First pick
O'Hara Mill Pioneer Village
Park or garden
33 ha
6.1 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: mark.watmough from Toronto, Canada · CC BY 2.08.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Madoc · parks, protected land & trails
Protected land around Madoc beats 8 in 10 Canadian towns
The nearest provincial park, Stoco Fen Provincial Park, is 12 km away. Biggest among them: Mount Moriah Conservation Reserve, 2,319 ha, 0.1 km off. OpenStreetMap shows 3 unnamed beaches within 5 km.
Protected land
8.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
38
within 10 km, 3 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
83 km
Thousand Islands National Park
Nearest provincial park
12 km
Stoco Fen Provincial Park
Beaches
3
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Against other towns
How Madoc 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. This page carries no grade, because Canada’s grading doesn’t cover the outdoors; the comparisons are the point.
Protected within 10 km8.8%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town4.4%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
Beaches3Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Madoc has the 5th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (2,467 to 2,587 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
Madoc8.8%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Madoc3
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Madoc0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Madoc does best for protected land nearby: 4 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmore BC | 22% | 47% | 16 | 5 | 98 |
| 2 | Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska QC | 19% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Gracefield QC | 19% | 19% | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | East Preston NS | 16% | 6.3% | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Madoc ON | 8.8% | 4.4% | 38 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Clearwater BC | 7.7% | 4.1% | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Roberval QC | 6.1% | 1.2% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague QC | 5.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | North Frontenac ON | 5.7% | 5.2% | 13 | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Cap-Chat QC | 5.3% | 0.4% | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards ON | 4.4% | 1.5% | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Saint-Polycarpe QC | 4.2% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Macassa ON | 4.1% | 0% | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Saint-Damien QC | 4% | 3.2% | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Unity SK | 3.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sherwood ON | 3.4% | 0% | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | McNab SK | 2.6% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mandeville QC | 2.5% | 1.8% | 19 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | Esterhazy SK | 1.8% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | City Commercial Core ON | 1.8% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Caswell Hill SK | 1.4% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Fossambault-sur-le-Lac QC | 1.3% | 7.8% | 15 | 0 | 14 |
| 23 | Pembina MB | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Burrows-Keewatin MB | 1% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Elmwood AB | 0.8% | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Hatley QC | 0.7% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Munroe West MB | 0.4% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Brooke-Alvinston ON | 0.3% | 0.2% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Rosedale AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Minchau AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Lunenburg NS | 0.1% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Salisbury NB | 0.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dufferin MB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Ekota AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | Satoo AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce QC | 0% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Magrath AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Nanton AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Rimbey AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Sexsmith AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Where the green is in Madoc
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
Walk in Madoc: 5 named parks and woods
O'Hara Mill Pioneer Village is the largest, at 33 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
5 named parks and woods, 63 ha in all
Parks & gardens 63 ha
Between them, O'Hara Mill Pioneer Village and Madoc Fair Grounds cover 81%.
Whytock Park
Park or garden · 60 m outside town
9.7 ha0.3 km of path
3.6 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Lakeview Protestant Cemetery
Park or garden
2.3 ha
2.9 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Madoc Memorial Park
Park or garden · 170 m outside town
0.4 ha
3.4 km south-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
In Madoc, parks are rarely a short walk away
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%)
Madoc0%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 2,500 residents are further than 400 m from a park. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
38 protected areas around Madoc
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Madoc4.4%
Within 10 km8.8%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
3 of the 38 are on public land. Mount Moriah Conservation Reserve covers 2,319 ha, the most of any named area. Another 35 are privately owned conservation land; they count in the figures but aren’t named, as private land isn’t a place to visit.
Mount Moriah Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 2,319 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Lingham Lake Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 1,988 ha · 7.4 km from the edge of town
Elzevir Peatlands Conservation ReserveNature reserve · 2,246 ha · 8.3 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
83 km to Thousand Islands 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.
National parkProvincial park
Provincial park
Stoco Fen Provincial Park
12 km south-east3.5 km²since 1985
National park
Thousand Islands National Park
83 km south-east24 km²since 1904
Nearer still is Stoco Fen Provincial Park, a provincial park 12 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
Madoc and its edge hold 27 km of footpath
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
27 km
in and around the town (367.4 km²)
Woodland
68%
about 248.1 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
MadocTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths0.1
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
MadocTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland68%
0%50%100%
90% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². It is more wooded than 90% 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 Madoc 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.
OpenStreetMap has no named walking route within 2 km of the town. Trails may exist without being mapped 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 Madoc: May to August
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Centreville (46 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 | 8.8 |
| High (°C) | -3 | -1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 86 | 61 | 65 | 88 | 84 | 90 | 68 | 75 | 100 | 96 | 88 | 83 |
Snow totals about 158 cm a year. Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -3 °C in January. The wettest month, September, brings 100 mm, against 61 mm in February. The climate in Madoc →
Beaches
3 unnamed beaches near Madoc
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Water quality isn’t shown: there’s no open national record of beach tests. Local health authorities post advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
5 things to do outdoors near Madoc
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 2
Plus 2 playgrounds 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.
Next door
Next to Madoc
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Centre HastingsTweedMarmoraMadoc
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madoc | 8.8% | 38 | 0 | 3 |
| Centre Hastings 6.9 km | 2.5% | 30 | 2 | 3 |
| Tweed 14 km | 9.9% | 68 | 1 | 5 |
| Marmora 19 km | 5.5% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Madoc’s protected share. For walking routes, Centre Hastings leads the area with 2.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- Private land. Land owned by individuals, companies or conservation groups counts toward the figures but is never named: a person’s land isn’t a place to visit.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Madoc
Which is the biggest protected area near Madoc?
Mount Moriah Conservation Reserve: 2,319 ha, a nature reserve.
When should you visit Madoc for the outdoors?
May to August: long days, mild highs and little rain.
What is the nearest national park to Madoc?
Thousand Islands National Park, 83 km from the edge of town.
Is there a provincial park near Madoc?
Stoco Fen Provincial Park, 12 km away.
How much land around Madoc is protected?
Protected areas cover 8.8% of the land within 10 km.
Is there a beach near Madoc?
There are beaches within 5 km, none of them named.
Sources
Where Madoc’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).