First pick
Valley View Park
Park or garden · 90 m outside town
39 ha3.6 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.6 km of path
2.4 km eastfrom the centre
Huntington Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Silver Dovelet · CC BY-SA 4.02.3%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Langstaff · parks, protected land & trails
Rouge National Urban Park is 16 km from Langstaff
The 10 km around town hold 27 protected areas. 7.5 km out lies the largest, Elgin West Channel Lands, at 89 ha. For a provincial park, Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park lies 32 km off.
Protected land
2.3%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
27
within 10 km, 22 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
16 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
32 km
Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park
Character
What Langstaff 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, 16 km awayMany protected areas22 public areas within 10 km
Langstaff is strongest on Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with the number of public protected areas close by close behind.
Against other towns
Langstaff 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. 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 km2.3%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 areas22Areas 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
Langstaff has the 18th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (8,009 to 8,283 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
Langstaff2.3%
Towns its size1.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Langstaff22
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Langstaff0
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
For public protected areas, Langstaff sits near the top of its size group: 3 of 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaubassin East / Beaubassin-est NB | 27% | 2% | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | Argyle NS | 21% | 22% | 136 | 0 | 22 |
| 3 | Morgan Creek BC | 17% | 1% | 157 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Elmvale - Canterbury ON | 14% | 0% | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Shaughnessy BC | 13% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 55 |
| 6 | Clare NS | 11% | 5.8% | 43 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Rigaud QC | 7.1% | 1.5% | 44 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Lincoln NB | 6.8% | 3.8% | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Secord AB | 6.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Kirkland Lake ON | 5% | 9.5% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | G-Section (bramalea) ON | 5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Woodbine AB | 4.6% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Al Ritchie SK | 4.4% | 39% | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Haliburton Village ON | 4.1% | 2.6% | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Drayton Valley AB | 3.3% | 0% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Walden AB | 3.2% | 0.1% | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 17 | Rocky Mountain House AB | 2.9% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Langstaff ON | 2.3% | 0% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jackson ON | 1.6% | 3.2% | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Talbot ON | 1.6% | 4.3% | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | South Pointe MB | 1.6% | 0% | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Scenic Acres AB | 1.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Wolseley MB | 1.5% | 0% | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Alnwick/Haldimand ON | 1.1% | 2.9% | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | South Terwillegar AB | 0.8% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Otonabee-South Monaghan ON | 0.7% | 0.7% | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Lawson Heights SK | 0.7% | 8.1% | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | St. Norbert MB | 0.6% | 1.6% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Silverwood Heights SK | 0.6% | 1.6% | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Vermilion River County AB | 0.5% | 0.3% | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | Southdale MB | 0.5% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Plattsville ON | 0.4% | 0.1% | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Allard AB | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | St. Marys ON | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | Charlesworth AB | 0.1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | Strathcona AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Happy Valley-Goose Bay NL | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 38 | Taber AB | 0% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Ponoka AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Ottewell AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The map
Langstaff 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
Walk in Langstaff: 11 named parks and woods
Valley View Park is the largest, at 39 ha; the rest follow by size, numbered as on the map.
11 named parks and woods, 76 ha in all
Parks & gardens 76 ha
The bulk, 68%, is Valley View Park and Bayview Reservoir Park.
Bayview Reservoir Park
Park or garden
12 ha
1.7 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Royal Orchard Park
Park or garden
9.2 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
Centralin the middle of Langstaff
The Samuel Francis Path
Directionsto a point inside
Woodland Park
Park or garden · 110 m outside town
6.8 ha0.2 km of path
1.6 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Bayview Lane Park
Park or garden · 130 m outside town
3.6 ha0.3 km of path
1.1 km north-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
John Honsberger Field Park
Park or garden
1.9 ha
1.3 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Langstaff School Park
Park or garden · 180 m outside town
0.8 ha0.1 km of path
0.8 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Sprucewood Park
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
0.7 ha
1.8 km south-eastfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 11 named parks and green spaces
Valley View ParkPark or garden · 39 ha · 3.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBayview Reservoir ParkPark or garden · 12 ha
DirectionsRoyal Orchard ParkPark or garden · 9.2 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsWoodland ParkPark or garden · 6.8 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsBayview Lane ParkPark or garden · 3.6 ha · 0.3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsJohn Honsberger Field ParkPark or garden · 1.9 ha
DirectionsLangstaff School ParkPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSprucewood ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha · just outside town
DirectionsRomfield ParkPark or garden · 0.7 ha
DirectionsRiverside ParkPark or garden · 0.4 ha · just outside town
DirectionsPercy Bone ParkettePark or garden · 0.3 ha · just outside town
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
All of Langstaff is within a short walk of 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Langstaff100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
Few do better: the typical Canadian town is at 83%.
