First pick
Professor's Lake Park
Park or garden
8.4 ha2.8 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
Centralin the middle of Professors Lake
Don Doan Trail
Directionsto a point inside
4.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Professors Lake · parks, protected land & trails
Professors Lake is 42 km from Rouge National Urban Park
The nearest provincial park, Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, is 21 km away. Brampton Natural Heritage System (1,126 ha) is the biggest, 0.3 km from town. Within 10 km are 6 protected areas.
Protected land
4.8%
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
42 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
Professors Lake beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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 km4.8%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
Professors Lake has the 10th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (10,143 to 10,545 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
Professors Lake4.8%
Towns its size2.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Professors Lake1
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Professors Lake0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Professors Lake sits near the top of its size group: 9 of 39 have more. On public protected areas it is behind: 25 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury QC | 21% | 24% | 17 | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | Du Parc QC | 14% | 32% | 38 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Vanier North ON | 11% | 0.6% | 40 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Markham Village ON | 9.8% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | New Glasgow NS | 9.2% | 0.5% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Saint-Zotique QC | 7.5% | 0.1% | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Leeds and the Thousand Islands ON | 5.8% | 8.6% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Notre-Dame-de-Grâces QC | 5.8% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Corman Park No. 344 SK | 5.4% | 2.7% | 37 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Professors Lake ON | 4.8% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Portland Estates NS | 4.5% | 0% | 19 | 4 | 18 |
| 12 | Stittsville East ON | 4.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Quesnel BC | 4.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Coal Harbour BC | 3.9% | 0% | 12 | 3 | 76 |
| 15 | Upper Thornhill Estates ON | 3.5% | 12% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | East St. Paul MB | 3.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Lynden ON | 3.1% | 5.4% | 33 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Greely ON | 2.7% | 0.7% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Rosemont/Mount Royal SK | 2.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Rexdale-Kipling ON | 2.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Northwood Park ON | 2.5% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Centreville Chicopee ON | 2.5% | 5.1% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Masonville ON | 2% | 7.5% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Saint-Félicien QC | 1.6% | 0.5% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | Arbour Lake AB | 1.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Dover AB | 1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | Citadel AB | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Glenbrook AB | 0.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | West Hillhurst AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Temiskaming Shores ON | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Humber Heights-Westmount ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Falconridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Monterey Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Temple AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Wheatland County AB | 0.2% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | City Centre ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | South Central ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | McConachie AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Seaforth ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Taber AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Professors Lake 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
15 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Professors Lake
Largest first: Professor's Lake Park leads with 8.4 ha. Numbers match the map.
15 named parks and woods, 42 ha in all
Parks & gardens 42 ha
The area is spread out: the biggest holds 20% of it.
Jefferson Park
Park or garden
7.7 ha1.7 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.7 km of path
0.7 km southfrom the centre
Don Doan Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Greenbriar Park South
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
7.1 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
1.6 km south-eastfrom the centre
Don Doan Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Massey Park
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
5.7 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
1.5 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Jordan Park
Park or garden
3.7 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Professors Lake
Don Doan Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Glenforest Park South
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
2.8 ha0.9 km of path
15 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.6 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Manorcrest Park
Park or garden · 350 m outside town
1.2 ha0.3 km of path
1.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Moon Family Pond
Park or garden
1.3 ha0.2 km of path
1.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 15 named parks and green spaces
Professor's Lake ParkPark or garden · 8.4 ha · 2.8 km of path
DirectionsJefferson ParkPark or garden · 7.7 ha · 1.7 km of path
DirectionsGreenbriar Park SouthPark or garden · 7.1 ha · 1.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMassey ParkPark or garden · 5.7 ha · 1.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsJordan ParkPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsGlenforest Park SouthPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsManorcrest ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMoon Family PondPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsTrailside ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBottomwood ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGlenforest Park NorthPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsGreenbriar Park NorthPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsWilliam Sheard ParkettePark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsClover Bloom ParkettePark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsJellicoe ParkettePark or garden · 0.3 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
All of Professors Lake 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%)
Professors Lake100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 4.8% of the land near Professors Lake
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Professors Lake0%
Within 10 km4.8%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 1 of the 6; land trusts and private owners hold the others. The figures include 5 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
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
Big parks near Professors Lake
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
42 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Nearer still is Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, a provincial park 21 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
Professors Lake and its edge hold 52 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
52 km
in and around the town (15.2 km²)
Woodland
2.8%
about 0.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Professors LakeTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.4
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Professors LakeTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland2.8%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 77% of Canadian towns. It is less wooded than 71% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Professors Lake
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
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 Professors Lake: 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 |
June is the wettest month (81 mm) and February the driest (50 mm). Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -1 °C in January. Snow totals about 115 cm a year. The climate in Professors Lake →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Professors Lake
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
Near Professors Lake: 5 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.
Most numerous: playgrounds (84).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Plus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 6
Plus 6 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 84
Plus 84 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Professors Lake
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
G-Section (bramalea)M-Section (bramalea)Sandalwood West (sunny Meadow)DeerfieldWoodhillSandalwood East (mountainash)Professors Lake
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professors Lake | 4.8% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| G-Section (bramalea) 1.6 km | 5% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| M-Section (bramalea) 1.6 km | 5.4% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Sandalwood West (sunny Meadow) 2.2 km | 4.1% | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Deerfield 2.2 km | 5.2% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Woodhill 2.7 km | 4.1% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| Sandalwood East (mountainash) 2.8 km | 4.3% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Woodhill has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 2. Around Professors Lake, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- 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. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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. 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Professors Lake
Where can you swim near Professors Lake?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
Are there protected areas near Professors Lake?
Yes: 4.8% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a provincial park near Professors Lake?
It is Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, 21 km away.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Professors Lake?
It is Brampton Natural Heritage System, a nature reserve covering 1,126 ha.
How far is Professors Lake from a national park?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, 42 km off.
When should you visit Professors Lake for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Sources for this page on Professors Lake
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).