First pick
Willie Pratt Sport Field
Park or garden
4.0 ha0.2 km of path
3.9 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Shhewitt · CC01.2%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Loyalist · parks, protected land & trails
Thousand Islands National Park lies 14 km beyond Loyalist’s edge
16 km from town is Timber Island Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. 24 protected areas lie within 10 km. Within 5 km lie 2 beaches, unnamed on the map.
Protected land
1.2%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
24
within 10 km, 0 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
14 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
16 km
Timber Island Provincial Park
Beaches
2
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Loyalist 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. 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 km1.2%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town2.2%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas0Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes0Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches2Beaches 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, Loyalist is 5th from the bottom for protected land
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (19,361 to 20,171 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
Loyalist1.2%
Towns its size3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Loyalist0
Towns its size6
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Loyalist0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Where Loyalist trails its peers is public protected areas; 37 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaconsfield QC | 45% | 3.2% | 47 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Kirkland QC | 41% | 0.2% | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Overbrook ON | 14% | 1.1% | 43 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Esquimalt BC | 12% | 1% | 31 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Vinegar Hill ON | 8.7% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Lower Sackville NS | 8.5% | 14% | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Tétreaultville QC | 8% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Laflèche QC | 7.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | North End NS | 7% | 0% | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| 10 | Purpleville ON | 6.2% | 13% | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Louis-Riel QC | 6.1% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Kanata Lakes ON | 6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Evergreen AB | 5.9% | 1.5% | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Riverside South - Leitrim ON | 4.3% | 3.2% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Maple ON | 4.3% | 1.2% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Heart Lake South ON | 4.3% | 4.2% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Stittsville ON | 4.2% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Lorimier QC | 4% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Miramichi NB | 3.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| 20 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire QC | 3% | 24% | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | Cranston AB | 2.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 22 | Tuscany AB | 2.8% | 1.2% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Pelham ON | 2.7% | 2.5% | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | Mount Pleasant Village ON | 2.6% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Westmount ON | 2.5% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Père-Marquette QC | 2.4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | Mitchell MB | 2.3% | 0% | 65 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | Highland ON | 2.2% | 0% | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Kemptville ON | 2.1% | 1.7% | 30 | 5 | 3 |
| 30 | Petawawa ON | 1.9% | 1.2% | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 31 | Henry Farm ON | 1.9% | 3.8% | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Central London ON | 1.9% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Port Alberni BC | 1.8% | 2.8% | 11 | 31 | 4 |
| 34 | Fort York-Liberty Village ON | 1.7% | 0% | 11 | 6 | 34 |
| 35 | Nicolas-Viel QC | 1.3% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Loyalist ON | 1.2% | 2.2% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Sainte-Sophie QC | 1% | 0.2% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Stony Plain AB | 0.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | Niagara-on-the-Lake ON | 0.6% | 0.4% | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Walkerville ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The map
Where the green is in Loyalist
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
16 named parks and woods to walk in near Loyalist
Largest first: Willie Pratt Sport Field leads with 4.0 ha. Numbers match the map.
16 named parks and woods, 33 ha in all
Parks & gardens 33 ha
Many small places make up the total; the biggest is 12%.
Loyalist Park
Park or garden
2.8 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.9 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Finkle's Shore Park
Park or garden
2.8 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
9.4 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Heritage Park
Park or garden
3.0 ha0.3 km of path
7.3 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Babcock Mill Park
Park or garden
2.1 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
7.2 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ridge Park
Park or garden
1.8 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.9 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 16 named parks and green spaces
Willie Pratt Sport FieldPark or garden · 4.0 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsKilminster ParkPark or garden · 4.0 ha
DirectionsLoyalist ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsFinkle's Shore ParkPark or garden · 2.8 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsFairfield ParkPark or garden · 3.9 ha
DirectionsHeritage ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsBabcock Mill ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsRidge ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsLakeview ParkPark or garden · 2.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsVillage Meadows ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha
DirectionsAmherstview Centennial ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsDinosaur ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha
DirectionsSunnyside ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsEastside ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsIsland View ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha
DirectionsAmherst Island Centennial 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
A park is within a short walk for 5 in 10 in Loyalist
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 (48%)Further (53%)
Loyalist48%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That leaves about 10,400 people more than a short walk away. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
1.2% of the land around Loyalist 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 Loyalist2.2%
Within 10 km1.2%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
No public land among them: all are private conservation land, counted but 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.
National & provincial parks
Parks around Loyalist
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
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
14 km east24 km²since 1904
Provincial park
Timber Island Provincial Park
16 km south-west0.4 km²since 1985
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: 59 km in and around Loyalist
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
59 km
in and around the town (495.5 km²)
Woodland
23%
about 115.2 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
LoyalistTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
LoyalistTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland23%
0%50%100%
It has fewer paths per km² than 83% of Canadian towns. More of it is wooded than in 70% 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 named walking route passes Loyalist on the map
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
Walking season in Loyalist: May to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Centreville (27 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| High (°C) | -3 | -2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 86 | 61 | 65 | 88 | 84 | 90 | 68 | 75 | 100 | 96 | 88 | 83 |
From -3 °C in January to 25 °C in July: that is the range of daytime highs. The wettest month, September, brings 100 mm, against 61 mm in February. The yearly snowfall is near 158 cm. The climate in Loyalist →
Beaches
2 unnamed beaches near Loyalist
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
Viewpoints and waterfalls near Loyalist: 3 and 1
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 37 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 3
Plus 3 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Waterfalls 1
Plus 1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 4
Parrott's Bay Conservation Areain town
DirectionsCamden East Conservation Area1.2 km from town
DirectionsLemoine Point Conservation Area1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 nature reserve without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 12
Special Purpose Area1.0 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Area 31.5 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Area 11.6 km from town
DirectionsPicnic Area 21.7 km from town
DirectionsPlus 8 picnic sites without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 37
Bath Centennial Park (South)in town
DirectionsFairfield Parkin town
DirectionsPlus 35 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Slipways 2
Plus 2 slipways without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Loyalist
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page. No closer places have figures: these lie 13–27 km from Loyalist.
KingstonGreater NapaneeSouth FrontenacFrontenac IslandsStone MillsLoyalist
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalist | 1.2% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Kingston 13 km | 5% | 54 | 2 | 5 |
| Greater Napanee 23 km | 1.9% | 34 | 0 | 1 |
| South Frontenac 26 km | 9.4% | 89 | 18 | 5 |
| Frontenac Islands 27 km | 1.7% | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Stone Mills 27 km | 10% | 58 | 1 | 0 |
South Frontenac has the most mapped walking routes nearby: 18. For protected land, Kingston, South Frontenac and Stone Mills have twice as much or more.
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. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Walking routes. Routes are what OpenStreetMap’s volunteers have mapped as named walking or hiking routes; many good trails aren’t mapped that way.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Loyalist
How far is Loyalist from a national park?
Thousand Islands National Park, 14 km from the edge of town.
How much land around Loyalist is protected?
Protected areas cover 1.2% of the land within 10 km.
Where can you swim near Loyalist?
The beaches mapped within 5 km have no names on the map.
What is the nearest provincial park to Loyalist?
Timber Island Provincial Park, 16 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Loyalist?
On the normals, May to August: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
Sources for this page on Loyalist
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).