Towns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.7
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
M-Section (bramalea)Towns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland3.2%
0%50%100%
69% of Canadian towns are more wooded. Paths are denser here than in 89% 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 mapped walking route near M-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.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Trails may exist without being mapped 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
The best months for walking in M-Section (bramalea): May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Pearson (Airport), 11 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 |
Snow totals about 115 cm a year. February is the driest month at 50 mm; June the wettest at 81 mm. Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -1 °C in January. The climate in M-Section (bramalea) →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of M-Section (bramalea)
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Canada 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
Near M-Section (bramalea): 6 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
There are 96 playgrounds, more than of anything else.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 6
Plus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 6
Plus 6 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 96
Boris Nemtsov Park1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 95 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 M-Section (bramalea)
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
N-Section (bramalea)Professors LakeDeerfieldH-Section (bramalea)Bramalea WoodsG-Section (bramalea)M-Section (bramalea)
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Section (bramalea) | 5.4% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| N-Section (bramalea) 1.4 km | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Professors Lake 1.6 km | 4.8% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Deerfield 1.7 km | 5.2% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| H-Section (bramalea) 1.7 km | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Bramalea Woods 1.7 km | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| G-Section (bramalea) 1.9 km | 5% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
M-Section (bramalea) holds its own on protected land: no neighbour has twice its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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. 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
Questions about the outdoors in M-Section (bramalea)
When should you visit M-Section (bramalea) for the outdoors?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is the nearest provincial park from M-Section (bramalea)?
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, 21 km away.
Is there protected land near M-Section (bramalea)?
Protected areas cover 5.4% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you swim near M-Section (bramalea)?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
Is M-Section (bramalea) near a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park, 45 km from the edge of town.
What is the largest protected area near M-Section (bramalea)?
Brampton Natural Heritage System: 1,126 ha, a nature reserve.
Sources
Where M-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).