First pick
Templemead Park
Park or garden
4.1 ha0.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Templemead
Directionsto a point inside
2.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Templemead · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park to Templemead is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 24 km away
2 mapped walking routes pass within 2 km, among them the Chippawa Trail (hiking) and Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section side trails. Rouge National Urban Park is the closest national park, 88 km from town. The largest named area nearby is Windermere Basin Park, 39 ha, 8.7 km away.
Protected land
2.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
15
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
88 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
24 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Templemead beside other Canadian towns, figure by figure
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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km2.3%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 routes2Named 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
Templemead comes 17th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,120 to 4,258 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
Templemead2.3%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Templemead3
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Templemead2
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Templemead sits near the top of its size group: 16 of 39 have more. It trails them for public protected areas, where 21 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Pocatière QC | 35% | 0.2% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Anderson Walk BC | 23% | 8.2% | 180 | 8 | 4 |
| 3 | Electoral Area F, Central Kootenay BC | 22% | 2.9% | 13 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Electoral Area E, Cariboo BC | 16% | 17% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Victoria County, Subdivision B NS | 12% | 17% | 244 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Westphal NS | 12% | 0.5% | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Fort Nelson BC | 11% | 9.8% | 36 | 0 | 330 |
| 8 | Carleton-sur-Mer QC | 10% | 0.1% | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Merivale Gardens - Grenfell Glen - Pineglen - Country Place ON | 9.5% | 23% | 29 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Spring Valley ON | 6.4% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Balfour ON | 5.7% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Electoral Area B, Cariboo BC | 5.4% | 4.8% | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Electoral Area E, Kitimat-Stikine BC | 4.8% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Port Hardy BC | 4.1% | 2.2% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Barry's Bay ON | 3.9% | 1.9% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Stellarton NS | 3.1% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Templemead ON | 2.3% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Pioneer Tower West ON | 2.3% | 3.9% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | West River PE | 2.2% | 2.9% | 18 | 8 | 15 |
| 20 | Elbow Park AB | 2% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Vermilion AB | 1.5% | 9.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | St. George MB | 1.5% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Calder AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Métabetchouan--Lac-à-la-Croix QC | 1% | 1% | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 25 | Fraipont MB | 0.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Island Lakes MB | 0.6% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Banff Trail AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Sunalta AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Discovery Ridge AB | 0.5% | 32% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | Wildwood AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Beaumaris AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Patterson AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | Callaghan AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | Jackson Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Malmo Plains AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Crabtree QC | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Napierville QC | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Claresholm AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Killarney AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Ozerna AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Templemead on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; tap a number for its park or wood.
Green: OpenStreetMap parks, gardens, playing fields and woods. Hatched: CPCAD protected areas.© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); CPCAD (OGL-Canada)
Places to walk
3 named parks and woods to walk in near Templemead
The biggest is Templemead Park, 4.1 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
Eleanor Park
Park or garden · 230 m outside town
2.5 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
0.8 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Lions Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
2.8 ha0.4 km of path
0.7 km northfrom 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 Templemead 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%)
Templemead100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
It is above the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Templemead, 2.3% 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 Templemead0%
Within 10 km2.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
3 of the 15 are on public land. Windermere Basin Park is the biggest, 39 ha. The figures include 12 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Former Upper Ottawa LandfillNature reserve · 11 ha · 0.5 km from the edge of town
Windermere Basin ParkNature reserve · 39 ha · 8.7 km from the edge of town
WattieProtected area · 1.8 ha · 8.9 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
88 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
24 km north6.8 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 24 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
10 km of paths in and around Templemead
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
10 km
in and around the town (8 km²)
Woodland
3.1%
about 0.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
TemplemeadTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.3
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
TemplemeadTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland3.1%
0%50%100%
54% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². It is less wooded than 70% 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
2 mapped routes to walk from Templemead
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
Chippawa Trail (hiking)15.7 km
Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section side trails10.7 km
The Chippawa Trail (hiking) is the big one locally: 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 Templemead: May, June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Hamilton, 8.1 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 | 13.3 | 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 |
Summer storms make July the wettest month, 98 mm; February sees 53 mm. Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -1 °C in January. The climate in Templemead →
Things to do
Near Templemead: 5 viewpoints, 6 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 43 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 5
Albion Falls1.7 km from town
DirectionsLover's Leap1.8 km from town
DirectionsWater fall lookout1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 6
Billy Monkley Cascade1.2 km from town
DirectionsHannon Cascade1.3 km from town
DirectionsAlbion Falls1.7 km from town
DirectionsBaby Albion Falls1.7 km from town
DirectionsButtermilk Falls1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 43
Baby Swings0.3 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad0.3 km from town
DirectionsSwings0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 40 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
The garden near Templemead: Royal Botanical Gardens, 10 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 · 10 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 Templemead
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
QuinndaleEleanorRushdaleBerrisfieldLisgarButlerTemplemead
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
Templemead 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. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Templemead
How far is the nearest provincial park from Templemead?
It is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 24 km away.
Which is the biggest protected area near Templemead?
Windermere Basin Park: 39 ha, a nature reserve.
How much land around Templemead is protected?
Protected areas cover 2.3% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you walk near Templemead?
Try the Chippawa Trail (hiking) and Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section side trails; more are on the map.
Is Templemead near a national park?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, 88 km off.
When should you visit Templemead for the outdoors?
May, June, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Where Templemead’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).