First pick
Sackville Hill Memorial Park
Park or garden
9.7 ha0.3 km of path
0.7 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.04.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Burkholme · parks, protected land & trails
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 20 km away, is the closest provincial park to Burkholme
For walks, the Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section runs within 2 km. OpenStreetMap shows 2 unnamed beaches within 5 km. Of the country within 10 km, 4.4% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%.
Protected land
4.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
19
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
85 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
20 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Burkholme, 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 km4.4%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 areas3Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named 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
Among 40 towns its size, Burkholme ranks 10th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,536 to 3,634 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
Burkholme4.4%
Towns its size1.9%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Burkholme3
Towns its size8
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Burkholme1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Burkholme’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 9 of 39 top it. It trails them for public protected areas, where 23 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pemberton BC | 41% | 34% | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Colebrook BC | 28% | 14% | 145 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Electoral Area D (Rural Grand Forks), Kootenay Boundary BC | 17% | 21% | 13 | 0 | 39 |
| 4 | Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part ON | 12% | 12% | 58 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Fessenden ON | 7.3% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Collectivité Nouvelle QC | 6.5% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Zone Aéroportuaire QC | 6.5% | 0.4% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Guybourg QC | 6.4% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Edwards - Carlsbad Springs ON | 5.6% | 5.6% | 39 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Burkholme ON | 4.4% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Lac du Bonnet MB | 4.2% | 0.5% | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Des Vallées QC | 3.9% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Prince Albert No. 461 SK | 3.8% | 3.8% | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | Electoral Area L (Grasslands), Thompson-Nicola BC | 3.8% | 4.8% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Quinndale ON | 2.9% | 0% | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Ramsay AB | 2.4% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | Horton ON | 2.1% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Hudson AB | 2.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Buckland No. 491 SK | 2% | 2.2% | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 20 | Opportunity No. 17 AB | 2% | 0.3% | 7 | 0 | 57 |
| 21 | Victoria Park ON | 1.8% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Kingston NB | 1.7% | 0.8% | 31 | 3 | 52 |
| 23 | Thorncliff AB | 1.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | McMillan MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Melancthon ON | 1.3% | 0% | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 26 | WestLake-Gladstone MB | 1.3% | 1.2% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby QC | 1.2% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Glendale MB | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| 29 | South Tuxedo MB | 1.2% | 50% | 23 | 0 | 19 |
| 30 | Lawson Heights Urban Centre SK | 0.7% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | Mactaggart AB | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Two Hills County No. 21 AB | 0.5% | 0.6% | 53 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | Eaglemere MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | East Elmwood MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Dunham QC | 0.4% | 0.3% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Isidore QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Ste. Anne MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Morris MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Carman MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Beausejour MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 4 |
The map
The green map of Burkholme
The neighbourhood’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
6 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Burkholme
The biggest is Sackville Hill Memorial Park, 9.7 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
6 named parks and woods, 26 ha in all
Parks & gardens 26 ha
Sackville Hill Memorial Park plus Macassa Park account for 69% of the green.
Macassa Park
Park or garden
8.0 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Burkholme
Directionsto a point inside
Inch Park
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
5.1 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Burkholder Park
Park or garden
1.4 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Burkholme
Directionsto a point inside
Austin Park
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
1.0 ha
1.0 km southfrom 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
In Burkholme, a park is close to every home
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 (100%)Further (0%)
Burkholme100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town manages 83%, so this is better.
Protected areas
4.4% of the land around Burkholme is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Burkholme0%
Within 10 km4.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 3 of the 19, and private owners the rest. Biggest of the named areas: Windermere Basin Park, 39 ha. 16 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Former Upper Ottawa LandfillNature reserve · 11 ha · 2.7 km from the edge of town
Windermere Basin ParkNature reserve · 39 ha · 6.6 km from the edge of town
WattieProtected area · 1.8 ha · 9.7 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
Rouge National Urban Park, 85 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
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
20 km north6.8 km²since 1975
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
85 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
Burkholme has 11 km of footpaths in and around it
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
11 km
in and around the town (7.9 km²)
Woodland
0%
of the town and 1 km around it
Footpaths · km per km²
BurkholmeTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.4
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
BurkholmeTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland0%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 53% 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
1 walking route near Burkholme
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
Burkholme is best on foot in May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Hamilton (9.4 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°C) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 73 | 53 | 69 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 98 | 67 | 74 | 84 | 78 | 67 |
Daytime highs run from 0 °C in January up to 26 °C in July. The warmest month, July, is also the wettest (98 mm), while February is driest at 53 mm. The climate in Burkholme →
Beaches
2 unnamed beaches near Burkholme
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
5 viewpoints near Burkholme
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are playgrounds: 62 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Plus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 62
Peace Memorial playground1.0 km from town
DirectionsJerome Park1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 60 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Corktown Dog Park1.7 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Royal Botanical Gardens, 6.8 km from Burkholme, is the garden to visit
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 · 6.8 km from town
Its pageParks Canada lists one as a National Historic Site.
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 Burkholme
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
MacassaEastmountHampton HeightsHill ParkLawfieldBrulevilleBurkholme
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkholme | 4.4% | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| Macassa 0.9 km | 4.1% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Eastmount 1.2 km | 4.3% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| Hampton Heights 1.2 km | 3.7% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Hill Park 1.2 km | 4.9% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| Lawfield 1.3 km | 4.2% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruleville 1.3 km | 4.9% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Around Burkholme, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Burkholme
How far is the nearest provincial park from Burkholme?
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 20 km from the edge of town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Burkholme?
Windermere Basin Park: 39 ha, a nature reserve.
Where can you walk near Burkholme?
The Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section, mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near Burkholme?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
How much land around Burkholme is protected?
Protected areas cover 4.4% of the land within 10 km.
When is the best time for walking in Burkholme?
May, June, August and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is Burkholme from a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park is closest, at 85 km.
Sources
Sources for this page on Burkholme
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).