First pick
T. B. McQuesten Park
Park or garden
19 ha2.7 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.7 km of path
Centralin the middle of Rushdale
Directionsto a point inside
3.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Rushdale · parks, protected land & trails
From Rushdale, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (23 km)
One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Chippawa Trail (hiking). Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 3.9% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The closest of Canada’s national parks is Rouge National Urban Park, at 87 km.
Protected land
3.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
18
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
87 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
23 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Rushdale 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km3.9%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 routes1Named 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, Rushdale ranks 16th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,086 to 5,223 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
Rushdale3.9%
Towns its size2.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Rushdale3
Towns its size9
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Rushdale1
Towns its size1
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Rushdale does best for protected land nearby: 14 of the other 39 have more. For public protected areas, though, 24 of 39 are ahead.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Donat QC | 41% | 6.7% | 21 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Grand Bay-Westfield NB | 29% | 1% | 21 | 1 | 39 |
| 3 | Electoral Area A, Cowichan Valley BC | 23% | 0.9% | 58 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 | Electoral Area D, Peace River BC | 19% | 18% | 56 | 3 | 123 |
| 5 | Metchosin BC | 18% | 9.6% | 31 | 2 | 22 |
| 6 | Lake Echo NS | 16% | 33% | 25 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Montréal-Ouest QC | 16% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Inverness NS | 13% | 5.1% | 141 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac QC | 11% | 1% | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | Starlight Village NB | 9.2% | 3.1% | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Montréal-Est QC | 7.7% | 0.4% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Antigonish NS | 7.6% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Trumpeter Area AB | 5.4% | 1.6% | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Heritage SK | 4% | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Annapolis County, Subdivision B NS | 3.9% | 0.9% | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Rushdale ON | 3.9% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Crown Point East ON | 3.1% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | Gibsons BC | 2.7% | 4.8% | 43 | 0 | 57 |
| 19 | Centre Hastings ON | 2.5% | 1.4% | 30 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | Morin-Heights QC | 2.2% | 0.9% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Coverdale NB | 1.9% | 4.4% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Big Lakes County AB | 1.8% | 1.9% | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| 23 | Mt. Hope Huron Park ON | 1.5% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | River-Osborne MB | 1.5% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Earl Grey MB | 1.4% | 0% | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Lord Roberts MB | 1.4% | 0% | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | West Alexander MB | 1.4% | 0% | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Kneehill County AB | 1.3% | 1.1% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Shaughnessy Park MB | 1.1% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Robertson MB | 0.7% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Marystown NL | 0.6% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | Bannerman AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Bearspaw AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Ogilvie Ridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Twin Brooks AB | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Queen Alexandra AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Ritchie AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Tweddle Place AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Didsbury AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Rundle Heights AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Rushdale
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 Rushdale: 4 named parks and woods
T. B. McQuesten Park is the largest, at 19 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
4 named parks and woods, 29 ha in all
Parks & gardens 29 ha
Most of it sits in T. B. McQuesten Park and Crerar Neighbourhood Park: 79% together.
Lawfield Park
Park or garden · 390 m outside town
3.4 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
Crerar Neighbourhood Park
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
4.2 ha
1.1 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Lions Park
Park or garden · 280 m outside town
2.8 ha0.4 km of path
1.2 km south-eastfrom 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
Every resident of Rushdale lives 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Rushdale100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 3.9% of the land near Rushdale
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Rushdale0%
Within 10 km3.9%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 3 of the 18; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Windermere Basin Park covers 39 ha, the most of any named area. Another 15 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 · 1.3 km from the edge of town
Windermere Basin ParkNature reserve · 39 ha · 8.1 km from the edge of town
WattieProtected area · 1.8 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
87 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
23 km north6.8 km²since 1975
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
87 km north-east46 km²since 2015
A provincial park is closer: Bronte Creek Provincial Park, at 23 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 21 km in and around Rushdale
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
21 km
in and around the town (9.9 km²)
Woodland
1.6%
about 0.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
RushdaleTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
RushdaleTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland1.6%
0%50%100%
77% of Canadian towns are more wooded. Paths are denser here than in 58% 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
One mapped route to walk from Rushdale
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Regional
Chippawa Trail (hiking)15.7 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 Rushdale: May, June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Hamilton, 7.8 km away). Good months: long days, highs of 15–30 °C, light 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 |
The warmest month, July, is also the wettest (98 mm), while February is driest at 53 mm. Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -1 °C in January. The climate in Rushdale →
Things to do
75 things to do outdoors near Rushdale
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 75 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 75
Swings0.3 km from town
DirectionsBaby Swings0.3 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad0.3 km from town
DirectionsJerome Park1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 71 playgrounds 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 Rushdale: Royal Botanical Gardens, 8.8 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 · 8.8 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 Rushdale
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
LawfieldEleanorButlerQuinndaleCrerarTemplemeadRushdale
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
No neighbouring place reaches twice Rushdale’s protected share. More routes are mapped around Quinndale (3).
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
Questions about the outdoors in Rushdale
How far is the nearest provincial park from Rushdale?
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 23 km away.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Rushdale?
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 walking routes are near Rushdale?
The Chippawa Trail (hiking), mapped within 2 km.
What is the nearest national park to Rushdale?
Rouge National Urban Park, 87 km from the edge of town.
Are there protected areas near Rushdale?
Yes: 3.9% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Which is the biggest protected area near Rushdale?
It is Windermere Basin Park, a nature reserve covering 39 ha.
Sources
Sources for this page on Rushdale
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).