First pick
Buchanan Park
Park or garden
3.4 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Buchanan
Directionsto a point inside
6.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Buchanan · parks, protected land & trails
From Buchanan, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (20 km)
Protected areas cover 6.3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section. Within 5 km lie 3 beaches, unnamed on the map.
Protected land
6.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
22
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
86 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
20 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Buchanan against other 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 km6.3%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 routes1Named 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
Among 40 towns its size, Buchanan ranks 11th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,963 to 3,049 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
Buchanan6.3%
Towns its size2.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Buchanan4
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Buchanan1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Buchanan beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 10 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocagne NB | 39% | 4.3% | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Electoral Area C, Strathcona BC | 12% | 8.1% | 61 | 0 | 170 |
| 3 | Elkford BC | 12% | 16% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Vanscoy No. 345 SK | 11% | 4.2% | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | McDougall ON | 10% | 4.1% | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Lac-des-Écorces QC | 8.8% | 4.5% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu QC | 8.6% | 0.1% | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Riverside Park South - Revelstoke ON | 8.3% | 6.2% | 33 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Gilkson ON | 7.1% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Kirkendall South ON | 6.9% | 0.9% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Buchanan ON | 6.3% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard QC | 4.9% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Bainbridge BC | 4% | 0% | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| 14 | North Shore PE | 3.6% | 7.3% | 19 | 11 | 18 |
| 15 | Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil QC | 3.6% | 0.1% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Grenville-sur-la-Rouge QC | 3.2% | 3.7% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Dewdney Place SK | 3.1% | 90% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Huntingdon QC | 3% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Granville AB | 2.5% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Lesser Slave River No. 124 AB | 2.4% | 2.2% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Holliston SK | 1.8% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Nutana Park SK | 1.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Poplar Park ON | 1.6% | 0% | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| 24 | Albany AB | 1.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | South Portage MB | 1.5% | 0% | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Trillium ON | 1.4% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | East Garafraxa ON | 1.1% | 0.6% | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Varsity View MB | 1.1% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 37 |
| 29 | Hillcrest Management Area SK | 0.9% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Wallace-Woodworth MB | 0.8% | 0.1% | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Lorne MB | 0.7% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Luxton MB | 0.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Sunnyside AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Stanstead QC | 0.3% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | Bisset AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 36 | Kernohan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Laurier Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | Markstay-Warren ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Avonmore AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Division No. 1, Subdivision E NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 9 |
The map
The green map of Buchanan
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; 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
10 named parks and woods to walk in near Buchanan
Buchanan Park is the largest, at 3.4 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
10 named parks and woods, 18 ha in all
Parks & gardens 18 ha
Add Auchmar Estate to Colquhoun Park and you have 43% of it.
Colquhoun Park
Park or garden · 220 m outside town
3.8 ha
0.9 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Newlands Park
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
1.9 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
0.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Southam Park
Park or garden · 210 m outside town
1.2 ha0.4 km of path
1.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Southam Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Highland Gardens Park
Park or garden · 150 m outside town
1.7 ha
1.3 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Richwill Park
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
0.6 ha0.1 km of path
1.0 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
T. Melville Bailey Park
Park or garden · 130 m outside town
0.6 ha
1.5 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Buchanan ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsColquhoun ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsAuchmar EstatePark or garden · 3.9 ha
DirectionsNewlands ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSoutham ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHighland Gardens ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsRichwill ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsT. Melville Bailey ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsBeulah ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsKing's Mead ParkPark or garden · 0.2 ha · just outside town
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 Buchanan 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 (78%)Further (23%)
Buchanan78%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%. That leaves about 700 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 6.3% of the land near Buchanan
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Buchanan0%
Within 10 km6.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 4 of the 22, and private owners the rest. At 39 ha, Windermere Basin Park is the largest. 18 more areas within 10 km are private land, held by landowners or conservation groups: counted here, not named.
Former Upper Ottawa LandfillNature reserve · 11 ha · 5.5 km from the edge of town
FarmerProtected area · 15 ha · 7.5 km from the edge of town
Windermere Basin ParkNature reserve · 39 ha · 8.1 km from the edge of town
BontaProtected area · 8.3 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
86 km to Rouge National Urban Park
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
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
20 km north-east6.8 km²since 1975
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
86 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Nearer still is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 20 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
36 km of paths in and around Buchanan
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
36 km
in and around the town (11.4 km²)
Woodland
5.5%
about 0.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
BuchananTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.1
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BuchananTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland5.5%
0%50%100%
59% of Canadian towns are more wooded. Few places match it for paths: more than 73% of Canadian towns have fewer.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
1 walking route near Buchanan
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Regional
Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section124.0 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Buchanan: May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Hamilton (8.0 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°C) | -1 | -1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 73 | 53 | 69 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 98 | 67 | 74 | 84 | 78 | 67 |
Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -1 °C in January. The wettest month is the warmest, July (98 mm); February has 53 mm. The climate in Buchanan →
Beaches
3 beaches within 5 km of Buchanan, none named
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
Near Buchanan: 5 viewpoints, 7 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 82.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Plus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 7
Chedoke Falls0.3 km from town
DirectionsCliffview Falls1.0 km from town
DirectionsLower Cliffview Falls1.1 km from town
DirectionsLower Westcliffe Falls1.1 km from town
DirectionsUpper Sanatorium Falls1.5 km from town
DirectionsLower Sanatorium Cascade1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 82
Fonthill Park Playground1.3 km from town
DirectionsJerome Park1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 80 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
The garden near Buchanan: Royal Botanical Gardens, 5.2 km off
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Royal Botanical GardensNational Historic Site · 5.2 km from town
Its pageOne carries a national designation.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Buchanan
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Westcliffe EastRolstonGilbertBalfourKirkendall SouthGreeningdonBuchanan
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan | 6.3% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| Westcliffe East 0.9 km | 7.1% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| Rolston 1.0 km | 6.5% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilbert 1.2 km | 7.2% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Balfour 1.4 km | 5.7% | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| Kirkendall South 1.7 km | 6.9% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| Greeningdon 1.8 km | 5.4% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
Buchanan is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
Questions about the outdoors in Buchanan
How far is the nearest provincial park from Buchanan?
The closest is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, at 20 km.
When is the best time for walking in Buchanan?
On the normals, May, June, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
What is the largest protected area near Buchanan?
Windermere Basin Park: 39 ha, a nature reserve.
Where can you swim near Buchanan?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Are there hiking trails near Buchanan?
The Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section, mapped within 2 km.
Is there protected land near Buchanan?
Protected areas cover 6.3% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest national park to Buchanan?
The nearest is Rouge National Urban Park, 86 km away.
Sources
The sources behind Buchanan’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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).