First pick
Bayfront Park
Park or garden
19 ha3.2 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.2 km of path
1.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.06%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Strathcona · parks, protected land & trails
From Strathcona, Bronte Creek Provincial Park is the nearest provincial park (16 km)
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 6% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. For walks, the Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section runs within 2 km. 3 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name.
Protected land
6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
26
within 10 km, 5 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
82 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
16 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Strathcona, 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 graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
Protected within 10 km6%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town13%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas5Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches3Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Among 40 towns its size, Strathcona ranks 13th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,175 to 9,526 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
Strathcona6%
Towns its size3.4%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Strathcona5
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Strathcona1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Strathcona’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 11 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Rivers PE | 31% | 4.4% | 64 | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | La Pêche QC | 19% | 8.3% | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Revelstoke BC | 16% | 0.3% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mount Royale NS | 15% | 24% | 18 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Braemar Park-Belair Heights-Copeland Park ON | 13% | 1.7% | 30 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Fall River NS | 11% | 2.9% | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Manor Park ON | 11% | 4.1% | 41 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Centrepointe - Briargreen ON | 11% | 0% | 26 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Burnaby Mountain BC | 8.1% | 0% | 36 | 2 | 84 |
| 10 | Saint-Robert QC | 7.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Oromocto NB | 6.6% | 3.8% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Castlegar BC | 6% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Strathcona ON | 6% | 13% | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Boischatel QC | 5.9% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| 15 | Vankleek Hill ON | 5.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Saint-Apollinaire QC | 5.1% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Sulphur Springs ON | 5.1% | 36% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Otterburn Park QC | 5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | L'Épiphanie QC | 4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Walsh Acres/Lakeridge/Garden Ridge SK | 3.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Thistletown-Beaumond Heights ON | 3.2% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Riverbend AB | 3.1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 23 | Fletchers Meadow South ON | 2.7% | 11% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Richmond ON | 2.5% | 0.2% | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Old East York ON | 2.4% | 4.6% | 13 | 3 | 15 |
| 26 | Stony Mountain MB | 2.3% | 2.3% | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | Danforth ON | 2.3% | 0% | 13 | 4 | 24 |
| 28 | Elms-Old Rexdale ON | 1.9% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Steeles Corners ON | 1.8% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Avalon SK | 1.6% | 0.7% | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Stoney Creek ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | University Heights Urban Centre SK | 0.9% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 | Barbertown ON | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Hawkwood AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | La Salle MB | 0.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Downtown Commercial Core AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Amber Trails MB | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Mount Pleasant AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Silver Berry AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | Cooksville NHD (East) ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
The map
The green map of Strathcona
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
15 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Strathcona
Largest first: Bayfront Park leads with 19 ha. Numbers match the map.
15 named parks and woods, 98 ha in all
Parks & gardens 86 haWoods 12 ha
The area is spread out: the biggest holds 19% of it.
