First pick
Cornell Community Park
Park or garden
15 ha2.8 km of path
35 minto walk all 2.8 km of path
Centralin the middle of Cornell
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Loozrboy from Toronto, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.012%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Cornell · parks, protected land & trails
Cornell borders Rouge National Urban Park
12% of the land and water within 10 km is protected (the typical Canadian town: 2.3%). 17 km from town is Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. OpenStreetMap shows 2 walking routes nearby, including the Seaton Hiking Trail and Villages & Valley (foot).
Protected land
12%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
9
within 10 km, 2 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
At the edge
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
17 km
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
Walking routes
2
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Cornell, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
Next to a national parkRouge National Urban Park starts at the edge of townProtected land all round12% of the land within 10 km, more than 90% of Canadian towns
Cornell is strongest on Rouge National Urban Park on its doorstep, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Cornell 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 one of Canada’s graded subjects, so there’s no letter here: each figure is set against other Canadian towns instead.
Protected within 10 km12%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town16%Share of the town’s own area in a protected or conserved area
Public protected areas2Areas within 10 km held by a government or an Indigenous nation
Walking routes2Named 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
Cornell has the 4th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (21,533 to 22,511 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
Cornell12%
Towns its size2.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Cornell2
Towns its size7
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Cornell2
Towns its size1
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For protected land nearby, Cornell sits near the top of its size group: 3 of 39 have more. On public protected areas it is behind: 32 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electoral Area A, Metro Vancouver BC | 26% | 34% | 203 | 11 | 269 |
| 2 | Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac QC | 19% | 0.1% | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Mont-Bleu QC | 17% | 12% | 33 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Cornell ON | 12% | 16% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | South End NS | 11% | 4.5% | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Snowdon QC | 10% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | South Frontenac ON | 9.4% | 13% | 89 | 18 | 5 |
| 8 | Berczy Village ON | 9.3% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Colchester County, Subdivision B NS | 9% | 4.9% | 84 | 10 | 5 |
| 10 | Rivière-des-Prairies QC | 8.8% | 8.6% | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Petite-Bourgogne QC | 8.4% | 0% | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Ile-des-Soeurs QC | 7.8% | 8% | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Parcours-du-Cerf - Du Tremblay QC | 6.9% | 0% | 32 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Heights BC | 6.7% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 52 |
| 15 | Du College/Hodge QC | 6% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Old Barrhaven West ON | 6% | 0% | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Cole Harbour NS | 4.4% | 6.9% | 22 | 2 | 17 |
| 18 | Sandalwood East (mountainash) ON | 4.3% | 11% | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Brentwood BC | 4% | 0% | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 20 | Church-Wellesley ON | 2.3% | 0% | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 21 | East End-Danforth ON | 2.2% | 0% | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 22 | East L'Amoreaux ON | 2.2% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | L'Amoreaux West ON | 2.2% | 0% | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Port Colborne ON | 2% | 2.1% | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 25 | The Beaches ON | 1.9% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 44 |
| 26 | Carling ON | 1.7% | 3.5% | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Bedford Park-Nortown ON | 1.4% | 0% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Sunningdale ON | 1.4% | 1.6% | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | South Parkdale ON | 1.3% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 30 | Joliette QC | 1.2% | 0.8% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Red Deer County AB | 1.1% | 1.1% | 76 | 1 | 60 |
| 32 | Kingsview Village-The Westway ON | 0.9% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Binbrook ON | 0.9% | 0.2% | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview ON | 0.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | High Park North ON | 0.6% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| 36 | Middlesex Centre ON | 0.5% | 0.5% | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | Rockcliffe-Smythe ON | 0.3% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 38 | Lakeview ON | 0.2% | 0.8% | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 39 | Steinbach MB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Riverside ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 3 |
The map
Cornell on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
30 named parks and woods to walk in near Cornell
Largest first: Cornell Community Park leads with 15 ha. Numbers match the map.
30 named parks and woods, 72 ha in all
Parks & gardens 63 haWoods 8.7 ha
It is shared out: the largest place is only 21% of the whole.
