First pick
Wheatfield Park
Park or garden
2.5 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
2.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.02.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Doon South · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land at Doon South’s edge: Doon South Creek
For walks, 2 named routes run within 2 km, such as the Grand Valley Trail and Homer Watson Loop Trail. 16% of the neighbourhood lies within a protected area. No national park lies within 100 km.
Protected land
2.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
22
within 10 km, 19 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
43 km
Trillium Woods Provincial Park
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Each figure for Doon South, 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 one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km2.3%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town16%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas19Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named 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
Among 40 towns its size, Doon South ranks 20th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (14,802 to 15,285 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
Doon South2.3%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Doon South19
Towns its size6
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Doon South2
Towns its size1
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Doon South’s strong point is walking routes, where 5 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whistler BC | 56% | 26% | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Pincourt QC | 33% | 0.6% | 38 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Beauharnois QC | 17% | 2.2% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Les Rapides QC | 16% | 0% | 34 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Arbutus Ridge BC | 15% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 62 |
| 6 | Rivière-Gatineau QC | 13% | 0% | 38 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Dupéré QC | 7.7% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Pointe-Saint-Charles QC | 7.7% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Middle Sackville NS | 6.4% | 6.5% | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Saint-Louis QC | 6.1% | 0.1% | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Bécancour QC | 6% | 1.1% | 42 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | Powell River BC | 5.5% | 0.1% | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 13 | Vales of Castlemore ON | 5.2% | 21% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Lairet QC | 5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Sainte-Adèle QC | 4.8% | 8% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Buttonville ON | 3.2% | 0% | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Limoges ON | 3.1% | 5.7% | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Royal Orchard ON | 3% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Taylor-Massey ON | 2.3% | 13% | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| 20 | Doon South ON | 2.3% | 16% | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Springbrook ON | 2.2% | 15% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Byron ON | 2.1% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | North Battleford SK | 1.9% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Pleasant View ON | 1.9% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Lawrence Park South ON | 1.7% | 0% | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Hamilton Road ON | 1.7% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Stonebridge SK | 1.7% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul QC | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Des Châtels QC | 1.3% | 0% | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Lakewood SK | 1.3% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Ingersoll ON | 1.1% | 0% | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Windermere AB | 1% | 2.3% | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Campbellford ON | 0.8% | 0.5% | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 34 | Chappelle AB | 0.8% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Carleton Place ON | 0.6% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Rockwood ON | 0.5% | 0.4% | 27 | 15 | 5 |
| 37 | Central Elgin ON | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 38 | Laurel AB | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Mountain View County AB | 0.1% | 0.1% | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Cooksville NHD (West) ON | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
The map
The green map of Doon South
The neighbourhood’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
14 named parks and woods to walk in near Doon South
Largest first: Wheatfield Park leads with 2.5 ha. Numbers match the map.
14 named parks and woods, 33 ha in all
Parks & gardens 20 haWoods 14 ha
It is shared out: the largest place is only 23% of the whole.
