First pick
Brampton Sports Park
Park or garden
64 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
6.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Xynorath · CC BY-SA 3.04.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Brampton · parks, protected land & trails
Rouge National Urban Park is 37 km from Brampton
Count 42 protected areas within 10 km of town. The closest provincial park is Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, 15 km from the edge of town. OpenStreetMap shows 3 walking routes nearby, including the Etobicoke Creek Trail and Humber Arboretum & West Humber River Valley Discovery Walk.
Protected land
4.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
42
within 10 km, 16 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
37 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
15 km
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Brampton, 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 km4.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town7.1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas16Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes3Named 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
Among 40 towns its size, Brampton ranks 15th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (106,752 to 777,759 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
Brampton4.4%
Towns its size3.7%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Brampton16
Towns its size15
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Brampton3
Towns its size2
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Brampton’s strong point is walking routes, where 11 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coquitlam BC | 25% | 28% | 130 | 5 | 69 |
| 2 | Delta BC | 24% | 17% | 181 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Richmond BC | 21% | 3.2% | 73 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Kamloops BC | 14% | 13% | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Kelowna BC | 13% | 3.8% | 36 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | Saanich BC | 11% | 9.4% | 43 | 7 | 56 |
| 7 | Strathcona County AB | 9.4% | 1.4% | 38 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Trois-Rivières QC | 8.4% | 1.2% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Cape Breton NS | 8.2% | 8.6% | 176 | 1 | 74 |
| 10 | Pickering ON | 7.6% | 11% | 46 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury ON | 6.7% | 3.5% | 43 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Saguenay QC | 6% | 6.1% | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 13 | Kingston ON | 5% | 6.2% | 54 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | Ajax ON | 4.9% | 5.8% | 31 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Brampton ON | 4.4% | 7.1% | 42 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Lévis QC | 4.1% | 0.6% | 62 | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | Sherbrooke QC | 4.1% | 0.8% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 18 | Whitby ON | 3.9% | 4.7% | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Abbotsford BC | 3.9% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 20 | Terrebonne QC | 3.8% | 3.6% | 60 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Langley BC | 3.5% | 2.9% | 144 | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Barrie ON | 2.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Burlington ON | 2.5% | 1.6% | 27 | 2 | 17 |
| 24 | Oshawa ON | 2.4% | 0.3% | 30 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | St. John's NL | 2.2% | 1.2% | 6 | 1 | 41 |
| 26 | Richmond Hill ON | 1.9% | 8.4% | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Nanaimo BC | 1.9% | 6.7% | 42 | 2 | 33 |
| 28 | Cambridge ON | 1.7% | 0.4% | 33 | 10 | 2 |
| 29 | Bowmanville ON | 1.6% | 3% | 25 | 2 | 9 |
| 30 | Milton ON | 1.3% | 0% | 38 | 15 | 3 |
| 31 | St. Catharines ON | 1.2% | 1.7% | 15 | 4 | 7 |
| 32 | Niagara Falls ON | 1.1% | 1.7% | 15 | 3 | 4 |
| 33 | Chatham ON | 1% | 1% | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| 34 | Guelph ON | 0.9% | 3.1% | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 35 | Oakville ON | 0.9% | 4.1% | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 36 | Red Deer AB | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Waterloo ON | 0.6% | 0% | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 38 | Lethbridge AB | 0.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Brantford ON | 0.3% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Thunder Bay ON | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
The map
Brampton on the map: green space, protected land and paths
The city’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
30 named parks and woods to walk in near Brampton
The biggest is Brampton Sports Park, 64 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 757 ha in all
Parks & gardens 757 ha
Even the biggest has just 8% of the total.