Benjamin Marr Park
Park or garden
8.2 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Cornell
Directionsto a point inside
Mintleaf Park
Park or garden · 280 m outside town
8.2 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.3 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Reesor Park
Park or garden
5.8 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.2 km westfrom the centre
Woodlot path
Directionsto a point inside
Grand Cornell Park
Park or garden
3.3 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
1.5 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
John Stegman Woods Park
Park or garden
3.0 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.0 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cornell Woodlot Park
Park or garden
3.0 ha0.5 km of path
0.9 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cornell Rouge Woods
Wood or forest
6.3 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
1.0 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Cornell Community ParkPark or garden · 15 ha · 2.8 km of path
DirectionsBenjamin Marr ParkPark or garden · 8.2 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsMintleaf ParkPark or garden · 8.2 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsReesor ParkPark or garden · 5.8 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsGrand Cornell ParkPark or garden · 3.3 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsJohn Stegman Woods ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsCornell Woodlot ParkPark or garden · 3.0 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsCornell Rouge WoodsWood or forest · 6.3 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsAlma Walker ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsUpper Cornell ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsAlfred Paterson ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsCornell Rouge Woods ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsAbraham Iredell ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsSherwood ForestPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWilmot ParkettePark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsCarolyn Clements ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsJames Cochrane ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsLLoyd Roberston ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsFlorence and Donald Deacon ParkPark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsBlake Lazenby ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsShania Johnston ParkettePark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsCornell WoodlotWood or forest · 2.4 ha
DirectionsBrian Chatland ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsChristian Ressor ParkPark or garden · 0.6 ha
DirectionsPat Wheeler ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsLewis Burkholder ParkettePark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsThe Meadows ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsCameron McIntosh ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsThe Mews ParkPark or garden · 0.3 ha
DirectionsMcCowan Freeman ParkettePark 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
9 in 10 people in Cornell 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 (86%)Further (14%)
Cornell86%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
A typical Canadian town reaches only 83%. That leaves about 3,000 people more than a short walk away.
Protected areas
Around Cornell, protected areas make up 12%
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Cornell16%
Within 10 km12%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
2 of the 9 belong to a government or an Indigenous nation. At 4,551 ha, Rouge National Urban Park is the largest. The figures include 7 private conservation areas, left unnamed.
Rouge National Urban ParkNational urban park · 4,551 ha · reaches Cornell
Bob Hunter ParkNature reserve · 18 ha · 9.0 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
Parks around Cornell
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
At the edge46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
17 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
Paths to walk: 67 km in and around Cornell
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
67 km
in and around the town (30.2 km²)
Woodland
8.3%
about 2.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
CornellTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.2
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
CornellTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland8.3%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 59% of Canadian towns. 52% of Canadian towns are more wooded.
Source: OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Mapping varies by place: a dense figure can mean keen local mappers as much as many paths.
Walking routes
2 mapped routes to walk from Cornell
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
LocalOther waymarked
Seaton Hiking Trail12.5 km
Villages & Valley (foot)12.4 km
The longest of the rest is the Seaton Hiking Trail, 12.5 km.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
Get out in Cornell in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Buttonville (Airport), 12 km away). Good months: long days, highs of 15–30 °C, light 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. January brings highs of -2 °C, July highs of 27 °C. For dry weather, February is best (51 mm); June gets 87 mm. The climate in Cornell →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Cornell
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
For water quality, look to the local health unit: no open beach-testing data covers Canada.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
2 viewpoints near Cornell
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Most numerous: playgrounds (78).
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 2
Plus 2 viewpoints without a name on the map.
Nature reserves 1
Bob Hunter Memorial Park1.8 km from town
DirectionsPicnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 78
Plus 78 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Cornell
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Upper CornellGreensboroughMarkham VillageMount JoyBox GroveWismer CommonsCornell
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell | 12% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Upper Cornell 1.2 km | 12% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Greensborough 2.5 km | 8.5% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| Markham Village 2.6 km | 9.8% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Mount Joy 2.9 km | 10% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Box Grove 4.0 km | 10% | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| Wismer Commons 4.1 km | 11% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
No place nearby has double Cornell’s share of protected land.
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. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Cornell
Are there hiking trails near Cornell?
The Seaton Hiking Trail and Villages & Valley (foot), among the routes mapped within 2 km.
Is there a beach near Cornell?
There is an unnamed beach within 5 km.
Is there protected land near Cornell?
Within 10 km, 12% of the land lies in protected areas.
Which is the biggest protected area near Cornell?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, a national urban park covering 4,551 ha.
Is Cornell near a national park?
Yes: Rouge National Urban Park reaches the edge of Cornell.
What is the nearest provincial park to Cornell?
It is Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 17 km away.
When should you visit Cornell for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
Sources
Where Cornell’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).