First pick
Clinton Conservation Area
Park or garden
9.2 ha
6.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: J. S. Bond · CC BY-SA 3.00.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Clinton · parks, protected land & trails
Clinton has 13 walking routes on the map
Swimmers have 6 beaches within 5 km, Bayfield North Beach the nearest. Protected areas cover 0.4% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. There is no national park within 100 km of the town.
Protected land
0.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
11
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Morris Tract Provincial Park
Walking routes
13
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
6
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Clinton, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Walking routes13 named routes within 2 kmA provincial park at the edgeMorris Tract Provincial Park reaches the townBeaches6 beaches within 5 kmLittle protected land0.4% within 10 km; the typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Above all, Clinton offers its choice of walking routes, with a provincial park at its edge close behind. Where it falls short is protected land nearby.
Against other towns
Clinton 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km0.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas2Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes13Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches6Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Clinton sits 10th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (8,203 to 8,433 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
Clinton0.4%
Towns its size2.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Clinton2
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Clinton13
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Clinton is weakest for protected land nearby: 29 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Malbaie QC | 27% | 0.5% | 28 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Argyle NS | 21% | 22% | 136 | 0 | 22 |
| 3 | Alta Vista ON | 13% | 0.7% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Old Ottawa East ON | 13% | 4.2% | 39 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Britannia ON | 13% | 12% | 31 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Upper Cornell ON | 12% | 49% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Crestview-Tanglewood ON | 12% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Mount Joy ON | 10% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Secord AB | 6.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul QC | 5.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Norton Park ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Saint-Roch QC | 5.1% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | G-Section (bramalea) ON | 5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Somerset AB | 4.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Electoral Area A, Comox Valley BC | 4% | 4.1% | 97 | 2 | 19 |
| 16 | Electoral Area G, Nanaimo BC | 3.2% | 7.5% | 32 | 0 | 13 |
| 17 | Deer Lake BC | 2.9% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 25 |
| 18 | McNab/Braeside ON | 2.7% | 0.1% | 35 | 0 | 14 |
| 19 | Rocky Ridge AB | 2.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Douro-Dummer ON | 2.3% | 1.4% | 17 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | Torbay NL | 1.9% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| 22 | Goderich ON | 1.5% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 23 | Rosewood SK | 0.9% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | St. Norbert MB | 0.6% | 1.6% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | South-West Oxford ON | 0.5% | 0.3% | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 26 | Bayfield ON | 0.5% | 0.1% | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 27 | Vermilion River County AB | 0.5% | 0.3% | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | Southdale MB | 0.5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Springfield North MB | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Plattsville ON | 0.4% | 0.1% | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | Clinton ON | 0.4% | 0.3% | 11 | 13 | 6 |
| 32 | Valley Gardens MB | 0.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Kildare-Redonda MB | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Marlborough Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Albert Park/Radisson Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | St. Marys ON | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | King Edward Park AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 38 | Strathcona AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Aylmer ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Ponoka AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Clinton 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
5 named parks and woods to walk in near Clinton
The biggest is Clinton Conservation Area, 9.2 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
5 named parks and woods, 14 ha in all
Parks & gardens 14 ha
Clinton Conservation Area and River Flats together hold 81% of it.
River Flats
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
2.5 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
9.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Pioneer Park
Park or garden · 280 m outside town
0.7 ha
11 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
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
About 2 in 10 of Clinton’s residents are a short walk from 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 (25%)Further (75%)
Clinton25%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. For about 6,300 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
Morris Tract Provincial Park reaches Clinton
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Clinton0.3%
Within 10 km0.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 2 of the 11; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Biggest of the named areas: Point Farms Provincial Park, 308 ha. The figures include 9 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Morris Tract Provincial ParkProvincial park · 59 ha · reaches Clinton
Point Farms Provincial ParkProvincial park · 308 ha · 5.6 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
Morris Tract Provincial Park meets Clinton
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
Morris Tract Provincial Park
At the edge · north0.6 km²since 1997
Provincial park
Point Farms Provincial Park
5.6 km north-west3.1 km²since 1970
No national park lies within 100 km of Clinton; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. Within 10 km are 2 provincial parks.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 120 km in and around Clinton
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
120 km
in and around the town (611 km²)
Woodland
18%
about 110.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
ClintonTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
ClintonTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland18%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 78% of Canadian towns. For woods, it beats 65% 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
Where to walk from Clinton
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
Maitland Trail52.5 km
Goderich to Auburn Rail Trail (hiking)20.0 km
Lobb Trail8.2 km
Hullett Marsh White Trail4.8 km
Goderich Millenium Trail3.9 km
Hullet Marsh Blue Trail2.4 km
Mavis Trail2.2 km
Hullett Marsh Green Trail2.1 km
Hullett Marsh Red Trail2.0 km
Sifto Loop1.6 km
Taylor Trail1.3 km
Hullett Marsh Orange Trail1.2 km
Plus 1 more waymarked walk on the map.
At 52.5 km, the Maitland Trail is the longest local route. 8 are short walks under 3 km.
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 Clinton: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Strathroy-Mullifarry, 75 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 | -1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 81 | 62 | 66 | 88 | 84 | 86 | 78 | 81 | 88 | 84 | 90 | 79 |
February is the driest month at 62 mm; November the wettest at 90 mm. In July the typical high is 24 °C; in January, -1 °C. The climate in Clinton →
Beaches
Beaches near Clinton: 6 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Bayfield North Beachsand · in town
DirectionsBayfield Pier Beachsand · 0.3 km from town
DirectionsSandy ones: 2. There are also 4 beaches without a name. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
2 viewpoints near Clinton
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, 12 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 6
Hullet Provincial Wildlife Areain town
DirectionsNaftel's Creek Conservation Areain town
DirectionsMorris Tract Provincial Park0.1 km from town
DirectionsFalls Reserve Conservation Area0.4 km from town
DirectionsBannockburn Provincial Wildlife Area1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 12
Plus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 8
Camp GlenHuronin town
DirectionsOld Homestead Campgroundin town
DirectionsShelter Valley Campgroundin town
DirectionsAuburn Riverside Retreat0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 5
Plus 5 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Clinton
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. No closer places have figures: these lie 15–24 km from Clinton.
GoderichBayfieldSeaforthAshfield-Colborne-WawanoshClinton
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 0.4% | 11 | 13 | 6 |
| Goderich 15 km | 1.5% | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Bayfield 20 km | 0.5% | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| Seaforth 22 km | 0.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh 24 km | 0.4% | 13 | 5 | 5 |
Around Goderich the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
Questions about the outdoors in Clinton
Is there a beach near Clinton?
Try Bayfield North Beach, in town, first of several.
Are there hiking trails near Clinton?
OpenStreetMap maps the Maitland Trail, Goderich to Auburn Rail Trail (hiking) and Lobb Trail close by, with others.
Is there protected land near Clinton?
Protected areas cover 0.4% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest provincial park to Clinton?
Morris Tract Provincial Park begins at the town’s edge.
What is the nearest national park to Clinton?
None within 100 km of Clinton.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Clinton?
On the normals, May to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Clinton?
It is Point Farms Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 308 ha.
Sources
The sources behind Clinton’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).