Conservation Drive Park
Park or garden
54 ha3 km of path
40 minto walk all 3 km of path
4.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Etobicoke Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park
Park or garden
43 ha7.9 km of path
1 h 45 minto walk all 7.9 km of path
3.2 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Creditview Sandalwood Park
Park or garden
42 ha4 km of path
55 minto walk all 4 km of path
7.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Sandalwood Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Wet 'n' Wild Toronto
Park or garden
45 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
10 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sesquicentennial Park
Park or garden
40 ha3.5 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.5 km of path
5.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Dixie-Highway 407 Park
Park or garden
38 ha2.9 km of path
40 minto walk all 2.9 km of path
6.7 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Loafer's Lake Park
Park or garden
35 ha4 km of path
55 minto walk all 4 km of path
3.6 km westfrom the centre
Etobicoke Creek Trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Brampton Sports ParkPark or garden · 64 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsConservation Drive ParkPark or garden · 54 ha · 3 km of path
DirectionsDonald M. Gordon Chinguacousy ParkPark or garden · 43 ha · 7.9 km of path
DirectionsCreditview Sandalwood ParkPark or garden · 42 ha · 4 km of path
DirectionsWet 'n' Wild TorontoPark or garden · 45 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsSesquicentennial ParkPark or garden · 40 ha · 3.5 km of path
DirectionsDixie-Highway 407 ParkPark or garden · 38 ha · 2.9 km of path
DirectionsLoafer's Lake ParkPark or garden · 35 ha · 4 km of path
DirectionsValleybrook ParkPark or garden · 31 ha · 4.4 km of path
DirectionsTreeline PondPark or garden · 32 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsFlower City Community CampusPark or garden · 26 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsWhite Spruce ParkPark or garden · 25 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsDuncan Foster Valley SouthPark or garden · 24 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsEarnscliffe ParkPark or garden · 20 ha · 2.5 km of path
DirectionsEldorado ParkPark or garden · 23 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsChris Gibson Community ParkPark or garden · 19 ha · 2 km of path
DirectionsCentennial ParkPark or garden · 18 ha · 2.6 km of path
DirectionsBramalea Limited Community ParkPark or garden · 18 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsNorton Place ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsDixie Sandalwood ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 2.6 km of path
DirectionsRidgehill ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsKennedy Valley ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsManitou ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsDuggan ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 1.8 km of path
DirectionsFairglen ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsKen ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsAndrew McCandless ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · 1.9 km of path
DirectionsClark ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsTeramoto ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsRichvale ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · 1.4 km of path
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
A park is within a short walk for 9 in 10 in Brampton
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 (95%)Further (5.1%)
Brampton95%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 40,000 people more than a short walk away. A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
Around Brampton, protected areas make up 4.4%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Brampton7.1%
Within 10 km4.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
16 of the 42 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. At 1,126 ha, Brampton Natural Heritage System is the largest. 24 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Brampton Natural Heritage SystemNature reserve · 1,126 ha · reaches Brampton
Albion Vaughan RoadNature reserve · 2.9 ha · 3.1 km from the edge of town
Old King RoadNature reserve · 9.7 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
Meadowvale CourtNature reserve · 7.3 ha · 4.4 km from the edge of town
Connaught CrescentNature reserve · 2.0 ha · 4.4 km from the edge of town
Terrastone CourtNature reserve · 7.3 ha · 4.7 km from the edge of town
Bambi TrailNature reserve · 5.6 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
VictoriaNature reserve · 7.1 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
Queen StreetNature reserve · 4.5 ha · 5.0 km from the edge of town
SilvervalleyNature reserve · 0.8 ha · 5.5 km from the edge of town
6 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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 Brampton
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
15 km north-west2.9 km²since 1985
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
37 km north-east46 km²since 2015
A provincial park is closer: Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, at 15 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
731 km of paths in and around Brampton
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
731 km
in and around the town (357.5 km²)
Woodland
4.7%
about 16.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BramptonTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BramptonTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.7%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 57% of Canadian towns. For woods, 62% 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
3 walking routes near Brampton
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
LocalOther waymarked
Bruce Trail - Toronto section side trails63.1 km
Etobicoke Creek Trail37.3 km
Humber Arboretum & West Humber River Valley Discovery Walk6.3 km
At 63.1 km, the Bruce Trail - Toronto section side trails is the longest local route.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Brampton in 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 |
The yearly snowfall is near 115 cm. For dry weather, February is best (50 mm); June gets 81 mm. From -1 °C in January to 27 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The climate in Brampton →
Beaches
One unnamed beach near Brampton
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Brampton has 26 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.
The most common are playgrounds: 600 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 26
Plus 26 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 4
Claireville Conservation Areain town
DirectionsEbenezer Resource Management Tractin town
DirectionsHeart Lake Conservation Areain town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve more.
Picnic sites 37
Picnic Area 1in town
DirectionsPicnic Area 4in town
DirectionsPicnic Area 5in town
DirectionsPicnic Site 2in town
DirectionsPlus 33 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 600
Berisford Park playgroundin town
DirectionsBoris Nemtsov Parkin town
DirectionsBrighton Parkettein town
DirectionsCamden Park East Playgroundin town
DirectionsPolkadots Playlandin town
DirectionsRavenscliffe Playgroundin town
DirectionsSplash padin town
DirectionsPlus 593 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 5
Camden Dog Parkin town
DirectionsDuggan Off Leash Dog Parkin town
DirectionsWhite Spruce Park leash-free zonein town
DirectionsTorordeaca Dog Park0.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Camp Naiveltin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Brampton
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Lakelands VillageN-Section (bramalea)MadocCentreBramalea WoodsHeart Lake SouthBrampton
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton | 4.4% | 42 | 3 | 1 |
| Lakelands Village 0.4 km | 5.2% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| N-Section (bramalea) 1.2 km | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Madoc 1.3 km | 5.1% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Centre 1.6 km | 3.8% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Bramalea Woods 1.6 km | 5.5% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Heart Lake South 2.1 km | 4.3% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
No place nearby has double Brampton’s share of protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Brampton
Are there protected areas near Brampton?
Within 10 km, 4.4% of the land lies in protected areas.
Which is the biggest protected area near Brampton?
Brampton Natural Heritage System: 1,126 ha, a nature reserve.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Brampton?
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, 15 km from the edge of town.
What walking routes are near Brampton?
The Etobicoke Creek Trail, Humber Arboretum & West Humber River Valley Discovery Walk and Bruce Trail - Toronto section side trails, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near Brampton?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
Is Brampton near a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park is closest, at 37 km.
When is the best time for walking in Brampton?
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.
Sources
The sources behind Brampton’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).