Windrush Park
Park or garden
2.3 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.1 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Millwood Park
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
2.1 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
2.7 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Carlyle Park
Park or garden
2.6 ha0.2 km of path
2.5 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Brigadoon Park
Wood or forest
7.6 ha0.3 km of path
3.1 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Millwood Park Natural Area
Park or garden · 400 m outside town
2.4 ha
2.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Thomas Slee Park
Park or garden
1.5 ha0.3 km of path
Centralin the middle of Doon South
Hydro Corridor Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Windrush Park Natural Area
Wood or forest
3.4 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.3 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 14 named parks and green spaces
Wheatfield ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsWindrush ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsMillwood ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCarlyle ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBrigadoon ParkWood or forest · 7.6 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsMillwood Park Natural AreaPark or garden · 2.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsThomas Slee ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsWindrush Park Natural AreaWood or forest · 3.4 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsSouth Upper Canada ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWetland Way ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBiehn ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · just outside town
DirectionsWaterford Court Open SpaceWood or forest · 2.5 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsDoon Mills ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsIan Ormston ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha
DirectionsSource: 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
7 in 10 people in Doon South 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 (70%)Further (30%)
Doon South70%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town reaches 83%. For about 4,500 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Doon South, 2.3% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Doon South16%
Within 10 km2.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 19 of the 22; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Biggest of the named areas: Huron Natural Area, 96 ha. 3 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Doon South CreekNature reserve · 54 ha · reaches Doon South
Tilt's BushNature reserve · 39 ha · reaches Doon South
Pinnacle Hill Natural AreaNature reserve · 25 ha · reaches Doon South
Topper WoodsNature reserve · 23 ha · reaches Doon South
Brigadoon Woods-Strasburg CreekNature reserve · 34 ha · reaches Doon South
Homer Watson ParkNature reserve · 60 ha · reaches Doon South
Grand River Natural Area - Pioneer TowerNature reserve · 17 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
Huron Natural AreaNature reserve · 96 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
Steckle WoodsNature reserve · 30 ha · 1.4 km from the edge of town
Borden WetlandsNature reserve · 16 ha · 4.3 km from the edge of town
9 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 43 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
43 km south-west0.1 km²since 1969
No national park lies within 100 km of Doon South; 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
Doon South and its edge hold 70 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
70 km
in and around the town (26.1 km²)
Woodland
22%
about 5.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Doon SouthTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.7
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Doon SouthTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland22%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 67% of Canadian towns. For woods, it beats 69% 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
2 mapped routes to walk from Doon South
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
RegionalOther waymarked
Grand Valley Trail218.5 km
Homer Watson Loop Trail6.1 km
For a longer outing, the Grand Valley Trail runs 218.5 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 Doon South: May, June, August and September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Kitchener/Waterloo (10 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 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 |
January brings highs of -2 °C, July highs of 27 °C. Summer storms make July the wettest month, 96 mm; February sees 46 mm. The climate in Doon South →
Things to do
70 things to do outdoors near Doon South
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 42 playgrounds, the biggest group. Look up to Pine Hill: 351 m.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 6
Pine Hill351 m · in town
DirectionsPinnacle Hill330 m · in town
DirectionsPlus 4 hills and peaks without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 19
Doon Creek Corridorin town
DirectionsDoon Creek Natural Areain town
DirectionsRembrandt Pinnacle Woodsin town
DirectionsStrasburg Creek Corridorin town
DirectionsTopper Woodsin town
DirectionsWindrush Park Natural Areain town
DirectionsWoodfield Court Woodlandin town
DirectionsDoon Village Natural Area0.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 11 nature reserves without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 2
Plus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 42
Plus 42 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 1
Moyer's Blair Landing1.7 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Doon South
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Pioneer ParkHuron SouthPioneer Tower WestRosenbergTrillium Industrial ParkCountry HillsDoon South
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doon South | 2.3% | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| Pioneer Park 2.4 km | 2.5% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Huron South 3.1 km | 2.1% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Pioneer Tower West 3.7 km | 2.3% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Rosenberg 4.7 km | 2.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Trillium Industrial Park 5.1 km | 2.2% | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Country Hills 5.2 km | 2.6% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Doon South has.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Protected land. CPCAD maps each protected area; the page counts how much of the 10 km around the town they cover, lakes and sea included.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
Questions about the outdoors in Doon South
What is the best season to get outdoors in Doon South?
May, June, August and September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Doon South?
Trillium Woods Provincial Park, 43 km from the edge of town.
Are there hiking trails near Doon South?
The Grand Valley Trail and Homer Watson Loop Trail, among the routes mapped within 2 km.
How much land around Doon South is protected?
Within 10 km, 2.3% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is Doon South from a national park?
No national park lies within 100 km of Doon South.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Doon South?
Huron Natural Area, a nature reserve of 96 ha.
Sources
Sources for this page on Doon South
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).