First pick
Jackfish Lake Picnic Site
Park or garden
1.6 ha
67 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Gerhardgehrmann · CC BY-SA 3.012%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Kenora, Unorganized · parks, protected land & trails
Kenora, Unorganized has more protected land around it than 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Count 98 protected areas within 10 km of town. Within 5 km are 38 beaches; Johnson's Beach is the nearest. 5 mapped walking routes pass within 2 km, among them the Mantario Trail and Hunt Lake Trail.
Protected land
12%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
98
within 10 km, 94 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
At the edge
Rushing River Provincial Park
Walking routes
5
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
38
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
Where Kenora, Unorganized stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Protected land all round12% of the land within 10 km, more than 90% of Canadian townsBeaches38 beaches within 5 kmMany protected areas94 public areas within 10 kmWalking routes5 named routes within 2 km
Kenora, Unorganized’s best card is protected land around it, with its beaches close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Kenora, Unorganized, 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 km12%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town12%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas94Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes5Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches38Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
No town of the 40 its size has more protected land around it than Kenora, Unorganized
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,752 to 8,008 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
Kenora, Unorganized12%
Towns its size2.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Kenora, Unorganized94
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Kenora, Unorganized5
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Kenora, Unorganized leads its size group for public protected areas: none of the other 39 has more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenora, Unorganized ON | 12% | 12% | 98 | 5 | 38 |
| 2 | Baie-Saint-Paul QC | 11% | 0.1% | 18 | 11 | 8 |
| 3 | Dryden ON | 11% | 0.7% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Donnacona QC | 9.6% | 0.1% | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Minden Hills ON | 8.1% | 5.9% | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Cypress County AB | 7.9% | 5.9% | 46 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Mountview ON | 7% | 0% | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | La Broquerie MB | 6.6% | 5.1% | 73 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Holdom BC | 4.9% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 48 |
| 10 | Coteau-du-Lac QC | 4.4% | 0.6% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Dufferin Hill ON | 4.4% | 1.6% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | La Perle AB | 4.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Bienville QC | 4.1% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Legacy AB | 3.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Lakeview SK | 2.8% | 0.1% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Windsor Park AB | 2.8% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Broadview BC | 2.6% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| 18 | Whitewater Region ON | 2.5% | 1.3% | 44 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | Woodbine-Lumsden ON | 2.5% | 5.1% | 13 | 1 | 18 |
| 20 | Electoral Area A, Nanaimo BC | 2.4% | 3.8% | 39 | 2 | 7 |
| 21 | Valley Ridge AB | 2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Cornwall PE | 1.7% | 0% | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| 23 | Electoral Area B (Lazo North), Comox Valley BC | 1.3% | 3.1% | 64 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Central St. Boniface MB | 1.3% | 2.9% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Labrador City NL | 1.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | North Stormont ON | 1.2% | 1.8% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Silver Heights MB | 1.2% | 0.3% | 17 | 1 | 37 |
| 28 | Newell County AB | 0.9% | 1% | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 29 | Cardinal ON | 0.8% | 0.9% | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Augusta ON | 0.8% | 0% | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Chatsworth ON | 0.6% | 0.7% | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Killarney/Glengarry AB | 0.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Bayham ON | 0.5% | 0.6% | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Callingwood South AB | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Lambton Baby Point ON | 0.3% | 7.1% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 36 | River East MB | 0.2% | 5.2% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Queen Mary Park AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 38 | Acton Vale QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 39 | Harvest Hills AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sage Hill AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Kenora, Unorganized
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
2 named parks and woods to walk in near Kenora, Unorganized
Jackfish Lake Picnic Site is the largest, at 1.6 ha; the rest follow by size, 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
Few people in Kenora, Unorganized live 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Kenora, Unorganized0%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The usual figure for a Canadian town is 83%, above this. For about 7,900 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
98 protected areas around Kenora, Unorganized
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Kenora, Unorganized12%
Within 10 km12%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 94 of the 98; land trusts and private owners hold the others. The largest named one is Trout Lake Conservation Reserve, at 60,186 ha. 3 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Trout Lake Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 60,186 ha · reaches Kenora, Unorganized
Lake of the Woods Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 45,929 ha · reaches Kenora, Unorganized
Eagle - Snowshoe Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 35,621 ha · reaches Kenora, Unorganized
Dryberry Lake Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 21,850 ha · reaches Kenora, Unorganized
Campus Lake Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 19,452 ha · reaches Kenora, Unorganized
Whitemud Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 18,485 ha · reaches Kenora, Unorganized
Lac Seul Islands Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 14,723 ha · reaches Kenora, Unorganized
