First pick
Stafford Island
Wood or forest · 280 m outside town
19 ha
13 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: P199 · Public domain0.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Lanark Highlands · parks, protected land & trails
Thousand Islands National Park lies 45 km beyond Lanark Highlands’ edge
3.6 km from town is Silver Lake Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. OpenStreetMap shows 6 unnamed beaches within 5 km. Summit Lake Ansi (Core Area, Crown Land Portion) (808 ha) is the biggest, 6.7 km from town.
Protected land
0.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
11
within 10 km, 5 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
45 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
3.6 km
Silver Lake Provincial Park
Beaches
6
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Lanark Highlands, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Lanark Highlands is strongest on its beaches. The gap is protected land nearby.
Against other towns
How Lanark Highlands compares with 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 km0.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0.3%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas5Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches6Beaches 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, Lanark Highlands is 12th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,267 to 6,468 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
Lanark Highlands0.5%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Lanark Highlands5
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Lanark Highlands0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Lanark Highlands does best for public protected areas: 17 of the other 39 have more. It trails them for protected land nearby, where 28 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pointe-Calumet QC | 28% | 12% | 35 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | South Surrey BC | 22% | 28% | 130 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Hubley NS | 20% | 37% | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Hautes-Plaines QC | 19% | 9.8% | 33 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Peachland BC | 18% | 0.4% | 22 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Fitzroy ON | 16% | 1.7% | 52 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | Pineview ON | 15% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | City View ON | 12% | 0% | 30 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Fisher Heights ON | 11% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Lac-Brome QC | 6.8% | 1.7% | 55 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Les Coteaux QC | 6.7% | 0.2% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Cachet ON | 6.6% | 0% | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Mount Royal ON | 6.5% | 2.6% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Turnball ON | 6.1% | 39% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | Beasley ON | 5.1% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Port-Cartier QC | 5% | 1% | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Woodhill ON | 4.1% | 16% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Electoral Area C, Peace River BC | 1.9% | 1% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | Heritage Park ON | 1.9% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Munster - Ashton ON | 1.6% | 1.1% | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 21 | Osgoode - Vernon ON | 1.6% | 0.8% | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Mcquesten West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| 23 | Cherry Hill ON | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Highland ON | 1.5% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Valley Park ON | 1.4% | 0% | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Greystone Heights SK | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | Neepawa MB | 1% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Royalwood MB | 0.7% | 9.6% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Lanark Highlands ON | 0.5% | 0.3% | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | Beechborough-Greenbrook ON | 0.5% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | St. Paul County No. 19 AB | 0.4% | 0.7% | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | Mission AB | 0.4% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Petrolia ON | 0.3% | 3.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Glencoe ON | 0.3% | 0.7% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Crescent Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Hollick-Kenyon AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Princeville QC | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 38 | Ste. Anne MB | 0.2% | 0.9% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | The Orchards At Ellerslie AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Bay Roberts NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 17 |
The map
Lanark Highlands on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
8 named parks and woods to walk in near Lanark Highlands
Largest first: Stafford Island leads with 19 ha. Numbers match the map.
8 named parks and woods, 28 ha in all
Parks & gardens 9.5 haWoods 19 ha
The bulk, 77%, is Stafford Island and Vincent Hall Memorial Park.
Vincent Hall Memorial Park
Park or garden
2.9 ha
9.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
McDonald's Corners Fairground
Park or garden
1.5 ha
11 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Waterfront Crown Land public camping area
Park or garden
1.2 ha
24 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Camping area on Crown Land
Park or garden
0.8 ha
24 km north-westfrom 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
Most of Lanark Highlands is more than a short walk from 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 (0%)Further (100%)
Lanark Highlands0%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
A median Canadian town manages 83%. Around 6,400 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
Protected land at the edge of Lanark Highlands: Mississippi Lake National Wildlife Area
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Lanark Highlands0.3%
Within 10 km0.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
On public land: 5 of the 11. The others are private conservation land. Summit Lake Ansi (Core Area, Crown Land Portion) is the biggest, 808 ha. Another 6 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Mississippi Lake National Wildlife AreaWildlife area · 338 ha · reaches Lanark Highlands
White Lake Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 241 ha · reaches Lanark Highlands
Mississippi Lake Migratory Bird SanctuaryWildlife area · 300 ha · 2.5 km from the edge of town
Silver Lake Provincial ParkProvincial park · 43 ha · 3.6 km from the edge of town
Summit Lake Ansi (Core Area, Crown Land Portion)Nature reserve · 808 ha · 6.7 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
Big parks near Lanark Highlands
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
Silver Lake Provincial Park
3.6 km south0.4 km²since 1958
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
45 km south-east24 km²since 1904
Closer to home, Silver Lake Provincial Park is 3.6 km away.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Paths to walk: 87 km in and around Lanark Highlands
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
87 km
in and around the town (1,286.3 km²)
Woodland
80%
about 1,022.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Lanark HighlandsTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Lanark HighlandsTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland80%
0%50%100%
It is more wooded than 96% of Canadian towns. 90% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km².
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 Lanark Highlands
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Nothing near the town is mapped as a named walking route, which often means the trails just haven’t been entered as routes.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Lanark Highlands in May and August
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Drummond Centre, 18 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 74 | 57 | 62 | 78 | 74 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 87 | 75 | 74 |
Winter brings about 187 cm of snow. For dry weather, February is best (57 mm); September gets 91 mm. The warmest days come in July (27 °C highs), the coldest in January (-5 °C). The climate in Lanark Highlands →
Beaches
6 unnamed beaches near Lanark Highlands
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
No open data on beach water quality covers every province, so check with public health before a swim.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Lanark Highlands: 6 viewpoints, 1 waterfalls
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 17 campsites, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 6
Blueberry Mountain Viewpointin town
DirectionsPlus 5 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 4
Baird Community Forestin town
DirectionsCommunity Forestin town
DirectionsGunn Creek Community Forestin town
DirectionsPurdon Conservation Areain town
DirectionsPicnic sites 5
Plus 5 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 5
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 17
Providence Pointin town
DirectionsRanger Camp Roadin town
DirectionsSylvania Lodge Campsite & Cabinsin town
DirectionsThompson’s Black Rock Parkin town
DirectionsCasawinati Campground0.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 12 campsites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Lanark Highlands
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. Lanark Highlands has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 22–29 km out.
Tay ValleyPerthDrummond/North ElmsleyCarleton PlaceBeckwithLanark Highlands
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanark Highlands | 0.5% | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Tay Valley 22 km | 5.8% | 37 | 5 | 8 |
| Perth 24 km | 5.4% | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Drummond/North Elmsley 24 km | 4.9% | 22 | 4 | 5 |
| Carleton Place 28 km | 0.6% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Beckwith 29 km | 0.8% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Around Tay Valley, Perth and Drummond/North Elmsley the protected share is at least double. For walking routes, Tay Valley leads the area with 5.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
Questions about the outdoors in Lanark Highlands
What is the nearest provincial park to Lanark Highlands?
Silver Lake Provincial Park, 3.6 km away.
Are there protected areas near Lanark Highlands?
Protected areas cover 0.5% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you swim near Lanark Highlands?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
When is the best time for walking in Lanark Highlands?
May and August: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is Lanark Highlands from a national park?
Thousand Islands National Park, 45 km from the edge of town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Lanark Highlands?
It is Summit Lake Ansi (Core Area, Crown Land Portion), a nature reserve covering 808 ha.
Sources
Where Lanark Highlands’ 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).