First pick
Lynnvalley Park
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
7.4 ha1.6 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.6 km of path
1.8 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
1.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Westmount · parks, protected land & trails
The nearest provincial park to Westmount is Trillium Woods Provincial Park, 47 km away
CPCAD lists 18 protected areas within 10 km. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. OpenStreetMap shows one beach within 5 km, without a name.
Protected land
1.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
18
within 10 km, 18 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
47 km
Trillium Woods Provincial Park
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
Westmount 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. No letter: the outdoors is described for Canadian towns, not graded.
Protected within 10 km1.3%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 areas18Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Westmount has the 11th least protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (4,969 to 5,129 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
Westmount1.3%
Towns its size2.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Westmount18
Towns its size9
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Westmount0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Westmount sits near the top of its size group: 13 of 39 have more. On protected land nearby it is behind: 28 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Donat QC | 41% | 6.7% | 21 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Electoral Area F, Cariboo BC | 29% | 27% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Electoral Area D, Peace River BC | 19% | 18% | 56 | 3 | 123 |
| 4 | Northern Bruce Peninsula ON | 11% | 30% | 97 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Starlight Village NB | 9.2% | 3.1% | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Montréal-Est QC | 7.7% | 0.4% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Lemoyne QC | 7.6% | 0% | 26 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Cobble Hill BC | 6.6% | 4.5% | 51 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Electoral Area C, North Okanagan BC | 6.1% | 19% | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Webber Greens AB | 6.1% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Electoral Area F, North Okanagan BC | 5.9% | 4.7% | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Nipawin SK | 4.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Palliser AB | 4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | Annapolis County, Subdivision B NS | 3.9% | 0.9% | 44 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Tyendinaga ON | 3% | 2.8% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Huntington ON | 2.9% | 0% | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Idlewood ON | 2.8% | 12% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Gibsons BC | 2.7% | 4.8% | 43 | 0 | 57 |
| 19 | Cumberland BC | 2.6% | 8.1% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Morin-Heights QC | 2.2% | 0.9% | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Hearst ON | 2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Big Lakes County AB | 1.8% | 1.9% | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| 23 | Meinzinger Park-Lakeside ON | 1.7% | 4.4% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Bridgwater Forest MB | 1.7% | 4.1% | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | River-Osborne MB | 1.5% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Central Business District SK | 1.5% | 5.4% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Lord Roberts MB | 1.4% | 0% | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Edgemont AB | 1.4% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Kneehill County AB | 1.3% | 1.1% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Westmount ON | 1.3% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | Robertson MB | 0.7% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | North Park SK | 0.7% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 33 | Sussex NB | 0.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 34 | Kildonan Drive MB | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Twin Brooks AB | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | Saint-Germain-de-Grantham QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Queen Alexandra AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Carbonear NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 39 | Altona MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Capilano AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Westmount 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 Westmount: 13 named parks and woods
Largest first: Lynnvalley Park leads with 7.4 ha. Numbers match the map.
13 named parks and woods, 42 ha in all
Parks & gardens 27 haWoods 15 ha
The bulk, 53%, is Monarch Woods Park and Lynnvalley Park.
Monarch Woods Park
Wood or forest · 290 m outside town
15 ha2.2 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.2 km of path
1.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Gzowski Park
Park or garden
6.5 ha1.2 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.2 km of path
Centralin the middle of Westmount
Directionsto a point inside
Raddatz Park
Park or garden · 160 m outside town
3.4 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.0 km eastfrom the centre
Central Station TrailIron Horse Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Belgreen Park
Park or garden · 170 m outside town
1.7 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
1.9 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Westwood Park
Park or garden
2.5 ha0.2 km of path
0.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Stonehaven Park
Park or garden
1.3 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
1.6 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Timm Park
Park or garden · 150 m outside town
1.2 ha
Centralin the middle of Westmount
Directionsto a point inside
All 13 named parks and green spaces
Lynnvalley ParkPark or garden · 7.4 ha · 1.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMonarch Woods ParkWood or forest · 15 ha · 2.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGzowski ParkPark or garden · 6.5 ha · 1.2 km of path
DirectionsRaddatz ParkPark or garden · 3.4 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBelgreen ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWestwood ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsStonehaven ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsTimm ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · just outside town
DirectionsWarrington ParkPark or garden · 1.0 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsNorthforest ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsGildner GreenPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPeter Roos ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsArgyle ParkPark or garden · 0.2 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
Every resident of Westmount 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%)
Westmount100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
It is above the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
1.3% of the land around Westmount 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 Westmount0%
Within 10 km1.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Every one of the 18 is on public land. At 96 ha, Huron Natural Area is the largest.
