First pick
Phyllis Rawlinson Park
Park or garden · 80 m outside town
39 ha2.5 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.5 km of path
3.2 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Transportfan70 · CC03%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Cathedraltown · parks, protected land & trails
Within 9.4 km of Cathedraltown: Rouge National Urban Park
The 10 km around town hold 38 protected areas. Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park is the closest provincial park, at 24 km. Protected areas cover 3% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.
Protected land
3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
38
within 10 km, 30 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
9.4 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
24 km
Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park
Character
The outdoors in Cathedraltown, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyRouge National Urban Park, 9.4 km awayMany protected areas30 public areas within 10 km
Out of doors, Cathedraltown leads with Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Cathedraltown against 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. There is no Outdoors grade for Canadian towns; the figures stand beside the country’s towns of 2,500+ without a letter.
Protected within 10 km3%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 areas30Areas 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
Cathedraltown has the 19th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (10,772 to 11,290 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
Cathedraltown3%
Towns its size2.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Cathedraltown30
Towns its size9
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Cathedraltown0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Cathedraltown beats most towns its size for public protected areas; 4 of 39 do better.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean Park BC | 27% | 4% | 100 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Liverpool NS | 24% | 21% | 230 | 5 | 56 |
| 3 | Timberlea NS | 19% | 30% | 22 | 12 | 7 |
| 4 | Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park ON | 14% | 5.8% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Carson Grove - Carson Meadows ON | 14% | 0% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Laurentian ON | 13% | 0% | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Hintonburg-Mechanicsville ON | 11% | 1.4% | 32 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Rothwell Heights - Beacon Hill North ON | 11% | 7.8% | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Laval-Ouest QC | 11% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Yellowhead County AB | 11% | 3.4% | 33 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Borden Farm - Fisher Glen ON | 10% | 0.6% | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Vieux Greenfield Park QC | 7.8% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Smiths Falls ON | 7.5% | 6.3% | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Wendover ON | 6.7% | 4.4% | 58 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Penetanguishene ON | 6.6% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | Snelgrove ON | 3.7% | 18% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Lake Bonavista AB | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 18 | Little Saigon BC | 3.1% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| 19 | Cathedraltown ON | 3% | 0% | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Bendale South ON | 2.7% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Forest Hill South ON | 2.4% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Broadview North ON | 2.3% | 5.7% | 11 | 4 | 12 |
| 23 | Thornbury ON | 2.2% | 5.5% | 63 | 5 | 8 |
| 24 | Cabbagetown-South St.James Town ON | 2.2% | 0% | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 25 | Dufferin Grove ON | 1.9% | 0% | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 26 | East London ON | 1.8% | 1.4% | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Sheridan ON | 1.7% | 8.4% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Westminster ON | 1.7% | 28% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Alexandria ON | 1.5% | 0.4% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Exeter ON | 1.5% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | West St. Paul MB | 1.5% | 0% | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Linden Woods MB | 1.5% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Norquay Village BC | 1.4% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 34 | Peguis MB | 0.5% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Lacombe County AB | 0.4% | 0.4% | 45 | 0 | 11 |
| 36 | Whitehorn AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Princess-Rosethorn ON | 0.2% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Creditview ON | 0.2% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Walkerton ON | 0.1% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Lethbridge County AB | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The map
The green map of Cathedraltown
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
Walk in Cathedraltown: 17 named parks and woods
The biggest is Phyllis Rawlinson Park, 39 ha. Biggest first, numbered as on the map.
17 named parks and woods, 74 ha in all
Parks & gardens 74 ha
63% of the area is in just two places: Phyllis Rawlinson Park and Artisan Trail.
