First pick
Guindon Park
Park or garden
196 ha21.9 km of path
4 h 50 minto walk all 21.9 km of path
6.3 km westfrom the centre
GreenYellowRed+1 path
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain0.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Cornwall · parks, protected land & trails
From Cornwall, Dupont Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (26 km)
The protected share within 10 km is 0.1%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. Biggest among them: Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area, 1,316 ha, 9.4 km off. Mille Roches Beach is the one beach within 5 km.
Protected land
0.1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
4
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
86 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
26 km
Dupont Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Cornwall 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. 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 km0.1%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 areas3Areas 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
Cornwall has the least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (45,720 to 63,957 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
Cornwall0.1%
Towns its size4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Cornwall3
Towns its size8
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Cornwall0
Towns its size1
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Cornwall is weakest for walking routes: 22 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dollard-Des Ormeaux QC | 27% | 3.7% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Langford BC | 27% | 18% | 41 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Shawinigan QC | 24% | 61% | 40 | 16 | 10 |
| 4 | Vaudreuil-Dorion QC | 20% | 0.7% | 73 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Châteauguay QC | 19% | 0.8% | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Mission BC | 19% | 3.5% | 28 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | Newton BC | 15% | 7.3% | 174 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Sault-Saint-Louis QC | 11% | 10% | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Saint-Eustache QC | 9.9% | 0% | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Pointe-aux-Trembles QC | 9.5% | 7.3% | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Rimouski QC | 8.8% | 3.6% | 43 | 10 | 48 |
| 12 | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC | 8.8% | 1.9% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | West Vancouver BC | 8.6% | 21% | 56 | 10 | 132 |
| 14 | Vernon BC | 8.4% | 1.9% | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 15 | Whalley BC | 8.2% | 1% | 125 | 5 | 7 |
| 16 | Fleetwood BC | 7.8% | 7.9% | 162 | 10 | 0 |
| 17 | North Bay ON | 7.4% | 5.6% | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 18 | Stouffville ON | 5.9% | 0.5% | 51 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Fabreville QC | 5.8% | 3% | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Mascouche QC | 4% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Port-Maurice QC | 4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Alliston ON | 2.1% | 0.4% | 36 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | Charlottetown PE | 2% | 2% | 15 | 25 | 13 |
| 24 | Quinte West ON | 1.4% | 0.6% | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | Belleville ON | 1.2% | 1.8% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Blainville QC | 1.1% | 0% | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Bradford ON | 1.1% | 1.3% | 28 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | Brandon MB | 1.1% | 0.9% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Saint-Hyacinthe QC | 0.7% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Keswick ON | 0.7% | 0.9% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 31 | Roseborough ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Rocky View County AB | 0.5% | 0.6% | 20 | 9 | 19 |
| 33 | Woodstock ON | 0.4% | 0% | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | Lakeshore ON | 0.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Churchill Meadows ON | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Innisfil ON | 0.3% | 0.1% | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 37 | Victoriaville QC | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Caledonia ON | 0.2% | 0.4% | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| 39 | St. Thomas ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Cornwall ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Cornwall
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
Walk in Cornwall: 30 named parks and woods
Guindon Park is the largest, at 196 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 328 ha in all
Parks & gardens 328 ha
Guindon Park plus Lamoureux Park account for 72% of the green.
