First pick
Dr William Bethune Park
Park or garden
4.5 ha0.3 km of path
1.0 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
5.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Jerome · parks, protected land & trails
From Jerome, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (23 km)
Of the country within 10 km, 5.3% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. A drive of 88 km reaches Rouge National Urban Park, the nearest national park. Biggest among them: Windermere Basin Park, 39 ha, 9.4 km off.
Protected land
5.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
16
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
88 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
23 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Against other towns
Each figure for Jerome, 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km5.3%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 areas3Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named 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, Jerome ranks 15th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,779 to 2,861 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
Jerome5.3%
Towns its size2.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Jerome3
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Jerome0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Jerome’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 14 of 39 top it. On public protected areas it is behind: 24 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Léry QC | 27% | 3.4% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Forestville QC | 26% | 1% | 22 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Labelle QC | 25% | 19% | 22 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Atikokan ON | 19% | 1.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Saint-Côme QC | 9.2% | 0.8% | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Addington Highlands ON | 8.9% | 8.2% | 37 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Navan - Sarsfield ON | 8% | 0.3% | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Rivière-Beaudette QC | 7.6% | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Westcliffe East ON | 7.1% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Senneterre QC | 7% | 9.3% | 166 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Leeming ON | 6.6% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Saint-Anicet QC | 6.1% | 4.9% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Ferme-Neuve QC | 5.6% | 8.2% | 42 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Saint-Michel-des-Saints QC | 5.5% | 1% | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Jerome ON | 5.3% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Vernon River PE | 5.1% | 4.5% | 48 | 11 | 3 |
| 17 | Yamachiche QC | 5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sainte-Luce QC | 4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Laurier-Station QC | 3.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Minnedosa MB | 2.9% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Rosthern No. 403 SK | 2.2% | 2.6% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Lacolle QC | 1.9% | 1.1% | 34 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Rougemont QC | 1.5% | 1.6% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Saint-Prime QC | 1.5% | 3.4% | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | Turner Valley AB | 1.4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Mathers MB | 1.4% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Dundonald SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Sicamous BC | 0.9% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Bridgeport North ON | 0.9% | 4.2% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Bedford QC | 0.8% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Weedon QC | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | Grimshaw AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Downtown West End AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Grassie MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Westbrook Estates AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Greenview AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 37 | Meyonohk AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Saint-Elzéar QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Kildare AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Newton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Jerome
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
Walk in Jerome: 3 named parks and woods
The biggest is Dr William Bethune Park, 4.5 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
Bruleville Nature Park
Park or garden · 330 m outside town
2.5 ha
0.9 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Kernighan Neighbourhood Park
Park or garden · 210 m outside town
0.5 ha0.1 km of path
0.8 km westfrom 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 Jerome, 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%)
Jerome100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, lower than here.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Jerome, 5.3% 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 Jerome0%
Within 10 km5.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 3 of the 16; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Windermere Basin Park leads for size with 39 ha. 13 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Former Upper Ottawa LandfillNature reserve · 11 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town
FarmerProtected area · 15 ha · 8.9 km from the edge of town
Windermere Basin ParkNature reserve · 39 ha · 9.4 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, 88 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
23 km north-east6.8 km²since 1975
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
88 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Nearer still is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 23 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
Jerome and its edge hold 13 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
13 km
in and around the town (7.5 km²)
Woodland
2.2%
about 0.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
JeromeTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.7
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
JeromeTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland2.2%
0%50%100%
73% of Canadian towns are more wooded. It has more footpath per km² than 51% 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
OpenStreetMap shows no walking route near Jerome
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
The map shows no named route near the neighbourhood. That says more about OpenStreetMap’s coverage than about the paths on the ground.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Jerome is best on foot in May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Hamilton (7.1 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 |
Rain peaks with the heat: 98 mm in July, against 53 mm in February. Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -1 °C in January. The climate in Jerome →
Things to do
Near Jerome: 68 outdoor spots on the map
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: 67 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
The garden near Jerome: Royal Botanical Gardens, 8.3 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 · 8.3 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 Jerome
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
CrerarGreeningdonBrulevilleRolstonGourleyBalfourJerome
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome | 5.3% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Crerar 0.9 km | 4.8% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Greeningdon 0.9 km | 5.4% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruleville 1.2 km | 4.9% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolston 1.4 km | 6.5% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Gourley 1.4 km | 6.5% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Balfour 1.6 km | 5.7% | 19 | 1 | 3 |
Around Jerome, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Jerome
Are there protected areas near Jerome?
Protected areas cover 5.3% of the land within 10 km.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Jerome?
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 23 km from the edge of town.
When is the best time for walking in Jerome?
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.
What is the nearest national park to Jerome?
Rouge National Urban Park is closest, at 88 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Jerome?
It is Windermere Basin Park, a nature reserve covering 39 ha.
Sources
Where Jerome’s outdoors figures come from
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).