First pick
Woodside National Historic Site
Park or garden · 330 m outside town
6.6 ha0.2 km of path
0.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.01.7%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Central Frederick · parks, protected land & trails
Within 10 km of Central Frederick: 20 public protected areas
No national park lies within 100 km. The largest is Huron Natural Area: 96 ha, 5.3 km from the edge of town. The closest provincial park is Trillium Woods Provincial Park, 50 km from the edge of town.
Protected land
1.7%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
20
within 10 km, 20 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
50 km
Trillium Woods Provincial Park
Character
Where Central Frederick stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Many protected areas20 public areas within 10 kmParks are a drive awayThe nearest provincial park, Trillium Woods Provincial Park, is 50 km off
Above all, Central Frederick offers the number of public protected areas close by. Where it falls short is a big park within easy reach.
Against other towns
Central Frederick against 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km1.7%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 areas20Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Central Frederick sits 20th from last of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (5,771 to 6,021 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
Central Frederick1.7%
Towns its size1.8%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Central Frederick20
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Central Frederick0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Central Frederick beats most towns its size for public protected areas; 5 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crowsnest Pass AB | 25% | 20% | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Electoral Area B, Peace River BC | 18% | 17% | 71 | 0 | 655 |
| 3 | Electoral Area A, Bulkley-Nechako BC | 15% | 14% | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | Mile 108 Recreational Ranch BC | 12% | 12% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | East Ferris ON | 10% | 1.8% | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Lowertown West ON | 10% | 1.5% | 36 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Verchères QC | 8.9% | 1.7% | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Sainte-Martine QC | 8.8% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Kirkendall North ON | 7.2% | 0% | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Spallumcheen BC | 6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Creston BC | 5.5% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Cochrane ON | 5.3% | 0.6% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Port Mann BC | 5.1% | 4.4% | 108 | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | Lawfield ON | 4.2% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Stettler County No. 6 AB | 3.9% | 3.3% | 96 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Cedarbrae AB | 3.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Homeside ON | 2.6% | 0% | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | Underwood ON | 2.4% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Country Hills West ON | 2.1% | 0% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | River Bend ON | 1.8% | 13% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Central Frederick ON | 1.7% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Buena Vista SK | 1.7% | 1.6% | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Nutana Urban Centre SK | 1.7% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Broadway-Assiniboine MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Minto MB | 1.4% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Caernarvon AB | 1.4% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Val-David QC | 1.3% | 8.3% | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | Brokenhead MB | 1.2% | 2% | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | Confederation Park SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | University SK | 1.2% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 31 | Heritage Park MB | 1% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 37 |
| 32 | Mayland Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Lac-Mégantic QC | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | Elsinore AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Remington Park ON | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Casselman AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Ellerslie AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Redcliff AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Sandstone Valley AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Boyle Street AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1 |
The map
Central Frederick on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the neighbourhood; 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 Central Frederick: 6 named parks and woods
Woodside National Historic Site is the largest, at 6.6 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
6 named parks and woods, 12 ha in all
Parks & gardens 12 ha
Two places, Woodside National Historic Site and Weber Park, make up 76% of the total.
Expressway Trail
Park or garden
1.3 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.3 km eastfrom the centre
Expressway Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Weber Park
Park or garden
2.2 ha0.1 km of path
0.6 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Civic Centre Park
Park or garden
0.9 ha0.4 km of path
Centralin the middle of Central Frederick
Otto Street
Directionsto a point inside
Major Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
0.4 ha
Centralin the middle of Central Frederick
Directionsto a point inside
Wallenberg Park
Park or garden · 250 m outside town
0.2 ha
0.9 km southfrom 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
Every resident of Central Frederick lives 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Central Frederick100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Against the typical Canadian town’s 83%, that is high.
Protected areas
1.7% of the land around Central Frederick 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 Central Frederick0%
Within 10 km1.7%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
All 20 are public land. Biggest of the named areas: Huron Natural Area, 96 ha.
Lakeside ParkNature reserve · 9.2 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
Idlewood ParkNature reserve · 48 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
Carisbrook Drive Natural AreaNature reserve · 12 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
Springmount Park - Idlewood CreekNature reserve · 27 ha · 3.0 km from the edge of town
Natchez WoodsNature reserve · 23 ha · 3.2 km from the edge of town
Kolb ParkNature reserve · 8.7 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town
Briarfield ParkNature reserve · 3.3 ha · 4.0 km from the edge of town
Lackner WoodsNature reserve · 31 ha · 4.0 km from the edge of town
Steckle WoodsNature reserve · 30 ha · 4.8 km from the edge of town
Borden WetlandsNature reserve · 16 ha · 4.8 km from the edge of town
10 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
Trillium Woods Provincial Park is 50 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
Trillium Woods Provincial Park
50 km south-west0.1 km²since 1969
For a national park, people in Central Frederick travel more than 100 km.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
31 km of paths in and around Central Frederick
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
31 km
in and around the town (10.1 km²)
Woodland
3.2%
about 0.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Central FrederickTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Central FrederickTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland3.2%
0%50%100%
Few places match it for paths: more than 71% of Canadian towns have fewer. 69% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
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 Central Frederick
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No named route shows within 2 km of the neighbourhood; volunteers map trails unevenly from one region to the next.
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 Central Frederick: May, June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Kitchener/Waterloo, 8.2 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°C) | -2 | -1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 66 | 46 | 57 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 96 | 67 | 75 | 71 | 75 | 55 |
In July the typical high is 27 °C; in January, -2 °C. The wettest month is the warmest, July (96 mm); February has 46 mm. The climate in Central Frederick →
Things to do
Near Central Frederick: 85 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
74 playgrounds top the list.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 5
Springwood Park0.5 km from town
DirectionsStanley Park Conservation Area1.2 km from town
DirectionsPaige Park1.5 km from town
DirectionsUnion Lane Green1.6 km from town
DirectionsKolb Valley1.7 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 74
Dome1.4 km from town
Directionssplash pad1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 72 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Plus 1 campsite without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
The garden near Central Frederick: Waterloo Park, 3.6 km off
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Waterloo ParkGarden or park · 3.6 km from town
DirectionsSources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Central Frederick
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
AuditoriumCity Commercial CoreCedar HillMt. Hope Huron ParkFairfieldMill Courtland Woodside ParkCentral Frederick
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Frederick | 1.7% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Auditorium 0.8 km | 1.9% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| City Commercial Core 0.8 km | 1.8% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedar Hill 1.3 km | 1.9% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Mt. Hope Huron Park 1.3 km | 1.5% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Fairfield 1.3 km | 1.4% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Mill Courtland Woodside Park 1.7 km | 1.8% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Around Central Frederick, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- 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.
- Protected land. The share is of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s outline, from CPCAD’s mapped areas; marine areas count, so a coastal town can score high on water.
- 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 Central Frederick
What is the nearest provincial park to Central Frederick?
The closest is Trillium Woods Provincial Park, at 50 km.
Are there protected areas near Central Frederick?
Protected areas cover 1.7% of the land within 10 km.
How far is Central Frederick from a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Central Frederick.
What is the largest protected area near Central Frederick?
It is Huron Natural Area, a nature reserve covering 96 ha.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Central Frederick?
On the normals, May, June, August and September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
Sources for this page on Central Frederick
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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).