First pick
Cameron Island
Wood or forest · 390 m outside town
16 ha
5.5 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.01%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Kenora · parks, protected land & trails
7 beaches lie within 5 km of Kenora
Lake of the Woods Conservation Reserve (45,929 ha) is the biggest, 1.7 km from town. The nearest provincial park, Rushing River Provincial Park, is 9.3 km away. OpenStreetMap shows 2 walking routes nearby, including the Bison Trail A and Bison Trail B.
Protected land
1%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
6
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
9.3 km
Rushing River Provincial Park
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
7
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Kenora, 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. Canada’s grades don’t include the outdoors, so this page compares the figures rather than grading them.
Protected within 10 km1%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
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
Among 40 towns its size, Kenora is 10th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (15,508 to 16,296 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
Kenora1%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Kenora3
Towns its size7
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Kenora2
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Kenora is weakest for public protected areas: 28 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Les Golfs QC | 17% | 18% | 40 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Mercier QC | 15% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fairview NS | 14% | 0% | 16 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont ON | 12% | 0% | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Lavaltrie QC | 9.9% | 0.3% | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Severn ON | 9.6% | 1.1% | 52 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgans Grant ON | 8.1% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Old Hunt Club ON | 7.3% | 7% | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Chutes-Montmorency QC | 6.4% | 0.1% | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Saint-Sauveur QC | 4.9% | 0% | 19 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Vieux-Moulin QC | 4.7% | 0.1% | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Jésuites QC | 4.6% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Saint-Louis QC | 4.3% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | Downtown ON | 3.6% | 2.8% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Vanier ON | 2.6% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Oakridge ON | 2.6% | 4.4% | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Cliffcrest ON | 2.1% | 2.4% | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| 18 | Trinity-Bellwoods ON | 2.1% | 0% | 11 | 7 | 24 |
| 19 | North Toronto ON | 1.9% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Little Portugal ON | 1.8% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 21 | Newtonbrook East ON | 1.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Bathurst Manor ON | 1.7% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | East Willowdale ON | 1.7% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Glen Cairn ON | 1.6% | 7% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Parc-Jarry QC | 1.5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Almonte ON | 1.4% | 0.7% | 26 | 0 | 8 |
| 27 | Comox BC | 1.4% | 2.6% | 45 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Lansing-Westgate ON | 1.3% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Loretteville QC | 1.1% | 0% | 21 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides QC | 1.1% | 4.1% | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | Kenora ON | 1% | 0% | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 32 | Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines QC | 0.7% | 0.1% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Evergreen SK | 0.7% | 8.9% | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 | High River AB | 0.6% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Corunna ON | 0.4% | 1% | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | Thorncliffe AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | South Windsor ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Sheridan ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Winkler MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | East Riverside ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
The map
Where the green is in Kenora
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
4 named parks and woods to walk in near Kenora
Cameron Island is the largest, at 16 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
4 named parks and woods, 27 ha in all
Parks & gardens 2.2 haWoods 25 ha
Two places, Cameron Island and Johnson Island, make up 92% of the total.
Johnson Island
Wood or forest · 220 m outside town
9.0 ha
3.5 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Garrow Park
Park or garden
1.7 ha0.1 km of path
2.3 km north-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
A park is within a short walk for 3 in 10 in Kenora
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 (27%)Further (73%)
Kenora27%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Most towns do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%. That leaves about 11,600 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
1% of the land around Kenora 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 Kenora0%
Within 10 km1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Governments hold 3 of the 6, and private owners the rest. The largest named one is Lake of the Woods Conservation Reserve, at 45,929 ha. 3 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Lake of the Woods Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 45,929 ha · 1.7 km from the edge of town
Rushing River Provincial ParkProvincial park · 340 ha · 9.3 km from the edge of town
Eagle-Dogtooth Provincial ParkProvincial park · 41,128 ha · 9.5 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
Rushing River Provincial Park is 9.3 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
Rushing River Provincial Park
9.3 km south-east3.4 km²since 1958
Provincial park
Eagle-Dogtooth Provincial Park
9.5 km east411 km²since 2003
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Kenora has its province’s. Within 10 km are 2 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
Kenora and its edge hold 19 km of footpath
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
19 km
in and around the town (330.5 km²)
Woodland
54%
about 179.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
KenoraTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
KenoraTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland54%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 85% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 91% 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 has 2 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.
Local
Bison Trail A4.6 km
Bison Trail B2.6 km
The longest of the rest is the Bison Trail A, 4.6 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
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Kenora (8.4 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) | 8.6 | 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 |
About 175 cm of snow falls in a year. February is the driest month at 21 mm; June the wettest at 119 mm. January brings highs of -11 °C, July highs of 24 °C. The climate in Kenora →
Beaches
The shore near Kenora
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Keewatin Beachin town
DirectionsNorman Beachsand · in town
DirectionsConey Island Beachin town
Directions4 more are mapped without a name. Whether the water is fit for a swim isn’t in any open national dataset; public health posts the local advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Kenora has 4 viewpoints and 1 waterfalls nearby
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 7 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 4
Voyageur Lookoutin town
DirectionsBawazigawin0.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 7
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 3
Plus 3 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 5
Darlington Bay (Keewatin) Boat Launchin town
DirectionsPlus 4 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Kenora
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Kenora has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 63–109 km out.
Division No. 1, UnorganizedKenora, UnorganizedMachinPinawaWhitemouthKenora
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenora | 1% | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Division No. 1, Unorganized 63 km | 14% | 13 | 18 | 11 |
| Kenora, Unorganized 86 km | 12% | 98 | 5 | 38 |
| Machin 95 km | 7.5% | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Pinawa 108 km | 9.6% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Whitemouth 109 km | 9.5% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Division No. 1, Unorganized has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 18. For protected land, Division No. 1, Unorganized, Kenora, Unorganized and Machin have twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
Questions about the outdoors in Kenora
Is there protected land near Kenora?
Yes: 1% of the land within 10 km is protected.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Kenora?
Rushing River Provincial Park, 9.3 km from the edge of town.
Is there a beach near Kenora?
Keewatin Beach, in town, is the nearest mapped beach.
What walking routes are near Kenora?
OpenStreetMap maps the Bison Trail A and Bison Trail B close by, with others.
How far is Kenora from a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Kenora.
What is the largest protected area near Kenora?
Lake of the Woods Conservation Reserve: 45,929 ha, a nature reserve.
Sources
Where Kenora’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.
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).