Lakeside ParkNature reserve · 9.2 ha · 2.0 km from the edge of town
Laurentian WetlandNature reserve · 17 ha · 3.7 km from the edge of town
Borden WetlandsNature reserve · 16 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
Carisbrook Drive Natural AreaNature reserve · 12 ha · 4.8 km from the edge of town
Huron Natural AreaNature reserve · 96 ha · 5.7 km from the edge of town
Idlewood ParkNature reserve · 48 ha · 6.0 km from the edge of town
Steckle WoodsNature reserve · 30 ha · 6.0 km from the edge of town
Springmount Park - Idlewood CreekNature reserve · 27 ha · 6.7 km from the edge of town
Natchez WoodsNature reserve · 23 ha · 7.1 km from the edge of town
Homer Watson ParkNature reserve · 60 ha · 7.2 km from the edge of town
8 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
47 km to Trillium Woods Provincial Park
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
47 km south-west0.1 km²since 1969
For a national park, people in Westmount 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
39 km of paths in and around Westmount
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
39 km
in and around the town (11.6 km²)
Woodland
5.9%
about 0.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
WestmountTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths3.4
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
WestmountTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland5.9%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 58% of Canadian towns. For path density, it beats 76% 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
No mapped walking route near Westmount
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
No walking route is mapped within 2 km of the neighbourhood. Mapping of trails as routes varies a great deal across Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Walking season in Westmount: May, June, August and September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Kitchener/Waterloo, 12 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 |
Summer highs reach 27 °C in July; in January they stay near -2 °C. July brings both the warmest days and the most rain (96 mm); February is driest (46 mm). The climate in Westmount →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Westmount
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Beach water tests aren’t published as open data across Canada, so swimming advisories come from the local health unit.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
128 things to do outdoors near Westmount
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Top of the list: playgrounds, 110 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 8
Westwood Park Natural Areain town
DirectionsEastforest Park Natural Area0.9 km from town
DirectionsChurchill Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsDetweiler Park Natural Area1.4 km from town
DirectionsHuck Park Natural Area1.4 km from town
DirectionsWestmeadow Park Natural Area1.7 km from town
DirectionsTrailview Park Natural Area1.9 km from town
DirectionsClair Lake Park1.9 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 7
Picnic Area 51.5 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Area 91.6 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Area 11.6 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Area 21.6 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Area 41.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 110
CountryStone Park Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsFilsinger Park Playground1.1 km from town
DirectionsCountryStone Park Toddler1.1 km from town
DirectionsClair Lake Park Playground1.8 km from town
DirectionsPlus 106 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Plus 1 dog park 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
A garden to visit near Westmount: Waterloo Park, 1.6 km away
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 · 1.6 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 Westmount
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Victoria HillsCherry HillVictoria ParkHighland WestForest HillMeinzinger Park-LakesideWestmount
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmount | 1.3% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Victoria Hills 0.7 km | 1.6% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Cherry Hill 1.2 km | 1.6% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Victoria Park 2.0 km | 1.8% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Highland West 2.2 km | 1.3% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Forest Hill 2.3 km | 1.7% | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Meinzinger Park-Lakeside 2.3 km | 1.7% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Westmount is not outdone two to one on protected land by any neighbour.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
Questions about the outdoors in Westmount
What is the best season to get outdoors in Westmount?
May, June, August and September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is Westmount from a national park?
The nearest national park is more than 100 km from Westmount.
What is the largest protected area near Westmount?
It is Huron Natural Area, a nature reserve covering 96 ha.
Are there protected areas near Westmount?
Within 10 km, 1.3% of the land lies in protected areas.
Where can you swim near Westmount?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
What is the nearest provincial park to Westmount?
It is Trillium Woods Provincial Park, 47 km away.
Sources
The sources behind Westmount’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.
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).