Artisan Trail
Park or garden
7.7 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.2 km south-eastfrom the centre
Artisan Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Victoria Square Park
Park or garden
6.2 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
Centralin the middle of Cathedraltown
Directionsto a point inside
Frisby Park
Park or garden
3.5 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.1 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Henry White Park
Park or garden · 80 m outside town
3.5 ha0.7 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.7 km of path
2.3 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
The Arboretum and Heritage Orchard
Park or garden
2.6 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Cathedraltown
Directionsto a point inside
West Cathedral Pond
Park or garden
2.5 ha0.6 km of path
5 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
0.6 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
William Cantley Park
Park or garden
2.2 ha0.5 km of path
1.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 17 named parks and green spaces
Phyllis Rawlinson ParkPark or garden · 39 ha · 2.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsArtisan TrailPark or garden · 7.7 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsVictoria Square ParkPark or garden · 6.2 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsFrisby ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsHenry White ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsThe Arboretum and Heritage OrchardPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsWest Cathedral PondPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsWilliam Cantley ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsJohn Payne ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsRussell Dawson ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsJoseph Ellerby ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsRead's Corner ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsPark SquarePark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsRobert Grundy ParkettePark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path
Directions(unnamed park)Park or garden · 0.6 ha · just outside town
DirectionsCrescent ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsPanorama ParkPark or garden · 0.4 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
In Cathedraltown, a park is close to every home
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 (100%)Further (0%)
Cathedraltown100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
The typical Canadian town manages 83%, so this is better.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Cathedraltown, 3% 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 Cathedraltown0%
Within 10 km3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
30 of the 38 are on public land. Biggest of the named areas: Rouge National Urban Park, 4,551 ha. 8 more areas are private land or have no recorded public owner: counted, not named.
Riotrin ValleylandsNature reserve · 20 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Headford ValleylandsNature reserve · 12 ha · 0.7 km from the edge of town
Rouge River Headwaters Valley & TrailsNature reserve · 37 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
Beaver GreenwayNature reserve · 29 ha · 2.0 km from the edge of town
Trailwood ReserveNature reserve · 13 ha · 2.0 km from the edge of town
Beaver WoodlandNature reserve · 18 ha · 2.6 km from the edge of town
Jefferson ForestNature reserve · 37 ha · 3.1 km from the edge of town
David Dunlap Observatory ParkNature reserve · 45 ha · 3.6 km from the edge of town
Haynes Lake Wetlands and UplandsNature reserve · 14 ha · 3.9 km from the edge of town
Doncrest ValleyNature reserve · 5.4 ha · 4.7 km from the edge of town
20 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
Parks around Cathedraltown
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
9.4 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park
24 km north0.3 km²since 1994
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: 27 km in and around Cathedraltown
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 (21.7 km²)
Woodland
6.3%
about 1.4 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CathedraltownTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CathedraltownTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland6.3%
0%50%100%
55% of Canadian towns have more footpath per km². For woods, 57% of Canadian towns have more.
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 Cathedraltown 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.
No named walking or hiking route is mapped near the neighbourhood; local paths may simply not be on OpenStreetMap 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
Cathedraltown is best on foot in May and July to September
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals from Toronto Buttonville (Airport) (4.3 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 | 15.2 | 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 |
Precipitation runs from 51 mm in February to 87 mm in June. July is the warmest month, with highs around 27 °C; January the coldest, at -2 °C. Expect around 146 cm of snow over a winter. The climate in Cathedraltown →
Things to do
37 things to do outdoors near Cathedraltown
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Playgrounds lead the count with 36.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 1
Heise Hill0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 36
Children's Play Zone1.4 km from town
DirectionsPlus 35 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Cathedraltown
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
ButtonvilleCachetRichmond HillBerczy VillageBrown's CornersUnionvilleCathedraltown
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedraltown | 3% | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Buttonville 3.7 km | 3.2% | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Cachet 3.9 km | 6.6% | 31 | 1 | 1 |
| Richmond Hill 5.1 km | 1.9% | 51 | 1 | 0 |
| Berczy Village 5.4 km | 9.3% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Brown's Corners 5.5 km | 1.8% | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Unionville 5.8 km | 7.5% | 27 | 1 | 1 |
For protected land, Cachet, Berczy Village and Unionville have twice as much or more.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Private land. CPCAD includes conservation land held privately; the page counts it and leaves the names out.
- Protected land. The 10 km band starts at the town’s outline, not its centre, so a large municipality reaches further than a small town.
- Walking routes. The list is OpenStreetMap’s, so a missing trail may just be unmapped. The Trans Canada Trail appears where OSM maps it.
- 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 Cathedraltown
What is the largest protected area near Cathedraltown?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, a national urban park covering 4,551 ha.
Is there a provincial park near Cathedraltown?
The closest is Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park, at 24 km.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Cathedraltown?
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.
Is there protected land near Cathedraltown?
Protected areas cover 3% of the land within 10 km.
How far is Cathedraltown from a national park?
The nearest is Rouge National Urban Park, 9.4 km away.
Sources
Sources for this page on Cathedraltown
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).