Upper English River Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 12,295 ha · reaches Kenora, Unorganized
Pipestone Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 10,855 ha · reaches Kenora, Unorganized
Manitou Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 7,203 ha · reaches Kenora, Unorganized
28 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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
From the edge of Kenora, Unorganized, Rushing River Provincial Park begins
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
Rushing River Provincial Park
At the edge · west3.4 km²since 1958
No national park lies within 100 km of Kenora, Unorganized; the provincial parks are the big protected land within reach.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
722 km of paths in and around Kenora, Unorganized
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
722 km
in and around the town (361,100 km²)
Footpaths · km per km²
Kenora, UnorganizedTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0
01.53 km per km²
Paths are thinner on the ground 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
Kenora, Unorganized has 5 named walking routes
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
Mantario Trail61.4 km
South Whiteshell Trail32.8 km
Hunt Lake Trail6.4 km
Rock Point Trail3.8 km
White Pine Trail2.6 km
The Mantario Trail is the big one locally: 61.4 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 walking year in Kenora, Unorganized
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Kenora, 78 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) | 8.5 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 8.1 |
| High (°C) | -11 | -8 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 9 | -1 | -8 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 27 | 21 | 27 | 40 | 91 | 119 | 110 | 91 | 94 | 67 | 38 | 28 |
Rain and snow peak in June (119 mm) and ease in February (21 mm). Daytime highs run from -11 °C in January up to 24 °C in July. The climate in Kenora, Unorganized →
Beaches
Kenora, Unorganized has 38 beaches close by
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Johnson's Beachin town
DirectionsMartin's Beachin town
DirectionsSandy Beach0.1 km from town
DirectionsKeewatin Beach0.9 km from town
DirectionsMcKenzie Beach2.8 km from town
DirectionsNorman Beachsand · 3.0 km from town
DirectionsScotty's Beach3.8 km from town
DirectionsCrescent Beach3.9 km from town
DirectionsAgimak Beachsand · 4.0 km from town
DirectionsMiller Beach4.1 km from town
DirectionsAnother 27 have no name on the map. Sandy ones: 2. OpenStreetMap maps 1,234 km of coastline within 5 km. No national or provincial register of beach water quality is published as open data, so check the local health unit before swimming.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Kenora, Unorganized: 12 and 48
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
12Viewpoints8Hills and peaks48Waterfalls18Nature reserves31Picnic sites14Playgrounds98Campsites24Slipways
For a climb, Local H.P. (245) rises to 245 m. The most common are campsites: 98 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 12
Raleigh Fallsin town
DirectionsIgnace Lookout1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 10 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 8
Local H.P. (245)245 m · in town
DirectionsMoose Mountainin town
DirectionsOrange Hillin town
DirectionsSachigo Hillsin town
DirectionsWetiko Hillsin town
DirectionsPlus 3 hills and peaks more.
Waterfalls 48
Akem Fallsin town
DirectionsBeaubien Fallsin town
DirectionsBuzzard Fallsin town
DirectionsDog Rib Rapidsin town
DirectionsEna Fallsin town
DirectionsFlower Fallsin town
DirectionsHowling Fallsin town
DirectionsIngall Fallsin town
DirectionsPlus 40 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 18
Albany River Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsLola Lake Provincial Nature Reservein town
DirectionsMusk Lake Conservation Reservein town
DirectionsOpasquia Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsThe Jones Road Wilderness Areain town
DirectionsWinnange Lake Provincial Parkin town
DirectionsLaura Howe Marsh0.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 11 nature reserves more.
Picnic sites 31
Dixie Lakein town
DirectionsDogtooth Lakein town
DirectionsJackfish Lake Picnic Sitein town
DirectionsEagle Lake0.9 km from town
DirectionsIgnace Lookout1.1 km from town
DirectionsPlus 26 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 14
Plus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 98
Aaron Provincial Park Campgroundin town
DirectionsBirchwood Place Golf&Parkin town
DirectionsBlack River Campin town
DirectionsBlue Lake Provincial Park Campgroundin town
DirectionsCliffs on 625in town
DirectionsCrystal Lake Campgroundin town
DirectionsIndian Point Campin town
DirectionsJuno Campin town
DirectionsPlus 90 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 24
Catastrophe Lake Boat Lauchin town
DirectionsClytie Bay Access Pointin town
DirectionsGhost River Lodges pick pointin town
DirectionsVictoria Street Boat Launch1.2 km from town
DirectionsDarlington Bay (Keewatin) Boat Launch1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 19 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Kenora, Unorganized
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Kenora, Unorganized has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 14–101 km out.
MachinDrydenLac Seul 28KenoraSioux LookoutKenora, Unorganized
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenora, Unorganized | 12% | 98 | 5 | 38 |
| Machin 14 km | 7.5% | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Dryden 35 km | 11% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Lac Seul 28 81 km | 2.8% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenora 86 km | 1% | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Sioux Lookout 101 km | 1.7% | 5 | 0 | 1 |
For protected land, no neighbour of Kenora, Unorganized doubles its share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
- 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.
- 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.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Kenora, Unorganized
What is the biggest park or reserve near Kenora, Unorganized?
It is Trout Lake Conservation Reserve, a nature reserve covering 60,186 ha.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Kenora, Unorganized?
Rushing River Provincial Park begins at the town’s edge.
What walking routes are near Kenora, Unorganized?
OpenStreetMap maps the Mantario Trail, Hunt Lake Trail and White Pine Trail close by, with others.
What is the nearest beach to Kenora, Unorganized?
Johnson's Beach, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
How much land around Kenora, Unorganized is protected?
Protected areas cover 12% of the land within 10 km.
What is the nearest national park to Kenora, Unorganized?
None within 100 km of Kenora, Unorganized.
Sources
The sources behind Kenora, Unorganized’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).