First pick
Clarke Road Park
Park or garden · 140 m outside town
33 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
2.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
1.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Jackson · parks, protected land & trails
Meadowlily Woods Esa begins at the edge of Jackson
The closest provincial park is Komoka Provincial Park, 16 km from the edge of town. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Protected areas cover 1.6% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land
1.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
12
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest provincial park
16 km
Komoka Provincial Park
Against other towns
Jackson 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.
Protected within 10 km1.6%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town3.2%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas3Areas 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
Among 40 towns its size, Jackson is 20th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (7,976 to 8,251 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
Jackson1.6%
Towns its size2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Jackson3
Towns its size4
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Jackson0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est NB | 27% | 2% | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | Argyle NS | 21% | 22% | 136 | 0 | 22 |
| 3 | Morgan Creek BC | 17% | 1% | 157 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Elmvale - Canterbury ON | 14% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Shaughnessy BC | 13% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 55 |
| 6 | Clare NS | 11% | 5.8% | 43 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Rigaud QC | 7.1% | 1.5% | 44 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Lincoln NB | 6.8% | 3.8% | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Secord AB | 6.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Kirkland Lake ON | 5% | 9.5% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | G-Section (bramalea) ON | 5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Holdom BC | 4.9% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 48 |
| 13 | Woodbine AB | 4.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Al Ritchie SK | 4.4% | 39% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Haliburton Village ON | 4.1% | 2.6% | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Drayton Valley AB | 3.3% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Walden AB | 3.2% | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 18 | Rocky Mountain House AB | 2.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Broadview BC | 2.6% | 0% | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| 20 | Langstaff ON | 2.3% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Jackson ON | 1.6% | 3.2% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Talbot ON | 1.6% | 4.3% | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | South Pointe MB | 1.6% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Scenic Acres AB | 1.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Wolseley MB | 1.5% | 0% | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Alnwick/Haldimand ON | 1.1% | 2.9% | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | South Terwillegar AB | 0.8% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Otonabee-South Monaghan ON | 0.7% | 0.7% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Lawson Heights SK | 0.7% | 8.1% | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | St. Norbert MB | 0.6% | 1.6% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Silverwood Heights SK | 0.6% | 1.6% | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 | Southdale MB | 0.5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Plattsville ON | 0.4% | 0.1% | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 34 | Allard AB | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | St. Marys ON | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | Charlesworth AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 37 | Happy Valley-Goose Bay NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 38 | Taber AB | 0% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Ponoka AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Ottewell AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
The green map of Jackson
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
19 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Jackson
The biggest is Clarke Road Park, 33 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
19 named parks and woods, 144 ha in all
Parks & gardens 112 haWoods 33 ha
Even the biggest has just 23% of the total.
St. Julien Park
Park or garden · 60 m outside town
17 ha2.7 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.7 km of path
2.9 km north-westfrom the centre
Thames Valley Parkway
Directionsto a point inside
Pottersburg Park
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
12 ha1.9 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.9 km of path
1.9 km north-westfrom the centre
Thames Valley Parkway
Directionsto a point inside
City Wide Sports Park
Park or garden
10 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
1.0 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Shelborne Park North
Park or garden · 130 m outside town
9.8 ha1.8 km of path
25 minto walk all 1.8 km of path
2.4 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Meadowgate Park
Park or garden
6.4 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Jackson
Directionsto a point inside
Caroll Park
Park or garden
4.5 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
0.7 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 19 named parks and green spaces
Clarke Road ParkPark or garden · 33 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSt. Julien ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 2.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsPottersburg ParkPark or garden · 12 ha · 1.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCity Wide Sports ParkPark or garden · 10 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsShelborne Park NorthPark or garden · 9.8 ha · 1.8 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMeadowgate ParkPark or garden · 6.4 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsSummerside WoodsWood or forest · 24 ha
DirectionsCaroll ParkPark or garden · 4.5 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsShelborne Park SouthPark or garden · 4.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsPottersburg Park Dog ParkPark or garden · 3.2 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCuringa Italian Canadian Sport ClubPark or garden · 2.9 ha · just outside town
DirectionsSheffield ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsNaiomi-Almeida ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHamvet ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha
DirectionsCheddar WoodsWood or forest · 4.9 ha · just outside town
DirectionsInnovation SWMPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsShelborne TrailWood or forest · 3.9 ha · just outside town
DirectionsRememberance GardensPark or garden · 0.5 ha · just outside town
DirectionsDaisy 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
6 in 10 people in Jackson 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 (64%)Further (36%)
Jackson64%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 2,900 people more than a short walk away. That is below the typical Canadian town (83%).
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 1.6% of the land near Jackson
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Jackson3.2%
Within 10 km1.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
3 of the 12 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. The largest named one is Meadowlily Woods Esa, at 60 ha. The count includes 9 areas that are private or not recorded as public; they aren’t named.
Meadowlily Woods EsaNature reserve · 60 ha · reaches Jackson
Pottersburg Central South EsaNature reserve · 15 ha · 1.5 km from the edge of town
The Coves EsaNature reserve · 48 ha · 6.0 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
Komoka Provincial Park, 16 km off
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
Komoka Provincial Park
16 km west3.2 km²since 1989
There is no national park within 100 km; for big parks, Jackson has its province’s.
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
70 km of paths in and around Jackson
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 (45.2 km²)
Woodland
10%
about 4.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
JacksonTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.5
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
JacksonTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland10%
0%50%100%
Woods cover more of it than in 53% of Canadian towns. It has fewer paths per km² than 51% 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 Jackson
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
Jackson is best on foot in May to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from London (8.2 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°C) | -2 | -1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 1 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 79 | 63 | 67 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 67 | 93 | 83 | 88 | 79 |
Expect around 152 cm of snow over a winter. Precipitation runs from 63 mm in February to 93 mm in September. July is the warmest month, with highs around 27 °C; January the coldest, at -2 °C. The climate in Jackson →
Things to do
A viewpoint near Jackson
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, 40 of them.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Shelborne Trail0.5 km from town
DirectionsDog parks 3
Pottersburg Park Dog Park0.2 km from town
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Camper's Corner RV Campground1.4 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Jackson
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Hamilton RoadGlen CairnWestminsterArgyleEast LondonWhite OaksJackson
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1.6% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamilton Road 2.8 km | 1.7% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Cairn 2.9 km | 1.6% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| Westminster 3.7 km | 1.7% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Argyle 4.2 km | 1.5% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| East London 5.1 km | 1.8% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| White Oaks 5.9 km | 1.4% | 14 | 1 | 0 |
None of its neighbours has twice the protected land around it that Jackson 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.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
- National and provincial parks. The nearest national park and the nearest provincial park are always shown when they are within 100 km.
Questions about the outdoors in Jackson
What is the nearest national park to Jackson?
No national park lies within 100 km of Jackson.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Jackson?
May to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the largest protected area near Jackson?
Meadowlily Woods Esa: 60 ha, a nature reserve.
What is the nearest provincial park to Jackson?
It is Komoka Provincial Park, 16 km away.
Are there protected areas near Jackson?
Within 10 km, 1.6% of the land lies in protected areas.
Sources
Where Jackson’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).