First pick
Centennial Park
Park or garden
3.1 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
2.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.02.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Callander · parks, protected land & trails
Callander Bay Wetland Conservation Reserve begins at the edge of Callander
The nearest provincial park, Manitou Islands Provincial Park, is 4.2 km away. 3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Lighthouse Beach. Within 100 km there is no national park.
Protected land
2.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
6
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
4.2 km
Manitou Islands Provincial Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Callander 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km2.9%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town2.3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas6Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches3Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Callander comes 16th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,947 to 4,093 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
Callander2.9%
Towns its size0.8%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Callander6
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Callander0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Callander sits near the top of its size group: 15 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mistissini QC | 26% | 1.4% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges QC | 12% | 0% | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Okanagan Falls BC | 9.1% | 18% | 34 | 0 | 30 |
| 4 | Oakes ON | 7.4% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | East Lawrencetown NS | 5.9% | 2.4% | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Centremount ON | 5.6% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Alexander MB | 4.9% | 1.3% | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Stinson ON | 4.9% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Woodlands MB | 4.8% | 6.6% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Inch Park ON | 4.8% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | North Norfolk MB | 4.5% | 0.5% | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Belmead AB | 3.7% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | New Richmond QC | 3.4% | 0.5% | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard QC | 3% | 0.2% | 20 | 4 | 9 |
| 15 | Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré QC | 3% | 0.2% | 14 | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Callander ON | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs QC | 2% | 2.9% | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Keswick AB | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Kentley ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| 20 | Haddow AB | 0.9% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Smoky Lake County AB | 0.7% | 0.5% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | University Heights AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Mission Gardens MB | 0.5% | 2.3% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Perth South ON | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Leila North MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Templeton-Sinclair MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Tuxedo Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Fraser AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Meyokumin AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | Saint-Prosper QC | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Watford ON | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Matt Berry AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Lac-Etchemin QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 34 | Morris-Turnberry ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Swan River MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Crossfield AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Balwin AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | McCauley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Parkdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 40 | York AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Callander on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; 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
One park or wood to walk in, in or near Callander
Largest first: Centennial Park leads with 3.1 ha. Numbers match the map.
Source: 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 1 in 10 in Callander
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 (11%)Further (89%)
Callander11%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%. About 3,600 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
2.9% of the land around Callander 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 Callander2.3%
Within 10 km2.9%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
None of the 6 is private. At 73,530 ha, French River Provincial Park is the largest.
Callander Bay Wetland Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 319 ha · reaches Callander
Manitou Islands Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,926 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
Fish Bay Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 380 ha · 5.4 km from the edge of town
South Bay Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,525 ha · 8.8 km from the edge of town
French River Provincial ParkProvincial park · 73,530 ha · 9.9 km from the edge of town
Mattawa River Provincial ParkProvincial park · 14,142 ha · 10.0 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 nearest big park: Manitou Islands Provincial Park, 4.2 km away
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
Manitou Islands Provincial Park
4.2 km west19 km²since 1989
Provincial park
South Bay Provincial Park
8.8 km south-west15 km²since 1985
Provincial park
French River Provincial Park
9.9 km west735 km²since 1989
Provincial park
Mattawa River Provincial Park
10.0 km north-east141 km²since 1970
For a national park, people in Callander travel more than 100 km. There are 4 provincial parks within 10 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Callander and its edge hold 13 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
13 km
in and around the town (191.5 km²)
Woodland
60%
about 115 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CallanderTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CallanderTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland60%
0%50%100%
For path density, 90% of Canadian towns do better. Woods cover more of it than in 87% 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 Callander
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the town. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
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 Callander in May to August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (North Bay, 18 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -7 | -6 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 3 | -4 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 70 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 89 | 91 | 98 | 93 | 114 | 109 | 97 | 73 |
Expect 114 mm in September, the wettest month, and 54 mm in February. Daytime highs run from -7 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. Snowfall averages 312 cm a year. The climate in Callander →
Beaches
Callander has 3 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Lighthouse Beachin town
Directions2 more are mapped without a name. Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
2 viewpoints near Callander
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 7 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Lake Nipissing Lookoutin town
DirectionsViewing Platformin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Slipways 3
Plus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Callander
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
East FerrisNorth BayPowassanNipissingChisholmBonfieldCallander
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
For protected land, East Ferris, North Bay and Bonfield have twice as much or more. More routes are mapped around North Bay (4).
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
Questions about the outdoors in Callander
Is there a provincial park near Callander?
It is Manitou Islands Provincial Park, 4.2 km away.
When should you visit Callander for the outdoors?
May to August, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Which is the biggest protected area near Callander?
French River Provincial Park, a provincial park of 73,530 ha.
Is there a beach near Callander?
Lighthouse Beach, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
How far is Callander from a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Callander.
Is there protected land near Callander?
Yes: 2.9% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Sources
The sources behind Callander’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).