Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Rouge National Urban Park is 28 km from Keswick
For a swim, Crestwood Beach is the nearest of 14 beaches within 5 km. OpenStreetMap shows one walking route nearby, the Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail. The protected share within 10 km is 0.7%, where a typical Canadian town has 2.3%.
The outdoors in Keswick, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
What Keswick has most to offer outdoors is its beaches, with a provincial park at its edge close behind.
Keswick 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.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Keswick sits 11th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (45,569 to 62,914 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
Where Keswick trails its peers is protected land nearby; 28 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dollard-Des Ormeaux QC | 27% | 3.7% | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Langford BC | 27% | 18% | 41 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Shawinigan QC | 24% | 61% | 40 | 16 | 10 |
| 4 | Vaudreuil-Dorion QC | 20% | 0.7% | 73 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Châteauguay QC | 19% | 0.8% | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Mission BC | 19% | 3.5% | 28 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | Newton BC | 15% | 7.3% | 174 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Sault-Saint-Louis QC | 11% | 10% | 24 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Saint-Eustache QC | 9.9% | 0% | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Pointe-aux-Trembles QC | 9.5% | 7.3% | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Rimouski QC | 8.8% | 3.6% | 43 | 10 | 48 |
| 12 | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC | 8.8% | 1.9% | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | West Vancouver BC | 8.6% | 21% | 56 | 10 | 132 |
| 14 | Vernon BC | 8.4% | 1.9% | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 15 | Whalley BC | 8.2% | 1% | 125 | 5 | 7 |
| 16 | North Bay ON | 7.4% | 5.6% | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 17 | Stouffville ON | 5.9% | 0.5% | 51 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Fabreville QC | 5.8% | 3% | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | Mascouche QC | 4% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Port-Maurice QC | 4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Timmins ON | 2.7% | 1.8% | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | Alliston ON | 2.1% | 0.4% | 36 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | Charlottetown PE | 2% | 2% | 15 | 25 | 13 |
| 24 | Quinte West ON | 1.4% | 0.6% | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | Belleville ON | 1.2% | 1.8% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Blainville QC | 1.1% | 0% | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Bradford ON | 1.1% | 1.3% | 28 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | Brandon MB | 1.1% | 0.9% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Saint-Hyacinthe QC | 0.7% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Keswick ON | 0.7% | 0.9% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 31 | Roseborough ON | 0.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Rocky View County AB | 0.5% | 0.6% | 20 | 9 | 19 |
| 33 | Woodstock ON | 0.4% | 0% | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 34 | Lakeshore ON | 0.4% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | Churchill Meadows ON | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Innisfil ON | 0.3% | 0.1% | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 37 | Victoriaville QC | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Caledonia ON | 0.2% | 0.4% | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| 39 | St. Thomas ON | 0.2% | 0% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Cornwall ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
The green map of Keswick
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
14 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Keswick
The biggest is West Park, 11 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
Two places, Briars Forest and West Park, make up 63% of the total.
De La Salle Park
Georgina Pioneer Village
Richmond Park
Claredon Beach Park
All 14 named parks and green spaces
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.
4 in 10 people in Keswick 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.
About 30,000 residents live further than 400 m from one. In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here.
Sibbald Point Provincial Park reaches Keswick
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Of the 13, 3 are public land; the others are privately held. At 225 ha, Sibbald Point Provincial Park is the largest. The figures include 10 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
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.
Parks around Keswick
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.
Sibbald Point Provincial Park
Duclos Point Provincial Park
Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park
Rouge National Urban Park
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.
Paths to walk: 81 km in and around Keswick
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 · km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
For path density, 85% of Canadian towns do better. For woods, it beats 65% 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.
One mapped route to walk from Keswick
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Walking season in Keswick: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Udora (21 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°C) | -3 | -2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 67 | 51 | 50 | 69 | 80 | 103 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 64 |
Summer highs reach 26 °C in July; in January they stay near -3 °C. Most rain and snow falls in June, 103 mm; March sees 50 mm. Some 167 cm of snow falls each winter. The climate in Keswick →
Beaches near Keswick: 14 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
There are also 11 beaches without a name. For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Outdoors around Keswick: 85 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (55).
Every named place, with directions
Nature reserves 8
Plus 2 nature reserves more.
Picnic sites 2
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 55
Plus 53 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 14
Plus 6 campsites without a name on the map.
Slipways 4
Plus 3 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Keswick
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keswick | 0.7% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| Innisfil 12 km | 0.3% | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| East Gwillimbury 18 km | 0.8% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
No neighbouring place reaches twice Keswick’s protected share.
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.
- 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. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Keswick
Is there a beach near Keswick?
Try Crestwood Beach, in town, first of several.
Are there hiking trails near Keswick?
OpenStreetMap maps the Sutton-Zephyr Rail Trail close by.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Keswick?
Sibbald Point Provincial Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Is there protected land near Keswick?
Protected areas cover 0.7% of the land within 10 km.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Keswick?
Sibbald Point Provincial Park: 225 ha, a provincial park.
What is the nearest national park to Keswick?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, 28 km off.
When is the best time for walking in Keswick?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Where Keswick’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).