First pick
Wismer Park
Park or garden · 240 m outside town
19 ha3.6 km of path
45 minto walk all 3.6 km of path
1.7 km north-westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Photo: Silver Dovelet · CC BY-SA 3.010%protected within 10 km
Outdoors in Mount Joy · parks, protected land & trails
Rouge National Urban Park lies 2.0 km beyond Mount Joy’s edge
Out to 10 km from the town’s edge, 10% of the land is protected; 2.3% is typical for a Canadian town. A provincial park, Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, lies 20 km away. There is a beach within 5 km, unnamed on the map.
Protected land
10%
of the land within 10 km
Typical Canadian town: 2.3%
Protected areas
8
within 10 km, 6 public
Typical Canadian town: 14
Nearest national park
2.0 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
What sets Mount Joy apart outdoors
Each figure against Canadian towns of 2,500+; tap a tile for the detail.
A national park nearbyRouge National Urban Park, 2.0 km awayProtected land all round10% of the land within 10 km, more than 86% of Canadian towns
Above all, Mount Joy offers Rouge National Urban Park within easy reach, with protected land around it close behind.
Against other towns
Each figure for Mount Joy, 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. 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 km10%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
Among 40 towns its size, Mount Joy ranks 7th for protected land within 10 km
The 40 Canadian towns nearest in population (8,224 to 8,466 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
Mount Joy10%
Towns its size2.1%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public protected areas
Mount Joy6
Towns its size5
Towns in Ontario4
Typical Canadian town4
Walking routes
Mount Joy1
Towns its size0
Towns in Ontario1
Typical Canadian town0
Among its peers, Mount Joy’s strong point is protected land nearby, where 6 of 39 top it.
Every town in the comparison
| Town | Protected within 10 km | In town | Areas | Routes | Beaches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Malbaie QC | 27% | 0.5% | 28 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Alta Vista ON | 13% | 0.7% | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Old Ottawa East ON | 13% | 4.2% | 39 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Britannia ON | 13% | 12% | 31 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Upper Cornell ON | 12% | 49% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Crestview-Tanglewood ON | 12% | 0% | 28 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Mount Joy ON | 10% | 0% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Muskoka Lakes ON | 6.3% | 11% | 26 | 1 | 12 |
| 9 | Saint-Vincent-de-Paul QC | 5.6% | 0% | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Norton Park ON | 5.5% | 0% | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Saint-Roch QC | 5.1% | 0% | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | G-Section (bramalea) ON | 5% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Somerset AB | 4.6% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Electoral Area A, Comox Valley BC | 4% | 4.1% | 97 | 2 | 19 |
| 15 | Electoral Area G, Nanaimo BC | 3.2% | 7.5% | 32 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Brownsburg-Chatham QC | 3.1% | 2% | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Deer Lake BC | 2.9% | 0% | 22 | 4 | 25 |
| 18 | McNab/Braeside ON | 2.7% | 0.1% | 35 | 0 | 14 |
| 19 | Rocky Ridge AB | 2.5% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | Douro-Dummer ON | 2.3% | 1.4% | 17 | 2 | 3 |
| 21 | Torbay NL | 1.9% | 0% | 3 | 1 | 20 |
| 22 | Goderich ON | 1.5% | 0% | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 23 | Drumheller AB | 1% | 4.9% | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Rosewood SK | 0.9% | 0% | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | St. Norbert MB | 0.6% | 1.6% | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Hillhurst AB | 0.6% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | South-West Oxford ON | 0.5% | 0.3% | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 28 | Bayfield ON | 0.5% | 0.1% | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 29 | Vermilion River County AB | 0.5% | 0.3% | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | Springfield North MB | 0.5% | 0% | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Plattsville ON | 0.4% | 0.1% | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| 32 | Clinton ON | 0.4% | 0.3% | 11 | 13 | 6 |
| 33 | Valley Gardens MB | 0.4% | 0% | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Kildare-Redonda MB | 0.3% | 0% | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Marlborough Park AB | 0.3% | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Albert Park/Radisson Heights AB | 0.3% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | King Edward Park AB | 0.2% | 0% | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 38 | Strathcona AB | 0.1% | 0% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Aylmer ON | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Huron-Kinloss ON | 0% | 0% | 2 | 0 | 8 |
The map
Mount Joy 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
Walk in Mount Joy: 15 named parks and woods
Largest first: Wismer Park leads with 19 ha. Numbers match the map.
15 named parks and woods, 121 ha in all
Parks & gardens 97 haWoods 23 ha
Even the biggest has just 16% of the total.
