First pick
Milne Dam Conservation Park
Park or garden · 70 m outside town
129 ha10.4 km of path
2 h 20 minto walk all 10.4 km of path
1.8 km southfrom the centre
Rouge Valley Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Mhsheikholeslami · CC BY-SA 4.09.8%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Markham Village · parks, protected land & trails
Rouge National Urban Park lies 2.3 km beyond Markham Village’s edge
Of the country within 10 km, 9.8% lies in protected areas; the median Canadian town has 2.3%. 20 km from town is Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, the nearest provincial park. One named trail is close: the Villages & Valley (foot).
Protected land
9.8%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
12
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
2.3 km
Rouge National Urban Park
Nearest provincial park
20 km
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
Walking routes
1
named, within 2 km (OpenStreetMap)
Beaches
1
within 5 km (OpenStreetMap)
Character
The outdoors in Markham Village, in short
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyRouge National Urban Park, 2.3 km awayProtected land all round9.8% of the land within 10 km, more than 85% of Canadian towns
Markham Village is strongest on Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
How Markham Village compares with 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 km9.8%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 areas6Areas 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
Markham Village has the 4th most protected land nearby of 40 towns its size
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (10,129 to 10,498 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
Markham Village9.8%
Towns its size2.6%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Markham Village6
Towns its size3
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Markham Village1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Against towns its size, Markham Village does best for protected land nearby: 3 of the other 39 have more.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury QC | 21% | 24% | 17 | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | Du Parc QC | 14% | 32% | 38 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Vanier North ON | 11% | 0.6% | 40 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Markham Village ON | 9.8% | 0% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | New Glasgow NS | 9.2% | 0.5% | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Saint-Zotique QC | 7.5% | 0.1% | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Leeds and the Thousand Islands ON | 5.8% | 8.6% | 44 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Notre-Dame-de-Grâces QC | 5.8% | 0% | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Corman Park No. 344 SK | 5.4% | 2.7% | 37 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Professors Lake ON | 4.8% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Portland Estates NS | 4.5% | 0% | 19 | 4 | 18 |
| 12 | Stittsville East ON | 4.5% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Quesnel BC | 4.3% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Coal Harbour BC | 3.9% | 0% | 12 | 3 | 76 |
| 15 | Upper Thornhill Estates ON | 3.5% | 12% | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | East St. Paul MB | 3.4% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Lynden ON | 3.1% | 5.4% | 33 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Greely ON | 2.7% | 0.7% | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Rosemont/Mount Royal SK | 2.7% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Rexdale-Kipling ON | 2.6% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Northwood Park ON | 2.5% | 0% | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Centreville Chicopee ON | 2.5% | 5.1% | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Masonville ON | 2% | 7.5% | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Saint-Félicien QC | 1.6% | 0.5% | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | Arbour Lake AB | 1.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | Dover AB | 1% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | Citadel AB | 0.9% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Glenbrook AB | 0.7% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | West Hillhurst AB | 0.5% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Temiskaming Shores ON | 0.4% | 0% | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | Humber Heights-Westmount ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | Runnymede-Bloor West Village ON | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 33 | Falconridge AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Monterey Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Wheatland County AB | 0.2% | 0% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | City Centre ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | South Central ON | 0.2% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | McConachie AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Seaforth ON | 0.1% | 0% | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Taber AB | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The map
Markham Village on the map: green space, protected land and paths
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
21 named parks and woods to walk in near Markham Village
Largest first: Milne Dam Conservation Park leads with 129 ha. Numbers match the map.
21 named parks and woods, 252 ha in all
Parks & gardens 229 haWoods 23 ha
Most of it sits in Milne Dam Conservation Park and Rouge Valley Park: 68% together.
Rouge Valley Park
Park or garden
42 ha3.3 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.3 km of path
1.3 km south-eastfrom the centre
Rouge Valley Trail
Directionsto a point inside
Centennial Park
Park or garden
9.9 ha1.1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1.1 km of path
2.6 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Mintleaf Park
Park or garden
8.2 ha1 km of path
15 minto walk all 1 km of path
1.6 km north-eastfrom 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
1.4 km north-eastfrom the centre
Woodlot path
Directionsto a point inside
Raybeck Park
Park or garden
5.2 ha0.9 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.9 km of path
1.4 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Fincham Park
Park or garden
5.7 ha0.3 km of path
0.9 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Cedar Valley Park
Park or garden
3.7 ha0.8 km of path
10 minto walk all 0.8 km of path
Centralin the middle of Markham Village
Directionsto a point inside
All 21 named parks and green spaces
Milne Dam Conservation ParkPark or garden · 129 ha · 10.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRouge Valley ParkPark or garden · 42 ha · 3.3 km of path
DirectionsCentennial ParkPark or garden · 9.9 ha · 1.1 km of path
DirectionsMintleaf ParkPark or garden · 8.2 ha · 1 km of path
DirectionsReesor ParkPark or garden · 5.8 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsRaybeck ParkPark or garden · 5.2 ha · 0.9 km of path
DirectionsFincham ParkPark or garden · 5.7 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsCedar Valley ParkPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 0.8 km of path
DirectionsRaymerville WoodlotWood or forest · 17 ha · just outside town
DirectionsMorgan ParkPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsParamount ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsAlma Walker ParkPark or garden · 2.6 ha · 0.1 km of path
DirectionsArmstrong ParkPark or garden · 2.5 ha
DirectionsTannery Pond ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsRobinson ParkPark or garden · 2.1 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsSpringdale ParkWood or forest · 6.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsStargell ParkPark or garden · 1.3 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsSherwood ForestPark or garden · 1.1 ha · 0.2 km of path
DirectionsShania Johnston ParkettePark or garden · 0.4 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsLewis Burkholder ParkettePark or garden · 0.3 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsRaymerville South 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
A park is within a short walk for 9 in 10 in Markham Village
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 (95%)Further (5.3%)
Markham Village95%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
That beats the typical Canadian town, where it is 83%. Around 500 residents are further than 400 m from a park.
