First pick
Trafalgar Sports Park
Park or garden
32 ha0.9 km of path
15 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
0.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Balcer · CC BY 2.51.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Georgetown · parks, protected land & trails
6 mapped walking routes pass Georgetown
The nearest provincial park, Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, is 7.8 km away. A drive of 55 km reaches Rouge National Urban Park, the nearest national park. Count 38 protected areas within 10 km of town.
Protected land
1.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
38
within 10 km, 13 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
55 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
7.8 km
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
Walking routes
6
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Georgetown, 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km1.8%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town3.5%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas13Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes6Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches2Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Georgetown has the 17th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (51,739 to 90,201 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
Georgetown1.8%
Towns its size2.9%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Georgetown13
Towns its size8
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Georgetown6
Towns its size1
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Georgetown’s strong point is walking routes, where 6 of 39 top it. On protected land nearby it is behind: 23 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort McMurray AB | 34% | 35% | 21 | 1 | 289 |
| 2 | Langford BC | 27% | 18% | 41 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Shawinigan QC | 24% | 61% | 40 | 16 | 10 |
| 4 | Châteauguay QC | 19% | 0.8% | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Port Coquitlam BC | 15% | 5.6% | 125 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Saint John NB | 14% | 11% | 63 | 3 | 97 |
| 7 | Rimouski QC | 8.8% | 3.6% | 43 | 10 | 48 |
| 8 | Whalley BC | 8.2% | 1% | 125 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Fleetwood BC | 7.8% | 7.9% | 162 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Lindsay ON | 7.6% | 9.2% | 60 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | North Vancouver BC | 7.5% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 66 |
| 12 | North Bay ON | 7.4% | 5.6% | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 13 | Mirabel QC | 5.9% | 0.3% | 76 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Stouffville ON | 5.9% | 0.5% | 51 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Bolton ON | 4.8% | 5.9% | 113 | 11 | 3 |
| 16 | Fredericton NB | 4.3% | 0% | 26 | 2 | 16 |
| 17 | Mascouche QC | 4% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Chomedey QC | 3.9% | 0.1% | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | St. Albert AB | 3.4% | 2.1% | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 20 | Welland ON | 3.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Granby QC | 2.5% | 3.6% | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | Simcoe ON | 2.3% | 4.7% | 102 | 5 | 36 |
| 23 | Aurora ON | 2.2% | 0.6% | 42 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Georgetown ON | 1.8% | 3.5% | 38 | 6 | 2 |
| 25 | Grande Prairie AB | 1.7% | 0% | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 26 | Sault Ste. Marie ON | 1.6% | 7.5% | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Belleville ON | 1.2% | 1.8% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Blainville QC | 1.1% | 0% | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Brandon MB | 1.1% | 0.9% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Saint-Jérôme QC | 1% | 0.1% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Saint-Hyacinthe QC | 0.7% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Keswick ON | 0.7% | 0.9% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 33 | Roseborough ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Woodstock ON | 0.4% | 0% | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 35 | Prince George BC | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 | 1 | 51 |
| 36 | Caledonia ON | 0.2% | 0.4% | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| 37 | Sarnia ON | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 38 | Drummondville QC | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Cornwall ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Medicine Hat AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The map
Georgetown on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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 Georgetown: 23 named parks and woods
Largest first: Trafalgar Sports Park leads with 32 ha. Numbers match the map.
23 named parks and woods, 116 ha in all
Parks & gardens 111 haWoods 5.2 ha
Two places, Trafalgar Sports Park and Gellert Community Park, make up 47% of the total.
Gellert Community Park
Park or garden
23 ha2.5 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.5 km of path
3.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cedarvale Park
Park or garden
13 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Prospect Park
Park or garden
7.7 ha0.1 km of path
9.2 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Dominion Gardens Park
Park or garden
4.3 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
2.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Acton Sports Park
Park or garden
5.2 ha0.3 km of path
7.5 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Rotary Park
Park or garden
3.9 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
9.4 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Miller Drive Park
Park or garden
3.3 ha0.5 km of path
3.4 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 23 named parks and green spaces
Trafalgar Sports ParkPark or garden · 32 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsGellert Community ParkPark or garden · 23 ha · 2.5 km of path
DirectionsCedarvale ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsProspect ParkPark or garden · 7.7 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsDominion Gardens ParkPark or garden · 4.3 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsActon Sports ParkPark or garden · 5.2 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsRotary ParkPark or garden · 3.9 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsMiller Drive ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsGlen Williams ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsJoseph Gibbons ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsLookout Gravity TrailsWood or forest · 5.2 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsHornby ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsEaton Street ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsDanby Road ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsTanners Drive ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsJubilee WoodlotPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsThe Old Seed House GardenPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsDanville ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsSmith Drive ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsMcNab ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsDelrex ParkettePark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsHalton Hills Drive ParkettePark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsHidden Lake Trail ParkettePark or garden · 0.3 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
7 in 10 people in Georgetown 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 (67%)Further (33%)
Georgetown67%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 23,000 people more than a short walk away. The typical Canadian town does better, at 83%.
