First pick
Bruce Creek
Park or garden
12 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
1.2 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Jean7031 · CC BY-SA 3.06.6%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Cachet · parks, protected land & trails
Within 6.3 km of Cachet: Rouge National Urban Park
CPCAD lists 31 protected areas within 10 km. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 6.6% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. One mapped walking route passes within 2 km: the Villages & Valley (foot).
Protected land
6.6%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
31
within 10 km, 25 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
6.3 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
23 km
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
What Cachet has going for it outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyRouge National Urban Park, 6.3 km awayProtected land all round6.6% of the land within 10 km, more than 77% of Canadian townsMany protected areas25 public areas within 10 km
For someone who likes to get outside, Cachet’s draw is Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Cachet, set against 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 km6.6%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town0%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas25Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes1Named OpenStreetMap walking and hiking routes with 300 m+ within 2 km
Beaches1Beaches mapped on OpenStreetMap within 5 km
CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC, 2026), OpenStreetMap (November 2026). Distances from the town’s outline.
Towns its size
Cachet has the 11th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (6,260 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
Cachet6.6%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Cachet25
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Cachet1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Cachet’s strong point is public protected areas, where 2 of 39 top it.
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 | Fisher Heights ON | 11% | 0% | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Lac-Brome QC | 6.8% | 1.7% | 55 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Les Coteaux QC | 6.7% | 0.2% | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Cachet ON | 6.6% | 0% | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Mount Royal ON | 6.5% | 2.6% | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Turnball ON | 6.1% | 39% | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Beasley ON | 5.1% | 0% | 23 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Port-Cartier QC | 5% | 1% | 44 | 0 | 8 |
| 16 | Woodhill ON | 4.1% | 16% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Electoral Area C, Peace River BC | 1.9% | 1% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Heritage Park ON | 1.9% | 0% | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Munster - Ashton ON | 1.6% | 1.1% | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| 20 | Osgoode - Vernon ON | 1.6% | 0.8% | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Mcquesten West ON | 1.6% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 9 |
| 22 | Cherry Hill ON | 1.6% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Woodstock NB | 1.5% | 0% | 7 | 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
The green map of Cachet
The neighbourhood’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
19 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Cachet
The biggest is Bruce Creek, 12 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
19 named parks and woods, 69 ha in all
Parks & gardens 69 ha
It is shared out: the largest place is only 17% of the whole.
Toogood Park
Park or garden
9.4 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.4 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Artisan Trail
Park or garden
7.7 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
3.0 km westfrom the centre
Artisan Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Ashton Meadows Park
Park or garden · 280 m outside town
7.2 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
2.9 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Calvert Park
Park or garden
6.6 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
1.7 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Frisby Park
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
3.5 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
3.2 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Gordon Stollery Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
3.6 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.4 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Milton Fierheller Park
Park or garden · 300 m outside town
3.8 ha0.5 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.5 km of path
3.1 km south-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 19 named parks and green spaces
Bruce CreekPark or garden · 12 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsToogood ParkPark or garden · 9.4 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsArtisan TrailPark or garden · 7.7 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsAshton Meadows ParkPark or garden · 7.2 ha · 0.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCalvert ParkPark or garden · 6.6 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsFrisby ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 1.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGordon Stollery ParkPark or garden · 3.6 ha · 0.9 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMilton Fierheller ParkPark or garden · 3.8 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsHenry White ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLeighland ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsColty CornersPark or garden · 2.6 ha
DirectionsThomas Frisby WoodsPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsJoseph Ellerby ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBerczy SquarePark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsAngus Glen Village GreenPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsElanor Casely ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsArthur Stollery CommonPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsRobert Grundy ParkettePark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsJoseph Reid ParkettePark or garden · 0.3 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 3 in 10 in Cachet
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 (34%)Further (66%)
Cachet34%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Around 4,200 residents are further than 400 m from a park. For comparison, the typical Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Cachet, 6.6% is protected land
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Cachet0%
Within 10 km6.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
25 of the 31 are on public land. Rouge National Urban Park is the biggest, 4,551 ha. Not named: 6 areas held privately or with no public owner on record.
Headford ValleylandsNature reserve · 12 ha · 1.2 km from the edge of town
Rouge River Headwaters Valley & TrailsNature reserve · 37 ha · 2.1 km from the edge of town
Beaver GreenwayNature reserve · 29 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
Riotrin ValleylandsNature reserve · 20 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
Beaver WoodlandNature reserve · 18 ha · 2.8 km from the edge of town
David Dunlap Observatory ParkNature reserve · 45 ha · 4.2 km from the edge of town
Doncrest ValleyNature reserve · 5.4 ha · 4.9 km from the edge of town
Trailwood ReserveNature reserve · 13 ha · 5.6 km from the edge of town
Jefferson ForestNature reserve · 37 ha · 6.0 km from the edge of town
Rouge National Urban ParkNational urban park · 4,551 ha · 6.3 km from the edge of town
15 more named areas within 10 km are in the figures.
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
The parks within reach of Cachet
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 urban park
Rouge National Urban Park
6.3 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
23 km north-east5.3 km²since 2024
Source: CPCAD 2.9.0 (ECCC): areas and outlines, distances outline to outline; directions from the town’s centre point.
Footpaths and woods
Cachet and its edge hold 54 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
54 km
in and around the town (22.7 km²)
Woodland
3.8%
about 0.9 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CachetTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.4
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CachetTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland3.8%
0%50%100%
It has more footpath per km² than 62% of Canadian towns. It is less wooded than 66% 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
One mapped route to walk from Cachet
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
Local
Villages & Valley (foot)12.4 km
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 Cachet: May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto Buttonville (Airport) (4.2 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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°C) | -2 | -1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Rain & snow (mm) | 64 | 51 | 52 | 79 | 80 | 87 | 85 | 72 | 83 | 71 | 77 | 63 |
About 146 cm of snow falls in a year. The wettest month, June, brings 87 mm, against 51 mm in February. January brings highs of -2 °C, July highs of 27 °C. The climate in Cachet →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Cachet
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
Near Cachet: 78 outdoor spots on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are playgrounds: 78 on the map.
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 78
Briarwood Playground0.2 km from town
DirectionsCarlton Park Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsSablewood Playground1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 75 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Cachet
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Berczy VillageUnionvilleButtonvilleQuantztownBrown's CornersCathedraltownCachet
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cachet | 6.6% | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| Berczy Village 1.8 km | 9.3% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Unionville 2.2 km | 7.5% | 27 | 1 | 1 |
| Buttonville 2.6 km | 3.2% | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Quantztown 3.1 km | 8.5% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Brown's Corners 3.4 km | 1.8% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Cathedraltown 3.9 km | 3% | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Its neighbours have no more than twice Cachet’s protected share.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Protected land. Measured on CPCAD’s outlines: the part of a 10 km band around the town that lies in a protected or conserved area, water included.
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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 Cachet
What is the nearest provincial park to Cachet?
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 23 km from the edge of town.
What is the largest protected area near Cachet?
Rouge National Urban Park, a national urban park of 4,551 ha.
Are there hiking trails near Cachet?
Try the Villages & Valley (foot).
Where can you swim near Cachet?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
Are there protected areas near Cachet?
Yes: 6.6% of the land within 10 km is protected.
When is the best time for walking in Cachet?
May and July to September, on the 1991–2020 normals and the daylight: long days, highs of 15 °C or more, light rain for the place.
What is the nearest national park to Cachet?
Rouge National Urban Park is closest, at 6.3 km.
Sources
Sources for this page on Cachet
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).