First pick
Heritage Green Sports Park
Park or garden · 280 m outside town
28 ha3.2 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.2 km of path
1.4 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
1.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Vincent · parks, protected land & trails
Vincent has 4 walking routes on the map
Within 5 km are 7 beaches; Crescent Beach is the nearest. A provincial park, Bronte Creek Provincial Park, lies 20 km away. For a national park, Rouge National Urban Park is 82 km away.
Protected land
1.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
14
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
82 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
20 km
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Walking routes
4
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
7
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Vincent, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Vincent’s best card is its choice of walking routes, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Vincent 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km1.3%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town3.1%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 routes4Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches7Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Vincent sits 19th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (9,852 to 10,168 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
Vincent1.3%
Towns its size1.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Vincent3
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Vincent4
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shawnigan BC | 22% | 6.4% | 66 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury QC | 21% | 24% | 17 | 14 | 0 |
| 3 | Kitimat BC | 20% | 6.6% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hatchet Lake NS | 14% | 36% | 53 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Lac-des-Fées QC | 14% | 33% | 32 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Du Parc QC | 14% | 32% | 38 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | Amherst NS | 8.7% | 0.2% | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | M-Section (bramalea) ON | 5.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Portland Estates NS | 4.5% | 0% | 19 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 | Argyle North SK | 4.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Elizabethtown-Kitley ON | 4.2% | 1.7% | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | The Valleys of Thornhill ON | 3.8% | 12% | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Mount Pleasant North ON | 3.8% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Acadia AB | 3.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Mono ON | 3.7% | 6.4% | 56 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | Van Kirk ON | 3.2% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Laurentian Hills ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Saint-Félicien QC | 1.6% | 0.5% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 19 | Blind Bay BC | 1.6% | 1.5% | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| 20 | Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills ON | 1.5% | 3.9% | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Ladysmith BC | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Vincent ON | 1.3% | 3.1% | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| 23 | Lac-Saint-Charles QC | 1% | 1.6% | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | Hinton AB | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Caledonia-Fairbank ON | 0.9% | 0% | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Beckwith ON | 0.8% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Malahide ON | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 28 | Stanley MB | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Maple Leaf ON | 0.5% | 0% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Temiskaming Shores ON | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Runnymede-Bloor West Village ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 32 | Penbrooke Meadows AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Pineridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Springbank Hill AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | River Valley Oleskiw AB | 0.3% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | Mitchell ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Wheatland County AB | 0.2% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Devonshire ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Bridgewater NS | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Palmerston ON | 0% | 0.2% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Vincent
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
Walk in Vincent: 10 named parks and woods
Heritage Green Sports Park is the largest, at 28 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
10 named parks and woods, 51 ha in all
Parks & gardens 51 ha
Heritage Green Sports Park and Sisters of St. Joseph Park together hold 69% of it.
Sisters of St. Joseph Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
7.1 ha
1.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Hopkins Park
Park or garden · 270 m outside town
3.0 ha0.4 km of path
2.0 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Albion Estates Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
3.1 ha0.2 km of path
1.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Community Park
Park or garden · 320 m outside town
2.7 ha
1.7 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Paramount Park
Park or garden
2.1 ha0.3 km of path
1.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Glendale Park
Park or garden · 170 m outside town
2.2 ha0.2 km of path
1.3 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Glen Castle Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
1.0 ha0.1 km of path
1.4 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 10 named parks and green spaces
Heritage Green Sports ParkPark or garden · 28 ha · 3.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSisters of St. Joseph ParkPark or garden · 7.1 ha · just outside town
DirectionsHopkins ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsAlbion Estates ParkPark or garden · 3.1 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCommunity ParkPark or garden · 2.7 ha · 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
DirectionsGlen Castle ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsVeevers ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha
DirectionsHixon Road ParkPark or garden · 0.5 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 8 in 10 in Vincent
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 (81%)Further (19%)
Vincent81%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. Around 1,900 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
1.3% of the country within 10 km of Vincent 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 Vincent3.1%
Within 10 km1.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 3 of the 14. The others are private conservation land. Windermere Basin Park leads for size with 39 ha. The figures include 11 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Former Upper Ottawa LandfillNature reserve · 11 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
WattieProtected area · 1.8 ha · 2.9 km from the edge of town
Windermere Basin ParkNature reserve · 39 ha · 4.4 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
Rouge National Urban Park, 82 km off
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
82 km north-east46 km²since 2015
A provincial park is closer: Bronte Creek Provincial Park, at 20 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: 72 km in and around Vincent
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
72 km
in and around the town (14.7 km²)
Woodland
20%
about 3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
VincentTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths4.9
036 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
VincentTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland20%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 91% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 67% 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
Walks near Vincent
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalLocalOther waymarked
Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section124.0 km
Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section side trails10.7 km
Dofasco 2000 Trail9.7 km
Devil's Punchbowl Side Trail1.0 km
For a longer outing, the Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section runs 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
Vincent is best on foot in May, June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Hamilton, 14 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) | 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 |
A typical year sees 141 cm of snow. July is warm and wet, 98 mm; the driest month, February, has 53 mm. In July the typical high is 26 °C; in January, 0 °C. The climate in Vincent →
Beaches
Vincent has 7 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Crescent Beachpebbles · 3.7 km from town
DirectionsCommunity Beach4.3 km from town
DirectionsVan Wagners Beachsand · 4.4 km from town
DirectionsThere are also 4 beaches without a name. No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Vincent: 7 viewpoints, 12 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (50).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 7
Felker's Falls Viewpoint0.0 km from town
DirectionsDevil's Punchbowl lookout1.0 km from town
DirectionsAlbion Falls1.6 km from town
DirectionsWater fall lookout1.6 km from town
DirectionsLover's Leap1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 12
Glover's Fallsin town
DirectionsLittle Davis Fallsin town
DirectionsTaro Fallsin town
DirectionsFelker's Falls0.0 km from town
DirectionsCentennial Falls0.3 km from town
DirectionsBilly Green Falls0.6 km from town
DirectionsLower Punchbowl Falls1.0 km from town
DirectionsDevil's Punchbowl Falls1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 4 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 50
Plus 50 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 within reach of Vincent
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 · 4.7 km from town
DirectionsRoyal Botanical GardensNational Historic Site · 11 km from town
Its pageParks Canada lists one as 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 Vincent
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Red HillCormanAlbionBattlefieldGlenview WestRosedaleVincent
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent | 1.3% | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| Red Hill 1.1 km | 2.1% | 17 | 3 | 5 |
| Corman 1.4 km | 1.3% | 17 | 4 | 8 |
| Albion 1.5 km | 1.4% | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| Battlefield 1.7 km | 1.4% | 13 | 4 | 8 |
| Glenview West 2.4 km | 1.9% | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| Rosedale 2.4 km | 2.3% | 16 | 2 | 4 |
Around Vincent, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- 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. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
Questions about the outdoors in Vincent
What is the nearest national park to Vincent?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, 82 km off.
Are there hiking trails near Vincent?
OpenStreetMap maps the Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section, Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section side trails and Devil's Punchbowl Side Trail close by, with others.
Where can you swim near Vincent?
Crescent Beach, 3.7 km from town, is the nearest mapped beach.
Is there protected land near Vincent?
Within 10 km, 1.3% of the land lies in protected areas.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Vincent?
Windermere Basin Park: 39 ha, a nature reserve.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Vincent?
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 Vincent?
It is Bronte Creek Provincial Park, 20 km away.
Sources
The sources behind Vincent’s outdoors figures
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).