First pick
Mohawk Sports Park
Park or garden
40 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
0.8 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
2.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Lisgar · parks, protected land & trails
3 named trails run within 2 km of Lisgar
The closest provincial park is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 21 km from the edge of town. Rouge National Urban Park is the closest national park, 86 km from town. The largest named area nearby is Windermere Basin Park, 39 ha, 6.5 km away.
Protected land
2.8%
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
86 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
21 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Lisgar compares with 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 km2.8%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 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
Lisgar has the 18th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (3,863 to 4,029 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
Lisgar2.8%
Towns its size1.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Lisgar3
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Lisgar3
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Lisgar does best for protected land nearby: 17 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area F, East Kootenay BC | 30% | 23% | 41 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | L'Islet QC | 30% | 0.1% | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Electoral Area J, Central Kootenay BC | 11% | 4.9% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Lamont County AB | 9.6% | 2.2% | 51 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Okanagan Falls BC | 9.1% | 18% | 34 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | Cap-Santé QC | 8.3% | 0.1% | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Colchester County, Subdivision A NS | 7.5% | 14% | 51 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Ainslie Wood West ON | 7.5% | 15% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | East Lawrencetown NS | 5.9% | 2.4% | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | Stinson ON | 4.9% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Normanview Residents Group SK | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Fairview AB | 3.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Belmead AB | 3.7% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | New Richmond QC | 3.4% | 0.5% | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard QC | 3% | 0.2% | 20 | 4 | 9 |
| 16 | Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré QC | 3% | 0.2% | 14 | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Callander ON | 2.9% | 2.3% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Lisgar ON | 2.8% | 0% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Auditorium ON | 1.9% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Norwood East MB | 1.5% | 0% | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Keswick AB | 1.5% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Kentley ON | 1.4% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| 23 | Bridgeport East ON | 1.2% | 0% | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Forty Mile County No. 8 AB | 1.1% | 1.6% | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Haddow AB | 0.9% | 0% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Livingston AB | 0.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Mission Gardens MB | 0.5% | 2.3% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Leila North MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Templeton-Sinclair MB | 0.3% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Pasadena NL | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Fraser AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Maple AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 33 | Watford ON | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Cardston AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Danville QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Morris-Turnberry ON | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Pincher Creek AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Fort Macleod AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Belle Rive AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Parkdale AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Lisgar
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
4 named parks and woods to walk in near Lisgar
Largest first: Mohawk Sports Park leads with 40 ha. Numbers match the map.
4 named parks and woods, 52 ha in all
Parks & gardens 52 ha
Add Mohawk Sports Park to Trenholme Park and you have 88% of it.
Trenholme Park
Park or garden · 340 m outside town
5.0 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.0 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bobby Kerr Park
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
4.5 ha0.2 km of path
1.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Berrisfield Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
1.6 ha0.3 km of path
0.7 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 Lisgar, 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%)
Lisgar100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%.
Protected areas
Around Lisgar, protected areas make up 2.8%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Lisgar0%
Within 10 km2.8%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public ownership covers 3 of the 17. Windermere Basin Park is the biggest, 39 ha. Another 14 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Former Upper Ottawa LandfillNature reserve · 11 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
Windermere Basin ParkNature reserve · 39 ha · 6.5 km from the edge of town
WattieProtected area · 1.8 ha · 7.3 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, 86 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
21 km north6.8 km²since 1975
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
86 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Closer to home, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is 21 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
Lisgar and its edge hold 28 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
28 km
in and around the town (8.1 km²)
Woodland
13%
about 1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
LisgarTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.5
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
LisgarTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland13%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 78% of Canadian towns. For woods, it beats 57% 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
Where to walk from Lisgar
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalOther waymarked
Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section124.0 km
Chippawa Trail (hiking)15.7 km
Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section side trails10.7 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 Lisgar in May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Hamilton (9.8 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 |
July is warm and wet, 98 mm; the driest month, February, has 53 mm. Daytime highs run from -1 °C in January up to 27 °C in July. The climate in Lisgar →
Things to do
Lisgar has 7 viewpoints and 5 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 47 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 7
Water fall lookout0.5 km from town
DirectionsAlbion Falls0.8 km from town
DirectionsLover's Leap0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 5
Buttermilk Falls0.5 km from town
DirectionsAlbion Falls0.8 km from town
DirectionsBaby Albion Falls0.8 km from town
DirectionsBilly Monkley Cascade1.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 47
Fay Park Playground0.7 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad0.9 km from town
DirectionsSwings0.9 km from town
DirectionsBaby Swings0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 43 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Royal Botanical Gardens, 9.2 km from Lisgar, 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 · 9.2 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 Lisgar
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
BerrisfieldQuinndaleHuntingtonHampton HeightsLawfieldTemplemeadLisgar
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisgar | 2.8% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| Berrisfield 0.6 km | 3.4% | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| Quinndale 1.2 km | 2.9% | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| Huntington 1.3 km | 2.9% | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| Hampton Heights 1.5 km | 3.7% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| Lawfield 1.8 km | 4.2% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Templemead 1.8 km | 2.3% | 15 | 2 | 0 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Lisgar.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
Questions about the outdoors in Lisgar
What is the largest protected area near Lisgar?
Windermere Basin Park: 39 ha, a nature reserve.
Is Lisgar near a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park, 86 km from the edge of town.
When is the best time for walking in Lisgar?
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 nearest provincial park to Lisgar?
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 21 km away.
Are there hiking trails near Lisgar?
OpenStreetMap maps the Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section, Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section side trails and Chippawa Trail (hiking) close by, with others.
How much land around Lisgar is protected?
Protected areas cover 2.8% of the land within 10 km.
Sources
Where Lisgar’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).