Protected areas
Around Georgetown, protected areas make up 1.8%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Georgetown3.5%
Within 10 km1.8%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 13 of the 38, and private owners the rest. At 1,126 ha, Brampton Natural Heritage System is the largest. 25 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Snow (Speyside Woods)Protected area · 41 ha · reaches Georgetown
OpavskyProtected area · 20 ha · reaches Georgetown
HardyProtected area · 15 ha · reaches Georgetown
SpringleProtected area · 15 ha · reaches Georgetown
SinclairProtected area · 13 ha · reaches Georgetown
HammerProtected area · 7.0 ha · reaches Georgetown
Brampton Natural Heritage SystemNature reserve · 1,126 ha · 1.7 km from the edge of town
WeiserProtected area · 8.9 ha · 3.6 km from the edge of town
CooperProtected area · 37 ha · 4.4 km from the edge of town
WilloughbyNature reserve · 38 ha · 7.6 km from the edge of town
3 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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: Rouge National Urban Park, 55 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
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park
7.8 km north2.9 km²since 1985
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
55 km east46 km²since 2015
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, a provincial park, is nearer at 7.8 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Georgetown and its edge hold 251 km of footpath
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
251 km
in and around the town (366.8 km²)
Woodland
27%
about 97.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
GeorgetownTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.7
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
GeorgetownTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland27%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 72% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 62% 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 Georgetown
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalLocalOther waymarked
Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section124.0 km
Bruce Trail - Toronto section side trails63.1 km
Bruce Trail - Toronto section50.4 km
Guelph Radial Line Trail38.1 km
Beaver Dam Trail4.5 km
Esquesing Trail1.3 km
For a longer outing, the Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section runs 124.0 km.
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 Georgetown in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Pearson (Airport), 25 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 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 62 | 50 | 51 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 59 |
In July the typical high is 27 °C; in January, -1 °C. Expect 81 mm in June, the wettest month, and 50 mm in February. A typical year sees 115 cm of snow. The climate in Georgetown →
Beaches
2 beaches within 5 km of Georgetown, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Georgetown has 6 viewpoints and 1 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 104 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 6
Dufferin Aggregates Reclamation Area1.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Terra Cotta Fallsin town
DirectionsNature reserves 6
Esquesing Conservation Areain town
DirectionsLimehouse Conservation Areain town
DirectionsScotsdale Farmin town
DirectionsSilver Creek Conservation Areain town
DirectionsTerra Cotta Conservation Areain town
DirectionsWoodward Woodlot1.3 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 11
Plus 11 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 104
Dominion Garden Splash padin town
DirectionsDominion Gardens Parkin town
DirectionsGuellert Community Centre Splash padin town
DirectionsPlus 101 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 4
Off-leash Dog Park1.5 km from town
DirectionsTorordeaca Dog Park1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 4
Nor Halton Parkin town
DirectionsMilton Heights Campground0.4 km from town
DirectionsBlue Springs Scout Reserve1.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Georgetown
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
CreditviewAlloaSpring ValleyMount Pleasant NorthMount Pleasant VillageNew SpringbrookGeorgetown
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 1.8% | 38 | 6 | 2 |
| Creditview 8.9 km | 3% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Alloa 9.6 km | 4.2% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Spring Valley 9.7 km | 2.4% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Mount Pleasant North 9.9 km | 3.8% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Mount Pleasant Village 10 km | 2.6% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| New Springbrook 11 km | 3.1% | 19 | 1 | 0 |
Around Alloa and Mount Pleasant North the protected share is at least double.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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 Georgetown
How far is the nearest provincial park from Georgetown?
Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, 7.8 km from the edge of town.
How much land around Georgetown is protected?
Protected areas cover 1.8% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest beach to Georgetown?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
What walking routes are near Georgetown?
The Bruce Trail - Toronto section side trails, Bruce Trail - Toronto section and Guelph Radial Line Trail, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Georgetown?
It is Brampton Natural Heritage System, a nature reserve covering 1,126 ha.
When should you visit Georgetown for the outdoors?
May and July to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the nearest national park to Georgetown?
Rouge National Urban Park is closest, at 55 km.
Sources
Sources for this page on Georgetown
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).