Photo: WabbitWanderer from London, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0More of the land around Little Current is protected than around 9 in 10 Canadian towns
Bruce Peninsula National Park is the closest national park, 19 km from town. For a swim, Low Island Beach is the nearest of 5 beaches within 5 km. Within 10 km are 36 protected areas.
Where Little Current stands out outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Above all, Little Current offers protected land around it, with Bruce Peninsula National Park within easy reach close behind.
Little Current 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. Outdoors isn’t graded in Canada. The page compares each figure with other towns and leaves it there.
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Little Current comes 9th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,726 to 2,801 residents), by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected. Hover for each one’s figures; click for its page.
For protected land nearby, Little Current sits near the top of its size group: 8 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tofino BC | 41% | 21% | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 2 | Victoria County, Subdivision A NS | 33% | 54% | 152 | 3 | 59 |
| 3 | Highlands BC | 24% | 41% | 40 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | Waskaganish QC | 24% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Atikokan ON | 19% | 1.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Electoral Area E, Peace River BC | 19% | 24% | 25 | 2 | 103 |
| 7 | Holyrood NL | 19% | 3.2% | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel QC | 18% | 23% | 83 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Little Current ON | 13% | 10% | 36 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Waterridge Village ON | 11% | 9.2% | 39 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Maria QC | 9.5% | 1% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Cultus Lake BC | 9.3% | 52% | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | Marritt ON | 7.2% | 0% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Vernon River PE | 5.1% | 4.5% | 48 | 11 | 3 |
| 15 | Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part ON | 5.1% | 4.9% | 81 | 0 | 28 |
| 16 | Yamachiche QC | 5% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Front of Yonge ON | 4.9% | 6% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Vars ON | 3.8% | 1.4% | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse QC | 3.6% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wakefield NB | 2.2% | 0.8% | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| 21 | Rosthern No. 403 SK | 2.2% | 2.6% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Sussex NB | 2.1% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Woodcroft AB | 1.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Gore QC | 1.6% | 2.3% | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | Central River Heights MB | 1.5% | 0% | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Turner Valley AB | 1.4% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Mathers MB | 1.4% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Tuxedo Industrial MB | 1.4% | 0% | 25 | 0 | 36 |
| 29 | Electoral Area H, Cowichan Valley BC | 1.1% | 3.5% | 28 | 3 | 6 |
| 30 | Upper Mount Royal AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Souris MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Grimshaw AB | 0.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Talbot-Grey MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Downtown West End AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Electoral Area I, Central Kootenay BC | 0.2% | 0.1% | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 36 | Rivergrove MB | 0.2% | 4.7% | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Wickham QC | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Kameyosek AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 39 | Kuujjuaq QC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Country Hills Village AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Little Current on the map: green space, protected land and paths
Green space, woods, protected areas and footpaths in and around the town; tap a number for its park or wood.
6 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Little Current
The biggest is Steevens Island, 13 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
Most of it sits in Steevens Island and Barren Island: 59% together.
Galt Island
Tupper Island
Turner Park
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.
About 2 in 10 of Little Current’s residents are 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.
In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here. For about 2,300 people, the nearest park is over 400 m away.
The 36 protected areas near Little Current
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Public bodies own 9 of the 36; land trusts and private owners hold the others. At 82,115 ha, North Channel Islands - la Cloche Provincial Park Addition is the largest. The figures include 27 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.
19 km to Bruce Peninsula National 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.
North Channel Islands - la Cloche Provincial Park Addition
Killarney Coast and Islands Provincial Park
La Cloche Provincial Park
Strawberry Island Provincial Park
Killarney Provincial Park
Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters Provincial Park
There are 7 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.
72 km of paths in and around Little Current
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
Paths are thinner on the ground than in 91% of Canadian towns. It is more wooded than 79% 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.
No mapped walking route near Little Current
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the town; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
Walking season in Little Current: June and July
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Sudbury, 113 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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°C) | -5 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 5 | -1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 67 | 51 | 58 | 68 | 79 | 77 | 84 | 90 | 103 | 94 | 75 | 66 |
Most rain and snow falls in September, 103 mm; February sees 51 mm. The warmest days come in July (22 °C highs), the coldest in January (-5 °C). The climate in Little Current →
Beaches near Little Current: 5 within 5 km
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
One more beach goes unnamed. 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.
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Little Current: 10 and 1
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: viewpoints (10). Among the peaks, Cup and Saucer is highest at 352 m.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 10
Plus 6 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Hills and peaks 9
Plus 1 peak more.
Waterfalls 1
Nature reserves 1
Picnic sites 7
Plus 7 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next to Little Current
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. The nearest places to Little Current with figures are 25–27 km away.
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Current | 13% | 36 | 0 | 5 |
| Sables-Spanish Rivers 25 km | 14% | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Wikwemikong Unceded 26 km | 1.3% | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| Assiginack 26 km | 0.9% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Sagamok 27 km | 44% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Around Sagamok the protected share is at least double.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
- 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.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
Questions about the outdoors in Little Current
What is the nearest national park to Little Current?
It is Bruce Peninsula National Park, 19 km off.
When should you visit Little Current for the outdoors?
June and July: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Where can you swim near Little Current?
The nearest is Low Island Beach, in town.
What is the largest protected area near Little Current?
North Channel Islands - la Cloche Provincial Park Addition: 82,115 ha, a provincial park.
How much land around Little Current is protected?
Within 10 km, 13% of the land lies in protected areas.
How far is the nearest provincial park from Little Current?
La Cloche Provincial Park, which reaches the edge of town.
Where Little Current’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).