Protected areas
Within 10 km of Langstaff, 2.3% 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 Langstaff0%
Within 10 km2.3%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
22 of the 27 are on public land. Biggest of the named areas: Elgin West Channel Lands, 89 ha. 5 areas, privately held or of unrecorded ownership, are left unnamed.
Doncrest ValleyNature reserve · 5.4 ha · 0.1 km from the edge of town
Beaver WoodlandNature reserve · 18 ha · 1.4 km from the edge of town
Webster ParkNature reserve · 18 ha · 1.8 km from the edge of town
David Dunlap Observatory ParkNature reserve · 45 ha · 2.2 km from the edge of town
Wood's ParkNature reserve · 2.7 ha · 2.4 km from the edge of town
Richvale GreenwayNature reserve · 14 ha · 2.6 km from the edge of town
Beaver GreenwayNature reserve · 29 ha · 2.9 km from the edge of town
North Richvale GreenwayNature reserve · 6.8 ha · 3.4 km from the edge of town
Stockdale ParketteNature reserve · 0.4 ha · 3.6 km from the edge of town
Little Don ParkNature reserve · 3.4 ha · 3.7 km from the edge of town
12 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 Langstaff
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
16 km north-east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park
32 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
Langstaff and its edge hold 42 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
42 km
in and around the town (16.7 km²)
Woodland
4.2%
about 0.7 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
LangstaffTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.5
01.53 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
LangstaffTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland4.2%
0%50%100%
For path density, it beats 65% of Canadian towns. Woods cover less of it than in 64% 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 mapped walking route near Langstaff
Named walking and hiking routes on OpenStreetMap with at least 300 m within 2 km of the town, longest first; national routes lead.
There is no mapped walking route within 2 km of the neighbourhood; a local trail club’s maps may show more.
Source: OpenStreetMap (route relations hiking, foot and walking), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Trans Canada Trail sections as OSM maps them.
When to get out
The best months for walking in Langstaff: May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Buttonville (Airport), 5.6 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) | 9.3 | 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 |
Daytime highs run from -2 °C in January up to 27 °C in July. February is the driest month at 51 mm; June the wettest at 87 mm. Snowfall averages 146 cm a year. The climate in Langstaff →
Things to do
Near Langstaff: 126 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.
Most numerous: playgrounds (125).
Every named place, with directions
Playgrounds 125
Oneida Playground0.7 km from town
DirectionsSplash Pad2.0 km from town
DirectionsPlus 123 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 1
Huntington Park Off-Leash Dog Park1.4 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Langstaff
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Steeles CornersThornleaThornhillBeverley GlenNewtonbrook EastThornhill WoodsLangstaff
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langstaff | 2.3% | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Steeles Corners 1.9 km | 1.8% | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Thornlea 2.3 km | 1.9% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Thornhill 2.4 km | 2.1% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Beverley Glen 3.6 km | 2.8% | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Newtonbrook East 3.8 km | 1.8% | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Thornhill Woods 3.9 km | 3.5% | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Around Langstaff, nobody nearby has double its protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. Distances run from the town’s edge to the park’s, so 0 km means they touch.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Langstaff
What is the nearest provincial park to Langstaff?
It is Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Park, 32 km away.
Are there protected areas near Langstaff?
Yes: 2.3% of the land within 10 km is protected.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Langstaff?
Elgin West Channel Lands: 89 ha, a nature reserve.
When should you visit Langstaff for the outdoors?
May and July to September: long days, mild highs and little rain.
How far is Langstaff from a national park?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, 16 km off.
Sources
Where Langstaff’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).