Mount Joy Park
Park or garden
16 ha2.1 km of path
30 minto walk all 2.1 km of path
1.1 km northfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Ross Brown Park
Park or garden
17 ha1.4 km of path
20 minto walk all 1.4 km of path
0.9 km westfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
Swan Lake Park
Park or garden · 360 m outside town
13 ha3 km of path
40 minto walk all 3 km of path
1.4 km north-eastfrom 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 eastfrom the centre
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
1.1 km south-westfrom 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
0.8 km southfrom the centre
Directionsto a point inside
All 15 named parks and green spaces
Wismer ParkPark or garden · 19 ha · 3.6 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMount Joy ParkPark or garden · 16 ha · 2.1 km of path
DirectionsRoss Brown ParkPark or garden · 17 ha · 1.4 km of path
DirectionsSwan Lake ParkPark or garden · 13 ha · 3 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsMintleaf ParkPark or garden · 8.2 ha · 1 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
DirectionsMorgan ParkPark or garden · 3.7 ha · 0.2 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsParamount ParkPark or garden · 2.4 ha · 0.4 km of path
DirectionsTannery Pond ParkPark or garden · 1.8 ha · 0.4 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsSpringdale ParkWood or forest · 6.3 ha · 0.3 km of path
DirectionsAvida PondPark or garden · 0.8 ha · 0.1 km of path · just outside town
DirectionsForest Manor ParkettePark or garden · 0.5 ha · 0.1 km of path · 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
Every resident of Mount Joy lives 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 (100%)Further (0%)
Mount Joy100%
Towns in Ontario90%
Typical Canadian town83%
For comparison, the median Canadian town has 83%.
Protected areas
Protected areas cover 10% of the land near Mount Joy
Every protected and conserved area in CPCAD within 10 km of the town’s edge: parks, reserves, wildlife areas and conservation land.
Inside Mount Joy0%
Within 10 km10%
Towns in Ontario2.3%
Typical Canadian town2.3%
Public bodies own 6 of the 8; land trusts and private owners hold the others. Rouge National Urban Park covers 4,551 ha, the most of any named area. 2 areas belong to private owners or land trusts and aren’t named here.
Rouge National Urban ParkNational urban park · 4,551 ha · 2.0 km from the edge of town
Headford ValleylandsNature reserve · 12 ha · 7.9 km from the edge of town
Beaver GreenwayNature reserve · 29 ha · 8.2 km from the edge of town
Riotrin ValleylandsNature reserve · 20 ha · 8.8 km from the edge of town
Rouge River Headwaters Valley & TrailsNature reserve · 37 ha · 9.0 km from the edge of town
Beaver WoodlandNature reserve · 18 ha · 9.2 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 Mount Joy
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
2.0 km north-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
Mount Joy has 42 km of footpaths in and around it
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 (14.3 km²)
Woodland
3.9%
about 0.6 km² of mapped woods
Footpaths · km per km²
Mount JoyTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Footpaths2.9
024 km per km²
Share of the land · mapped woods and forest
Mount JoyTowns in OntarioTypical Canadian town
Woodland3.9%
0%50%100%
It is less wooded than 65% of Canadian towns. It has more footpath per km² than 71% 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
One mapped route to walk from Mount Joy
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 Mount Joy: May and July to September
Daylight at the town’s latitude and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals (Toronto Buttonville (Airport), 8.9 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 |
The wettest month, June, brings 87 mm, against 51 mm in February. 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 Mount Joy →
Beaches
A beach within 5 km of Mount Joy
Beaches on OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the town’s edge, nearest first, with directions.
Canada publishes no open register of beach water tests; the local public health unit posts swimming advisories.
Source: OpenStreetMap (natural=beach), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Things to do
Near Mount Joy: one viewpoint on the map
Viewpoints, peaks, waterfalls, picnic sites, nature reserves, playgrounds, dog parks, campsites and boat launches mapped within 2 km of the town.
The most common are playgrounds: 93 on the map.
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 93
Pris-T-gis Playground0.4 km from town
DirectionsFrank H. Johnson Park0.5 km from town
DirectionsRussell Carter Tefft Park0.7 km from town
DirectionsRadiant Way Montessori Playground1.2 km from town
DirectionsBzz-E-Kidz1.6 km from town
DirectionsPlus 88 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Source: OpenStreetMap (tourism, natural, waterway and leisure tags), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Next door
Next to Mount Joy
The nearest places, coloured by the share of the land within 10 km that is protected; tap one for its outdoors page.
Markham VillageGreensboroughWismer CommonsQuantztownUpper CornellCornellMount Joy
Under 1%1–5%5–15%15–40%40%+
| Town | Protected within 10 km | Areas | Routes | Beaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Joy | 10% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Markham Village 0.9 km | 9.8% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Greensborough 1.2 km | 8.5% | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| Wismer Commons 1.6 km | 11% | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Quantztown 2.4 km | 8.5% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Upper Cornell 2.7 km | 12% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Cornell 2.9 km | 12% | 9 | 2 | 1 |
None of the places nearby has twice as much protected land around it as Mount Joy.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- Beaches. The count includes unnamed stretches mapped as beach, which can make a lakeside town’s figure large.
- 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 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.
Questions about the outdoors in Mount Joy
Is there a provincial park near Mount Joy?
Uxbridge Urban Provincial Park, 20 km from the edge of town.
What is the nearest beach to Mount Joy?
One beach is mapped within 5 km, though without a name.
Where can you walk near Mount Joy?
Try the Villages & Valley (foot).
Are there protected areas near Mount Joy?
Within 10 km, 10% of the land lies in protected areas.
Which is the biggest protected area near Mount Joy?
Rouge National Urban Park: 4,551 ha, a national urban park.
Is Mount Joy near a national park?
Rouge National Urban Park is closest, at 2.0 km.
When is the best time for walking in Mount Joy?
On the normals, May and July to September: that is when days are long, highs reach 15 °C and rain is light.
Sources
Sources for this page on Mount Joy
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).