First pick
Mount Joy Park
Park or garden
16 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
Centralin the middle of Greensborough
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Loozrboy from Toronto, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.08.5%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Greensborough · parks, protected land & trails
Step out of Greensborough and you are in Rouge National Urban Park
CPCAD lists 44 protected areas within 10 km. Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 8.5% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. A provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, lies 12 km away.
Protected land
8.5%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
44
within 10 km, 30 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
At the edge
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
12 km
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Greensborough, 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 round8.5% of the land within 10 km, more than 83% of Canadian townsProtected land in town23% of Greensborough itself lies in protected areasMany protected areas30 public areas within 10 km
Greensborough is strongest on Rouge National Urban Park on its doorstep, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Greensborough, 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. 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 km8.5%Share of the land and water within 10 km of the town’s edge in a protected or conserved area
Protected in town23%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 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
Greensborough comes 7th of 40 towns its size for protected land around it
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (18,676 to 19,861 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
Greensborough8.5%
Towns its size3.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Greensborough30
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Greensborough1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Greensborough’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 | Beaconsfield QC | 45% | 3.2% | 47 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Kirkland QC | 41% | 0.2% | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève QC | 29% | 40% | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Summerside PE | 25% | 0.5% | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | Esquimalt BC | 12% | 1% | 31 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Vinegar Hill ON | 8.7% | 0% | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Greensborough ON | 8.5% | 23% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Tétreaultville QC | 8% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Laflèche QC | 7.4% | 0% | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | North End NS | 7% | 0% | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| 11 | Louis-Riel QC | 6.1% | 0% | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Kanata Lakes ON | 6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Bracebridge ON | 5.4% | 3.4% | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Woodbridge ON | 5.1% | 0.5% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Granville Entertainment District BC | 5% | 0% | 11 | 3 | 70 |
| 16 | Riverside South - Leitrim ON | 4.3% | 3.2% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Heart Lake South ON | 4.3% | 4.2% | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stittsville ON | 4.2% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Midland ON | 3.4% | 0% | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | Miramichi NB | 3.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| 21 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire QC | 3% | 24% | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Bendale-Glen Andrew ON | 2.8% | 0% | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Mount Pleasant Village ON | 2.6% | 0% | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Westmount ON | 2.5% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Père-Marquette QC | 2.4% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | North St.James Town ON | 2.4% | 0% | 10 | 8 | 16 |
| 27 | O'Connor-Parkview ON | 2.3% | 19% | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 28 | Medway ON | 2.3% | 4.4% | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Kemptville ON | 2.1% | 1.7% | 30 | 5 | 3 |
| 30 | Petawawa ON | 1.9% | 1.2% | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 31 | Central London ON | 1.9% | 0% | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Port Alberni BC | 1.8% | 2.8% | 11 | 31 | 4 |
| 33 | Nicolas-Viel QC | 1.3% | 0% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Loyalist ON | 1.2% | 2.2% | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | Saint-Colomban QC | 1.1% | 1.1% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | Sainte-Sophie QC | 1% | 0.2% | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | Stony Plain AB | 0.7% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | Weston ON | 0.4% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Walkerville ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Wîhkwêntôwin AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
The map
Parks, woods and paths around Greensborough
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
30 parks and woods to walk in, in or near Greensborough
Mount Joy Park is the largest, at 16 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
30 named parks and woods, 108 ha in all
Parks & gardens 108 ha
Spread across many places, the largest holding 15%.
