First pick
Riverview Tract
Wood or forest
40 ha
14 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: The Silverliner · CC BY-SA 3.00.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Dundalk · parks, protected land & trails
From Dundalk, Noisy River Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (16 km)
Of the country within 10 km, 0.1% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. 6 protected areas lie within 10 km. One unnamed beach is mapped within 5 km.
Protected land
0.1%
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
84 km
Georgian Bay Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
16 km
Noisy River Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Dundalk, 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
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 town0.1%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
Dundalk has the 6th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (11,365 to 11,810 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
Dundalk0.1%
Towns its size1.7%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Dundalk1
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Dundalk0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Dundalk lags towns its size: 34 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banff AB | 100% | 100% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot QC | 34% | 0.6% | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Chapel Hill North ON | 14% | 1.2% | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Williams Lake BC | 14% | 8.3% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Cardinal Creek ON | 11% | 0% | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Ramara ON | 8.6% | 0.5% | 37 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Sechelt BC | 7.5% | 2% | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 8 | Milton-Parc QC | 7.5% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Katimavik-Hazeldean ON | 6.8% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ebenezer West ON | 6.8% | 11% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Estevan SK | 6.5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Coldstream BC | 6.2% | 0.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Provinceton BC | 5.3% | 5.9% | 160 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Chester NS | 4.1% | 6.1% | 124 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Arnprior ON | 3.9% | 1.3% | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Hawkesbury ON | 3.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | Casa Loma ON | 2.3% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | North Riverdale ON | 2.2% | 0% | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 19 | René-Goupil QC | 2.1% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Selkirk MB | 1.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Fort Richmond MB | 1.6% | 2.3% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Bridgwater Trails MB | 1.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Pelmo Park-Humberlea ON | 1.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | William Whyte MB | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Hamilton ON | 0.9% | 0.8% | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| 26 | Bowness AB | 0.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Millbrook ON | 0.6% | 0.1% | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | Keelesdale-Eglinton West ON | 0.5% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Long Branch ON | 0.3% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 30 | New Toronto ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 31 | Jefferson MB | 0.3% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | West Springs AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Fontainebleau ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | South Cameron ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Dundalk ON | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Morden MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Mississauga Valleys ON | 0.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Cityscape AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Drayton ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Martensville SK | 0% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Dundalk
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
One park or wood to walk in, in or near Dundalk
Riverview Tract is the largest, at 40 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on 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
In Dundalk, parks are rarely a short walk away
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 (4.3%)Further (96%)
Dundalk4.3%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 11,100 people more than a short walk away. The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this.
Protected areas
Dundalk has 6 protected areas within 10 km
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Dundalk0.1%
Within 10 km0.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 1 of the 6, and private owners the rest. 5 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Melancthon TractNature reserve · 15 ha · 7.5 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
Georgian Bay Islands National Park, 84 km off
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
Noisy River Provincial Park
16 km north-east3.8 km²since 1989
National park
Georgian Bay Islands National Park
84 km north-east14 km²since 1930
A provincial park is closer: Noisy River Provincial Park, at 16 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: 21 km in and around Dundalk
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
21 km
in and around the town (800.4 km²)
Woodland
31%
about 244.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
DundalkTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
DundalkTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland31%
0%50%100%
More of it is wooded than in 74% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 95% 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 Dundalk
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
Dundalk is best on foot in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Mount Forest (29 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°C) | -3 | -3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 92 | 73 | 68 | 74 | 98 | 100 | 98 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 92 | 90 |
Rain and snow peak in June (100 mm) and ease in March (68 mm). From -3 °C in January to 25 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The climate in Dundalk →
Beaches
One unnamed beach near Dundalk
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
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
A waterfall near Dundalk
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 7 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 3
Plus 3 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 7
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Dundalk
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
MelancthonGrey HighlandsDundalk
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Melancthon 17 km | 1.3% | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| Grey Highlands 18 km | 1.3% | 77 | 4 | 0 |
Grey Highlands has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 4. Melancthon and Grey Highlands have at least twice the protected share around them.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Dundalk
When is the best time for walking in Dundalk?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is Dundalk near a national park?
Georgian Bay Islands National Park is closest, at 84 km.
Is there protected land near Dundalk?
Within 10 km, 0.1% of the land lies in protected areas.
Is there a beach near Dundalk?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
Is there a provincial park near Dundalk?
Noisy River Provincial Park, 16 km from the edge of town.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Dundalk?
Melancthon Tract, a nature reserve of 15 ha.
Sources
Sources for this page on Dundalk
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).