First pick
Hennepin Island
Wood or forest
132 ha
23 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · Public domain8.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Huron Shores · parks, protected land & trails
More of the land around Huron Shores is protected than around 8 in 10 Canadian towns
For a swim, Sunset Beach is the nearest of 3 beaches within 5 km. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. 9 protected areas lie within 10 km.
Protected land
8.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
9
within 10 km, 9 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Mississagi Delta Provincial Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Huron Shores, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round8.2% of the land within 10 km, more than 82% of Canadian townsA provincial park at the edgeMississagi Delta Provincial Park reaches the town
What Huron Shores has most to offer outdoors is protected land around it, with a provincial park at its edge close behind.
Against other towns
Huron Shores 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km8.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town8.1%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas9Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named 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
Huron Shores has the 5th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,030 to 2,587 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
Huron Shores8.2%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Huron Shores9
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Huron Shores0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Huron Shores sits near the top of its size group: 4 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Huron Shores ON | 8.2% | 8.1% | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Huron Shores
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; 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 Huron Shores: 3 named parks and woods
Hennepin Island is the largest, at 132 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
Peace Park
Park or garden · 100 m outside town
1.6 ha
16 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Iron Bridge Centennial Park
Park or garden
0.4 ha
9.5 km 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
In Huron Shores, parks are rarely a short walk away
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 (0%)Further (100%)
Huron Shores0%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%. For about 2,000 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
The 9 protected areas near Huron Shores
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Huron Shores8.1%
Within 10 km8.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
None of the 9 is private. North Channel Islands - la Cloche Provincial Park Addition is the biggest, 82,115 ha.
North Channel Islands - la Cloche Provincial Park AdditionProvincial park · 82,115 ha · reaches Huron Shores
North Channel Inshore Provincial ParkProvincial park · 3,762 ha · reaches Huron Shores
Mississagi Delta Provincial ParkProvincial park · 2,395 ha · reaches Huron Shores
Basswood Lake Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 149 ha · reaches Huron Shores
Basswood Lake Hemlock Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 104 ha · reaches Huron Shores
Byrnes Lake White Birch Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 1,569 ha · 0.8 km from the edge of town
Rose Lake Dune Peatland Complex Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 273 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
Little White River Provincial ParkProvincial park · 12,782 ha · 3.1 km from the edge of town
Matinenda Provincial ParkProvincial park · 28,758 ha · 9.8 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
North Channel Islands - la Cloche Provincial Park Addition starts at the edge of Huron Shores
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
North Channel Islands - la Cloche Provincial Park Addition
At the edge821 km²
Provincial park
North Channel Inshore Provincial Park
At the edge38 km²since 2002
Provincial park
Mississagi Delta Provincial Park
At the edge24 km²since 1985
Provincial park
Little White River Provincial Park
3.1 km north128 km²since 2002
Provincial park
Matinenda Provincial Park
9.8 km north-east288 km²since 2003
No national park lies within 100 km of Huron Shores; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach. Within 10 km are 5 provincial parks.
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: 8 km in and around Huron Shores
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
8.0 km
in and around the town (730.9 km²)
Woodland
64%
about 470 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Huron ShoresTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Huron ShoresTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland64%
0%50%100%
For woods, it beats 89% of Canadian towns. Paths are thinner on the ground than in 98% 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
No mapped walking route near Huron Shores
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the town. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
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 Huron Shores: May to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Sault Ste Marie (92 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°C) | -4 | -4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 65 | 46 | 52 | 71 | 69 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 109 | 111 | 89 | 70 |
Highs peak near 24 °C in July and fall to -4 °C in January. The wettest month, October, brings 111 mm, against 46 mm in February. The climate in Huron Shores →
Beaches
3 beaches within 5 km of Huron Shores
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Sunset Beachin town
Directions2 further beaches go unnamed. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Huron Shores: one viewpoint on the map
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: campsites, 9 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 2
Maple Ridgein town
DirectionsRoberts Hillin town
DirectionsNature reserves 1
Mississagi Delta Provincial Nature Reserve0.1 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 6
Plus 6 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 1
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Huron Shores
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. No closer places have figures: these lie 16–57 km from Huron Shores.
ThessalonBlind RiverSt. JosephElliot LakeMacdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen AdditionalHuron Shores
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron Shores | 8.2% | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Thessalon 16 km | 13% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Blind River 32 km | 21% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Joseph 55 km | 0.3% | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Elliot Lake 55 km | 18% | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional 57 km | 1.5% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
For protected land, Blind River and Elliot Lake have twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water 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. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
Questions about the outdoors in Huron Shores
Are there protected areas near Huron Shores?
Within 10 km, 8.2% of the land lies in protected areas.
Where can you swim near Huron Shores?
Try Sunset Beach, in town, first of several.
Which is the biggest protected area near Huron Shores?
It is North Channel Islands - la Cloche Provincial Park Addition, a provincial park covering 82,115 ha.
What is the nearest provincial park to Huron Shores?
Mississagi Delta Provincial Park touches the town.
When should you visit Huron Shores for the outdoors?
May to August, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
Is Huron Shores near a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Huron Shores.
Sources
Where Huron Shores’ 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.
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).