First pick
Scenic Drive Park
Park or garden
11 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.8 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
6.4%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Horning · parks, protected land & trails
Horning has 3 walking routes on the map
The protected share within 10 km is 6.4%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%. 20% of the neighbourhood lies within a protected area. 22 km from town is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park.
Protected land
6.4%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
17
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
89 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
22 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Horning apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Walking routes3 named routes within 2 kmProtected land in town20% of Horning itself lies in protected areasProtected land all round6.4% of the land within 10 km, more than 76% of Canadian towns
What Horning has most to offer outdoors is its choice of walking routes, with protected land inside its own boundary close behind.
Against other towns
Horning beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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 km6.4%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town20%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 routes3Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Horning ranks 11th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,496 to 4,675 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
Horning6.4%
Towns its size2.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Horning3
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Horning3
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Horning sits near the top of its size group: 10 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper AB | 100% | 100% | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), Strathcona BC | 49% | 64% | 34 | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | Shelburne NS | 27% | 28% | 194 | 0 | 80 |
| 4 | Douglas BC | 13% | 3.2% | 82 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Queenswood - Chatelaine ON | 12% | 0% | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Electoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks), Thompson-Nicola BC | 11% | 8.3% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Berthierville QC | 9.1% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Gurnett ON | 7.3% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Bowen Island BC | 7.2% | 17% | 60 | 0 | 173 |
| 10 | Neuville QC | 7.1% | 1.3% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Horning ON | 6.4% | 20% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Saint-Antonin QC | 6.1% | 0.5% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Melville SK | 5.2% | 1% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu QC | 4.3% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Eastmount ON | 4.3% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Wainwright No. 61 AB | 3.7% | 3.1% | 41 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Crossroads ON | 3.5% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Britannia Youngstown AB | 3.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Warner County No. 5 AB | 3.2% | 4.7% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Country Hills ON | 2.6% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Battleford SK | 2.2% | 1.1% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Red Hill ON | 2.1% | 0% | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Saint-Étienne-des-Grès QC | 2% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Caraquet NB | 1.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | Fairfield Park MB | 1.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Felker ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Rockwood MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Carlisle AB | 1.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Casselman ON | 1.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Albion ON | 1.4% | 11% | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | Riverview MB | 1.4% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Parkridge SK | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Iroquois Falls ON | 0.8% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Britannia ON | 0.7% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Blue Quill AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Vanderhoof BC | 0.2% | 3.8% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Saint-Anselme QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Howick ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Raymond AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Horning
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
13 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Horning
The biggest is Scenic Drive Park, 11 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
13 named parks and woods, 47 ha in all
Parks & gardens 47 ha
Most of it sits in Scenic Drive Park and Corporal Nathan Cirillo Leashfree Dog Park: 42% together.
Meadowlands Park
Park or garden
8.1 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
0.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Corporal Nathan Cirillo Leashfree Dog Park
Park or garden
8.7 ha0.2 km of path
0.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mountview Park
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
4.5 ha0.5 km of path
2.2 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Biba Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
2.0 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.3 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Shawinigan Park
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
2.5 ha0.2 km of path
2.0 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kitty Murray Lane Park
Park or garden · 380 m outside town
1.9 ha0.3 km of path
1.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 13 named parks and green spaces
Scenic Drive ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsMeadowlands ParkPark or garden · 8.1 ha · 1.6 km of path
DirectionsCorporal Nathan Cirillo Leashfree Dog ParkPark or garden · 8.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsMountview ParkPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsScenic Woods ParkPark or garden · 3.2 ha
DirectionsBiba ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsShawinigan ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsKitty Murray Lane ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCurvingan ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha
DirectionsMohawk Meadows ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha
DirectionsLions Gate ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWildwood ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsConny ParkPark or garden · 0.4 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
A park is within a short walk for 8 in 10 in Horning
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 (83%)Further (17%)
Horning83%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 800 residents are further than 400 m from a park. A median Canadian town manages 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Horning, 6.4% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Horning20%
Within 10 km6.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
3 of the 17 are on public land. Farmer is the biggest, 15 ha. The figures include 14 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
FarmerProtected area · 15 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
Former Upper Ottawa LandfillNature reserve · 11 ha · 7.9 km from the edge of town
BontaProtected area · 8.3 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
The nearest big park: Rouge National Urban Park, 89 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
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
22 km north-east6.8 km²since 1975
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
89 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Nearer still is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 22 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
Horning has 46 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
46 km
in and around the town (19.4 km²)
Woodland
20%
about 3.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
HorningTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.4
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
HorningTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland20%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 63% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 67% 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
Walks near Horning
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalLocal
Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section124.0 km
Hamilton-Brantford Rail Trail32.1 km
Arteban Road Side Trail3.2 km
The longest of the rest is the Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section, 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 Horning in May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Hamilton (6.2 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) | -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 |
January brings highs of -1 °C, July highs of 27 °C. July brings both the warmest days and the most rain (98 mm); February is driest (53 mm). The climate in Horning →
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Horning: 3 and 27
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (62).
Every named place, with directions
Waterfalls 27
Mohawk Cascadein town
DirectionsScenic Fallsin town
DirectionsUpper Mohawk Fallsin town
DirectionsLower Princess Falls0.1 km from town
DirectionsUpper Princess Falls0.1 km from town
DirectionsUpper Shaver Falls0.1 km from town
DirectionsShaver Falls0.3 km from town
DirectionsStephanie Falls0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 19 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 62
Fonthill Park Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 61 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Corporal Nathan Cirillo Leashfree Dog Parkin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Royal Botanical Gardens, 6.9 km from Horning, 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 · 6.9 km from town
Its pageOne is 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 Horning
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
OakesLampmanGurnettSulphur SpringsMarrittFessendenHorning
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
No place nearby has double Horning’s share of protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. 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.
- 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. 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 Horning
Are there protected areas near Horning?
Yes: 6.4% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is there a provincial park near Horning?
It is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 22 km away.
Are there hiking trails near Horning?
Try the Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section, Hamilton-Brantford Rail Trail and Arteban Road Side Trail; more are on the map.
What is the largest protected area near Horning?
Farmer: 15 ha, a protected area.
How far is Horning from a national park?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, 89 km off.
When is the best time for walking in Horning?
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.
Sources
Sources for this page on Horning
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).