First pick
W.P. Foster Park
Park or garden
1.7 ha0.1 km of path
0.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 2.54.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Espanola · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park, Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters Provincial Park, is 4.1 km from Espanola
Within 100 km there is no national park. Within 10 km of the town, 4.5% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map.
Protected land
4.5%
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
4.1 km
Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Espanola, 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 km4.5%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 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
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
Among 40 towns its size, Espanola ranks 9th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,393 to 5,616 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
Espanola4.5%
Towns its size1.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Espanola4
Towns its size2
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Espanola0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Espanola’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 8 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue QC | 43% | 33% | 45 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Hudson QC | 20% | 1.1% | 52 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Juan de Fuca (Part 1) BC | 14% | 50% | 64 | 12 | 71 |
| 4 | Island Park-Wellington Village ON | 12% | 2.9% | 35 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Greenboro West ON | 9.7% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Burton NB | 9.5% | 2% | 36 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Garner ON | 6.5% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Carillon / Saint-Pie-X QC | 5.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Espanola ON | 4.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Countryside ON | 4.4% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Gananoque ON | 3.3% | 1.5% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Saint-Boniface QC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| 13 | Creditview ON | 3% | 24% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | New Glasgow PE | 2.2% | 3% | 20 | 12 | 17 |
| 15 | Huron South ON | 2.1% | 2.4% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Memramcook NB | 2% | 0% | 55 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | North Gower - Kars ON | 2% | 3% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Carlton AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Metcalfe ON | 1.9% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | Stirling ON | 1.3% | 1.5% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Burrows Central MB | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Saint-Jean-de-Matha QC | 0.7% | 0.1% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | West Lorne ON | 0.6% | 0.6% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Bankview AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Wolfville NS | 0.5% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Cookshire-Eaton QC | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Mandalay West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Riverbend MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Coral Springs AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Belgravia AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | Hillview AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | Larkspur AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Southwold ON | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 34 | Grand Falls / Grand-Sault NB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Wingham ON | 0% | 0.2% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Stonewall MB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Crystallina Nera East AB | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Evansdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Kilkenny AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Riverdale AB | 0% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Espanola
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
Walk in Espanola: 3 named parks and woods
W.P. Foster Park is the largest, at 1.7 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
Black Creek Accessible FIshing Pier, Park & So-Shoe Trail
Park or garden
0.2 ha
3.7 km eastfrom 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
6 in 10 people in Espanola 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 (63%)Further (37%)
Espanola63%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 2,000 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%.
Protected areas
Around Espanola, protected areas make up 4.5%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Espanola0%
Within 10 km4.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
None of the 4 is private. Killarney Provincial Park covers 49,325 ha, the most of any named area.
Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters Provincial ParkProvincial park · 15,346 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
La Cloche Ridge Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 4,004 ha · 6.9 km from the edge of town
Killarney Provincial ParkProvincial park · 49,325 ha · 8.0 km from the edge of town
Shakespeare Forest Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 215 ha · 8.9 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: Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters Provincial Park, 4.1 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
Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters Provincial Park
4.1 km east153 km²since 2006
Provincial park
Killarney Provincial Park
8.0 km south-east493 km²since 1964
No national park lies within 100 km of Espanola; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. There are 2 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
15 km of paths in and around Espanola
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
15 km
in and around the town (137.5 km²)
Woodland
74%
about 101 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
EspanolaTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
EspanolaTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland74%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 84% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 93% 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 Espanola
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
Get out in Espanola in June and July
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Sudbury (86 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 5 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 67 | 51 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 103 | 94 | 75 | 66 |
Daytime highs run from -5 °C in January up to 22 °C in July. Expect 103 mm in September, the wettest month, and 51 mm in February. The climate in Espanola →
Beaches
One unnamed beach near Espanola
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
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
8 things to do outdoors near Espanola
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 4 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Mount Calvertin town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Lake Apsey Resort Campground & RVin town
DirectionsSlipways 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 Espanola
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 18–33 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Espanola.
Sables-Spanish RiversSagamokLittle CurrentEspanola
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanola | 4.5% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Sables-Spanish Rivers 18 km | 14% | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Sagamok 33 km | 44% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Little Current 33 km | 13% | 36 | 0 | 5 |
Around Sables-Spanish Rivers, Sagamok and Little Current 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Espanola
Is there a provincial park near Espanola?
Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters Provincial Park, 4.1 km from the edge of town.
Where can you swim near Espanola?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
Are there protected areas near Espanola?
Yes: 4.5% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Espanola?
It is Killarney Provincial Park, a provincial park covering 49,325 ha.
Is Espanola near a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Espanola.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Espanola?
June and July: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
The sources behind Espanola’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).