Lamoureux Park
Park or garden
41 ha6.7 km of path
1 h 30 minto walk all 6.7 km of path
1.7 km southfrom the centre
Waterfront Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Canal Lands
Park or garden
35 ha5.5 km of path
1 h 15 minto walk all 5.5 km of path
3.2 km south-westfrom the centre
Waterfront Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Legion Baseball Park
Park or garden
7.3 ha0.3 km of path
1.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Waterfront Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Optimist Park
Park or garden
5.6 ha0.2 km of path
1.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Boals Drain Linear Park
Park or garden
4.2 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
2.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kinsmen Soccer Fields
Park or garden
5.7 ha
4.1 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Guindon ParkPark or garden · 196 ha · 21.9 km of path
DirectionsLamoureux ParkPark or garden · 41 ha · 6.7 km of path
DirectionsCanal LandsPark or garden · 35 ha · 5.5 km of path
DirectionsLegion Baseball ParkPark or garden · 7.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsOptimist ParkPark or garden · 5.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBoals Drain Linear ParkPark or garden · 4.2 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsKinsmen Soccer FieldsPark or garden · 5.7 ha
DirectionsReg Campbell ParkPark or garden · 4.7 ha
DirectionsMénard ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha
DirectionsJoe St. Denis ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsLost Villages MuseumPark or garden · 2.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsKinsmen ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsRiverdale ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsPoint Maligne ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha
DirectionsAdams ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha
DirectionsAlguire ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha
DirectionsSnetsinger ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsTerry Fox Memorial ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsKing George ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsLegion Memorial ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsBroadview ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha
DirectionsMattice ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsSt. Joseph ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsAlexander ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha
DirectionsSt. Theresa ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsDover Heights ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsFrances Guindon ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsBellwood ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsSt. Francis de Salle ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha
DirectionsLaframboise ParkPark or garden · 0.7 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
8 in 10 people in Cornwall live 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 (82%)Further (18%)
Cornwall82%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 10,000 residents are further than 400 m from a park. The typical Canadian town reaches 83%.
Protected areas
4 protected areas lie within 10 km of Cornwall
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Cornwall0%
Within 10 km0.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
3 of the 4 are on public land. Biggest of the named areas: Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area, 1,316 ha. The figures include one private conservation area, left unnamed.
île Dodens HeronryProtected area · 27 ha · 7.3 km from the edge of town
lac Saint-Francois (Pointe Fraser / Pointe Leblanc) Muskrat HabitatWildlife area · 88 ha · 9.4 km from the edge of town
Lake Saint-François National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 1,316 ha · 9.4 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
Thousand Islands National Park is 86 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
Dupont Provincial Park
26 km west6.1 km²since 2011
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
86 km south-west24 km²since 1904
A provincial park is closer: Dupont Provincial Park, at 26 km.
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: 116 km in and around Cornwall
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
116 km
in and around the town (112 km²)
Woodland
19%
about 21.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CornwallTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CornwallTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland19%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 66% of Canadian towns. 58% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km².
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 Cornwall
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 town; 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 Cornwall: May, June and August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Cornwall (1.7 km), and daylight at the town’s latitude. Good months: 12½+ hours of daylight, highs of 15–30 °C, little rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -4 | -2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 80 | 63 | 64 | 83 | 85 | 95 | 97 | 83 | 99 | 100 | 82 | 75 |
January brings highs of -4 °C, July highs of 27 °C. October is the wettest month (100 mm) and February the driest (63 mm). About 198 cm of snow falls in a year. The climate in Cornwall →
Beaches
For a swim near Cornwall: Mille Roches Beach, 4.0 km off
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Mille Roches Beachsand · 4.0 km from town
DirectionsNo open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Cornwall: 70 outdoor spots 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 (61).
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Eco park Peakin town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Grey's Creek Conservation Area0.2 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 6
Floral Drive Picnic Areain town
DirectionsPoplar Grove Picnic Areain town
DirectionsTrillium Drive Picnic Areain town
DirectionsBarnhart Island Overlook and Picnic Area1.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 61
Plus 61 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Plus 1 slipway without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Cornwall
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Akwesasne (Part) 59AkwesasneSouth GlengarryLong SaultCornwall
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall | 0.1% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Akwesasne (Part) 59 2.6 km | 1.7% | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Akwesasne 14 km | 2.1% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| South Glengarry 15 km | 2.3% | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| Long Sault 16 km | 2.6% | 14 | 0 | 9 |
Around Akwesasne (Part) 59, Akwesasne and South Glengarry the protected share is at least double.
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. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- 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.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in Cornwall
Is there protected land near Cornwall?
Protected areas cover 0.1% of the land within 10 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Cornwall?
Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area: 1,316 ha, a wildlife area.
Is there a beach near Cornwall?
The nearest is Mille Roches Beach, 4.0 km from town.
What is the nearest national park to Cornwall?
It is Thousand Islands National Park, 86 km off.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Cornwall?
May, June and August, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Cornwall?
It is Dupont Provincial Park, 26 km away.
Sources
Where Cornwall’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).