First pick
Kearney LIONS Park
Park or garden
1.4 ha0.2 km of path
5.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: JeffJ · Public domain6.9%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Kearney · parks, protected land & trails
Step out of Kearney into Algonquin Provincial Park
Swimmers have 13 beaches within 5 km, McManus Public Beach the nearest. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 6.9% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. The Western Uplands Backpacking Trail (Rain Lake) is the one mapped walking route close by.
Protected land
6.9%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
7
within 10 km, 7 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
76 km
Georgian Bay Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Algonquin Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
13
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What sets Kearney apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A provincial park at the edgeAlgonquin Provincial Park reaches the townProtected land all round6.9% of the land within 10 km, more than 78% of Canadian townsBeaches13 beaches within 5 km
Kearney is strongest on a provincial park at its edge, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
How Kearney 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 km6.9%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 areas7Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches13Beaches 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, Kearney ranks 6th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (1,055 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
Kearney6.9%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Kearney7
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Kearney1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Kearney does best for protected land nearby: 5 of the other 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 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Kearney ON | 6.9% | 3.1% | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 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
Parks, woods and paths around Kearney
The town’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 Kearney: one named park or wood
The biggest is Kearney LIONS Park, 1.4 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
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 Kearney, 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%)
Kearney0%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For about 1,100 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away. The typical Canadian town reaches 83%.
Protected areas
Around Kearney, protected areas make up 6.9%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Kearney3.1%
Within 10 km6.9%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 7 are public land. Algonquin Provincial Park leads for size with 264,674 ha.
Algonquin Provincial ParkProvincial park · 264,674 ha · reaches Kearney
Chain Lakes Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 926 ha · reaches Kearney
Upper Raft Lake Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 476 ha · reaches Kearney
Bear Creek Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 212 ha · reaches Kearney
Bridge Lake Outwash Plain Forest Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 149 ha · reaches Kearney
Big East River Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,050 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
Arrowhead Provincial ParkProvincial park · 1,237 ha · 6.9 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
Georgian Bay Islands National Park is 76 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
Algonquin Provincial Park
At the edge2,647 km²since 1893
Provincial park
Big East River Provincial Park
0.7 km south-east11 km²since 2000
Provincial park
Arrowhead Provincial Park
6.9 km south12 km²since 1971
National park
Georgian Bay Islands National Park
76 km south-west14 km²since 1930
There are 3 provincial parks within 10 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Kearney has 152 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
152 km
in and around the town (693.3 km²)
Woodland
88%
about 612.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
KearneyTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
KearneyTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland88%
0%50%100%
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 76% of Canadian towns. More of it is wooded than in 99% 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 Kearney
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Western Uplands Backpacking Trail (Rain Lake)8.7 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Kearney: May to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Muskoka, 70 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 5 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 92 | 56 | 72 | 79 | 93 | 86 | 100 | 82 | 102 | 111 | 103 | 87 |
October is the wettest month (111 mm) and February the driest (56 mm). The warmest days come in July (25 °C highs), the coldest in January (-5 °C). The climate in Kearney →
Beaches
13 beaches within 5 km of Kearney
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
McManus Public Beachsand · in town
DirectionsHalcyon Shore Beachsand · 1.6 km from town
DirectionsOpenStreetMap marks 2 as sandy. The map adds 11 unnamed stretches of beach. Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Outdoors around Kearney: 38 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 23 campsites, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 4
Bear Creek Conservation Reservein town
DirectionsBridge Lake Outwash Plain Forest Conservation Reservein town
DirectionsChain Lakes Conservation Reservein town
DirectionsAlgonquin Provincial Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 4
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 23
Mys Retreatin town
DirectionsSilver Sand Resortin town
DirectionsPlus 21 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 5
Sand Lake Boat Launchin town
DirectionsTim River Access Point (#2)in town
DirectionsMagnetawan Lake Access Point (#3)1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Kearney
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
PerryArmourBurk's FallsKearney
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney | 6.9% | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| Perry 10 km | 2.9% | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Armour 12 km | 0.9% | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Burk's Falls 18 km | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kearney holds its own on protected land: no neighbour has twice its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
Questions about the outdoors in Kearney
Are there protected areas near Kearney?
Protected areas cover 6.9% of the land within 10 km.
Is there a beach near Kearney?
Try McManus Public Beach, in town, first of several.
Are there hiking trails near Kearney?
Try the Western Uplands Backpacking Trail (Rain Lake).
How far is the nearest provincial park from Kearney?
Algonquin Provincial Park touches the town.
When should you visit Kearney for the outdoors?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest national park to Kearney?
Georgian Bay Islands National Park, 76 km from the edge of town.
What is the largest protected area near Kearney?
Algonquin Provincial Park, a provincial park of 264,674 ha.
Sources
The sources behind Kearney’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.
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).