Swan Lake Park
Park or garden
13 ha2.9 km of path
40 minto walk all 2.9 km of path
Centralin the middle of Greensborough
Directionsto a point inside
Mintleaf Park
Park or garden · 130 m outside town
8.2 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Artisan Trail
Park or garden · 170 m outside town
7.8 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
8.7 km westfrom the centre
Artisan Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Victoria Square Park
Park or garden
6.1 ha0.6 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.6 km of path
9.1 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Country Glen Park
Park or garden · 290 m outside town
4.6 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.9 km eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Fincham Park
Park or garden · 110 m outside town
5.6 ha0.3 km of path
1.1 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Frisby Park
Park or garden · 310 m outside town
3.5 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
8.9 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 30 named parks and green spaces
Mount Joy ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsSwan Lake ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 2.9 km of path
DirectionsMintleaf ParkPark or garden · 8.2 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsArtisan TrailPark or garden · 7.8 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsVictoria Square ParkPark or garden · 6.1 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsCountry Glen ParkPark or garden · 4.6 ha · 1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsFincham ParkPark or garden · 5.6 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsFrisby ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 1.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsFrederick Bagg ParkPark or garden · 4.2 ha · 0.7 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsGordon Stollery ParkPark or garden · 3.5 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsThe Arboretum and Heritage OrchardPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsGreensborough PondPark or garden · 4.6 ha
DirectionsWeeden Woodlot ParkPark or garden · 2.9 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsE.B.F. Robinson ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 0.7 km of path
DirectionsSinclair Holden ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsWilliam Cantley ParkPark or garden · 2.2 ha · 0.5 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSpeight ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · 0.5 km of path
DirectionsJohn Payne ParkPark or garden · 1.6 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsLaura and Alf Weaver ParkPark or garden · 1.4 ha · 0.6 km of path
DirectionsAlfred Paterson ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsPeter Bawden ParkPark or garden · 1.5 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsInnis MacDonald ParkPark or garden · 2.0 ha · just outside town
DirectionsHarold Humphreys ParkPark or garden · 1.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsJoseph Ellerby ParkPark or garden · 1.2 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsNicholas Miller ParkPark or garden · 0.9 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsRead's Corner ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsArt Latcham ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha
DirectionsArthur Stollery CommonPark or garden · 0.6 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsAvida PondPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsAbraham Strickler ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.3 km of path
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
About 8 in 10 of Greensborough’s residents are a short walk from 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 (80%)Further (20%)
Greensborough80%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
In the typical Canadian town the share is 83%, higher than here. About 3,800 residents live further than 400 m from one.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 8.5% of the land near Greensborough
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Greensborough23%
Within 10 km8.5%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Of the 44, 30 are public land; the others are privately held. Rouge National Urban Park covers 4,551 ha, the most of any named area. 10 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Rouge National Urban ParkNational urban park · 4,551 ha · reaches Greensborough
Riotrin ValleylandsNature reserve · 20 ha · 1.1 km from the edge of town
Headford ValleylandsNature reserve · 12 ha · 2.0 km from the edge of town
Rouge River Headwaters Valley & TrailsNature reserve · 37 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
Trailwood ReserveNature reserve · 13 ha · 3.1 km from the edge of town
Beaver GreenwayNature reserve · 29 ha · 3.3 km from the edge of town
Beaver WoodlandNature reserve · 18 ha · 3.8 km from the edge of town
Jefferson ForestNature reserve · 37 ha · 4.1 km from the edge of town
Haynes Lake Wetlands and UplandsNature reserve · 14 ha · 4.3 km from the edge of town
David Dunlap Observatory ParkNature reserve · 45 ha · 5.0 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
Big parks near Greensborough
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
12 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: 153 km in and around Greensborough
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
153 km
in and around the town (112.3 km²)
Woodland
6.5%
about 7.3 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
GreensboroughTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths1.4
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
GreensboroughTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland6.5%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 56% of Canadian towns. For path density, 53% of Canadian towns do better.
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 Greensborough
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 Greensborough: May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Buttonville (Airport), 9.8 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 | 15.2 | 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 |
A typical year sees 146 cm of snow. Most rain and snow falls in June, 87 mm; February sees 51 mm. In July the typical high is 27 °C; in January, -2 °C. The climate in Greensborough →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Greensborough
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
Outdoors around Greensborough: 148 places to go
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
Count 145 playgrounds, the biggest group.
Every named place, with directions
Hills and peaks 2
Dicksons Hillin town
DirectionsHeise Hill0.3 km from town
DirectionsPlaygrounds 145
Radiant Way Montessori Playground0.8 km from town
DirectionsRussell Carter Tefft Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsFrank H. Johnson Park1.6 km from town
DirectionsPris-T-gis Playground1.9 km from town
DirectionsPlus 141 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Camp Green Acresin town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Greensborough
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Mount JoyWismer CommonsUpper CornellMarkham VillageCornellQuantztownGreensborough
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensborough | 8.5% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| Mount Joy 1.2 km | 10% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Wismer Commons 1.8 km | 11% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Upper Cornell 1.8 km | 12% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Markham Village 1.9 km | 9.8% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Cornell 2.5 km | 12% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Quantztown 3.4 km | 8.5% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
No place nearby has double Greensborough’s share of protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Beaches. Beaches are OpenStreetMap’s, named or not; in the north many are unnamed shoreline imports.
- Private land. Areas held by land trusts or private owners stay unnamed here, though they count in the shares.
- 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.
- Walking routes. A route counts when 300 m or more of it lies within 2 km of the town. Coverage of trails on OpenStreetMap varies by region.
- 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 Greensborough
How much land around Greensborough is protected?
Protected areas cover 8.5% of the land within 10 km.
Is there a beach near Greensborough?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
What walking routes are near Greensborough?
Try the Villages & Valley (foot).
What is the nearest provincial park to Greensborough?
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 12 km from the edge of town.
Which is the biggest protected area near Greensborough?
Rouge National Urban Park: 4,551 ha, a national urban park.
What is the best season to get outdoors in Greensborough?
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 Greensborough near a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park begins right at Greensborough’s edge.
Sources
Where Greensborough’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).