Protected areas
9.8% of the country within 10 km of Markham Village is protected
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Markham Village0%
Within 10 km9.8%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
6 of the 12 are on public land. Rouge National Urban Park covers 4,551 ha, the most of any named area. The count includes 6 areas that are private or not recorded as public; they aren’t named.
Rouge National Urban ParkNational urban park · 4,551 ha · 2.3 km from the edge of town
Beaver GreenwayNature reserve · 29 ha · 7.5 km from the edge of town
Headford ValleylandsNature reserve · 12 ha · 7.6 km from the edge of town
Beaver WoodlandNature reserve · 18 ha · 8.7 km from the edge of town
Rouge River Headwaters Valley & TrailsNature reserve · 37 ha · 8.9 km from the edge of town
Riotrin ValleylandsNature reserve · 20 ha · 8.9 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
The parks within reach of Markham Village
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
2.3 km east46 km²since 2015
Provincial park
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park
20 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: 58 km in and around Markham Village
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
58 km
in and around the town (20.2 km²)
Woodland
7.7%
about 1.5 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Markham VillageTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.9
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Markham VillageTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland7.7%
0%50%100%
Paths are denser here than in 70% of Canadian towns. 53% 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
1 walking route near Markham Village
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
Get out in Markham Village in May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Buttonville (Airport), 9.2 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 |
Snow totals about 146 cm a year. Highs peak near 27 °C in July and fall to -2 °C in January. Expect 87 mm in June, the wettest month, and 51 mm in February. The climate in Markham Village →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Markham Village
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
Markham Village has a viewpoint within 2 km
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The map shows 113 playgrounds, ahead of the rest.
Every named place, with directions
Viewpoints 1
Plus 1 viewpoint without a name on the map.
Picnic sites 1
Plus 1 picnic site without a name on the map.
Playgrounds 113
Pris-T-gis Playgroundin town
DirectionsBzz-E-Kidz0.4 km from town
DirectionsFrank H. Johnson Park1.2 km from town
DirectionsRussell Carter Tefft Park1.5 km from town
DirectionsPlus 109 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks 2
Cornell Community Dog Park1.3 km from town
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map.
Campsites 1
Camp Chimo0.7 km from town
DirectionsSource: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gardens to visit
Milliken Park, 4.5 km from Markham Village, is the garden to visit
Gardens and arboretums within 15 km of the town’s edge, and the historic gardens, parks and estates in the town itself, nearest first.
Milliken ParkGarden or park · 4.5 km from town
DirectionsSources: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, and Wikidata (CC0), as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic places from Parks Canada’s Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, the Canadian Register of Historic Places and Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel.
Next door
Next to Markham Village
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Mount JoyGreensboroughWismer CommonsCornellQuantztownUpper CornellMarkham Village
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Village | 9.8% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Mount Joy 0.9 km | 10% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Greensborough 1.9 km | 8.5% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| Wismer Commons 2.4 km | 11% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Cornell 2.6 km | 12% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Quantztown 2.7 km | 8.5% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Upper Cornell 2.8 km | 12% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
No place nearby has double Markham Village’s share of protected land.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- National and provincial parks. A park at 0 km touches or overlaps the town’s outline; directions point from the town’s centre.
- Beaches. A beach counts when its centre point lies within 5 km of the town’s outline. Names come from the map.
- Private land. Private conservation land is in the totals, not the lists. Many such areas are easements on working farms or woodlots.
- Walking routes. Only named route relations count; a park’s own path network may not show unless it is mapped as a route.
- 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Markham Village
What is the nearest provincial park to Markham Village?
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 20 km away.
When is the best time for walking in Markham Village?
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 walking routes are near Markham Village?
OpenStreetMap maps the Villages & Valley (foot) close by.
Where can you swim near Markham Village?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
Is there protected land near Markham Village?
Yes: 9.8% of the land within 10 km is protected.
Is Markham Village near a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park, 2.3 km from the edge of town.
What is the biggest park or reserve near Markham Village?
It is Rouge National Urban Park, a national urban park covering 4,551 ha.
Sources
Where Markham Village’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.
Gardens: OpenStreetMap (leisure=garden) and Wikidata gardens within 15 km, as gathered in TownRatings’ Canadian attractions set; historic gardens and parks from Canada’s heritage registers (Parks Canada DFHD, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel).
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).