First pick
Mohawk Sports Park
Park or garden · 200 m outside town
40 ha1.5 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.5 km of path
2.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
2.1%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Red Hill · parks, protected land & trails
3 named trails run within 2 km of Red Hill
Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 20 km. For a swim, Crescent Beach is the nearest of 5 beaches within 5 km. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Rouge National Urban Park, at 83 km.
Protected land
2.1%
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
83 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
20 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
3
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
5
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Red Hill apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
For someone who likes to get outside, Red Hill’s draw is its choice of walking routes, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Red Hill, 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 one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km2.1%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
Beaches5Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Red Hill has the 19th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,461 to 4,616 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
Red Hill2.1%
Towns its size2.7%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Red Hill3
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Red Hill3
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Red Hill is weakest for protected land nearby: 21 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake), Strathcona BC | 49% | 64% | 34 | 11 | 8 |
| 2 | Shelburne NS | 27% | 28% | 194 | 0 | 80 |
| 3 | Sparwood BC | 23% | 3.4% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Gaetz Brook NS | 15% | 4.2% | 55 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Douglas BC | 13% | 3.2% | 82 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Queenswood - Chatelaine ON | 12% | 0% | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Electoral Area P (Rivers and the Peaks), Thompson-Nicola BC | 11% | 8.3% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Berthierville QC | 9.1% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Gurnett ON | 7.3% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Bowen Island BC | 7.2% | 17% | 60 | 0 | 173 |
| 11 | Neuville QC | 7.1% | 1.3% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Horning ON | 6.4% | 20% | 17 | 3 | 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 | Electoral Area E, Cowichan Valley BC | 2.8% | 3.6% | 42 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Country Hills ON | 2.6% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Red Hill ON | 2.1% | 0% | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Caraquet NB | 1.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 24 | Fairfield Park MB | 1.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Highway Valley ON | 1.6% | 1.7% | 18 | 5 | 6 |
| 26 | Minnetonka MB | 1.6% | 1.7% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Felker ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Centennial MB | 1.5% | 0% | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Rockwood MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Carlisle AB | 1.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Casselman ON | 1.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Albion ON | 1.4% | 11% | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 33 | Parkridge SK | 1.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Vulcan County AB | 0.3% | 0.4% | 33 | 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 Red Hill
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
13 named parks and woods to walk in near Red Hill
Largest first: Mohawk Sports Park leads with 40 ha. Numbers match the map.
13 named parks and woods, 153 ha in all
Parks & gardens 92 haWoods 61 ha
Add Rail Trail Park to Mohawk Sports Park and you have 66% of it.
Rosedale Park
Park or garden
28 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
0.7 km north-westfrom the centre
Red Hill Valley Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Rail Trail Park
Wood or forest
61 ha4.3 km of path
55 minto walk all 4.3 km of path
3.9 km north-westfrom the centre
Escarpment Rail TrailWentworth Stairs
Directionsto a point inside
Sisters of St. Joseph Park
Park or garden · 370 m outside town
7.1 ha
1.9 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Red Hill Bowl
Park or garden
6.1 ha0.3 km of path
1.3 km northfrom the centre
Red Hill Valley Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Albion Estates Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
3.1 ha0.2 km of path
1.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Paramount Park
Park or garden
2.1 ha0.3 km of path
1.7 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Glendale Park
Park or garden · 170 m outside town
2.2 ha0.2 km of path
1.5 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 13 named parks and green spaces
Mohawk Sports ParkPark or garden · 40 ha · 1.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRosedale ParkPark or garden · 28 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsRail Trail ParkWood or forest · 61 ha · 4.3 km of path
DirectionsSisters of St. Joseph ParkPark or garden · 7.1 ha · just outside town
DirectionsRed Hill BowlPark or garden · 6.1 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsAlbion Estates ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParamount ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsGlendale ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMatt Broman ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGlen Castle ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsArmes LookoutPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsHixon Road ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsOak Knoll ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
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
5 in 10 people in Red Hill live near a park
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 (49%)Further (51%)
Red Hill49%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 2,300 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
2.1% of the country within 10 km of Red Hill 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 Red Hill0%
Within 10 km2.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 3 of the 17; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Windermere Basin Park is the biggest, 39 ha. 14 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Former Upper Ottawa LandfillNature reserve · 11 ha · 0.8 km from the edge of town
Windermere Basin ParkNature reserve · 39 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
WattieProtected area · 1.8 ha · 4.1 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
83 km to Rouge National Urban Park
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
83 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Closer to home, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is 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
Red Hill has 89 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
89 km
in and around the town (19.9 km²)
Woodland
18%
about 3.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Red HillTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.5
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Red HillTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland18%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 88% of Canadian towns. For woods, it beats 65% 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 Red Hill
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 Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section is the big one locally: 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
Walking season in Red Hill: May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Hamilton (13 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 |
The warmest days come in July (26 °C highs), the coldest in January (0 °C). Expect 98 mm in July, warm and wet, and 53 mm in February. The climate in Red Hill →
Beaches
5 beaches within 5 km of Red Hill
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Crescent Beachpebbles · 4.2 km from town
DirectionsVan Wagners Beachsand · 4.3 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap shows 3 more, nameless. Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Red Hill: 9 and 11
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: 83 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 9
Albion Fallsin town
DirectionsLover's Leapin town
DirectionsWater fall lookout0.2 km from town
DirectionsFelker's Falls Viewpoint0.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 11
Baby Albion Fallsin town
DirectionsAlbion Falls0.0 km from town
DirectionsButtermilk Falls0.3 km from town
DirectionsLittle Davis Falls0.7 km from town
DirectionsFelker's Falls0.8 km from town
DirectionsTaro Falls0.8 km from town
DirectionsBilly Monkley Cascade1.4 km from town
DirectionsGlover's Falls1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 3 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 83
Fay Park Playground0.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 82 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
2 gardens and historic parks to visit near Red Hill
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Confederation Beach ParkGarden or park · 4.5 km from town
DirectionsRoyal Botanical GardensNational Historic Site · 8.6 km from town
Its pageOne carries a national designation.
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 Red Hill
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
VincentRosedaleGlenview WestCormanAlbionBartonvilleRed Hill
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | 2.1% | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| Vincent 1.1 km | 1.3% | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| Rosedale 1.4 km | 2.3% | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| Glenview West 1.6 km | 1.9% | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| Corman 1.7 km | 1.3% | 17 | 4 | 8 |
| Albion 1.8 km | 1.4% | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| Bartonville 2.2 km | 2.5% | 16 | 1 | 4 |
Albion has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 5. Its neighbours have no more than twice Red Hill’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- National and provincial parks. National parks are Parks Canada’s; provincial parks are the province’s or territory’s, Québec’s parcs nationaux among them.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Red Hill
Are there hiking trails near Red Hill?
OpenStreetMap maps the Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section, Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section side trails and Chippawa Trail (hiking) close by, with others.
What is the nearest beach to Red Hill?
Crescent Beach, 4.2 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Are there protected areas near Red Hill?
Protected areas cover 2.1% of the land within 10 km.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Red Hill?
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 20 km from the edge of town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Red Hill?
It is Windermere Basin Park, a nature reserve covering 39 ha.
What is the nearest national park to Red Hill?
Rouge National Urban Park is closest, at 83 km.
When is the best time for walking in Red Hill?
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 Red Hill
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).