First pick
Rail Trail Park
Wood or forest
61 ha4.3 km of path
55 minto walk all 4.3 km of path
3.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Escarpment Rail TrailWentworth Stairs
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro) · Public domain5.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Corktown · parks, protected land & trails
From Corktown, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (18 km)
5.6% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). The Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section is the one mapped walking route close by. Within 5 km lie 3 beaches, unnamed on the map.
Protected land
5.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
24
within 10 km, 4 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
84 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
18 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Corktown 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km5.6%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, Corktown ranks 10th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (8,744 to 9,157 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
Corktown5.6%
Towns its size3.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Corktown4
Towns its size8
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Corktown1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Corktown beats most towns its size for protected land nearby; 9 of 39 do better. On public protected areas it is behind: 23 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea QC | 27% | 65% | 55 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Crescent Heights BC | 27% | 13% | 132 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Queenswood Heights ON | 14% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Craig Henry - Manordale ON | 10% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Pictou County, Subdivision C NS | 10% | 2.2% | 218 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | Blossom Park - Timbermill ON | 9.6% | 12% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Beaver Bank NS | 8.2% | 3.8% | 31 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Delson QC | 6.1% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | South Slope BC | 5.8% | 0% | 39 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Corktown ON | 5.6% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Grande Cache AB | 5.5% | 2.2% | 26 | 0 | 50 |
| 12 | H-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Clayton Heights BC | 5.4% | 2.3% | 131 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Jean-Baptiste QC | 5.3% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Drummond/North Elmsley ON | 4.9% | 5.4% | 22 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 | Rosewood Park BC | 4.5% | 0% | 130 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Buckingham Heights BC | 4.2% | 1.4% | 34 | 3 | 8 |
| 18 | Sundance AB | 3.3% | 34% | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 19 | North Central SK | 3.2% | 0% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Fish Creek Park AB | 3.2% | 53% | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| 21 | Manotick ON | 2.9% | 6.1% | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Pioneer Park ON | 2.5% | 0.4% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Electoral Area F, Nanaimo BC | 2.3% | 3.7% | 36 | 1 | 15 |
| 24 | Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval QC | 1.7% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Kimberley BC | 1.5% | 1.2% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Uplands ON | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Camrose County AB | 1.4% | 1.3% | 148 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Churchville ON | 1.2% | 2% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Hampton Village SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | Booth MB | 0.9% | 1% | 20 | 1 | 37 |
| 31 | Silver Springs AB | 0.8% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Kings County, Subdivision C NS | 0.6% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Munroe East MB | 0.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Coaticook QC | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Kingsway South ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 36 | Canterbury Park MB | 0.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Marlborough AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | St. Adolphe MB | 0.2% | 0.2% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | DT Cooksville ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Kapuskasing ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Corktown
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
19 named parks and woods to walk in near Corktown
Largest first: Rail Trail Park leads with 61 ha. Numbers match the map.
19 named parks and woods, 88 ha in all
Parks & gardens 27 haWoods 61 ha
The bulk, 78%, is Rail Trail Park and Sam Lawrence Park.
Sam Lawrence Park
Park or garden
7.9 ha2.2 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.2 km of path
0.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bruce Trail Park
Park or garden
6.0 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.4 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Corktown Park
Park or garden
2.0 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
Centralin the middle of Corktown
Escarpment Rail Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Jack C. Beemer Park
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
1.2 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Beasley Park
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
1.5 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
0.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Shamrock Park
Park or garden
1.6 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
Centralin the middle of Corktown
Directionsto a point inside
Southam Park
Park or garden
1.2 ha0.4 km of path
1.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Southam Trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 19 named parks and green spaces
Rail Trail ParkWood or forest · 61 ha · 4.3 km of path
DirectionsSam Lawrence ParkPark or garden · 7.9 ha · 2.2 km of path
DirectionsBruce Trail ParkPark or garden · 6.0 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsCorktown ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsJack C. Beemer ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBeasley ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsShamrock ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsSoutham ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsGore ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsCarter ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsDurand ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWoolverton ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsWellington ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsMyrtle ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsT. Melville Bailey ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsJohn Rebecca ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsWhitehernPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLifesavers ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
DirectionsClaremont Access ParkettesPark or garden · 0.2 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
In Corktown, 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%)
Corktown100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town manages 83%, so this is better.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 5.6% of the land near Corktown
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Corktown0%
Within 10 km5.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of those 24, 4 are public and the remainder private. Windermere Basin Park leads for size with 39 ha. 20 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 · 5.0 km from the edge of town
Windermere Basin ParkNature reserve · 39 ha · 6.0 km from the edge of town
BontaProtected area · 8.3 ha · 7.7 km from the edge of town
FarmerProtected area · 15 ha · 9.5 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
Rouge National Urban 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
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
18 km north-east6.8 km²since 1975
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
84 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Closer to home, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is 18 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
Corktown and its edge hold 39 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
39 km
in and around the town (10.9 km²)
Woodland
4.8%
about 0.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CorktownTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.6
02.55 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CorktownTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.8%
0%50%100%
62% of Canadian towns are more wooded. Few places match it for paths: more than 79% 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 Corktown
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
Corktown is best on foot in May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Hamilton (11 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) | 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 |
Summer storms make July the wettest month, 98 mm; February sees 53 mm. January brings highs of 0 °C, July highs of 26 °C. The climate in Corktown →
Beaches
3 beaches within 5 km of Corktown, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Corktown: 7 and 1
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 86.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 7
view of the bay/harbour1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Chedoke Falls1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 86
Peace Memorial playground1.5 km from town
DirectionsTom Street Park Playground2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 84 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 5
Corktown Dog Parkin town
DirectionsBirch Avenue Dog Park1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
A garden to visit near Corktown: Royal Botanical Gardens, 4.0 km away
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 · 4.0 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 Corktown
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
DurandStinsonCentremountBeasleyLandsdaleInch ParkCorktown
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Corktown has.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
Questions about the outdoors in Corktown
When is the best time for walking in Corktown?
May, June, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Is Corktown near a national park?
The nearest is Rouge National Urban Park, 84 km away.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Corktown?
It is Windermere Basin Park, a nature reserve covering 39 ha.
How much land around Corktown is protected?
Within 10 km, 5.6% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the nearest beach to Corktown?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
What walking routes are near Corktown?
The Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section, mapped within 2 km.
Is there a provincial park near Corktown?
The closest is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, at 18 km.
Sources
The sources behind Corktown’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).