First pick
Pronger Park
Park or garden
2.0 ha0.3 km of path
1.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.011%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Dryden · parks, protected land & trails
Few places match Dryden for protected land nearby: more than nearly 9 in 10 Canadian towns
3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, the nearest Johnson's Beach. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. 4 areas within 10 km are protected for nature.
Protected land
11%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
4
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Aaron Provincial Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Dryden stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round11% of the land within 10 km, more than 86% of Canadian townsA provincial park at the edgeAaron Provincial Park reaches the town
For someone who likes to get outside, Dryden’s draw is protected land around it, with a provincial park at its edge close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Dryden, 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km11%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.7%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas4Areas 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
Dryden comes 4th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,675 to 7,945 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
Dryden11%
Towns its size2.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Dryden4
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Dryden0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Dryden’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 3 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beacon Hill South - Cardinal Heights ON | 13% | 0% | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Kenora, Unorganized ON | 12% | 12% | 98 | 5 | 38 |
| 3 | Baie-Saint-Paul QC | 11% | 0.1% | 18 | 11 | 8 |
| 4 | Dryden ON | 11% | 0.7% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Donnacona QC | 9.6% | 0.1% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Minden Hills ON | 8.1% | 5.9% | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Cypress County AB | 7.9% | 5.9% | 46 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Mountview ON | 7% | 0% | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | La Broquerie MB | 6.6% | 5.1% | 73 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Landsdale ON | 4.7% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Coteau-du-Lac QC | 4.4% | 0.6% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Dufferin Hill ON | 4.4% | 1.6% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | La Perle AB | 4.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bienville QC | 4.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Shefford QC | 3.1% | 1.6% | 34 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Lakeview SK | 2.8% | 0.1% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Windsor Park AB | 2.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Whitewater Region ON | 2.5% | 1.3% | 44 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | Woodbine-Lumsden ON | 2.5% | 5.1% | 13 | 1 | 18 |
| 20 | Electoral Area A, Nanaimo BC | 2.4% | 3.8% | 39 | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | Playter Estates-Danforth ON | 2.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 22 | Altadore AB | 2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Valley Ridge AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Cornwall PE | 1.7% | 0% | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| 25 | Pulberry MB | 1.5% | 7.7% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley BC | 1.3% | 3.1% | 64 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Bostwick ON | 1.3% | 0.1% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Central St. Boniface MB | 1.3% | 2.9% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Silver Heights MB | 1.2% | 0.3% | 17 | 1 | 37 |
| 30 | Brazeau County AB | 1% | 1.2% | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Ambleside AB | 1% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Newell County AB | 0.9% | 1% | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 33 | Augusta ON | 0.8% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Chatsworth ON | 0.6% | 0.7% | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Killarney/Glengarry AB | 0.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Bayham ON | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Callingwood South AB | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | River East MB | 0.2% | 5.2% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Acton Vale QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 40 | Harvest Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Dryden
The town’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
10 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Dryden
Pronger Park is the largest, at 2.0 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
10 named parks and woods, 10 ha in all
Parks & gardens 10 ha
Sandy Beach Park and Pronger Park together hold 40% of it.
Johnston's Park
Park or garden
1.5 ha0.3 km of path
2.3 km westfrom the centre
Nature in the City Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Hatch Memorial Parkway
Park or garden
0.3 ha0.2 km of path
2.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Nature in the CityNature in the City Trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Pronger ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsJohnston's ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsSandy Beach ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha
DirectionsMilestone ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha
DirectionsFlat RockPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsPlumbridge ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsCooper ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsHatch Memorial ParkwayPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsLion's ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsKinsmen ParkPark or garden · 0.5 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
About 6 in 10 of Dryden’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 (65%)Further (35%)
Dryden65%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%. About 2,700 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
The 4 protected areas near Dryden
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Dryden0.7%
Within 10 km11%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Every one of the 4 is on public land. Lola Lake Provincial Park covers 6,572 ha, the most of any named area.
Aaron Provincial ParkProvincial park · 117 ha · reaches Dryden
Airport Road Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 66 ha · 0.8 km from the edge of town
Lola Lake Provincial ParkProvincial park · 6,572 ha · 2.1 km from the edge of town
Butler Lake Provincial ParkProvincial park · 3,400 ha · 3.2 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
Aaron Provincial Park meets Dryden
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
Aaron Provincial Park
At the edge1.2 km²since 1958
Provincial park
Lola Lake Provincial Park
2.1 km east66 km²since 1985
Provincial park
Butler Lake Provincial Park
3.2 km south-east34 km²since 1985
For a national park, people in Dryden travel more than 100 km. Within 10 km are 3 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
18 km of paths in and around Dryden
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
18 km
in and around the town (128.9 km²)
Woodland
58%
about 74.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
DrydenTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
DrydenTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland58%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 87% of Canadian towns. For path density, 82% of Canadian towns do better.
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 Dryden
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
OpenStreetMap lists no walking route near the town, though paths on the ground may well exist.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The walking year in Dryden
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Sioux Lookout (76 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) | 8.6 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | -12 | -8 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 8 | -1 | -9 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 36 | 22 | 33 | 43 | 91 | 113 | 102 | 95 | 96 | 78 | 53 | 37 |
Highs peak near 24 °C in July and fall to -12 °C in January. Expect 113 mm in June, the wettest month, and 22 mm in February. The climate in Dryden →
Beaches
Beaches near Dryden: 3 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Johnson's Beachin town
DirectionsSandy Beachin town
DirectionsOne more is mapped without a name. No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Dryden: 12 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.
Count 6 campsites, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 1
Laura Howe Marshin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 4
Plus 4 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Campsites 6
Natures Inn Campgroundin town
DirectionsAaron Provincial Park Campground0.2 km from town
DirectionsIndian Point Camp0.9 km from town
DirectionsBirchwood Place Golf&Park1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Victoria Street Boat Launchin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Dryden
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Distances here run 25–73 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Dryden.
MachinKenora, UnorganizedLac Seul 28Sioux LookoutDryden
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryden | 11% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Machin 25 km | 7.5% | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Kenora, Unorganized 35 km | 12% | 98 | 5 | 38 |
| Lac Seul 28 58 km | 2.8% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sioux Lookout 73 km | 1.7% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
No place nearby has double Dryden’s share of protected land. For walking routes, Kenora, Unorganized leads the area with 5.
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. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in Dryden
Where can you swim near Dryden?
Try Johnson's Beach, in town, first of several.
How much land around Dryden is protected?
Protected areas cover 11% of the land within 10 km.
Is Dryden near a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Dryden.
What is the nearest provincial park to Dryden?
Aaron Provincial Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Dryden?
It is Lola Lake Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 6,572 ha.
Sources
Where Dryden’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).