Dundurn Park
Park or garden
18 ha2.6 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.6 km of path
1.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Churchill Park
Park or garden
14 ha2.8 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
1.4 km westfrom the centre
Churchill Park Accessible Loop
Directionsto a point inside
Kay Drage Park
Park or garden
11 ha0.2 km of path
0.8 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Victoria Park
Park or garden
6.0 ha2.4 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.4 km of path
Centralin the middle of Strathcona
Directionsto a point inside
Pier 4 Park
Park or garden · 120 m outside town
4.1 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
1.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
The Rock Garden - RBG
Park or garden
4.0 ha1.3 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.3 km of path
2.9 km northfrom the centre
Lookout TrailGarden Path
Directionsto a point inside
RBG Hendrie Valley
Wood or forest · 320 m outside town
12 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
3.4 km northfrom the centre
Grindstone Marshes TrailSouth Bridle TrailWoodland Garden Trail
Directionsto a point inside
All 15 named parks and green spaces
Bayfront ParkPark or garden · 19 ha · 3.2 km of path
DirectionsDundurn ParkPark or garden · 18 ha · 2.6 km of path
DirectionsChurchill ParkPark or garden · 14 ha · 2.8 km of path
DirectionsKay Drage ParkPark or garden · 11 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsVictoria ParkPark or garden · 6.0 ha · 2.4 km of path
DirectionsPier 4 ParkPark or garden · 4.1 ha · 1.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsThe Rock Garden - RBGPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 1.3 km of path
DirectionsRBG Hendrie ValleyWood or forest · 12 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCathedral ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsCentral ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCoronation ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha
DirectionsHill Street ParkPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsJackson PlaygroundPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsYork Boulevard Parkette #3Park or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsRBG Laking GardenPark 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
A park is within a short walk for 9 in 10 in Strathcona
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 (94%)Further (6.5%)
Strathcona94%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%. That leaves about 600 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
6% of the land around Strathcona 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 Strathcona13%
Within 10 km6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
5 of the 26 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. Windermere Basin Park is the biggest, 39 ha. 21 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
BontaProtected area · 8.3 ha · 3.6 km from the edge of town
Burlington EasementNature reserve · 27 ha · 6.9 km from the edge of town
Windermere Basin ParkNature reserve · 39 ha · 7.0 km from the edge of town
Former Upper Ottawa LandfillNature reserve · 11 ha · 7.4 km from the edge of town
FarmerProtected area · 15 ha · 8.1 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
The nearest big park: Rouge National Urban Park, 82 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
16 km north-east6.8 km²since 1975
National urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
82 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Nearer still is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, a provincial park 16 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
Strathcona has 64 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
64 km
in and around the town (20.9 km²)
Woodland
13%
about 2.8 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
StrathconaTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.1
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
StrathconaTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland13%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 72% of Canadian towns. Woods cover more of it than in 59% 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
1 walking route near Strathcona
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Regional
Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section124.0 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 Strathcona in May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Hamilton (11 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 | 10.4 | 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 |
Highs peak near 26 °C in July and fall to 0 °C in January. The warmest month, July, is also the wettest (98 mm), while February is driest at 53 mm. The climate in Strathcona →
Beaches
3 beaches within 5 km of Strathcona, none named
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
This page can’t show water quality: no open, Canada-wide record of beach testing exists. Check local advisories first.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Strathcona: 19 viewpoints on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Look up to Burlington Heights: 100 m. Count 50 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 19
Cultural history of Carroll's Bayin town
DirectionsPrincess Pointin town
Directionsview of the bay/harbourin town
DirectionsSassafras Point0.1 km from town
DirectionsBull's Point0.7 km from town
Directionsviewing platfrom1.1 km from town
DirectionsGeorge North Lookout1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 12 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 1
Burlington Heights100 m · in town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 50
Tom Street Park Playgroundin town
DirectionsPlus 49 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 3
Plus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
The garden near Strathcona: Royal Botanical Gardens, 0.4 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 · 0.4 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 Strathcona
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
CentralKirkendall NorthDurandWestdale SouthKirkendall SouthCorktownStrathcona
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathcona | 6% | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| Central 1.0 km | 5.6% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| Kirkendall North 1.1 km | 7.2% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| Durand 1.3 km | 6.3% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
| Westdale South 1.6 km | 7.1% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| Kirkendall South 1.8 km | 6.9% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| Corktown 2.1 km | 5.6% | 24 | 1 | 3 |
Strathcona is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- 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.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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 Strathcona
Are there protected areas near Strathcona?
Yes: 6% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Where can you swim near Strathcona?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
What walking routes are near Strathcona?
The Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section, mapped within 2 km.
Which is the biggest protected area near Strathcona?
It is Windermere Basin Park, a nature reserve covering 39 ha.
How far is Strathcona from a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park is closest, at 82 km.
When should you visit Strathcona for the outdoors?
On the normals, May, June, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Strathcona?
Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 16 km from the edge of town.
Sources
Where Strathcona’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).